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Front Step Railing is Lose ChrisGW 01-28-2007
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Posted by on January 29, 2007, 9:19 am


Remove the previous tapcon. Drill out as necessary and put in a 1/4"
diameter stainless steel hex bolt (head into the cement, with threads
sticking up) deep enough to make it into an anchor. Then use some
anchoring cement to anchor the stainless steel bolt into the cement.
Then a day later, you should be able to bolt the railing (using a
stainless steel washer and stainless steel bolt) to the cement.


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Posted by Goedjn on January 29, 2007, 12:13 pm


wrote:

>
>My mothers front step railing is lose again. (I fixed it about ten years ago) I
>had to use a lager screw (it is screwed into cement) the last time, so I can
not
>do that again. What can I I use to fill in the hole and then drill it for a new
>Tapcon?

Id use either cement, or epoxy, or both.

Since this is apparently an ongoing problem, I'd be tempted
to drive blackpipe or something into the ground on either
side of the stairs, and use standoffs to attach the top of
the railing to those.


Posted by Gerry Atrick on January 29, 2007, 12:50 pm


wrote:

>
>My mothers front step railing is lose again. (I fixed it about ten years ago) I
>had to use a lager screw (it is screwed into cement) the last time, so I can
not
>do that again. What can I I use to fill in the hole and then drill it for a new
>Tapcon?
>
>Thanks
>Chris

Glue the tapcon in with JB Weld. Use new tapcons and screws. Problem
solved.


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