Architecture - Re: Best railing height for old-fashioned-looking front porch (WAS: Okay to have different window s

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Re: Best railing height for old-fashioned-looking front porch (WAS: Okay to have different window s

Kris Krieger

2006-10-11, 5:25 pm

"bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote in news:1160236292.439833.202190
@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

>
> Ok ... here's pics of my design ... I obviously prefer rustic. The
> balcony railing is 42" high ... that's the code here for a 2nd story,
> and the lower railing is 36" high, again by the code. The thing about
> the design is that by having that 6" wide beer shelf, er, top rail, the
> railing has the illusion of being not so high. And speaking of high, I
> find that after a few beers, placing them consistently on the railing,
> gets more difficult. That 6" wide shelf, er, rail, ensures that no
> beers acidentally go over the side ... and that's what I call drinking
> responsibly :-)
>
> The pics ... http://ca.geocities.com/bowgus@rogers.com/
>
>

HEY! A built-in snack-dish/chip-bowl area and towel-hanger (for hot days)
conveniently located right under the beer shelf!

Cool =:-D !

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