Construction Materials

Where to buy porch balusters?  If we’re doing our job, finding beautiful architectural porch railings isn’t as difficult as it used to be.  Browse our different sizes and styles, decide on what you like, and we’ll send them directly to your jobsite.  Not sure how many you need, or have questions?  No problem.  We’re happy […]

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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 […]

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Is it okay to use pressure treated wood porch spindles for my railing?  Should I use Cedar spindles instead?  And what is the cost difference? There are really only two reasons you would use pressure treated wood for your millwork: low cost and resistance to rot.  And these are good reasons.  But what about cedar, […]

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