stair railing

04-27-2009, 08:26 PM	#1
rocksaranac Newbie   Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4	stair railing I need help with a couple of things. How do you attach the railing to a half newel, question one. How do I figure out the baluster spacing from the half newel to the newel and are the balusters attached to the railing with a 1" finish nail with glue? Thank you so much for any help.

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04-27-2009, 09:52 PM	#2
Willie T Old School     Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Minds of moderate caliber ordinarily condemn everything which is beyond them. Posts: 3,105	stair railing I'm kind of partial to dual dowels and glue for the upper connection. And I like rosettes anyway. Too many variables on your other two questions to give one definitive answer. At least for this guy. __________________ "True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and only that which is." François Duc de La Rochefoucauld Willie T

04-27-2009, 10:59 PM	#3
II Weeks Member   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 348	stair railing post a picture Rock

04-27-2009, 11:33 PM	#4
Ron6519 Member   Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 9,519	stair railing Quote: Originally Posted by rocksaranac I need help with a couple of things. How do you attach the railing to a half newel, question one. How do I figure out the baluster spacing from the half newel to the newel and are the balusters attached to the railing with a 1" finish nail with glue? Thank you so much for any help. To figure out the spacing, you just measure the space between the posts and divide by the number of balusters you want to use. They can't be more then 4" apart. These balusters need to be securely fastened so they do not pop out. How you fasten them depends on the style you pick out and the railing choice. Ron

04-29-2009, 10:37 PM	#5
Gary in WA Moderator   Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 8,786	stair railing That 4" apart is no place on that baluster to the next one can be 4" or greater. "Handrails on stairs must not allow a 4" sphere to pass through. (toddler's head) Be safe, G

04-29-2009, 10:42 PM	#6
beerdog Member   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NW Chicago burbs Posts: 383	stair railing Are the railings round wood? Just drill mating holes in the handrail and use glue to secure them. Most books show to do it this way.