Last Updated: June 13, 2019 Handrails and stairs are like peanut butter and jelly or french fries and ketchup: a perfect pair. In slick and slippery winter weather, handrails prevent us from taking painful and embarrassing falls. Even if you don’t use a particular handrail for balance, you likely appreciate its presence (in case the …
Aluminum vs. Steel Railings
Last Updated: April 18, 2019 Are you ready for a battle of the metals? Choosing a new railing can be tough, and it’s important that you consider all of your options. If you lean toward metals and alloys (which are combinations of two metallic elements), this is the post for you. Today we’re comparing two popular …
How to Install ScreenRail Railings
Last Updated: March 27, 2019 Oh how bugs love to bug us! When we eat barbecue on our decks, flies buzz around our burgers. When we relax on our porches on warm summer nights, mosquitos silently bite our legs. And when we’re enjoying breakfast on our balconies, the hovering bees and wasps make us twitch. …
How to Choose a Deck Railing Color
Last Updated: January 4, 2019 The trick to finding the perfect railing for your deck is to balance all of the most important considerations involved – color, style, maintenance, durability – while remaining within your budget. Choosing the perfect pigment will be tricky, especially if you don’t have a natural talent for selecting appealing and …
What Is PVC?
Last Updated: December 7, 2018 What is PVC? You might think you know, but do you really? Although PVC is perhaps best known as the quality material used to create the plumbing pipes found in the majority of modern homes, it plays many important roles outside of the hardware store as well. There are PVC windows, PVC sidings, …
