Balustrade plays an important role in the architectural design of country houses. These low fences of curved columns decorate staircases, bridges and balconies, bringing in the space around elements of classic elegance and style. Appearing in the Middle Ages, modern railings are experiencing a kind of renaissance - new materials, without prejudice can combine aesthetics and practicality. Our article tells you about the different types of balustrades and reveal technology mounting popular wooden balustrade. Types of balustrades So, balustrade is a railing consisting of vertical support elements (bollards, balusters), supporting the horizontal element (rail). Balusters are mounted on pedestals and secured the top railing - the result is an exquisite decoration, which can elevate almost any decor country home or apartment. Balustrades decorate your terrace, will draw up the ladder well, take a worthy place on the balcony. In addition to performing a decorative balustrade function also acts as a protective barrier, protecting you and your guests from falling from a ladder or the balcony. To date, there are several types of balustrades, which are classified according to the criterion of material production. Consider the options presented. Wood Wood - a lightweight and plastic material with which elements of the balustrade can make almost any openwork form. Such fences blend into the interiors of the country house, which was built of timber. However, if the wood railing is constantly in interaction with the environment, its lifetime is greatly reduced - wood darkens and loses its shape and is subjected to destruction. Therefore, a balustrade, located on a balcony or open porch, will always have to repaint and repair. Stone balustrades of this type can be stone or concrete. Natural material is beautiful and can be a great addition to design a large country house in classical style. At the same time the stone balustrades have two serious drawbacks - installation of such structures beyond the most expensive balustrades. In addition, fencing, stone is very heavy and their operation is always accompanied by a risk of collapse. Gypsum Plaster designs have a special aesthetic appeal. Plastic material allows to make delicate items with a high degree of detail. The main drawback - the fragility, due to which the plaster balustrade to repair every 4-5 years. Gypsum has no such strength characteristics as wood or stone, so to use such as balustrades fall protection is not necessary. Polyurethane Polyurethane has appeared recently with the advent of new technologies in construction. It has no traditional material weaknesses in the form of a large mass or fragility. Weight polyurethane balustrades comparable to the weight of wooden products, with a decoration of a country house does not rot or crack over time. Key design elements of the construction of balustrades: Figured columns (balusters) - mounted on a pedestal and support rails; cabinets - the basic element of the balustrade, on which rests the main burden; base - the lower beam, which lies between the pedestals, handles or railings - fix the balusters to each other. Tools and materials required for installation of handrails: hacksaw Mounting Adhesive screwdriver hammer flanges Sandpaper Wrench Bulb Tape Measure Drill Screws, nails and bolts Filler Brush Mounting wooden balustrade: Wooden balustrade is the most common, so we consider the order of its installation. It is worth noting that some models are sold in assembled form, but the instruction will be useful to those who install the balustrade of the analyzed elements. Before mounting the railing in advance to determine the frequency placement of balusters and do the layout. In order to maintain structural strength Set your support with a step of no more than 2 m. Note the location of the center of each pedestal, tighten the screws flange (metal fasteners in the form of a disk), aligning it with the center with a distinguished point on the base, using a rubber bulb, clean the hole from dust ; Align the holes on the flange with the holes on the bottom, then type in them bolts (anchor); Tighten anchor wrench; Measure the height of the baluster and the lower base. The resulting amount will be equal to the distance between the angle brackets on the cabinet; Apply cabinet layout; At the level of these markings in the center of tables make the grooves, which are equal to the size of the vertical corner shelf bracket, and in depth - more than its 2-3 mm; Make vias in the cabinet, then tighten the bracket bolts, now you can install a stand; Measure the distance between the tables, then cut into a guard rail and the base of the same length, at their end to make the rectangular grooves; Mount handrails and base on the angle brackets, securing them with screws; Note the location of the future balusters in the rails and drill the necessary holes and foundations, in the middle of the balusters, steel or plastic pipe, which carries the perilla. Using the hacksaw to make them the guide holes depth of 8-10 mm. Sandpaper space contiguity balusters with handrail and bases, balusters lubricate the bottom end with glue and set them on a hole in the ground, Align pipe balusters with the holes on the bottom of the handrail glue them together; Apply glue to the ends of handrails, bases, and corner brackets, and then set they balustrade; Fasten base on the bolts, and rails to the brackets on the screws; The final step will be installation of bollard caps - it needs to be nailed to the upper end tables; grooves from the blows gently enclosure, apply filler, and after drying, smooth out the sandpaper. Caring for stone balustrades and polyurethane balustrades not require any particular maintenance thanks to its strength and durability. Artificial stone requires moisture protection: on the surface to cause water-repellent spray solution. Wooden balustrade protect against destruction, prokrashivaya their special paints and varnishes (all on the protection of wood, you will learn from our article).
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