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porch railing

theklingfam, member

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Hi Lawrence,

I recently visited a website where this picture was noted to be published by you.  Your work is excellent.  We are researching porch/deck railings and were interested to know what materials you used to create this railing.  Couldn't tell by the picture the dimensions of the posts, railing, slats.

Thank you,

E.K

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JFink writes: really nice work on this...beautiful!
Posted: 5:00 pm on May 20th

Lawrence writes: It is Red Cedar-- believe it or not that rail was botched and simplified by the contractor. The support base trim was deleted and they put the ballusters in backwards (to save materials no doubt).

I'll post a gallery of rails soon.

We utilize red cedar and often use solid stain because the knots don't bleed through the stain the way many softwood species do.

NEVER use poplar for anything outside. It deteriorates most quickly of any species.

Our site is http://www.gardenstructure.com (click on installations portfolio then decks to see rails).

To see what that rail should have looked like:
http://www.gardenstructure.com/p/Grande_Deck_with_Pergola_Plan.html

L




Posted: 10:10 am on February 25th

Lawrence writes: It is Red Cedar-- believe it or not that rail was botched and simplified by the contractor. The support base trim was deleted and they put the ballusters in backwards (to save materials no doubt).

I'll post a gallery of rails soon.

We utilize red cedar and often use solid stain because the knots don't bleed through the stain the way many softwood species do.

NEVER use poplar for anything outside. It deteriorates most quickly of any species.

Our site is http://www.gardenstructure.com (click on installations portfolio then decks to see rails).

To see what that rail should have looked like:
http://www.gardenstructure.com/p/Grande_Deck_with_Pergola_Plan.html

L




Posted: 10:08 am on February 25th

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