verandah railing and posts

Im just working out my timber railings for the verandahs.
would you put a post, at the end of the railing where it meets the corner of the wall? maybe just to railing height rather than to the verandah beam.

also, what are the advantages/disadvantages (Im not going to ask which is better) of hardwood over pine for the railings and balusters. ive seen some pine balusters which have warped and looked horible.

cheers

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Originally Posted by brucewil

Im just working out my timber railings for the verandahs.
would you put a post, at the end of the railing where it meets the corner of the wall? maybe just to railing height rather than to the verandah beam.

also, what are the advantages/disadvantages (Im not going to ask which is better) of hardwood over pine for the railings and balusters. ive seen some pine balusters which have warped and looked horible.

cheers

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Hardwood is better, pine is cheaper -end of story. Give me a PM if you want some interesting posts and rails.

On the wall, a half post to 50-100mm above the rail looks nice. Agree with Exador, hardwood over pine, but hardwood is more expensive in material and labour (hand nailing). Pink-prime pine must also be re-primed before a topcoat is applied or you will shorten the life of the paint (peels).

Cheers
Michael