On Aug 11, 7:24*pm, "Tom" wrote:
The 1/4" lag bolts for the railing supports in the front concrete porch
steps have rusted away leaving headless 1/4" lag bolts imbedded in the
concrete. *How do I remove whats left of the bolts? *I attempted to drill
them out using an 1/8" drill bit but it could get started.

How can i remove the bolts? *Some of the bolts are not broken off even with
the concrete some of them are headless and bent slightly to one side.

Tom

I'm about to do what my neighbor did. Note: our front porches are
pretty low - one step from the walkway and then one step to the porch.

First, he removed the old wrought iron railing, ground down the stubs
and patched the holes.

Then he built a cedar framed railing with wrought-iron balusters. The
uprights are made of ~7 foot 4 x 4's which were sunk down to the frost
line *next* to the concrete porch. The upper and lower rails are 1 x 6
so the railing has some heft to it, as well as a surface to hold a
drink or package.

An added advantage is the six inches or so of width he gained since
the railings are off to the side.

A few plantings around the sides of the porch hide the 4x4's that run
up along side the porch.

It's a really nice look.