newel

My next DIY project is replacing naff cheap late 70s horizontal bannisters for new traditional spindle handrail version You can see the bottom of the stairs and stringer in picture 1 and the newly post I'm getting in picture 2. From the various videos I have watched on the topic I am thinking...

Hi all. I have a newel post that's quite low and want to make it taller and then attach a handrail. I'll use zipbolt to extend the newel post. The current newel post, which is painted, measures 85x93mm. I can't find anything like that size anywhere. I suspect that I'll need to account ~1mm for...

Hi All, I have recently bought a new house and the staircase was boxed in. I've removed the plasterboard wall to open the room up and I've got some stair parts ready to install. I'm stuck on how to install the newel post on the ground floor. There has never been a newel post installed, so I...

Hello, i am replacing a staircase and plan on cutting down the newel and fitting a new post with a spigot/dowel into the base. Is there any need to reinforce this with a zipbolt or similar or will gluing work fine. Also what adhesive would you use? rg

Hello, first time posting. I am planning a renovation of a staircase, I plan on cutting down the existing newels and attaching new posts with a spigott dowel. My question is if using the dowel is this sufficiently strong when glued or is a Zipbolt recommended too, Whad adhesive would you...

We have a typical 1960s/70s staircase that we want to update. The hope is to do this is as cheaply and easily as possible. More than just a lick of paint, we're thinking keep the current newel post, and replace the horizontal 'plank' with a new banister and spindles. One headache we have...