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Is the glass railing custom?

11 years ago
I am looking to install a glass railing on my deck and would like to know if this is a custom railing or prefabricated. Any thoughts on quality prefabricated glass and steel railing?
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    11 years ago

    This is a standard aluminum railing with tempered glass, they did a little custom work to accommodate angles. I would stay away from steel railings myself, steel rusts, aluminum does not. Not a big difference in material costs between aluminum and steel. If the installation is done well, quality prefab packages look great!

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