Recent content by TheFixer

I'm looking for a small amount of New Age Pro silver diamond plate steel slatwall. I have a small area (24" x 24") I need finish a larger project (trying to avoid buying another 16 sq feet to cover this area at the end of a wall). Looking for either off cuts or used that can cover this...

I had promised some photos.... Cabinets are all hung. As planned, I added a second layer of plywood, screwed and glued to the first (giving a total of 1.5" of plywood). I did also install the second layer horizontal, so it spanned the pole barn poles. Very pleased with the results...especially...

...that's how I used it....

I thought that - but how do you measure the circumference accurately? I had thought of wrapping string around it, or rolling it, but difficult to get the accuracy needed. However, the combination square (suggested by @PCustoms ) did a good job (though I'm not certain I used it in the best way)

Thanks - those would have been perfect, but hopefully I don't need them now....but I'm saving the link...

Yes...not used it for years though (just pulled it out of the drawer). Never thought of using it to measure a sphere -thanks! By standing it vertical (on a flat surface, against a vertical), and rolling the balls under the flat side of the head it looks like the wood ball is 99.5mm in diameter...

Well - I'm breathing a sigh of relief - and have learnt a valuable lesson; don't trust Amazon reviews. I can use the 4" hog wire... The first ball I bought ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KYQ406?tag=atomicindus08-20 ) is slightly undersized. Given that, and the fact it's made of rubber it only...

I assume you mean 'where' - Amazon. They arrive today; I'll report on whether it's exactly the advertised 4", and whether it goes through the 4" hogwire. For some strange reason I cannot find 'official' test balls anywhere (that's a sentence I didn't expect to ever type... :) )

Yes - IRC states that the railing top rail must be able to take an outward 200lb point load, and any infill or balustrades must be able to take 50 lbs per square foot and (presumably) still meet the 4" sphere test (IRC Table R301.5, note f). I do know that if you use a tensioned cable system...

Thanks to everyone who's got suggestions - really appreciate it. As background, I'm trying to get a look similar to this, but for a fraction of the price. I need to make around 14 panels (for the safety rails, and also the stair rails), and I've already bought the steel U-edging, so I'm pretty...

I may do that...I may throw a panel in the back of the truck and take it to the office. However, I'm going to check them with a rigid (wooden) 4" ball first; I re-read the standard today and it mentions the ball should be rigid (I've got a foam rubber 4" ball that 'gives' a little). I'm going...

Thanks - though I'm looking for panels, rather than a roll (I want to have a fairly rigid panel I can trim to size, then fit into a welded rectangular frame and fit that into the OSHA railings. I think it would be difficult getting the roll flat enough to do that.

Where are you finding 3"x3" wire panels? (not rolls - I need them to be flat and fairly rigid).

You're absolutely correct that buying the mesh intended for infill panels is ridiculously expensive; I'm trying to get a similar look for a reasonable price. I thought I had it with the 4" x 4" hogwire and 1" U-edging, which I would weld up into a frame. I like the 4"x4", but very happy to go...

I hear you - but I really want to do this once and get it done...I was all set to start welding up the frames for the infill panels when I discovered the ball could go through the 4x4 mesh (if pushed a little).