On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:09:16 -0400, Lee
wrote:

Ohhhhhhh. I wondered how it was done, and envisioned some hugely
complicated ordeal. So is this something a handyman type would be able
to handle? Like a 1-800-handyman company? I do have one of the "we make

Will he have references, or is his only reference going to be the
agency? Do your neighbors have a guy they like?

really fancy railings" companies coming for a repair estimate, but
suspect they're more interested in a big sale or more expensive repair
job.

Maybe, but some companies, especially maybe family companies, do small
jobs because it builds their reputation and makes loyal customers,
many of whom will have bigger jobs later. And I think as a matter of
craftsmanship, one should be able to do a small job when that's a
reasonable option. As some say, "No job too big or small".

You'll see when he gets there.

I appreciate the help. I'm getting flustered getting this house
ready to sell because not being the DIY type, I'm always worried that I
could be scammed or at least overcharged. (For anyone else in the same
boat, I've had a fair amt of success with consulting Angie's List, at
least for services like painting and carpets, although I couldn't find
any references there for railing repairs in my neighborhood).

Thanks. I'm feeling better that this won't be as big (or expensive!) as
I was afraid.

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its easy to replace that railing 5 minutes with a propane torch will
get all the paint off the bolts, the parts in concrete are cut off and
taken out piece by piece, epoxy concrete sets the new posts securely.