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DECKING AND BARRIER ROPE

DECKING ROPE / BARRIER ROPE

Here at wire rope direct, not only do we supply wire ropes and their fittings but also many kinds of fibre rope, including decking and barrier ropes along with a variety of end fittings.

Decking rope and barrier rope can be used for many different applications. Many people use this type of rope in their gardens, instead of fencing to highlight different areas of the garden, or instead of spindles between decking posts.

Decking rope can be used pulled tight between posts, but most people tend to swag the rope for a great effect, they can be swaged individually perhaps for sectioning off areas of the garden, or in groups of 2, 3 or more between the decking posts, the choice is yours.

Manila rope and sisal rope are the most commonly used type of rope for in the garden, as it is a natural material, however natural fibre rope will shrink and stretch as it gets wet and then dries, so always allow for about 10% shrinkage when purchasing. It is common practice, and highly recommended that natural fibre decking rope should be pre-shrunk before first use, by soaking in water over night, this will prevent too much stretch as it becomes wet in the future. Manila and sisal, being a natural material will also weather in appearance.

These ropes are also often used in the home as stair banisters, in the place of spindles or for decorative purposes, especially where a nautical theme is in place.

Manila and sisal rope is three strand, and can be supplied in diameters from 24mm to 28mm, we can supply you by the metre or full coils of 220 metres.

The barrier ropes that we can supply can also be used as decking rope to add a contemporary look to your garden, they come in three colours, red, blue and burgundy and are 24mm in diameter. The coloured barrier / decking ropes are 3 strand polyester, they have very little stretch and are resistant to moisture, UV light and chemicals.

Barrier ropes are often used for crowd control, but also for many other applications, such as stair banisters, or in place of stair spindles, in the garden or home, or for a decorative contemporary look, its tasks are endless. They are colourful, soft to touch and easy to handle.

We also supply the end attachments to suit your purpose, available in polished brass or chrome finishes. There are rope hooks which attach to the rope directly, these are then usually hooked into an eye fixing plate which is screwed to its desired location, this method allows easy removal of the rope at any time, for a more permanent fixture we have end sockets, which are screwed to the required fixture, then the rope is fixed into the socket.

We also supply rope through brackets which are useful for swaging the rope, or just to pass the rope through tightly as an anchor point, as in stair rails, etc.

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