Consider custom milled balusters for your porch restoration. Carefully remove an original baluster for replication. The millwork will use this as a model to create a plastic profile. The profile is placed in a copy lathe. A pin follows the profile and adjusts the knife to duplicate the balusters. When finished, the original balustrade will be restored.

Stair railing and balusters are installed. Bob Ryley describes the techniques used and the various checks and balances to make sure the posts are level and center.

Bob and Ryley begin to reassemble the stair rail and balusters. Ryley demonstrates the various fastening and plugging techniques.