Frequently Asked Questions

A wave design baluster features a bar that curves in a smooth, flowing S-curve or undulating wave form along its length, rather than a simple straight or belly profile. The curvature is typically gradual and rhythmic, creating a sense of movement and flui...
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Wave design balusters are well suited for contemporary, Art Nouveau-influenced, coastal, and eclectic residential designs. Their organic, flowing form contrasts beautifully with rectilinear architecture and works particularly well on curved stair railings...
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Wave design balusters install using the same methods as other ornamental iron balusters — base shoes at the bottom and insertion into the handrail at the top, or welded to metal rails top and bottom. Because the wave profile extends in one plane, orient a...
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Yes, though the wave profile is typically bold enough to stand alone as the primary design element in a panel. Mixing with plain straight bars as a frame — one wave between two straights — allows the wave to read clearly without visual competition.
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