How to Remove Aging Patio Cover - Part 4 of 6 - Cut Painted Metal Pipes Frames

Fig.1 Power supply

By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Angle grinder with power cord with grinder wrenches
Electric power with extension cords 
Cut off wheel 4-inch 
Safety gloves  (protect the hands)
Safety goggles (protect the eyes)
Long sleeve work shirt (protect the arms)

A good friend hired my services to remove his aging patio cover in his backyard and he wanted to install a new garage kit.

This post shows twelve steps on how to remove galvanized patio poles.  

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the electrical extension cord is plugged into a home power supply.
Step 2: Fig.2 shows the used to tighten the new cut off wheel. The black wrench hold the spindle from moving and the orange wrench tightens the last nut to the cut-off wheel.

Fig.2 Grinder wrenches

Step 3: Fig.3 shows the black wrench at the bottom of the spindle to keep it from spinning.

Fig.3 Grinder with
spindle wrench

Step 4: Fig.4 shows a 4-inch blue cut off wheel purchased at a local hardware store.

Fig.4 Cut off wheel

Step 5: Fig.5 shows the washer placed between the cut off wheel and the final adjustment wrench.

Fig.5 Washer before 
final lock nut

Step 6: Fig.6 shows the final lock nut placed over the wheel.

Fig.6 Final lock nut

Step 7: Fig.7 and fig.8 shows the wheel is tightened and ready for use.

Fig.7 Tightened lock nut

Fig.8 Ready to use

Note: This electric grinder should have the wheel cover attached to the grinder for safe use.  For more information please read the Makita on-line instruction manual. 

Step 8: Fig.9 shows grinder cutting metal pipe near the cement. This was used on all six metal post used to re-enforce the patio cover.

Fig.9 Starting to cut the pole

Step 9: Fig.10 shows the grinder cutting a support metal frame.

Fig.10 Cutting center pole

Step 10: Fig.11 shows the grinder cut the top of the support frame.

Fig.11 Cutting top 
support pole

Step 11: Fig.12 shows another wheel being replaced with a new cut-off wheel.

Fig.12 Changing wheel

Step 12: Fig.13 shows the metal post frame cut and ready to be recycled.

Fig.13 Final cut job done

How to Remove an Aging Patio Cover:

• Part 1 of 6 - Trash Pickup
  
• Part 2 of 6 - Removed Wood Rafters Supports
• Part 3 of 6 - Removed Wood Beams
• Part 4 of 6 - Cut Painted Metal Pipes Frames
• Part 5 of 6 - Sawall Saw
• Part 6 of 6 - Radial Cutting Wheel

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