I want to put a gate across my front walk. The walk is straight, about 15 feet long to a wide 6 step staircase, onto a large porch. The house sits somewhat close to a street with a mall in the center. A short street deadends just to the south of the side of the house. The house is a large Victorian with 6 apartments.

What finials should I use in the iron gate to protect and yet not block good 'stuff' from entering?

Thanks.

Dear Mary,

Frankly, there is no major issue in the installation of finials other than that it / or a wall be built so high that it looks more like a prison.

Overall, if your aim is for privacy, the common overlapping wooden / often maintenance free wooden fence is acceptable either in wood tone colours or white.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 6/22/2004 6:11:13 PM, Anonymous wrote:

I want to put a gate across my

front walk. The walk is

straight, about 15 feet long

to a wide 6 step staircase,

onto a large porch. The house

sits somewhat close to a

street with a mall in the

center. A short street

deadends just to the south of

the side of the house. The

house is a large Victorian

with 6 apartments.

What finials should I use in

the iron gate to protect and

yet not block good 'stuff'

from entering?

Thanks.