It’s all in the casting

The old balustrade that was removed from the East side has been shot blasted, desalinated, repaired and had six coats of marine quality paint applied.  The West side has been removed and will receive the same treatment.  The process of recasting any damaged railings is being undertaken. (Due to cost these ornate railings will only be at The Front end of the pier).   Casting new sections of the 1915 balustrade is being done by a foundry in Ashford, for Mather and Smith, who are also doing the refurbishment of the balustrade.  This is being done in exactly the same way that was demonstrated at the chocolate engineering family events held in the Hub, the molten cast iron was poured into the sand lined mould.  (At the chocolate engineering event, the molten chocolate was poured into a mould of brown sugar.)