| abstract |
A railing construction is disclosed including an extruded aluminum post comprised of concentric inner and outer rectangular tubes. A top railing plate member has a flat plate portion overlying the upper end of the post, and the plate portion has a rectangular aperture therethrough in alignment with the inner tube of the post. An expandable fastener of rectangular cross-section is received in the aperture and inner tube to interconnect the post and plate member. The top railing includes a U-shaped cover extending across the post and releaseably interengaged with the plate member. The railing construction preferably includes a lower railing and vertical pickets in the form of rectangular tubes interconnected with the top and lower railings by means of expandable fasteners. |