How can you fix a loose rail or post? Secure loose newels to the staircase or floor framing using hefty metal connectors, making sure the newel is vertically plumb. Access the anchoring point through the ceiling underneath or by removing flooring on a stair landing. ...
a carpenter with Passaic Stairs, worked out the distance the lower run of stairs needed to be offset to accommodate the handrail, which needed room to gooseneck up to a let-in newel at the stairwell’s corner and connect at this newel...
I’ve left mine mostly empty with just some bells hanging off the newel post. And other times I’ve added bows where the garland is attached to the railing. If you used zip ties or floral wire to attach your garland, then you’ll probably want to add ribbon or bows to cover those...