Depends on what kind of relationship you have with your mother inlasw's
kid.

DanG wrote:

If it were my mother-in-law and I thought I could get away with
it, I might look into something in a higher gauge.

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"RoyJ" wrote in message
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16ga is too small, 14ga is ok for non load bearing posts, use
the .120 wall for posts that are anchored and need to resist
side loads. The P&O gurantees a nice surface finish with no
surface rust. The mill finish can be jsut as nice but if your
supplier doesn't treat it well, it may have some surface rust
spots.

1" square solid bar is almost exactly 50% more resistant to
bending than a 1" x.120 wall tube but weighs more than twice as
much. If your railing has some right angle bends in it, use the
tube. If it is a short stub for a sidewalk used by your 300
pound mother in law overlooking a retaining wall and has just
just two posts , you might go with the solid bar.

Tom Bloom wrote:


I'd like to build porch railings as a first ornamental iron
project. King Archetectural Metals has a great selection of
materials. I'm looking for suggestions on what material type
is a good choice for this project.

For example, should 1 " posts be solid or square tubing? If I
use tubing, the choices are 16 ga (O&P), 14 ga (P&O) and 11 ga
plain hot rolled. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
-Tom