Easy Cable Stair Railing | The Best DIY System

[@no_handle_required]

I think AW and the Universe have a different definition of "easy". :) Another gem, but dang, sure liked that old one too.

[@MrHyder80]

I loved the wooden one

[@dennishinkle5010]

It certainly opened things up and looks nice. Keep the old wooden parts they are so ornamental and can be used for other projects to give it a traditional look. Great video.👍♥️

[@josemorales1649]

You give a lot of detail and great info… one thing I often wonder as a DIYer is how much something like this cost? Many of the folks I follow never give that kind of info. Even a ball park price would be great…

[@mouuseygb]

The Express system for something like this is $4-5K.

[@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr]

View Rail is a nice option for a handrail! It looks great. You make it look simple April. Thanks for sharing another project. Keep on building!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you very much!

[@nica.rivera]

I love the new modern look, great job April!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! I do too. Thanks for watching.

[@roykindrick4186]

I love your deck at your commercial property! It looked ready for a tree house built.

[@wattsjc1]

I was literally thinking about doing something very similar in my house a couple of weeks ago. Timely video, looks easy enough to tackle on my own!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MalcolmCrabbe]

Nice, but like some other comments below, I too liked the old one

[@John-Adams-Can]

"Sawlz Awl"...love the southern drawl 😁 Awesome job, April!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you! Yes, you can't outrun the Texas Accent. :)

[@thomas_m3092]

The new rail looks much better. Great job April, as usual. 👍👏

[@camohawk6703]

I saw them install that kind of system on an episode of Ask This Old House and fell in love with it. If i have an opportunity to actually own a house that has a wrap around porch that is going on it.

[@louroberts5567]

Hi, April! Wow! That really opened up the room and it looks great too! Thanks for sharing. God bless.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@winscometal166]

Why are your videos so addictive?! 👏✨ I’m hooked!

[@AprilWilkerson]

I'm glad you enjoy my Channel! Thanks for watching.

[@winscometal166]

@@AprilWilkerson Thanks and you are the best !

[@Harleywolfman01]

I can not thank you enough. I am doing a full home remodel and my stair railing I wanted the cable look but had no clue what to get or my first steps. Your video was one of the best DIY videos I have ever seen. And I am now buying from Viewrail for my new look. THANK YOU!!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! I love the modern look. Thanks for Sharing and for watching.

[@jimmyjames3220]

Seeing that system in a house looks awesome!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@ron827]

The old railing look fine to me.

[@137997311ful]

Girl, you're a wrecking ball! Great job!

[@rongrose3746]

Major IMPROVEMENT!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks. I think so. I like the more modern look rather than the style the previous owner preferred. Thanks for watching.

[@blanesmith4790]

The new railings do look nice, but personally i prefer the old railing, it matched better with the actual stairs. Buuuuut not my house so if you like it you do it :)

[@WallyVedder]

I CAN'T say that I agree. The new cables are bussin'.

[@hopefully2224]

Sometimes it's better to say things in your head and not share.

[@Marqu3sTUBE]

Yuck

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Love that railing! Looks amazing April!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you very much!

[@Terry_1111]

Wow, that's absolutely beautiful, April! Great idea and terrific job! Happy New Year!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you so much! Same to you!

[@jimkoz5052]

Great Job April again. I watched you from when you first started on here and told you you are a great carpenter. You have gotten better and better every time. Happy New Year to you and your family. Keep up the great work. Take Care April

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words. Thanks for watching.

[@dddube12]

Very cool April❤❤❤❤ Love this project!!!! ❤❤❤

[@jackbradley6042]

April this railing system is beautiful, and I'm an old school farmhouse kind of guy. 👍

[@dontfit6380]

I’m think wood posts and barbed wire for the rustic approach.

[@robertkerby2581]

Wow, it looks great! Well done, April!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks so much!

[@adambilal42]

Nice work👍👍👍👍👍

[@confiinfo3274]

Thank you for sharing your time and talent

[@AprilWilkerson]

I'm glad you enjoy my channel. Thanks for watching.

[@confiinfo3274]

@@AprilWilkerson You are most welcome

[@stevegregor6436]

It really does look 👀 great!

[@glencrandall7051]

Nicely done. Thank you for sharing. Have a great 2023 and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks, you too!

[@brookekathryn1980]

You personally gave me advice for these railings on your deck video. I just got the stairs finished and ordered my view rail yesterday.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Great to hear! Thanks for watching.

[@Cravenn5]

Total bada$$ this looks so beautiful and modern🔥🔥🔥❤

[@_Merica_USA]

Another great video Ms April ❤

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks for watching.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Looks good April, thanks for sharing with us. Stay safe. Fred.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks, you too!

[@Timothy-NH]

Great job narrating, too.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you liked it!

[@Karateka1]

Very nice upgrade, you make it look so easy, well done. 😊😊👍👍

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you!

[@Ahmed_Helmy_AH]

uncommon opinion : i prefer the wooden one 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Ahmed_Helmy_AH]

@April_Wilkerson Oh really 😂😂 😂😂😂😂

[@MrAndusan]

деревянные перила выглядели лучше чем новые)))

[@Jason-o5s]

Cheer~~a fence or barrier made of rails.😊

[@HandymanMAC]

Check out Cable Bullet. I LOVE them for wire rail systems.

[@thebeggarswoodshop8756]

A nice wooden on to a modern one...April you are breaking my heart.

[@sandrago7013]

we liked The modern railings after until we saw our children climb on them! Within 1 week of moving in to our new home, we spent $$$ to demolish the whole railing and changed it to the traditional vertical one!

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice job on the star railing April! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👍😎JP

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks for watching!

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

@@AprilWilkerson Your very welcome April! Have a wonderful Sunday😎

[@jarodmorris611]

Haha! Love the Thor lightning strike on the demo.

[@AprilWilkerson]

I loved sneaking that in! Thanks for watching.

[@henrysboy2]

Love the project. Great job.

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Great job on the cable star railing system, April. You DIY skills are impeccable. Thanks for sharing.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

@@AprilWilkerson You bet I did April. Have great Tuesday. 👍

[@Timothy-NH]

Rubber mallet? Wasn't that a dead blow hammer? This came out awesome! Love seeing you using eye and ear protection, so many people totally neglect this!

[@jasonkelley3197]

Visual effects! You've gone a long way since building that trash can corral several years ago.

[@jeffbaldwin9842]

Beautiful and easy = EXPENSIVE. Nicely done.

[@smartgorilla]

exactly....

[@smartgorilla]

Rather have wood and nice finishes tbh.

[@MDD1966]

I like your golf art on the wall

[@AprilWilkerson]

I've recently got into golf and just love it! Thanks for watching.

[@MDD1966]

@@AprilWilkerson May I ask where you got it?

[@AprilWilkerson]

I made it! :)

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

Just saw the commercials for next 😂 Cute.

[@starjared12345]

Oh you have such a nice home!

[@BearCreekWoodworking]

WOW! What a difference this new railing made to your home April! I like how this space seems more open now. I also like the industrial vibe. Great Job!!! 👏👍😃

[@AsifKhan-lb7Scarface]

Always loved your video April.🤗🤗

[@davidmay2294]

Awesome video as always.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks!

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

THANKS FOR SHARING THIS APRIL 🤗😎💚💚💚

[@mattomon1045]

have a happy new Year

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! You too!

[@jujjuj7676]

A million times better.. That old look is just that...OLD!!! 😊..great job..

[@robertjosephmurphyii4947]

Looks awesome April great job as always.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks so much!

[@dannygonzalez6548]

One day?! You're amazing lol

[@trapped7534]

I just prayed,”Lord please give me just half of April’s energy and stamina.”

[@RiddickMaximus]

Very cool. The setup for these on the commercial property looks awesome weaving through the trees like a tree house.

[@ronsimmons5754]

April, your work is impressive but, I agree with the other viewers, the wooden railing was beautiful. Maybe a new coat of stain and poly would have done the trick!

[@AprilWilkerson]

I really love the new, modern look, but that's my taste. To each their own. Thanks for watching.

[@peterrobinson7803]

To each their own. If l bought a house with the cable railings, I'd make a video about how to remove it and replace it with what you removed.

[@Harrythehat58]

I preferred the rail and spindle before rather than the after

[@bravesirrobin8376]

No one asked

[@Harrythehat58]

@@bravesirrobin8376 a bit miserable are we?

[@bravesirrobin8376]

@@Harrythehat58 mad?

[@Harrythehat58]

@@bravesirrobin8376 I'm not mat but evidently you are because I voiced an opinion.

[@cycotron69]

Would you be able to share the price for the system you installed? Just want to get a ballpark sense of the cost associated with using a system like this. Thanks!

[@jkmurphy3]

I liked the old one. 😢

[@therelaxingwoodshop7495]

Fantastic April. Modern yet kind to the eyes. Happy new year

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you. Same to you!

[@jasonthomas1760]

It's all ready been 2 years since the tree house deck thing build??? Time flies

[@mikecurtis2585]

Very nice looks great 👍 You always make it look easy!!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks!

[@dondehne5370]

She has grown on me she’s actually very talented but this project hate to say it so much better Before

[@rossfudd256]

Did you pull them out to do the second end? Looks like the second end being crimped on might be hard to do if they are in the post.

[@PunkR0ckz09]

It looks phenomenal, but my issue with it is the fact that most insurance (at least, where I live in the region of Quebec, Canada) wouldn't pay if something happened as it is considered a "ladder", so a child could climb up on top of each "ropes" and fall down...

[@franciscojuarezdomenech9568]

GENIA . TE AMO DESDE ARGENTINA !!!

[@raineromagpatoc6971]

Good morning mam I like your woodworking tools I'm rainero magpatoc from butuan city mindanao Philippines I'm your new subscriber God bless you

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy my channel. Thanks for watching.

[@raineromagpatoc6971]

Thank you also and bless you

[@thomasbradley4868]

Hi I love your hat and your in dance 🕺 💗

[@steeldesignNW]

Thanks. I am inspired.

[@thirteenthgrade508]

What did you use to cut the rail? I am planning to do this and thought maybe use a chop saw with a steel cutting blade

[@ellieboa]

Love this!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@sockmonkey201]

Amazing, as usual!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you think so!

[@cleokey]

Nice job

[@RunsWithScissorsSenior]

We live in a single story ranch. For now. I’ll remember this upgrade. For later.

[@vernsteinbrecker3759]

Looks great

[@ThunderZilla1]

This looks super interesting. Could you please tell me how much it would be to build something exactly the same size with this particular pattern. And then would double the size just be twice as much?

[@cassantos1319]

Very good!😊👏👏👏🌷

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you!

[@jasontaylor9871]

Wonder what would happen if a child were to try to climb the railings? Would they bend?

[@rhyswilliams1998]

The child or the railings?

[@hansdegroot8549]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. That's a really clever system. I'm going to take a look at their website.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tonyherrera9710]

How is it holding up, specifically the one on the corner by the stairs? Is it loose? (Wiggling)

[@AprilWilkerson]

It's as sturdy as the date I installed it. No wiggling at all. Thanks for watching.

[@petenelson8136]

Looks nice. I can just imagine how kids will use the wires to climb up ... just something to think about when you have kids over.

[@dontfit6380]

Yea cause they certainly won’t climb the other railing. 😂😂

[@LiqdPT]

@@dontfit6380 the other rail didn't have rungs for them to climb

[@dontfit6380]

@@LiqdPT you don’t have kids do you. I took my railings off so the kids would quit climbing them. They were the same style as April removed.

[@LiqdPT]

@@dontfit6380 but creating a ladder makes it much easier and for younger kids, leading to a 10+ foot drop

[@dontfit6380]

@@LiqdPT and the old style draws kids because it’s a challenge. I didn’t take my railing off because I was worried about them falling I just didn’t want them ruining the railing. They’ve already taken many headers down the steps. We live on a farm where there are far greater risk then a falling down the steps. I guess that’s why I find it silly when people worry about such things.

[@patrickm6200]

What about the railing down the stairwell? Building inspectors here would have a heart attack and never approve an occupancy permit unless it is in. Is there a solution?

[@leroymitch3153]

looks like you have a helper

[@omedmhamad-v1x]

THE OLD ONE WAS NOT BAD

[@johncipriano1164]

What is dimensions of the bottom post is it 4x4 ?

[@raj4558]

Thanks

[@AngelArias-ok5ub]

I know you said you ordered through viewrail? But did your cable wire come in black? I’m only finding stainless steel.

[@sheldonswan45]

How far did you overhang the base plate/trim on the inside of the staircase? Thanks!

[@super2222sd]

it's nice but not kid friendly, they can climbe-it and fall on the other side

[@billytyson1748]

I guess I'm old school, but like some others stated, I like rhe the before better. But it's your house, do what you like. The new railing looks more industrial.

[@beermonster1234]

Agreed

[@mauriceryton]

That horizontal rail should be illegal, any adventurous child can be up and over in a flash. Plus it is a choke hazard if they get caught in it headfirst and dangling. Personally l preferred what was there prior. Nice job, it does look nice.

[@Mostviews111]

Looks great would have been awesome with a wood rail.

[@AprilWilkerson]

My taste is the more modern look thank the wooden rail look the previous owner enjoyed. It's all good and what fits you. Thanks for watching.

[@Mostviews111]

@@AprilWilkerson I should have said wood top rail something cool like burl wood or something to make it pop.

[@adrianoxy]

I prefer the old one