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In engineering the innovative
MarbleTex™ Synthetic Stone Balustrade system, Melton Classics
has combined state of the art materials to provide Maintenance
Free classic balustrade designs
with the substantial look and feel of marble and reduced weight
for elevated applications.
Impeccable Quality
The quality of Melton Classics MarbleTex™ Balustrades is evident
at first sight. Our proprietary manufacturing process gives MarbleTex™
Balustrades the feel and appearance of stone and allows the creation
of a balustrade with a uniformly finely textured surface without
the numerous casting voids, pits and unsightly casting seams found
on many other balustrade products.
 Maintenance
Free
MarbleTex™ Balustrade products are hand crafted from
our innovative maintenance free MarbleTex™ Synthetic Stone
with integral coloration that requires no painting or sealants.
Our exclusive MarbleTex™ Synthetic Stone is an integrally
pigmented powdered marble and polymer composition enhanced with
UV protection. MarbleTex™ Synthetic Stone has a very low (.0001)
moisture absorption rate which eliminates spalling caused by severe
winters and reduces mildew thereby maintaining its beautiful appearance.
Cast as standard in our beautiful Classic White Synthetic Stone,
or in premium colors such as Limestone, Sandstone or Buff.
Reduced Weight
Our exclusive manufacturing process allows the weight of MarbleTex™
Balustrades to be reduced while providing the rich look and substantial
feel and texture of natural stone. Reduced weight makes MarbleTex™
Balustrades ideal for elevated applications such as balconies, stairs
and rooftop applications where the beauty of maintenance free stone
is desired and the excessive weight of many heavier balustrade systems
would necessitate costly additional framing or steel structural
supports.
Simple and Inexpensive Installation
MarbleTex™ Balustrades also are easily installed without costly
specialized labor. In addition to not having to incur the cost and
inconvenience of painting or sealing our MarbleTex™ Balustrades,
our patented spring loaded steel pin connection system makes installation
a snap and further reduces installation costs. Also by offering
our customers rails in lengths up to 20', MarbleTex™ Balustrades
can be installed with fewer newel posts lowering installation and
material costs and reducing deck or roof penetrations.
 Radius
Railings
Curved railings have been incorporated into classic balustrade designs
for centuries to enhance the beauty of fine architecture. To add
appeal to your design, MarbleTex™ Balustrades are available
with radius railings and radius stair railings. See the chart below
for maximum rail radiuses.
| MarbleTex™
Radius Railing Parameters |
| Design
# |
409 |
410 |
411 |
412 |
415 |
418 |
419 |
425 |
435 |
445 |
| Railing
Design # |
230
235 |
230
235 |
230
235 |
230
235 |
230
235 |
230
235 |
230
235 |
210
215 |
220
225 |
210
225 |
| minimum
Possible Radius |
10' |
10' |
10' |
10' |
10' |
10' |
10' |
6' |
5' |
6' |
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The minimum possible radius for each design applies to both
flat radius and radiused stairs. |
Building Codes
Melton Classics has designed all MarbleTex™ Balustrades to
allow for compliance with all building code safety requirements.
All of our MarbleTex™ Balustrade designs are engineered to
allow baluster spacing flexibility to meet local baluster spacing
code requirements, or to allow wider spacing where the balustrade
is installed close to grade or there is no access and a specific
code spacing is not required. All of our balustrade products also
exceed all BOCA standards.
| MarbleTex™
Balustrade Spacing and System Weight Guide |
| Design # |
409 |
410 |
411 |
412 |
415 |
418 |
419 |
425 |
435 |
445 |
| 4"
Sphere Spacing O.C. |
6 1/2" |
6 3/4" |
6 3/4" |
6 3/4" |
6 3/4" |
7" |
7" |
5 3/4" |
5 3/4" |
6 1/4" |
| System
Wt. per foot |
60
lbs/ft |
60
lbs/ft |
60
lbs/ft |
60 lbs/ft |
50 lbs/ft |
50 lbs/ft |
50 lbs/ft |
50
lbs/ft |
50
lbs/ft |
50
lbs/ft |
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spacing guide above lists the maximum distance on center between
balusters so as not to allow a sphere of the size indicated
from passing through the system. Code compliance is the responsibility
of the installer. Due to variations in the natural stone used to manufacture MarbleTex™ products, color of the finished product may vary. |
 Design
Coordination
For complete coordination of your design elements Melton Classics
also offers MarbleTex™
Architectural Columns. Rotocast with a one piece seamless
tapered shaft design from the same integrally pigmented synthetic
stone as our balustrade systems, MarbleTex™ columns are load
bearing, or can be split for reassembly around structural members.
MarbleTex™ Columns are available in a wide variety of classical
designs, and are offered in diameters from 6" to 36" and
in heights from 4' to 24'. In addition, to further coordinate your
architectural design other cast architectural elements can be custom
manufactured in maintenance free MarbleTex™ Synthetic Stone
upon request.
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