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Our Ezirail handrail range & matching fittings are some of our most versatile and popular products. The wide variety of fittings and bends available makes it a colour by numbers job, perfectly suited for both commercial and residential projects.Read now
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Metal Post Caps for 90sq Posts
Keeping up with the latest design and building trends can be exhausting, expensive and time consuming; but it really needn't be. Replacing your tired, old fence post capitals is an easy job- one that can be accomplished in a matter of minutes and makes a world of difference to the appearance your yard.Read now -
Glass Post Capitals
We’ve never seen anything quite like these glass post caps before- which is why we’re so excited to start stocking them. Whether you’re looking for something unique and stylish to finish off your fence, or searching for an inventive and distinctive lighting solution, these post caps are the for you!Read now
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Custom Handrail Designs
Read nowOver the years, we’ve had the opportunity to run dowel in a wide variety of different handrail profiles; some of which we’ve adopted and put on our online store, and others that we run especially for our customers.
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Fence Post Capitals
Read nowReplacing your broken, or rotten post capitals is a painless and easy process. Damaged post capitals can make your fence look dated and unkept- and given that updating is so inexpensive, there’s absolutely no reason to put it off!
Depending on which style you prefer, all you’ll need is some wood glue suitable for outdoor use, and/or a double ended screw; we’ve even got an instructional video (included below) to help guide you through the process! Alternatively, you can find a step by step breakdown on our workshop page if you’re just looking for the cliff notes.
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Kitchen Makeover Using Timber Corbels
Read nowTimber corbels aren’t necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when you think of kitchen renovations- but perhaps they should be. A few coats of paint and some corbels are an inexpensive way to give your kitchen a facelift. The process of installing and painting these corbels is so quick and easy that you can do yourself- there’s no need to call a handyman.
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New Range of Dowels
Read nowThere’s a reasonably good chance that if you’ve purchased products from us before, it’s been one of our 43mm or 50mm dowels! These round handrails have fast become some of our best-selling products, as they have so many uses outside of stair and handrail building.
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Turned Couch Legs
Read nowIf you’ve ever watched the Simpsons, you’ll likely agree with the sentiment that a good couch is a lifelong investment. That doesn’t mean, of course, that it couldn’t do with a face-lift from time to time. Reupholstering a couch is an expensive and timely endeavor… but changing over the legs? Well, that can be done in an afternoon. We offer legs for couches of all different shapes and styles, and even chair & dining legs to match some styles.
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Galvanized fittings for handrails
Read nowWe’ve talked quite a bit about creative uses for Galvanized fittings in the past, but we’ve yet to show you how they’re used by the majority of our customers. Given that we sell so many stair and handrail parts, it probably comes as no surprise that these fittings are often used for similar purposes.