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Porches, Stairs and Railings by Fine Custom Carpentry 
 
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Stoop and stairs, part of the octagon breakfast nook addition seen here on this 1912 Arts and Crafts home in Montclair, NJ.  Design by Wright and Robinson Architects, Glen Ridge, NJ.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Glen Ridge Historical Society award-winning porch project.  Design by Wright and Robinson Architects, Glen Ridge, NJ.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Porch, Overhang and Arbor project on this 1898 Victorian Farmhouse in Glen Ridge, NJ.  The railing is an exact reproduction of the original rail on the front porch.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stair detail from the front porch and stair renovation of this 1906 Arts and Crafts home in Glen Ridge, NJ.   Design by Wright and Robinson Architects, Glen Ridge, NJ.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Detail of the
circular railing we patterned, fabricated and installed as the crowning touch for the restoration of this round portico.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wood rails on stone stoops and stairs are a specialty of ours.  We built this rail to blend in with the Craftsman feel of this 1920s home in Montclair, NJ.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jason Aksman, owner and master carpenter, lectures the crew on the importance of the pitch block in stair and rail making.  We will also replace the missing column and half wall.  The finished product is immediately below.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Front stair on this 1898 Victorian in Glen Ridge, NJ.  The column and half wall, missing in the photo above, have been restored.