I'm trying to see the bright side. The new railing won't be made out of wood. It will be PCV plastic with a lifetime guarantee. No more scraping, caulking and painting every year. Trek doesn't offer a lifetime guarantee.
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"I am a true laborer. I earn that I eat, get that I wear, owe no man hate, envy no man's happiness, glad of other men's good, content with my harm." As You Like It, Act 3, Scene 2. Shakespeare.
"Deep down, I'm pretty superficial." Ava Gardner.