How to Install a Cable Railing | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House Tom Silva travels to Utah to help a homeowner replace his traditional stair railing with more modern cable railing.

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Time: 6-7 hours

Cost: $2500 and up

Skill Level: Difficult

Tools List for Installing a Cable Railing: [YT]
Drill [amzn.to/39xAWcR]
Reciprocating saw [amzn.to/35hzMih]
Measuring tape [amzn.to/2Fj7E3y]
Miter saw [amzn.to/2tviFfn]
Scribe [amzn.to/39EbXUW]
Oscillating saw [amzn.to/2tsQ5v8]
Hand saw [amzn.to/36ygcPW]
Chisel [amzn.to/2FkoXl0]
Palm sander [amzn.to/2u8n4oX]
Router [amzn.to/2ZP7xX1]
Mortising tool [amzn.to/2MTpqyx]
Framing square [amzn.to/36kyh40]
Rubber mallet [amzn.to/36hzn0t]
Caulking gun [amzn.to/2QHfHwy]
Wrench [amzn.to/2sA61fm]
Wire cutters [amzn.to/2rWIchq]

Shopping List: [YT]
Cable railing system [amzn.to/2QN7mHs]
Newel post cover [amzn.to/2rQ6tWc]
Newel post [amzn.to/2QMaWBX]
80-100-120 grit sandpaper [amzn.to/2ZP3Pwy]
5/4” poplar [amzn.to/2ZV5AbG]
Floating tenons [amzn.to/39Ed0Em]
Wood glue [amzn.to/39AZYaW]
Wood screws [amzn.to/2ZL9bsL]
Construction adhesive [amzn.to/36q8Myc]

Resources:
The poplar newel post that slips over an existing newel post and the other wood hand rail sections were fabricated by a local mill shop in Utah.

The cable railing system was manufactured by Feeney [amzn.to/2tsRn9s].

Other tools and materials for this project, including wood glue and construction adhesive are available at home centers.

Expert assistance with this project was provided by Woodcraft (woodcraft.com/).

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