Should you order your new porch materials pre-primed? At American Porch, we do our level best to provide customers with everything they need to complete their porch project. Whether it’s customizing spindles to perfectly recreate an existing porch system, or putting all the required hardware together in a convenient Rail Installation Kit, we strive to […]
Porch How To
Ordering custom porch spindles is easy. Just email with the following information: Width & Height: If your spindle has square portions, width of the square(s). If completely turned, then the diameter of the spindle. Also include how long (tall) Quantity: How many you need reproduced Design: Give us some idea of the spindle design. Email […]
Curved porch railing, rounded railing, radius rail. By whatever name, there’s no better accent for a your rounded porch, deck, or portico. Both Poly Railing and Wood Railing for rounded porches are made on a custom, made-to-order basis. This is because there is rarely two rounded porches or decks with the same radius (which is […]
Caring for Millwork From American Porch, LLC The following is an article on how to care for exterior architectural millwork, especially wood porch railing and spindles (or balusters). Upon arrival, take note of the condition of the boxes and/or crating before the driver leaves. Open all crating and boxes to inspect your new millwork. In […]
It’s an all-too-common question: How to fix rotted wood railing? We ship new porch railings all over the country every day, and we want that rail to last a very long time. We want to help people prevent deck rail from rotting in the first place. 1. Choice of material (rot resistant wood, synthetic railing) […]
This is usually the starting point for those looking to buy spindles or balusters for their deck or porch. The following is a baluster spacing guide for meeting the 4″ ball rule required by most building codes. Of course if building codes don’t apply in your situation, you can do what looks best to you. […]