Haddonstone  Balustrading
is of equivalant quality and design to highest European standards. The baluster offered is taken from a Georgian design book without modification for easy casting, so that all the details are correct and all the edges are crisp in appearance. This has made the element a key in adding great architectural valueto fine homes in the best suburbs of Sydney, Melbourne Brisbane and Adelaide.  (see drawings )

SPECIFICATION NOTES FOR ARCHITECTURAL REFERENCE
BEDDING JOINTS - the balustrading should be bedded and jointed using 1: 1:6 cement lime sand mortar. Bedding thickness 8-10 mm.
POINTING is optional, 3 -joints should be pointed with great care using rendermix to which has been added a little coarse river sand. All mortar pointing should be cleaned with fresh clean water, replaced every half an hour at the minimum. Flexible grout joints are recommended. Try Sikaflex flexible grout in the appropriate colour.

FIXING DETAIL - We recommend that the following fixing details are adhered to, particularly when balustrading is to be used in a public place.
SPACING. We recommend that 230 mm from centre to centre be used as an initial spacing measurement. Council approval for such details is the owner's responsibility.
DOWELLING The balustrade COPINGS and PLINTHS should be dowelled at approximately 500 mm centres into the foundation.

The BALUSTERS will be provided with 6mm stainless steel pins to top and bottom for additional safety fixing. Please ensure that every third baluster is pin fixed.

The PIER PLINTHS should be dowelled into the foundation, dowel to continue up
core of the pier shaft.

The SHAFT should then be filled with dry mix, 1:6 clean washed sand and cement. A column fixing plate should be used as additional reinforcement with every pier.

NOTE CAREFULLY , occasional hairline fissures to the neck of the baluster are characteristic of the material when subjected to the stresses of transport and site handling. This does not indicate a lack of strength in the element.

STAIRS: stair installations should be drawn up before commencement and details of the connections between pier cap and base and balustrading cap and base should be understood and agreed.

Mid-air shoulder mitres and similar details should be considered with care before commencement.