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Maple Railings with Forged Balusters

This was a small stair rail replacement project we just completed in January, 2009. It consisted of installing a new maple balustrade system that utilized forged balusters in a black satin finish. We also removed a small rake wall that divided the foyer and really closed it in. In it's place we installed a maple rake rail with a continuous handrail up to the main floor. The railwork was then finished with a coat of stain and three coats of a hand rubbed satin finish polyurethane. This homeowner also had new maple pre-finished flooring installed and had all the stair treads redone in maple. The old existing rails used to be the plain metal builder rails they used to install back in the 70's & 80's


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BEFORE PICTURES

Before picture of stairway railing replacement 

Before new Maple Rails & Forged Balusters


AFTER PICTURES

Maple Newels & Rails, Forged Iron Balusters

After view - showing new maple rake rail

Another view of the new railwork


Please call or email us anytime if you would like us to come to your home and give you a free, no pressure, no obligation, consultation & proposal, for your next home improvement project. From a simple stair rail replacement like this one, up to a finished basement or kitchen & bath remodel, let us help you design and build the space of your dreams.

Thank You, Roger Beesley, Mitre Contracting, Inc.


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