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George E. Cawthon George E. Cawthon is offline
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Default Goodbye Copper, Hello Pex and Aluminum

wrote:
I seriously doubt steel will get much use as guardrail sinve it
REQUIRES painting etc.

Alunimuum is just set and forget till someone destroys it

Strange. I know signs are made of aluminum.
Never seen an aluminum guardrail. An aluminum
guardrail wouldn't have much strength (unless very
thick) compared to steel. Maybe aluminum ones are
used for decoration. Guessing you guys live in
the east.