My next DIY project is replacing naff cheap late 70s horizontal bannisters for new traditional spindle handrail version You can see the bottom of...
Hi there, I'm trying to work out if a staircase post on the ground floor is load bearing. See the one circled. I've moved into a 60s house, so...
Hi all, This is my first post, so apologies if I’ve gotten anything wrong. I have searched the forum and cannot find much in answers, and don’t...
My elderly parents have moved into a new house that has been refurbished. My dad has Alzheimer’s and mum has poor mobility. I was thinking of...
Hi All, looking to ‘upgrade’ the stairs on a budget. i’ve removed some of the spindles, and will be looking to replace potentially with metal....
Hi! i am currently renovating my staircase, which I believe used to be walled in. At some point before I lived here someone had removed this wall...
Hi, I’m looking to remove the stud wall from under the stairs to put a washer dryer underneath but unsure if any of the beams are supporting any...
Hi guys, I'm new here. I would like to add storage under a staircase in a duplex apartment. It is a split level stairs with a flat landing area...
Hi All, I've recently removed the backing to my staircase and wish to fit risers. What I want to know is: 1) I've concluded, after looking at...
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...
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...
Looking for a bit of help here guys I am looking to do a stair refurb and want to remove the stud half wall at the top of the stairs and replace...
We’ve started doing some work on our stairway, where we need to replace the 2x6 with 2 2x7s because we are making the clearance bigger. We’ve...
Is this ever something that will be possible? So I have a staircase that is a classic wooden one surrounded by a supporting wall on one side and...
Hi My staircase skirting seems to be cracking! It has been roughly 4months since getting new plaster done - the cracks run from the top to the...
Hi I’m attempting to prep my stairs before we have a stair runner installed however there is a gap at the top of the stairs. [IMG] Between the...
Hi, Whilst removing an old bathtub months ago, the wooden nosing on one step of the staircase broke off from one side. What is the best way to...
Hello i have a task on my hands but i fear i have overestimated my abilities... And i can't just admit to my wife that i feel defeated. I need...
On a new build ,floor to ceiling is 2400mm and joist are 220mm with 18mm for floor board giving ground floor to top first floor 2638mm. Generic...
Hi, So basically we are wanting to convert our banister to spindles. However, as you can see in the pictures, our bottom stringer runs into our...
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