wrought iron handrail

Wrought iron handrail install, 1/2" pickets with "DUTCH CAP" core drill brick top hole and post hole dig bottom hole

[@Bspazed]

Thanks for the info. Plumber trying to make wife happy and install new railing in old brick steps and was just seeing me bump into it and popping the bricks or the bricks falling apart when drilling anchors into it. Now I am doing the core drill as deep as needed and use steel tube to set it place. Then call a buddy with a TIG welder because “more is better” Tim the Tool Man.

[@MattcoMetalWorks]

Very nice sounds like you’ve got it under control and the wife will be very happy. Thanks for watching and happy new year

[@petitwonders928]

Awesome work my brother.. God bless your efforts.

[@MattcoMetalWorks]

Thank you 🙏

[@robroy5729]

looks good!! a few things I do differently is shopvac all the slurry from core drilling. i fabricated a small metal box, 4''x6''x 2'' tall, a hole cut in the top to accept my bit and off one side is a nipple welded to the box to accept my shopvac. sucks up nearly all of the slurry and leaves little mess. ive never used quikrete tho, only rockite. nice work by the way!

[@joshduncan1729]

Turned out great! Nice work 👍

[@MattcoMetalWorks]

Thank you

[@MysticMetals92]

Whats the mixture you used to fasten the rails into the brick? Great job!!

[@MattcoMetalWorks]

So that product is called “por-rock” and we purchase it through Fastenal. I try to get a consistency of pancake batter or maybe slightly wetter. It’s got to be able to pour smoothly into the holes and you don’t have much room. But if you make it too wet I feel that it takes strength out of the product