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Porch railing

8 years ago

Can you share details on the porch railing please? Is it wood or metal? Supplier? Custom? We are looking for a similar style (balusters in groups of three) that is low maintenance. Preferably not vinyl.
Thank you!

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Roberts Architects & Construction
8 years ago
Thanks for asking. I created a wood railing for this front porch. We used 1"x1" balusters with 1x4 top and bottom rails sandwiching the balusters, and capped it all with a traditional 2x4 wood cap
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