baconbarm
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Hi all,
Ive been asked to repair some old railings at a church that someone has drove into and bent.
The builder who gave me the job has the task of repairing the actual wall and wants me to remove the railings as soon as possible.
The thing is, the railings are fitted to the coping stones with lead,
Its something ive never done, has anybody any experience in removing railings from these big heavy coping stones?
Can they be levered out with a big bar, or do I need to melt the existing lead first and do I run the risk of 'popping' the original coping stone with the heat created?
I was thinking of cutting the spigots flush, then welding a base plate for refitting, but it wouldn't match the rest of the railing that isn't damaged.
Thanks in advance.
Ive been asked to repair some old railings at a church that someone has drove into and bent.
The builder who gave me the job has the task of repairing the actual wall and wants me to remove the railings as soon as possible.
The thing is, the railings are fitted to the coping stones with lead,
Its something ive never done, has anybody any experience in removing railings from these big heavy coping stones?
Can they be levered out with a big bar, or do I need to melt the existing lead first and do I run the risk of 'popping' the original coping stone with the heat created?
I was thinking of cutting the spigots flush, then welding a base plate for refitting, but it wouldn't match the rest of the railing that isn't damaged.
Thanks in advance.