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Hi Bill, Right, OK. Thanks. ... john

Hi Zeke, Ahhh, OK, I didn’t realize that. .... john

Hi Zeke, Thanks for you observations. I thought that garage floor paints were very durable and last for years? ........ john

Hi Bill, OK. I'm beginning to get the picture here. The limestone cap would now be completely cosmetic, on this side of the step; and the pipe would provide support for the railing post. To do this I would drill a 1" diameter hole in the railing plate (since my pipe is 1" in...

Hi yeldogt - I have no idea what they used; i wasn't there; nor was i savvy enough to ask after the fact. Hi Bill - I'm not sure I'm getting the picture here. Are you suggesting welding a plate to a pipe, then running the pipe through the limestone and into the concrete, then running bolts...

Hi rlitman, It's 41" from the cap to the top of the post. It's 38" to the middle of the railing. (The railing is 2" thick.) So, you're saying that the black limestone can be drilled, if it's done properly. O.K. A friend of mine, who's a retired handyman, ehoed what you say...

Hi Bill - Thanks I appreciate that. Hi Glemon - I'm thinking that if the colour on the fixed step doesn't match the others, I will paint all three step with garage floor paint. .... john

Hi Bill, No, it's aluminum. The wrought iron railings that we removed were completely rusted though in a couple of places. The house was built in 1967. (Talk about hazard. That was it.). Yes, that's what I'm afraid of ... replacing the cap and having another drilling issue break it...

Hi again, So, is there a way that I can minimize the cost of replacing the cap. I know where I can get an identical replacement. The company that installed the railings said that they would finish the installation when I'm ready; but I don't trust them not to break it again. In fact, the...

Hi again, rlitman - I hadn't thought of it that way. Billk - I was intending to drill down into the concrete step, below the cap. There's a plate on the bottom of the handrail post. Are you suggesting a pipe through the plate into the concrete? Moonrise - You and rlitman make good points...

Gentlemen Thank you all for your answers lilredex - I thought about that but am not sure it would support the railing, without breaking at the seam. Bent Handle - Thanks for the suggestion. I see that it's an epoxy. I probably won't be able to get that here. Is there something special about...

Hi, I know this is not a garage related problem; but I was reading a thread on adhesives for a wall cap and was impressed with the degree of knowledge here. We recently had railings installed on our veranda, and while drilling holes for the handrail post, the installer cracked...