Railing Roadblock

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.