Square Spindles

Product Details

Balustrade installations normally use the moulded redwood hand and base rail which are rebated for 41mm spindles.   All the balustrading is tanalised with a smooth planed finish to help put the finishing touches to your deck.

Hand rail and base rail profiles

Because of customer preference we keep flat-bottomed and rounded profile rails.   The flat bottomed rail can be used for base rail, or, alternatively as a hand rail to balance wine glasses or coffee cups.  Both of these rails are supplied at 3.6 metre lengths.

Softwood spindles are available pre-cut in 0.9m and 1.1 metre lengths. Fillet is available in 3.3 metre lengths to ensure correct and consistent spacing of no more than 100mm between spindles.  Please note that any deck edges raised 600mm, or higher, than the ground should use 1.1 metre spindles to comply with building regulations.

Alternative spindle option

Finally an alternative spindle installation can be made using Southern Timber’s extensive range of planed timbers. Long lengths of spindling, usually 3.6 metre are stocked in ex 38mm x 38mm (32mm finish size) and 50mm x 50mm (44mm finish size) which can be cut to length and used in an American style balustrade. With 38mm spindling this would normally use 47mm x 100mm tanalised timber for handrail and baserail; with ex-50mm “spindling” it is more normal to use bigger sections such as the 38mm x 125mm smooth PAR deckboards.