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    Posted on March 18th, 2010 admin 4 comments

    Choosing the deck railing for your deck and home will be dependent upon many different things. For one thing, you need to determine what style of deck railing would work best for your home and deck’s style. You are only bound by your imagination and your budget, so doing your research beforehand will allow you to find the deck railing choice that is right for you.

    Railing materials vary in their design and style, but you will find that most of the materials available go with many different home and deck styles. You want your deck to enhance your home, so you will want to choose a beautiful deck railing material that is both beautiful and will be durable enough to last for many years.

    Iron railings are a very popular choice that many people purchase for their home. These railings are very beautiful, but they will need some care because they are rust, decay, and corrosion prone. Weather is rough on iron railings, so you will want to make sure that you clean and cover them with a waterproof coating so that they will last as long as possible.

    Wood railings are a choice that many people turn to because wood offers you many advantages over metals, stone, or brick railings. Wooden railings are also easy to build and install if you want to do it yourself. You will be able to create a beautiful wood railing in just a few hours if it is not too intricate.

    Wrought iron railings are very popular due to their durability and strength. They are also very easy to maintain and take care of. The beauty and strength of wrought iron railings are unmatched by any other material.

    Cedar railings are a wonderful choice for a low maintenance railing. It is practical, functional, and is naturally resistant to many of the things that destroy other kinds of railings. You can even add cedar furniture to enhance your railings. Cedar is lightweight and it offers you the natural look and character of wood. If you are looking for a wonderful way to add beauty to your deck that will not be a lot of work for you, then you will want to choose cedar railings for your deck.

    Deck Railing Installation
    There are a few things that you will need to have to make sure that you install your deck railing professionally. The things that you need include balusters, posts, measuring tape, finials, a saw, drill, and finishing nails. Most of the supplies are simple to find at your local home improvement store or online. If you want to build your own deck railings, you will have no problem finding the materials.

    Mr.Andrew Caxton
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    • natmilolilly01 March 18th, 2010 at 07:22

      How to strip a outdoor medal railing?
      I need to strip the paint from my metal outdoor railing. It has A LOT of layers of paint already on it that are very chipped. I was wondering if there was some type pf solution that I could use to loosen the old paint to make it easier to remove. There are a lot of designs in the railing that will make it pretty hard to get a sander in the tight areas. Any suggestions?
      Ok, I’m SLOW!!! I meant METAL!!!

    • I have done this numerous times. I used a latex stripper and metal brushes. I had a couple different size metal brushes including a small one to get in the tight corners.
      The latex strippers are fabulous because they are not caustic and easy to work with.
      It is plenty of work but you will be rewarded with a railing that looks brand new.

      When you have it stripped go back with an oil base DTM paint. DTM is Direct to Metal paint. The oil based (alkyd) paints will give you the hardest most durable finish.
      Go to a paint store to get your paint. They have DTM paints not the box stores.

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      Retired Painting Contractor, I have stripped and painted many a metal railing.

    • You can also topcoat with a 15 minute instant enamel oil based paint, awesome paint & finish.
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    • if it is not too close to any wood you can use a propane torch & a wire brush
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