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87Stairways- baluster arrangement- Part 3
This is my third installment on stairs and stair design. In this article, I'd like to discuss baluster arrangement. There are several ways balusters can be arranged on a stairway. But first let me define a...
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73Turning Custom Wood Stair Balusters
barley twisted balusters and tapered balustersIn the video below I am highlighting one of my more popular stair balusters. This particular baluster measures 1 3/4". It is approximately 36 inches high. It...
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79Stairways-geometry and measurements - Part 2
This is my second part on stairs and stair design. In this brief article I'd like to discuss some of the geometry of stair design and a few of the more important stair codes used throughout most of the US. ...
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73Stairs and beautiful stair design
Most of my adult life I've been involved with woodworking of some sort. I have been a remodeling contractor, a furniture builder, and currently am a professional would turner. And for much of the time I've...
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59Wrought Iron Spindles: Timeless!
For so long wrought iron has been one of the top choices for balustrade material by most homebuilders. In fact, if you study the houses which were built during the 70s and the 80s, you will find out that a...
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63Wrought Iron Spindles- Everything Old is New!
Wrought iron had been the choice of home builders in the yesteryears. Many people who had built up their houses in 1970s and 1980s are still in love with this black magic- the wrought iron decor. From among...
0 comments54Say It With Iron Balusters And Handrail Fittings
Have you ever wondered if there was more meaning than just plainly having a staircase that was functional? Many times we would see our selves looking into the most unlikely places such as stair warehouse...
0 comments60Staircases with Art and Function
Stairs have seen so much use since the earlier days of civilization. With the evolution of stairs from functional devices to a structural and artistic design, the different parts of the staircases have...
0 comments58Wrought Iron Balusters and Wood Railings
Gone are the days when people were afraid to experiment with design when it comes to homebuilding. Contemporary home builders, in fact, now encourage us to try designs which become more and more bizarre, and...
0 comments58Wood Balusters or Iron Balusters?
We have seen so many staircases in our life. Sure, they’re neat things; they help us get up from a building storey to another. Well, sometimes we dread them, when we’re clicking in heels or simply too...
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