need help with a project i need to tackle but havent a clue where to start. In the house there is only a top handrail which attacheds to the one newel post which has split. i need to replace this but havent a clue where to start as cannot see how its attached toe floor etc.
Further to the post I have cut off the old split newel post, it is the newel post on the landing, there is no handrail running to the bottom of the staircase, only a straight landing.
Well as i said I have cut off the old split newel turning and had to cut a bit of the the newel base, now I have a dilema, I have bought a new newel turning which is to be attached to the unfortunately shortened base, now if i did this the handrail will only reach a height of 800mm, and i know this is too short.
What do i do? Do I tray and build the newel post up in height by addaing a new bit of wood or replace to whole newel post which is my leats favoured option as its very solid and i dont want to disturb it by probably replacing it with a not so rigid one.
Or to i just go with a height of 800mm
Any suggestions would be really appreciated, if i was to build the newel base up how best to do it, im thinking glue and maybe a thick dowling in the centre, dont really want to use screews as im not painting it i want a wood finsih
Further to the post I have cut off the old split newel post, it is the newel post on the landing, there is no handrail running to the bottom of the staircase, only a straight landing.
Well as i said I have cut off the old split newel turning and had to cut a bit of the the newel base, now I have a dilema, I have bought a new newel turning which is to be attached to the unfortunately shortened base, now if i did this the handrail will only reach a height of 800mm, and i know this is too short.
What do i do? Do I tray and build the newel post up in height by addaing a new bit of wood or replace to whole newel post which is my leats favoured option as its very solid and i dont want to disturb it by probably replacing it with a not so rigid one.
Or to i just go with a height of 800mm
Any suggestions would be really appreciated, if i was to build the newel base up how best to do it, im thinking glue and maybe a thick dowling in the centre, dont really want to use screews as im not painting it i want a wood finsih
