This Old House general contractor Tom Silva rebuilds a corroded, unsafe wrought-iron railing. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping list for How to Repair a Rusted Wrought Iron Railing
- steel leg extensions
- spray primer
- bonding adhesive
- 3/16-inch-diameter x _-inch-long pop rivets
- duct tape
- hydraulic cement
- plastic bucket
- cloth
Tools for How to Repair a Rusted Wrought Iron Railing:
- reciprocating saw with metal-cutting blade
- hammer-drill with _-inch-diameter masonry bit
- pliers
- caulk gun
- drill/driver fitted with 3/16-inch bit
- pop-rivet gun
- wet/dry vacuum
- 24-inch level
- pointed trowel
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