Category: Balustrades
Can you customise stainless steel mesh netting?
Photography. Architonic Stainless steel mesh is one of the most diverse materials to work with. Whether you are working indoors or outdoors, stainless steel mesh has a huge range of applications. Here at SRS Group, we utilise stainless steel tensile mesh on a wide range of jobs, including commercial and civil architecture projects. Some of the most common uses of
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What is the best stainless steel grade for balustrades?
Stainless steel is a great choice for outdoor balustrades and railings of all kinds. Architectural steel has superior strength that guarantees reliable performance and stainless steel is also a material that lends itself to a variety of aesthetic approaches. The main benefits, however, is its durability and corrosion resistance, making it an extremely cost-effective option in the medium and longer-term.
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How strong is spliced rope?
You may have come across the term “splicing”, particularly if you work in the marine sector. Splicing is a term used to describe the joining together of two ends of a rope without using a knot. This is achieved by interweaving their strands to form a loop or stopper, or to join two ropes together. At SRS Group, we have
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What is metal fabrication? Process and Applications
Metal fabrication is the process of creating an end product from raw metal materials. The process includes cutting, burning, welding, machining, forming, and assembly to create the final product. SRS has fast become one of New Zealand’s most trusted high-end metal fabricators, and it’s our end-to-end service that makes us such a great option for all your metal fabrication needs.
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5 popular mezzanine balustrades in 2019
If you’re lucky enough to enjoy a nice mezzanine space in your house (or workplace) then you’ll have to think about the right balustrades to go with them. There are all sorts of things to take into consideration that you might not ordinarily have realised from the dimensions and materials to cost and design and more. We thought it would
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Decking Balustrades – 3 tips to get you started
Building a deck is a great way to bring the sun and outdoors into your home and more and more of us in New Zealand are doing so. If you’re one of those people who are planning on doing the same you’ll also need to think about decking balustrades. Balustrades, for those that don’t know, are the vertical columns that
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Introduction to New Zealand Barrier Design Regulations
New Zealand balustrade regulations to consider during the design process. When it comes to designing a deck balustrade there are many factors to take into consideration. Balustrades must be designed to resist the loads they are likely to experience throughout their lives – without collapsing or becoming unstable. We want to give you some insight into the New Zealand
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Top 3 Backyard Hacks
The warmer weather is on its way in, and there is nothing better than lounging outdoors amongst friends and family. Good planning is the key to ensuring you maximize the most out of your backyard area. It can be over whelming trying to tackle the backyard in order to get it ready for summer, so we are going to share
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The vital role material choice plays within your balustrade, handrail...
When it comes to balustrades it can be hard to decide what material is right for your project. One of our favourite aspects of our jobs is being able to work alongside our customers and flesh out all of the particulars involved. Every detail in a job needs to be thought out to successfully create the clients design. One important
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Balustrade inspiration
At SRS Group Luke encourages his team to regularly be seeking inspiration from the highest-standard work created around the globe. This keeps us relevant and able to deliver client concepts that push boundaries - which obviously is important in any line of work. We recently stumbled across this stunner of a balustrade named 555 Triplex Montreal Stairs from Montreal-based Taktik
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