In the foyer of my house, I have a return staircase. Along the staircase I have an iron railing. On the ground floor, the railing is cemented into the floor. On the second landing, it is screwed into the subfloor. There are 3 floors in this house, so the railing (which is 1 piece) goes all of the way up.
I am tiling the second floor, and i'm not sure what I should do about the railing. I unscrewed the railing on the second floor, but I cant lift it at all, since its cemented in on the bottom floor. I really dont want to tile around the railing mount because I think it will look bad and be a pain in the neck, but i'm not sure how to lift it, short of getting a jack hammer and pulling out the mount on the bottom floor. Any suggestions? How would a pro handle this?
Here are some pictures:
This is the floor that I want to tile:
This is the floor right below it where the railing is cemented in:
Thanks for any help in advance!
-Randy
I am tiling the second floor, and i'm not sure what I should do about the railing. I unscrewed the railing on the second floor, but I cant lift it at all, since its cemented in on the bottom floor. I really dont want to tile around the railing mount because I think it will look bad and be a pain in the neck, but i'm not sure how to lift it, short of getting a jack hammer and pulling out the mount on the bottom floor. Any suggestions? How would a pro handle this?
Here are some pictures:
This is the floor that I want to tile:
This is the floor right below it where the railing is cemented in:
Thanks for any help in advance!
-Randy