A porch railing can become rotten with time and weather. Sometimes no amount of paint can help a poor, tattered porch railing and it needs to be replaced. A broken porch railing can also serve as a major safety hazard. Replace a broken porch railing as soon as you notice it or it could injure somebody. Follow these steps to replace a porch railing. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Measure the existing porch railing that you're going to replace. Be sure to measure twice so that you have the accurate size needed for the new porch railing.
2. Remove the old porch railing. Be careful not to disturb any of the existing posts or other attached railings or you will need to replace those as well.
3. Cut the new porch railing to replace the old one. The new porch railing should fit snugly between the porch posts. You can purchase decorative porch railings from your local home improvement stores or you can use plain lumber. Do whichever is going to match the existing porch railing the most.
4. Set the new porch railing in place. Secure it to the posts with a nail gun or screws. Either will work fine. Make certain that the porch railing is very secure as people may tend to lean on it and you don't want it to wobble or fall off.
5. Paint or stain the new porch railing. This should be done with exterior paint or stain in the same color to match the rest of the porch. If the remainder of the porch that you did not replace has faded colors, then feel free to paint the entire porch at the same time.
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