Seek out a decorative welder / fabricator in your area. First I would check out your neighborhood and see what you like that grabs your attention. Google for wrought iron period designs so you have something in mind to show them to get the look you are going for. Interior or exterior?
I don't know about the integrity as I don't really know what the handrail was like in 1905 when our house was built. We have an iron railing that is painted to match the front door. My husband built this but I don't know if he copied something or not. Maybe he did because the back porch has a similar railing and we did not replace that one. We have made very few changes to our house.
Please, I need ideas for builds that do the carrying/pulling of a laundry bag/basket up & down stairs. A crank pulley system will not work since that still requires a...
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I have 6 concrete stairs and a small Landing leading to my house. I would like to go over them with a composite type decking material without having to dispose of the...
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The basement stairs are dangerous - there's nothing on one side! But they are narrow and if I close them in permanently, I will have trouble getting furniture up and ...
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I am trying to figure out how to make a pulley system to help get groceries up the stairs. Maybe something like a close line with hooks. So far no luck with ideas. An...
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Seek out a decorative welder / fabricator in your area. First I would check out your neighborhood and see what you like that grabs your attention. Google for wrought iron period designs so you have something in mind to show them to get the look you are going for. Interior or exterior?
https://newmanironworks.com/exterior-railings/
https://customironworks.com/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/167125836147054158/
https://www.decorativeiron.com/
I don't know about the integrity as I don't really know what the handrail was like in 1905 when our house was built. We have an iron railing that is painted to match the front door. My husband built this but I don't know if he copied something or not. Maybe he did because the back porch has a similar railing and we did not replace that one. We have made very few changes to our house.