You guys are not particularly helpful. Or nice. My best guess, and this is only a guess, would be that it's a maple tree. In the second picture, to the right of your ear, there's a scale of bark separating from the top side that looks thin (which can make climbing hard). When a scale of maple bark separates it can be relatively thin like that, whereas other common trees, oak or walnut, usually have thicker, bark that doesn't scale as much. On the flip side, it doesn't look as scaly as I would expect from say cherry. Without more info I'd guess maple.

My thought was mid-century craftsman because those rails were very common then ... but more more common on ranch style brick subdivision homes than on craftsman homes that tended to have larger square wood posts, often atop pillars made of the same block or brick as the foundation -- at least that's what I remember from my own home town. The metal porch posts and railings appear to be in good shape and doing their job well; and if maintained (properly prepped and painted as needed) they'll likely last a very long time. So, no, you don't need to replace the metal railings unless you are one of those people who prefer to follow fads and choose style over function ... and IF are willing to pay for it -- replace any wood you use for style as it fails (a lot quicker than properly maintained metal rails would). I actually prefer the porch posts and rails white; however, I do notice you have a black ?metal? lamp post so if black metal is your preference, or if you prefer the same color as your siding or any other color for your porch rails and posts, then there is no reason why your porch posts and railings should not reflect your personal color taste. You have a really nice looking home, including the porch, so I hope you are able to take the time to enjoy it, especially in spring and fall.

Thank you for the advise tj. This is the first time I posted anything, do you know how I can add insect forum?

I am hoping someone can help me identify the brand of this flooring. color too if possible. Let me give you a few details that might help. the backside of the laminate is an orange brown color and its not a foam backed laminate. all the brands seem to measure a little differently. this brand is exactly 6.5 inches wide excluding toungues and 47 and 7/8” long any help would ne greatly appreciated i need a few more boxes and first step is to know the brand even if discontinued i think i can find some if i can identify it. it might be something home depot sold 10 years ago or so. the only home improvement store we have here is home depot but really it could have come from elsewhere . any help would be greatly appreciated!!