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Description
A ready-made balustrade picket: 12mm round bar, 1000mm long, with a 50mm hollow ball at the centre. Each picket is plain 12mm round mild steel bar, forged into a long slim taper just above and below the middle, with a 50mm hollow steel sphere welded at the centre point, 500mm from each end. The decorated zone is about 300mm long, leaving plain bar at each end to cut to height and weld or pass through your rails. Each picket weighs about 1.02 kg. The price shown is for one picket.
Why choose this picket
Ready to fit. The ball and forged taper are already done, so you only cut to height and weld into your rails. A full run of balls lines up at the same height with no measuring.
Light, modern look. Slim 12mm bar with a single ball and taper suits contemporary staircases and landings as well as period front garden railings.
Plain ends to trim. With the decoration in the middle 300mm, you can trim up to about 350mm from either end and keep the ball centred in your panel.
Easy to weld and drill for. 12mm bar passes through 13mm holes in flat or channel rails and welds cleanly.
Where it is used
Staircase and landing balustrades, balconies, front garden railings on dwarf walls, gates and gate infill panels, and garden screens.
Specifications
| What you get | One picket |
|---|---|
| Bar | 12mm round mild steel, plain, solid |
| Length | 1000mm |
| Centre ball | 50mm hollow steel sphere |
| Ball position | Centred, 500mm from each end |
| Decorated zone | About 300mm, forged taper above and below the ball |
| Finish | Raw, unpainted |
| Weight | About 1.02 kg |
| Fixing | Weld to rails, or pass through drilled rails |
How many do you need?
| Run length | 100mm centres | 110mm centres |
|---|---|---|
| 1 metre | 10 | 9 |
| 2 metres | 20 | 19 |
| 3 metres | 30 | 28 |
| 5 metres | 50 | 46 |
On stairs, landings and balconies in homes, the gap between bars must not let a 100mm sphere pass through. With 12mm bars, keep centres at 112mm or less. The 50mm balls make the gap smaller at mid height, not larger.
Is this the right picket?
| You want | Choose |
|---|---|
| A 12mm picket with a centre ball | This picket |
| A railing picket with a fleur-de-lys head | 16mm round bar with fleur-de-lys railhead |
| A loose 50mm hollow ball to make your own | 50mm hollow sphere |
| A solid 50mm ball to top a post | 50mm solid sphere |
| Railheads to top pickets | All railheads |
| Every sphere and hemisphere | All spheres and hemispheres |
Fitting and care
Work out the finished height between rails, then trim the same amount from both ends of every picket so the balls stay centred and line up. Lay the rails on a flat bench, set the pickets at even centres with a spacer block, sight along the balls to check they form a straight line, then tack and check the panel is square before welding out. On a staircase, set the balls to a line parallel with the handrail.
Clean the welds, degrease, then prime with a zinc-rich or metal primer before painting. Hot-dip galvanising before powder coating gives the longest life outdoors; drill a small vent hole in each ball first if galvanising.
Frequently asked questions
Is the price for one picket?
Yes, it is for one 1000mm picket with the ball fitted.
Can I cut it shorter?
Yes. Cut from the plain ends. Take the same amount off each end to keep the ball centred.
Is the ball solid?
No, it is a 50mm hollow steel sphere, which keeps the picket light. The bar is solid 12mm round.
Is it painted?
No. It is raw steel and will rust if left bare, so prime and paint it, or galvanise it, once the balustrade is made.
Can I use it on a staircase?
Yes. Fit it between a sloping handrail and string rail, with the balls set to a line parallel with the pitch.
Ordering and delivery
Order online, with Express UK Delivery to your site and same-day dispatch on orders before 2pm, Monday to Friday. For a larger job, call 01744 520 110 or email sales@industrialsuppliesco.co.uk and we will confirm availability and delivery before you order.
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