Prayer Rail for Church
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Got the go-ahead to start building this for our Church. I actually did three different versions of this, one all in natural oak, this one with natural oak pillars and top and the slats of a secondary wood painted white, and one which was all painted except the top. The minister liked the all oak, but decided that it might become a little overwhelming so decided to go with this one. Using a less expensive secondary wood for the painted stuff will save quite a lot of money.
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Just make sure you post pictures while building.
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How about some padding for the kneelers? I've got bad knees and can't use them for long even with padding.
Also, I wonder about how you determine the relationship between the floor, kneeler and the ?elbow board?? I know comfort is very dependent on the size of the person. I'm tall, and there's only one church where I feel comfortable, but everyone else thinks the seat backs are too tall.
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The kneelers do have padding, I'll use some thin masonite with foam, then covered with vinyl. They'll attach to the rail via velcro strips so they can be removed for cleaning and repair.
For the height, a went around to several pieces of furniture in the house till I found something close, measured from the floor, then added two inches. I'm 5'10" and it is a little bit of a stretch for me to the height I came up with, which felt about the same for a prayer rail at another Church.
The minister asked the same thing, and laughed when she pictured my wife (5'2") and I going around the kneeling in front of different pieces of furniture.
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