Choice of wrought iron balusters for stairs inside the house

Due to the fact that forged railings have high rates of aesthetics and practicality, such a craft as forging has become firmly established since the distant times of the Roman Empire. A staircase, a balcony or a veranda are separated by a distinctive border from the garden plot, home zone or courtyard.

We are talking about balusters - varieties of shaped poles or racks for railings, ensuring the safe use of the stairs, terrace or balcony. In addition to the obvious technological purpose, baluster is often the subject of real art in the interior of a country house. It plays an important role in shaping the interior.

In addition to the sheer beauty, wrought iron railings have several advantages:

• Long service life. Metals used in the manufacture of balusters, stand out for a significant period of operation in contrast to their counterparts from concrete or wood.
• Durability.It is not easy for such a product to inflict any damage — balusters are resistant structures to various mechanical effects.
• Resistance to low temperature. With sharp temperature jumps, forged railings do not lose their technological characteristics.
• Moisture resistance. Even at the manufacturing stage, all balusters are subjected to specialized treatment with a special protective coating. It does not allow such destructive phenomena as corrosion or rust to occur.
• Wide range of. With the help of art forging, balusters can be made in a variety of sizes, styles and formats.

Manufacturing technology forged railings is extremely exciting. Forging metal products is a kind of processing of a material that is heated to the required temperature. Metal blanks at this moment are not liquid, but not solid. It is by heating that the metal can be given any desired shape using a hammer or hot stamp. But recently, the technology of production of metal products without additional heating has emerged - cold stamping, despite the fact that the market offers a large number of forged products. But thanks to this method it is not quite so.

When forging by impact-strength processing, an already heated metal acquires an additional property in the form of strength. The fact is that heating contributes to the compaction of iron - it becomes fine-grained, and therefore a durable product is obtained.

The use of cold stamp causes the opposite effect. The structure of metallic materials expands, and therefore the formation of various voids, and the material becomes loose. Accordingly, the strength characteristics of the product are changing for the worse.

Balusters made of plaster or concrete are more durable and durable products in contrast to wooden counterparts. To obtain such a product by beating from a concrete solution or plaster mix. For this, first of all, a sample of future balusters is made, and a plaster mold is made on it. Using it, there is a production of reflux or beating of the finished baluster.

Metal baluster is a practical, but not the most budget option. In the manufacture of this type of balusters resort to steel and iron. Production methods vary depending on the material chosen, but mainly forging or casting is used. Recently, the method of cold stamping has been increasingly used.

The most common type of balusters and not the most popular for a long time - these are products made of wood. In the manufacture involved such tree species as young oak, maple, cherry and pear. Preparation under the baluster is made by gluing two or three wooden beams. In order to reduce the risk of cracks on the product - annual rings located on the tree structure, it is customary to glue the bars in different directions. For square-shaped blanks, the cross section is made not lower than 40 mm. To increase the attractiveness of wooden balusters often used carved pattern. Wooden railings are often made in the form of a round column, but modern technologies make it possible to purchase balusters of any shape.

Stone baluster - one of the most expensive products. In the manufacture of natural stones are used - marble, serpentine and granite. The production of such products is extremely difficult and requires special skill. Processing is carried out with the help of specialized narrow-profile machines.

Installation work on the installation of balusters can be done independently, without contacting a specialist,it is enough to initially perform a sketch of the structures.

There are several different installation methods.

• Anchor installation (single). It is one of the easiest ways to fasten balusters. To do this, the rack is attached with an anchor bolt. This type of installation is appropriate only for structures with low weight.

• Flange mounting. This method will require the purchase of flanges in the required quantity. The flange is a smooth disk made of metal with holes for bolts. It serves for more reliable fastening of various kinds of building structures. Baluster is mounted in such a flange and secured with screws.
• Concrete installation. This method is applicable for heavy structures, for example, for cast iron balusters.

A wide selection of style trim balusters allows you to choose exactly the option that fits perfectly into the interior and will long please the eye. The following are the most common finishing options found in hardware stores.

• Antique style. This is one of the most common options baluster trim. Perfect for a classic interior.Differs smooth, soft and elegant lines and antique forms. This option is appropriate on open terraces, garden plots and indoors with classic-style interiors.

• Art Deco style. Combination at a glance incompatible elements. Highly recommended for rooms with avant-garde style interiors. The softness of the lines gives way to sharp broken corners and geometric shapes. This style is completely inappropriate for a classic interior, but is ideal for decorating outside living space.
• Art Nouveau style. Very rare style, in particular, in the decoration of metal balusters. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that it will amaze any person with luxurious and elegant patterns.

• Baroque style. Perfect for lovers of luxury and connoisseurs of gloss. In the manufacture of these balusters often used manual labor, which significantly affects the very high cost of the product. It looks great in bronze and copper performance. It is preferable for him to choose warm shades.
• Rococo. Ideal to give the space brightness, originality and originality.Combs, light lines, kinks and various non-standard forms make it stand out from the rest.

• Gothic style. Recall of the mysterious medieval time with knights and beautiful ladies. This style is characterized by a high narrow span, peaks and shamrock - all this returns to the memories of the majestic castles.
• Neoclassical style. Used in the interior by lovers of minimalism. It is simple, elegant and refined style. Will perfectly cope with function of a reliable protection of the house or a garden site.

Forged inserts and vines with these elements, made with your own hands, look very elegant and expensive.

Spiral staircase - ideal for small spaces. Balusters made of stainless steel will perfectly fit into a minimalist interior that will not allow cluttering up the space inside the house. Due to the strength of the material, the side ladder design will look thin and elegant.

Before acquiring a staircase structure, it is necessary to assess the overall design and the space that will surround it. In such an interior, the color scheme was extremely well chosen.The color of the stairs treads perfectly with the window frames and furniture in the house.

Such a detail in the interior, as metal balusters, is considered to be popular when decorating the external and internal stair design. They are perfectly combined with any bases: metal, wood, concrete or glass.

About the nuances of the choice of forged products for fencing stairs described in detail in the video.