A baluster is also called spindle or stair stick it is a moulded shaft, square or of lathe-turned form, one of various forms of spindle in woodwork, made of stone or wood and sometimes of metal,standing on a unifying footing, and supporting the coping of a parapet or the handrail of a staircase Balusters are the vertical supports that form the inner structure of the railings that typically surround a porch. Balusters may be turned on a lathe to make spindles or cut from milled lumber. Accura
te measurement and calculation is necessary to build a safe and attractive porch enclosure with evenly-spaced balusters.
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