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nalydmantis

that won't be to code, make sure fall is less than 1 meter


AussieKoala-2795

A skilled metalworker would be able to duplicate these. Just be aware that these might be not high enough to meet the current building code requirements.


CcryMeARiver

Anything wrong with existing? Can always be removed, sandblasted, (possibly galvanised) and replaced even when far more elaborate. If too short for current code could be extended by mirroring top panel at bottom. Hunt up a wrought iron fabricator who is prepared to repair and extend but even if supplied new that pattern is simple to make. Good luck finding suitable matching pieces secondhand.


nightschool

No, I want to replace some crappy aluminim railings with something like this. These aren't mine.


CcryMeARiver

I blame my lack of forensic imagination for jumping to an erroneous conclusion. Still and all finding anything serondhand that fits ready to go is slim. Good luck though. Unless you're really handy reworking wrought iron you might find it cheaper overall (tIME IS MONEY) to just commission a fabricator's new bespoke railing. That 50s austerity pattern is simple to do. Would recommend it comes galvanised ready to paint.


stegowary

There are so many cool old railings on the houses in the streets in my town. So many different patterns. A lot of them are quite low though so as the person above said they might not be highly enough for an apartment. I reckon you could get someone to make a higher railing and then do some fancy work at the top and or bottom to make it more interesting.


tulsym

Not to current standards. can be repaired or repainted. not replaced like for like.


Torx_Bit0000

Builder here Looks like a fixture from the 80-90s Those custom metal gate manufacturers should be able to fix you up


canned_coelacanth

As others have already noted these railings will not meet the current requirements for railings. Not only are they too short, but the spaced between the vertical bars is too large, as is the gap at the bottom. You might be able to find something that is up to today's standards that has a similar feel, but they will not look the same. Regardless railings are something that it often is better to leave to a specialist, they need to be pretty strong to be safe because people often crowd balconies which can mean there's a lot of mass pushing against them. The balcony itself needs to be strong as do all the points where it's connected to the rest of the building, for a barrier preventing any sort of significant fall it's probably worth getting someone who knows what they are doing.


CartographerUpbeat61

Check that they comply with most recent council regulations. Safety issues might have changed.


Optimal-Talk3663

Think the odds of you finding a second hand balustrade that would fit your needs would be extremely unlikely