subject: Outdoor Designs: Deck Railings [print this page] Virtually any deck railing plan is simply as good as your creativeness and anticipation of the many strategies that you might use your deck...from tranquil lounging and book browsing...to cooking area dishes...to 3-season use that you would need weather as well as bug defense. Every one of these "potential uses" should be built-in to your ultimate deck railing style.
Composite deck rails...manufactured utilizing polymers, resins and artificial combinations...offer safety to keep people, pets and object on the "safe" side of the deck. Even so, composite deck rails are not considered "structural" or intensively load-bearing, so set up is bound purely to railing and horizontal plane containment. Glass Deck Railing. Impact resistant...see-through...clear or subtly well toned glass deck railing systems are great ultra-modern design finishes for a deck.
Glass deck railing is usually manufactured from polymer resins, in order to provide high levels of safety and impact opposition, instead of pure "glass", which will pose safety risk issues. Glass deck rails are produced in long, wide "runs" and accept most common fastener hardware set-ups, for quick set up and lengthy low maintenance outdoors life. Cable Deck Railing. Everybody has seen "suspension bridges"...with architectural wires providing support and flex. Backyard decks have attracted the very same design attention, with a choice of steel-strong cable deck railing designs. Benefits? Cable deck rails are easy for a professional to install. Torque or tightening equipment accompany the cable deck railing system, so it's relatively simple to have the correct tension, in order to meet local building code specifications for security.
Cable lengths and "gauge" diameters vary, so rates needs to be quoted upfront. Cedar Deck Rail. Between the wooden deck railing options, the cedar deck rail can be Nature's best choice. Cedar, abundant in resins and thick naturally, is perfectly adapted to endure the elements...weather and burrowing bugs...for quite some time. A true "natural" look, wood deck railings may rank #1 in clean outside aesthetics. Plus, a cedar deck railing system can be stained-finished to marry with both solid wood decks plus the earth tone colored composite deck finishes available today.
Deck Rail Planters. Although deck railing systems are all about "keeping people and stuff" inside and safe, property owners inevitably "decorate" decks with plants, chairs and other stuff in order to create a relaxing outdoor experience. Deck rail planters are another design element, very easy to install with clips to "hang" plant trays...or utilize patio decking components to custom-build planters, which may be secured on the railing system. Ask a Utah deck company regarding your deck railing requirements.
