“If building materials had emotions, it could readily be forgiven if wrought iron went into a corner and cried itself into a state of irreparable rust over the lamentable lack of interest . . . “ So ...

Q: I have wrought-iron balusters on my stairway that are showing a bit of rust. No one seems to know what to use to clean them up. Can you help me? A: I know a few simple strategies for rust -- from a ...

I have done a number of wood-to-iron stair baluster conversions. Some were where the old turned wood balusters are upgraded to wrought iron and the existing railings were used. This process is nice ...

A balcony with balusters. They are easy to maintain and could require only one coat of paint per year. Photo by Ismail Kezaala. A balcony is that area of the house where we love to “hang” out in and ...