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 […]
Porch Remodel
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 […]
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?”. […]
A HUGE “thank you” for the pictures and feedback from Asya & Todd of Rex Builders in Butte, MT. Their amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail is evident in this porch remodel. Asya writes “Here are a few pictures of a porch remodel we just finished in uptown Butte. Thanks again for your amazing products! […]
G.B. of Olympia, WA writes: “Adam, here are photos of our new porch. [We] just finished painting this morning. I might add some more trim to the newel posts to doll them up a bit, but we are very happy with the railing and your products. Check out our great new granite step!” Adam: […]
A huge “Thank You” to this Minnesota customer for sending pictures of this beautiful porch. This homeowner wanted to keep the profile of their original porch railing. We reproduced the rail profile in cedar, with the slight modification of a sloped bottom rail and notched spindles to avoid problems with water sitting on the bottom […]
N.M. of Norfolk, VA writes: “Attached are photos of the finished product (new railing system on existing porch). The materials were good quality (working with the cedar smelled wonderful) and everything arrived promptly and perfectly packaged. Thanks for your assistance and I will certainly recommend your company. If you need more professional looking images, or […]
Replacing your porch railing can seem like a big project, especially if it includes custom reproduction spindles and newel posts. But it’s easier than you think. This Portland customer simply sent us the original posts and spindles, and selected a our standard 4″ class 3-piece Porch Rail System. We were able to match his posts […]
A covered front entryway can add character to your house’s exterior and offer protection against the elements, all while providing you with a shaded and dry place to sit outside. Unfortunately, some of the most picturesque covered front entryways have fallen victim to the elements. Luckily, Western Spindle has standard spindles or we can custom-design […]
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, […]
