Old And New Wrought Iron Railings

Wrought iron continues to be popular for manyto make. They were fired until bright red and
reasons.Learn a bit about the history and processthen the iron was hammered manually into the
of wrought iron railings and why people love them.shape through labor intensive processes which
Wrought iron , including railings continues to be amade them extremely expensive and only owned
popular choice for homes. Why has it retained itsby very wealthy and important people. Some had
charm despite changes in the way peopleto wait a long time for their orders to be fulfilled
decorate their homes and gardens?through custom craftsmen.
Wrought iron railings blends in with pretty well anyCast iron railings were done through hot liquid iron
décor and adds an elegant and rich feel tothat was placed into molds made of sand. Cast
its environment. Whether you have railings aroundiron railings weren't easy to repair though and
your porch, around your stairs or the perimeterwere prone to cracking. Mild steel railings were
of your home (fencing) or cottage, wrought ironalso quite popular in the middle 1700's and they
looks great and is stable and durable.were easy to form so became very popular for
Wrought iron railings have been around for severalrailings and fences.
generations. Even as far back as the sixteenthA little about modern Wrought Iron railings
century, it was used in expensive, wealthy homesAs technology progressed, techniques were
and important buildings such as museums anddeveloped that would allow metal craftsmen more
government offices. The wealthy populationchoices and the ability to manipulate iron rods into
wanted iron products and it took skilled craftsmenvarious intricate designs. Welding also developed
to create it for them in cast iron, wrought ironand wrought iron became more widely available
and in steel.and more accessible financially. This also made
A bit about early iron railingsrepair more feasible.
Despite ever changing trends, railings continue toWhile wrought iron is the same material as it
blend with the times. Many things come and go inalways was, new techniques allow it to be less
style and fashion but wrought iron seems to beexpensive to make and easier to treat, maintain
immune to obsolescence. While most railings in theand repair. You can buy it ready made or still,
sixteen century, even for royalty, were madehave customized orders done.
with wrought iron, some were even made ofRegularly cleaning your iron and inspecting it for
silver and gold with many styles and designscorrosion or rust can help it last longer and be
including monograms or family crests.around to be appreciated by your children and
Early wrought iron railings took a very long timeperhaps your grandchildren as well.