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Small railing progress

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

Although this weekend was a bit too rainy to get deep into the railing and post replacement, I did take time this afternoon to fabricate the new railings. The existing porch and step railings appear to have been homemade from 2x4s, so I ripped and sanded these to match. I also improved the design a bit by creating a channel to recess the top of the balusters, as well as adding a drip groove.

Apparently, I don't own a dado blade set. Also, I'm sure I'd be too lazy to ever swap it in and out anyway, so I just improvise...

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Fixing the railings

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

When we moved into our house, the front railings looked this:

A little mildew, but not too bad...

After about one year, we found that they had rotted out. Like so many things done by our previous owner, I’m sure it was fixed up with a nice coat of paint just before we bought the house. For a long time we got by with one railing, but it’s long since given up its ghost as well. I was supposed to be replacing all of this last week when I was taking time off of work, but a certain other thing got in the way. The goal is still to get these in place and painted before the winter rains start.

One railing and pot removed, so the one remaining is the "good" one

There is seriously no wood left in that thing!!

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X Marks the Spot

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Added to the playhouse this weekend:

one set of X railing
the back horizontal railing
the plywood back wall

We had intended since the beginning to make the back wall completely solid, but now that 1/2 of it is done, we are liking the more open air feeling and look. We’ll let it gel for awhile longer, but that’s probably how it’s going to stay.

New rails and back wall

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