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If I knew how to drag one to this site I would.

I think your best bet would be a welder.

I know a good, reliable, and affordable welder in Brooklyn:
Jose with J & G Ironworks, 347.645.7272

We used him to construct several stair railings and some other projects, including a trellis in our backyard that uses the steel cables.

He actually warned me against the cables for interior railing use (we went with another design), so I might do a bit more research on the cables vis a vis child safety before going with them.

There are several companies online that specialize in pre-fab cable rail assemblies:

http://www.ultra-tec.com/
http://www.cablerail.com/index_2.shtml
http://agscablerail.com/
Or, as has been suggested, you could have a welding shop fabricate a framework for your application and then do the cable infill yourself (or hire it out) using components purchased from a vendor like those above, or DIY ing it with the raw materials.
I chose that route for our project. If you're interested and what to get an idea of what's involved, look here
If your project is going to be subjected to inspections, check with your local building dept. first as horizontal cable rail is not code compliant in many/most areas.
We don't have kids, but every kid that comes over tries to climb ours immediately.

I should add that if you purchased a pre-fab railing system, any competent handyperson should be able to install it. Otherwise I'm sure the vendor can give you a local referral...

cable railing just sounds dangerous to me for a rambunctious 2-yr old... i just imagine hands, feets, arms, etc, getting caught in between. not to mention, possible accidental slipping of the body between cables and choking. sorry, makes me nervous.

If you think a 2-year old is rambunctious and adventurous wait until she/he turns 3! Man, then you'll see some REAL CLIMBING.

Mela, that would just depend on how far apart the cables are, right? When the cables are done correctly, they would be no more risky than any railing with slats.

The thing that would be a problem with the railing pictured is that the cables are horizontal - rungs on a ladder as far as a 2 year old is concerned! The safe way to do this with kids is to have vertical cables so s/he can't climb up and over, as jendavid alludes to.

horizontal cables are technically not allowed by code. it creates a "ladder effect" enticing youngsters to clime up over (and off) the railing. You could install vertical cables, though.

I'm not sure how all of these places I see published get around this requirement. The spacing of the cables also needs to be 4" maximum so the youngster's can't fit their little heads through and fall off.

Try Randy Rollner, a Brooklyn-based architectural metalworker: www.rammetals.com

We recently had similar rails put in our apartment, and had similar concerns re: child-proofing. We used Design Interiors Corp. in Brooklyn, and were very pleased with the work and cost. Their website is www.designs-interiors.com. (Previous poster is correct about the 4" spacing between cables but we did our research and we didn't find any code requirements preventing us from installing horizontal cables in an apartment due to the age of the tenants. You may, however, want to do some creative child-proofing on your own to try to prevent your child from climbing the tension wires. We are installing plexiglass shields on the face of rail until our child is older -- although I have noticed that they are not quite the attractive nuisance I thought they would be. Our kid couldn't be bothered to climb them.)

I can help you, got lots of experience with this. You can shoot me an email to dedy@verizon.net

spanishfish: it's easy to get around those pesky building codes. Just don't bother getting a building permit to do the renovation work. Also, depending on where you live, the International Building Codes is not always required/enforced. I have heard that NYC in particular does not follow IBC. Accordingly, that's why you see so much questionable stuff going on in loft conversions...

Hey,

I'm not sure if this will help with your need for a general contractor but it might help you with some questions about what you want.

http://www.myprimebuyersguide.com/ca/santa-rosa-general-contractors.html

Hope it helps for finding a general contractor and good luck with your railing!

DON'T USE DON PERRONE based in Brooklyn. His company did a bathroom renovation mid-January which he said would take 6-8 days to finish. He even listed on his website that it's done, which it clearly is not. 2 months later and I'm still waiting for his plumber Doug to come replace the shower body that he broke. I call and text and email and they either don't return my calls or they don't show up when they say they're coming or they keep saying tomorrow, tomorrow. Not to mention, Doug put in my new tub not knowing how to install the trip lever (which stops the drainage), and I wound up with a really cheap push drainer because the trip lever will not function unless he removes the tub. STAY AWAY from these guys.