R.L. of Hurley, WI writes “We finished up the railing at Le Chatteau. The spindles and railings turned out great! Everything fit perfectly. Just wanted to ask if you keep a record of the spindle profile for future use? The Chateau has a second floor with railings around three of the four sides. They may have them changed […]
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This beautiful Connecticut home features a rooftop railing over a rounded covered patio. What a difference this decorative exterior balustrade addition had on the look of the home! A huge “thank you” to Creative Builders of CT for letting us be a part of this project. To learn how to measure for your own Curved […]
Our Wood Porch Balustrade systems have undergone significant improvement in 2018. An improved Rail Installation Hardware Kit and a wider baluster capacity for the 4″ System are some of the features. And, the balustrades have been independently tested as Structural Guardrail. They have been found to exceed the strength requirements for IBC, IRC, and ASME […]
To download the Polyurethane Balustrades 3 part Specifications in Word (.doc) format for easy inclusion in your plans, click American Porch Polyurethane Balustrade Specifications (.doc) The 3 part spec for our urethane balustrades is also listed below: Structural, High-Density Polyurethane Railing System (Balustrades) SECTION 06 81 00 COMPOSITE RAILINGS AND BALUSTRADES This specification includes […]
American Porch Wood Porch Rail Systems passed testing according to ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) building code guardrail requirements. An independent third party conducted porch balustrade structural testing on our 4″ Porch Rail System and 6″ Porch Rail System, which were installed on the testing fixture with our Rail Installation Kit, Newel Posts, and […]
K.F. of Ephraim, UT writes “Our Victorian balustrade restoration project was completed last spring, and we love it. The railing and spindles look great and we’ve received many compliments. The ordering process was simple and straightforward. The website was easy to navigate and instructions were clear and very helpful. Everything was better than expected! The […]
Nothing says “Welcome home for Christmas” like a well decorated Victorian Porch! Thanks to S.G. of Saratoga Springs, NY for sharing. The customer writes: “The project is done (mostly). Please see pictures attached. The rail system looks great – – and everything fit and was installed with no problem. Thank you!” Products featured on this […]
Spring is finally here, and it’s time to head outdoors. Pick up the June 2016 issue of TOH for fresh ideas on outside upgrades. We’ve created a deck rail kit specifically for TOH readers, designed to closely resemble the one seen on page 62. This is a porch-style deck railing kit that includes the top […]
C.M. of Pennsylvania writes: “Of course Adam, the materials and everything was excellent definitely be doing future business. Thanks.” This is a unique way to dress up a front entry stair while adding an element of safety. They used the 8×40″ Raised Panel Newel Posts in conjunction with 3 1/2″ Victorian Porch Spindles and 6″ […]
T.B. of Frankfort IL writes “Wanted you to see your beautiful product. Thank you for all your help in this process. It turned out wonderful!! I can take more pictures next year with landscaping, if you want.” One of the more common questions we get is “How do we get curved rail for our porch?”. […]
