Aluminum railings surface mount vs side mounting on deck

Love your site as it is very informative. I just wanted to clarify one item for you.

Aluminum railings do not need to be surface mounted and that welded connections are inferior as welding a structural component such as a base limits the load that the rail will be able to handle due to the heat takes the tempering out of the aluminum -

See this manual.

Again you have a very informative site for all!!!
WELL DONE!! Keep up the good work.

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Jul 03, 2010
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by: Editor - Rich Bergman

Thanks for visiting and your technical information is excellent. For those who don't know Alco Ventures is a one of the biggest players in the aluminum railing market and are very experienced and knowledgeable.

They have a big presence on the west coast but are not limited to that area. They also do a lot of commercial and residential work. For those interested in learning more about aluminum railing systems visit their site. It has a lot of technical information.

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