In relation to construction and architecture under balusters, figured columns of relatively small heights are involved, most of them made in the form of columns. The main purpose of these elements is to maintain the railing of the fences of various staircases, suspended structures, balconies, and so on.
Also, they can be used in the process of furniture production as accessories and elements. For the manufacture of balusters, a variety of materials can be used. This is a tree, stone, metal, glass, concrete, gypsum, polystyrene. Based on their purpose, such products can be a variety of decor and varieties.
Currently, the most common are balusters made of wood. Such elements can have the most diverse form. Most often, such elements made of wood have a round configuration, but in addition, flat, square balusters, balusters in the form of a spiral and even in the form of branches of wood are produced.
Unlike other types of balusters, such elements made of wood, in addition to decorative function, give the structures additional rigidity. So, concrete balusters are made of short -lived material, so they must be strengthened by a metal frame placed inside. For the manufacture of wood balyasin, it is necessary to use the same material as for the main structures.
One of the varieties of such products is foam balusters. They need to dwell on them in more detail, since they do not perform a supporting function, but are used exclusively as decorative elements. Most often they are placed under window openings.
As the main advantages of polystyrene balusters, their durability should be noted, since the material used for manufacturing is not subject to microorganisms, negative atmospheric influences, as well as a wide variety of forms and sizes, which allows you to create unique and unique images of the premises.
In addition, such products have sufficient strength, therefore it is quite difficult to damage them, and lightness, which can significantly reduce the load on the supporting elements of the building. It should also be added that foam balusters have much lower cost than similar elements made of wood, concrete or metal.