Wire Balustrade Start/End Post – 48.3mm

Description

The start/end post begins or finishes each run of a wire balustrade. It's a 48.3mm diameter post in 316 marine-grade stainless steel, with a welded base plate, a pre-installed saddle for the handrail tube, and 7 M6 eyebolts fitted — one anchor point per wire, with the wires set at 132mm centres.  The welded base fixes to most surfaces, including timber decking, concrete, metal and brick — the correct fixings depend on your surface, so they're not included.

Use one at the start and one at the end of every run, with mid posts at 1.5m spacings along the run and corner posts where the run changes direction — or order everything at once with the Build Your Own wire balustrade kit. Wire balustrade is designed for low-level settings with fall heights of 600mm and below — see the wire balustrade collection for suitability guidance.

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Useful Documents

FAQs

• Which posts do I need for my run?

  Every run starts and finishes with a start/end post, and posts sit no more than 1.5m apart along it. What goes in between depends on what the wire is doing. Where the wire simply carries on, use through posts — they have plain holes so each wire passes through in one piece, and they are what most of a straight run is made of. Use a mid post only where the wire has to stop and start again, such as either side of a gate. Use a corner post wherever the run changes direction, since a tensioned wire cannot turn a corner.

  On stairs the wires follow the pitch, so the posts in between are plain posts that you drill to the angle of your own steps. Not sure what your layout needs? Use the Build Your Own kit and we will confirm it with you, or call 01282 526428.