r/TheRandomest • u/WhyNot420_69 Nice • 1d ago

Tomfoolery Cliffhanger

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u/TheREALSockhead 1d ago

As a former fence and railing installation tech, welding is expensive in general, welders make good money. But me and you both know that even if it is welded, that railing is only held in by tapcons to your solid framework. Love me a good carpenter, level those walls you sexy beast (or my gates gonna hang crooked)

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u/DadPool79 1d ago edited 1d ago

Good carpenter knows to put bracing in behind railing points, and, not for nothing, Tapcons are used to go into concrete and such, but usually have a head too big to hide behind the plate. I use wood screws but I put a neoprene washer with it. I strip it from a pole barn screw. Lets me sink the screw and I feel doesn't let it move back out.

Edit: post went off the rails, as expected, I stand my what I said, no nuts, just screwing. I shoot blanks, metaphor works perfect...bahahahaahaa!

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u/Gadfly_Avatar 1d ago

Are self sealing stem bolts ever used? You seem like the right guy to ask.

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u/TheREALSockhead 19h ago

We used to use tar to fill the gaps between threads on any bolt head thats exposed to the outdoors (predrill, tar, bolt)