Door guards

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I designed and built these for a guy down here to go on his house so people will not fall out the doors. They are mild steel and cast iron. The finials and the large fleur-de-lis in the center are cast iron. The steel was welded using .030 copper clad wire and 75/25 shield gas. The cast was attached using Allied Corcast 8600. People were stopping and taking pictures while we were installing them. Not the best pics but they give a good idea. Attached ImagesThe difference between art and craft is the quality of the workmanship. I am an artist.
Reply:Very nice work.  Looks like it should have been there from the start.I'm a Lover, Fighter, Wild horse Rider, and a pretty good welding man......
Reply:Thank you. It's about 2 blocks off of the lakefront and is the only house on the block almost finished. I made him a really good deal on it. I like the guy to start with. He is a retired NOPD officer, but came back as soon as he could get in and went to work on fixing his house not knowing anything about carpentry. Went down at the age of 47 and joined the electricians union at the very bottom of the rung, but has been an apprentice for almost 2 years now. He is a rarity down here and I am behind anyone willing to help themselves as most want it all done by someone else and done for free. Think the rest of the country owes it to them.The difference between art and craft is the quality of the workmanship. I am an artist.
Reply:what does a job like that cost
Reply:does the owner plan to build a deck over the drive?  Or, did the doors once lead to something that was lost in the storm?
Reply:I can't recall the exact price but I think it was about 220 per guard installed. When he gutted the house he replaced all of the windows with these antique french doors that he managed to pick up somewhere.The difference between art and craft is the quality of the workmanship. I am an artist.
Reply:thanks JR and u did a great job