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Dave Fawthrop

On 26 Jul 2006 16:23:31 -0700, wrote:

|I am trying to remove an old gate from a wooden post. The holder screws
|have rusted, as have the nuts and bolts holding the gate. What is the
|best thing to do: should I try to cut through the metal, or force the
|gate off the post with a crow bar? or some other solution.

If you have a blow torch handy, heat up the screws till the burn the wood,
when they should be removable. Then make good.

Keep a bucket of water handy to cool things down and put out any small
fires.

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Dave Fawthrop dave hyphenologist co uk
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