Replace Broken Finials
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How to irritate your fence guy! I can't believe I screwed up the gate!
What happens here
After straightening the picket, Ken focuses on preparing the opening for the new finials. Using a pair of adjustable pliers, he carefully manipulates the top edges of the square aluminum picket to ensure they are perfectly square. This is crucial because the new finials are designed to press-fit securely into these openings. He then takes a new cast zinc finial and aligns it with the straightened picket. Using a rubber mallet, he gently taps the finial into place until it's firmly seated, ensuring it's flush with the gate's top rail.
Goal: Install new decorative finials on the gate
Tools and materials
- Adjustable Pliers Channellock — To manipulate and square the aluminum openings for the finials
- Cast Zinc Finials Digger Specialties — Replacement decorative tops for the gate pickets
- Rubber Mallet Olympia — To gently tap the new finials into place for a secure fit