splint it was a cement cavity the size of the old post so i trimmed down the new post the exact size. im gonna calulk around the new post to try and keep water out.

dog, exactly what im doing. no kids in the house so no worry other than keeping it secure from a vandal when were gone. wife doesn't like guns so she doesn't even know where i keep it. the worst thing is a loaded gun in the hands of someone nervous and afraid of it ?

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.