First step in handrail replacement is removal of the old system, which we took out when we replaced the treads. To do this, we used a recip saw to cut the handrail free against each newel. This enabled us to lift the handrail off the stair, and the balusters remained attached to its ...
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. ...
I do two swoops on my 8-foot long stair rail, so I find the middle spindle and attach the garland to the stairwell there, then keep going to the bottom. At the end, my second garland is long enough to cascading down the newel post, so I wrap it around the post. 4. Layer on ...
Walking Down Stairs with a Graspable Handrail At the Castle Point Veterans Administration center this stair guard and handrailing work together to help a population that includes people who have difficulty with stairs. Above: my sister Linda Ann demonstrated that using this stair newel to try to...