Is it possible to glue a balcony railing together? I mean, I have a steel balcony railing that previously had wooden slats on it. They have now been removed, and the holes no longer match what I want to do. I want to place flat steel as slats, so is it possible to glue steel slats to the existing steel railing so that it holds? It's a heck of a job to drill all the holes required to attach about 60 steel slats.
I thought they glue airplanes, so there should be a glue that holds like a weld seam.
I'm going to try such a glue then punch and kick and see how it holds...
No, no, no!M MagnusTobias said:
It's the construction that makes the glue strong. The minimum that can be considered is a screw or bolt.
The railing is a safety solution and there are requirements for such. Imagine that the railing after 20 years should withstand an unwelcome neighbor who is thrown out via the balcony and goes head first into one of the balcony bars at an unnaturally high speed.
Feel free to send a picture of the railing and bars, and you'll get much more creative answers.
This is what it looks like. Thinking of vertical steel ribs where the wood was before.
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120 holes with a good drill (Wedevåg) is completely affordable.
Pre-drill with a 3 mm.
Will provide some static training.
Protte
Pre-drill with a 3 mm.
Will provide some static training.
Protte
Yes, it's possible but difficult, then I probably need to get a column drill to make all the holes in the flat steel precise...
Absolutely not, but how difficult is it to weld yourself if you've never done it? Alternatively, is it expensive to hire the service?
If you haven't welded before, positional welding is not what you should start with.
On the other hand, it shouldn't take very long for someone skilled in welding if all the pieces are cut and the paint and rust are cleaned from the weld areas and the placement of the parts is marked in advance when he/she arrives with the welder.
Gluing is not an option. Or rather, it is possible, but then you must ensure to build a large cage of chicken wire around the entire balcony so that no yellowhammers can sit on the railing... and so that falling parts don't hit someone on the head.
Screwing or riveting, on the other hand, might work.
On the other hand, it shouldn't take very long for someone skilled in welding if all the pieces are cut and the paint and rust are cleaned from the weld areas and the placement of the parts is marked in advance when he/she arrives with the welder.
Gluing is not an option. Or rather, it is possible, but then you must ensure to build a large cage of chicken wire around the entire balcony so that no yellowhammers can sit on the railing... and so that falling parts don't hit someone on the head.
Screwing or riveting, on the other hand, might work.
Has screwing now started drilling. Does anyone have experience with Alpha drill cobalt from Hornbach? Have done about 10 holes but it starts to feel dull.
