[TheForge] another railing question

[debmiller at fuse.net]

Yes,
All the above. I have done matching panels and fit up at the ends, I have laid out panels so the pitch hit right at the ends. I haven't found a "right answer" yet. 
I have gone with the whatever works philosophy. Also some clients actually have been very particular and actually measured spacing and complained about variations.

Some people shouldn't be allowed to have money!!

Ray Miller
Cincinnati
> 
> From: Roger Olsen <erik at methow.com>
> Date: 2004/05/25 Tue AM 09:55:21 EDT
> To: Art Metal <ArtMetal at wugate.wustl.edu>, 
> 	The Forge <TheForge at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [TheForge] another railing question
> 
> Out of curiosity I am interested how others of you have chosen to deal
> with this question.
>  A fair number of railing jobs I do involve fixed runs of varying
> lengths.  There is always the dilemma of spacing the pickets so the two
> outside pickets match the distance from their mount post or wall the
> same measurement as that between the pickets.  Easy enough on each
> section as it stands alone.  But say a separation of 3 &3/4 inches works
> perfect for one section but on the next cuz a difference in length it
> leaves the two outside ones 1 inch from the post or wall.  Do you layout
> each section as a 'stand alone'  concentrating on the end pickets
> working with the field, thus not matching the exact distance between one
> section and another as long as it is close.  or do you match the
> distance between pickets and totally ignore the end pickets.
> 
> When I first began doing this sort of thing I always assumed I had to
> match the measurement between pickets in one section exactly the same as
> another, but have found that a tiny increment say 1/16 or as much as 1/8
> can make a dramatic difference when played out over 12 or 16 pickets and
> it is small enough that your eye does not pick it up.
> 
> I always try to match the distance between pickets from run to run. and
> some designs dictate that there is no other way, but some designs allow
> the freedom to be flexible.  Sometimes it just doesn't look right no
> matter which you choose.
> 
> Just curious which way most of you compromise on this, although I think
> I already know.
> 
> Roger Olsen
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