Balustrading can be a focal point in any home, especially as in many cases it's the first thing you see when entering the home. I can offer variety of balustrading made from materials such as pine, hemlock & oak, with traditional, bracket fix and continuous handrail fitting systems.
Below you can see images of some stopped chamfer balustrading in white oak.
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This stairway is made up of a modular, bracket fix system. The string was also clad in white oak which was then finished to the clients specifications.
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Balustrading runs to the side of the first floor wall with the capping cut to shape around the corner.
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Below you can see the before and after pictures of some 1970's balustrading being brought upto date with a traditional fixing system in white oak..
.JPG) The old string which never had a newel post fitted!
A solid oak newel stub needed to be housed over the string base to accept the newel turning. |  |
 |  As the existing string was redwood painted white, I needed to clad this in oak to bring the modular parts together. The floor was also finished with a white oak boarding. |
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The face of the 1st floor joist was finished with plaster as appose to planed timber. An apron lining was formed using a white oak board, clad onto the face of the 1st floor joist. An oak trim was then used to cap this on the top edge.
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The 1st floor landing which only had a piece of 4"x1" timber as a top newel! As you can see from the picture below, a newel stub needed to be housed over the joist to give a sturdy housing for the newel turning.1st floor landing balustrading finished. The spindles are a colonial style with a ball capping to finish the newel top.
 The picture to the right shows the white oak balustrading finished with a clear matt varnish. Four coats was needed, with a light sanding between coats to bring the full beauty of the oak out. |  |
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White oak balustrading by Richard Burbidge. Contemporary slender oak style.
Modular bracket fix system.
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White oak balustrading by Richard Burbidge. Contemporary slender style.
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Modular newel with square capping. Also shown is 90 degree handrail turn which is pre-made. |
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