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2. Finial - Wikipedia

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   Public garden (park) railings often end in finials, and wooden posts tend to have turned wood finials. Turned wood finials are used on various pieces of furniture. [16] While the purpose of finials on bed posts is mostly decorative, [17] they serve a purpose on curtain rods, providing a way to keep a curtain from slipping off the end of a ...

3. Deck railing - Wikipedia

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   Posts on a deck are also typically pressure treated wood and standard sizes are 4x4, 6x6, and 8x8. These posts give structural support to the railing assembly and are the most critical part for the safety of the guard rail assembly. [15] In between the posts, two 2x4s are attached to the posts with screws for the best connection.

4. Baluster - Wikipedia

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   Common materials used in its construction are wood, stone, and less frequently metal and ceramic. A group of balusters supporting a handrail, coping, or ornamental detail is known as a balustrade. [1] [2] The term baluster shaft is used to describe forms such as a candlestick, upright furniture support, and the stem of a brass chandelier.

5. Handrail - Wikipedia

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   A handrail is a rail that is designed to be grasped by the hand so as to provide safety or support. [1] In Britain , handrails are referred to as banisters . Handrails are commonly used while ascending or descending stairways and escalators in order to prevent injurious falls, and to provide bodily support in bathrooms or similar areas.

6. 8 Things Southerners Love To Put In Their Stockings ... - AOL

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   And hanging from our fireplace mantels (or sometimes draped over the stair banisters), we proudly display our stockings. For many Southern families, stockings aren’t just for show.

7. Cable railing - Wikipedia

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   Cable and strand is available in galvanized carbon steel, type 304 stainless steel, or the highly corrosion resistant, type 316 stainless steel (best for coastal areas). The most common cable construction is 1x19 type construction strand, which is 19 cables twisted in a single bundle, whereas for example, 7x7 would be 7 cable bundles of 7 ...