The correct height for a balcony railing
What a balcony railing should be made from, how to match it to the building — and what the regulations say about height.
Aluminium balcony pales
The basic difference between aluminium pales and timber ones is durability — aluminium needs no maintenance at all.
A door entry phone for a wicket
Wired or wireless? What each type of wicket entry phone offers, and how to build one neatly into a modern fence.
Why are window railings becoming so popular?
A French balcony is a superb way of bringing daylight into a room — and a tall window needs guarding on the outside.
Entrance gates with a built-in wicket
A wicket built into the gate leaf saves space on a narrow plot — and the details decide whether it stays pleasant to use.
A modern driveway in front of the house
A driveway is the first thing anyone sees. Which surface suits a modern house, and how to match the fence and gate to it.
A fence on uneven ground
Can a fence be built on a slope, and is levelling the plot worth it? How stepped construction solves it.
The width of an entrance gate
Which gate width is comfortable in daily use, how far back from the road to set it, and what the different gate types offer.
Fence height — how tall can a fence be?
What fence height works in practice, why it matters for privacy and security, and what to settle before you build.
Fixing a railing to the facade of a building
What a railing consists of, how to fit one step by step, and how to look after aluminium and stainless steel afterwards.