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Gap in Stair metal railings
Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.02 PM
I have metal railings that goes down my stairs in my back garden. Roughly 186cm length , 93cm height. I have a new dog that keeps putting her head through the railings, it is quite a steep drop so i have temporarily put chicken wire all over it. This is only a temporary measure and i just wondered if there was a way that i could get the gap between my railings smaller or do i just need to get them all replaced? Thank you
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SCAN Building Services
Rating: 5 out of 5
Hi,
What id suggest if you feel it doesnt over do it look wise, is to contact a steel fabricator or railings company and have new ones welded in between.
I hope this helps
Answered12 June 2019
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AM Steel Solutions
Rating: 5 out of 5
The gap between each vertical infill bar generally should not exceed 100mm, preventing such risks.
Additional vertical infill bars should be welded in, or a slightly more expensive option would be new stair railings.
Thank you
Answered16 June 2019
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Victree Gardening
Rating: 5 out of 5
Having steel welded could work out quite expensive.
An alternative would be to use a steel mesh that is a thicker gauge than chicken wire. This can be secured using cable ties.
Answered18 June 2019
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Country Property Maintenance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Purchase online wire mesh sheet 1.2 metres X 1.8 metres long, 2mm dia
Choose a mesh with 2inch square holes
Attach the sheet to the existing stair with simple brackets
The mesh is galvanised and weather resistance
Best of luck Mike G
Answered23 June 2019
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