Fuddy1952
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I have 100ft long sidewalk on top of a retaining wall just over 5ft wide and just over 6ft above a horse barn behind garage.
I had the construction co leave the 6x6 treated posts up, 12 of them 30" long.
What I want to do is get either six 10ft or 12ft 6x6 treated posts and cut them in half.
I'll then parallel them to 30" posts fastening each with three 1/2" galvanized carriage bolts, nuts & washers, staggered so one close to bottom, one close to top, one middle offset. Of course, level...all straight.
I have over 100ft of 1/4" chain, 1" links I'll go between. Mainly safety...no fun falling >6ft.
I'm thinking ordering large galvanized screw eyes, chain at 4ft. up. I don't want to drill big holes through posts at top for chain.
Is this a good idea, or better thoughts?
Thanks....
I had the construction co leave the 6x6 treated posts up, 12 of them 30" long.
What I want to do is get either six 10ft or 12ft 6x6 treated posts and cut them in half.
I'll then parallel them to 30" posts fastening each with three 1/2" galvanized carriage bolts, nuts & washers, staggered so one close to bottom, one close to top, one middle offset. Of course, level...all straight.
I have over 100ft of 1/4" chain, 1" links I'll go between. Mainly safety...no fun falling >6ft.
I'm thinking ordering large galvanized screw eyes, chain at 4ft. up. I don't want to drill big holes through posts at top for chain.
Is this a good idea, or better thoughts?
Thanks....