Baluster

A baluster comprising an elongate support member having a lower end for attachment to a wall or structure and a middle and upper portion for supporting a railing, fence, barrier or partition, said lower end of said baluster being of a generally hollow construction with a hollow interior and having a front face and a rear face for attaching to the wall or structure, said front face of said lower end of said support member having at least two access holes therethrough in communication with said hollow interior, said access holes spaced apart along the longitudinal axis of said lower end and aligned with at least two fastener holes extending through said rear face of said lower end of said support member, said access holes larger in diameter than said fastener holes to permit fasteners to be passed completely through said access holes, said fastener holes permitting fasteners to pass only partially therethrough and into the wall or structure to secure said support member to the wall or structure.