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Planter box alternative to handrail

We built a deck recently and needed a handrail.

I decided a planter box was more fun and functional.

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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.



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A handrail is something to assist going up and down steps. A railing is something which surrounds a deck or porch.
Comment by Errol Hess Wed Jun 22 14:18:06 2022
Does two at once.
Comment by Robert L Wed Jun 22 21:24:49 2022
Comment by Anna Sun Jul 10 22:18:41 2022





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