by midweststairs | Feb 19, 2019 | Aluminum Balconies, balcony safety, balcony system, Bolt On Balcony
What is a modern balcony? Modern Balconies as a Necessary Design Feature Modern balconies in multifamily construction are hot right now. Residents want balconies for connection outside of their living space…to feel breathtaking views, take in the sounds of nature, or... 
by midweststairs | Nov 30, 2018 | Aluminum Balconies, balcony safety, balcony system, Bolt On Balcony
How to Create a Stable Balcony What helps make a balcony safe and stable? A safe and stable balcony is best created by engineering know how and innovation. We’ve all been on balconies where the railing seems a little loose, or the decking seems a little unsafe. Those... 
by midweststairs | Jan 31, 2018 | Aluminum Balconies, balcony safety, balcony system
How to Design a Wood Cantilever Balcony System Is a Wood Cantilever Balcony System Design a Good Idea? Traditionally, if you wanted a balcony on your architectural design, the balcony system became a wood cantilever balcony design. Today, new methods and substrates... 
by midweststairs | Nov 10, 2015 | Aluminum Balconies, balcony safety, balcony system, Bolt On Balcony
What is the Safest Balcony System? A Self Supporting Balcony System is the Safest Balcony System Self supporting balcony systems, or bolt-on balconies, are the safest balcony systems over wooden cantilever balconies. The reason self supporting balcony systems are...