When completing any kind of decking rope project, there’s a secret to getting the best results…

Decking rope fittings.

Affordable to buy and straightforward to fit, they’re the ideal finishing touch. An easy way to secure your rope in place and enhance its overall appearance – creating impressive, professional-looking results, with very little extra effort.

Here at RopesDirect, we handily list both our decking ropes and their corresponding rope fittings, on the same page of our online store. Which makes it easier to pick up everything you need at the same time!

Why not take a look? Add a few decking rope fittings to your order and ensure your new decking rope fence or handrail looks, and performs, at its absolute best.

 

A comprehensive range of brass rope fittings

All of our rope end fittings come in six popular finishes:

• antique brass
• black nickel
• glossy chrome
• matt black
• polished brass
• satin chrome

So whatever aesthetic you’d like to achieve – and whether you’re pairing the fittings with a synthetic or natural fibre decking rope – you’re sure to find a suitable style.

We stock several different types, each one designed to perform a slightly different function. These include:

 

1. Rope end cups

These are the ideal way to terminate your decking rope and attach it to a wooden post (or similar). Thanks to their open cylindrical design, the rope can simply be pushed into the fitting and secured with the cross screw provided – then affixed to the wood using three screws.

 

2. Hooks and eye plates

Ideal not just for garden projects, but also for queueing and barrier control. This duo of rope fittings is designed to allow a section of the decking rope to be opened and closed, as required. They’re available to buy separately and there are two hook options to choose from: trigger hooks and open hooks.

 

3. Centre brackets

Centre brackets are a quick and easy alternative to drilling holes in your wooden posts.

Rather than threading the rope through the post itself, the brass rope fitting can simply be attached to the side – and the rope threaded through the hoop instead. It speeds things up, whilst helping to avoid any mistakes, and creates a more stylish and elegant finish.

 

4. Cap ends

All of our decking ropes come either heat sealed or bound with PVC tape as standard. But if you’d prefer something a little neater, cap ends are an ideal way to terminate your rope and enhance its appearance.

 

 

Which size will I need?

Ultimately, this will depend on the size of the decking rope you have chosen.

For most home projects, we recommend 24cm – 36cm for the rope itself – coupled with decking rope fittings of the same diameter.

The most popular sizes are listed in our ‘decking rope and fittings’ range. But if you’re looking for something bigger or smaller, a wider range of widths can be found in our jute, manila and synthetic hemp categories – with the corresponding brassware for each size in our ‘brass rope fittings’ section.

 

Ready to fit decking rope and fittings like a pro?

Rope fittings are the easiest way to finish your decking rope project in style. And fortunately, they’re pretty easy to fit. The same three-step method can be used for all of the fittings listed above, which is explained in detail in our previous blog ‘How to fit decking rope fittings’.

We’ve also created several YouTube tutorials, which show step-by-step how to fit end cups and brass hooks, efficiently and successfully. So it’s worth taking a look at these before you start.

Not sure which decking rope and fittings to buy?

Be sure to take a look around our website. We pride ourselves on our product knowledge and our ‘Help Choosing Rope’ section, in particular, is a place to find useful information that may help with your purchase. But if you’re still struggling or have a question about the decking ropes and rope fittings available in our collection, you’re also welcome to get in touch.

Simply send an email to info@ropesdirect.co.uk and we’ll get back to you.