Railing Roadblock at the Homestead
Today on Homestead Homebodies we're looking at replacing our deck rail as it was not pressure treated and is showing signs of rot. We also plan on repainting the support posts and deck facing.
We started by measuring the existing rails, then quickly cut and assembled 5 new sections of rail.
Believing we were all set to go, we removed the end rail and discovered that painting the uprights and facing was not in the cards for today. Unfortunately, it wasn't just the railings that had begun to rot but also the support posts where the rails had been attached.
So, onto plan "B" for the day - finish last weeks deck project by disassembling the old rotted deck. This took a little patience, a lot of muscle, and some tedious nail removal! But, we got it done in short order.
It's now time for lunch, and a fresh April garden salad is on the menu. So is discussing the best way to resolve the problem on the front porch. Once we do that, we'll post a complete video from start to finish.
I hate to get into a project, only to find out it is going to be a bigger project than you thought. Such is life on the homestead! That is going to be a big project, are those 6x6 posts from roof to the ground?
The upper halves are, but the lower are concrete footings with something surrounded by 1x6 wood framing. I'll have to take a side off to see whats behind door number two!!!
We'll do a follow up video with our findings and fixes. Thanks for dropping by.
Seeing that spot of wood rot on the support post reminds me of just about every home repair project I've ever attempted. No matter how much I plan and prepare, as soon as I start, I seem to stumble into a minefield of hidden problems.
Perhaps we are from the same loins.....it seems like a certainty that once a project is started a second one pops into existence as though I was being followed by a quantum mechanics monster. However, unlike quantum mechanics, they don't pop back out of existence!
trials and tribulations of home ownership, huh??
Never ends!
you made an amazing thing sir... 👍i will try it once. thanks for sharing sir.☺
Many thanks!
My friend how are you, you had a lot of work but the excellent result you know how to do many useful things in your farm and that is good because you repair everything your way without having to ask someone else to do it and many times they do not do it well, strange not see candy in the video, I do not live on farm but we have a strong leak at home and you have to repair it soon you do not have to let everything get damaged, you do a good job and you have a lot of tools that make your job more bearable, enjoy of your salad give greetings to your wife and candy, thank you every day for your support and now your wife's
Thank you, and thanks for your support as well!
Nice work in the Homestead, @brimax
Thank you
That does take a lot of work, but little by little you do a good job and that more than if you do it yourself so you can make sure everything is under control, that you enjoy your salad and I hope to see the final result
Thank you :)
Good day my brother @brimax, how about your day ?. It seems to be an excellent day in your wonderful farm and really this is a very useful and practical idea, I love Homestead Homebodies because you always give us good ideas and teach us something new, well that at least for me they have been new learning. The video is perfect, you can observe the construction of the barricade railing from beginning to end, you see that it took some work and time for the rotten wood, but the final result was majestic. It is as they say here in Venezuela at the end of the fight is always the victory and so it happened with you, it was not very easy but you could do it. Thank you for sharing this wonderful idea with us, I have another learning of your publication. See you soon.
Once we solve the rotted wood problem we'll do a start to finish video on the deck railing!
If it was in poor condition, but it's good that they're working on it, I hope to see the final work, you work hard for your farm, good to enjoy a good salad and then continue the work, greetings to @anise and the beautiful Candy
There is always something to work on here!
That's good you always keep busy, that's if you should take your time to rest
great work. nice gardening plan. thanks for @brimax
Thank you Brother
your most wellcome.