How To Replace Stair Railing And Spindles
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How to replace stair railing and spindles. An entirely different idea is to replace the staircase railings with something else like a bookcase. Then persuade both pieces out of their respective holes. This actually makes a lot of sense especially if you plan on using the area at the top of the stairs as a sort of open reading nook.
Unscrews any screw fasteners or remove the nails that are securing the top of the spindles to the bottom of the railing. Tap the caps off of the two balusters on either side of the damaged spindle. Sand railing and stain or paint.
If the spindle isnt completely broken in half finish the job with a saw. Put Back Balusters and Railing. AFFILIATE TOOL LINKSEstwing 16 oz.
Measure the height for each spindle. Coat with poly to seal. First you need to remove the damaged spindle.
Pull out of each end and discard. Doug Watson from Country Lane Woodshop h. Find and remove the nails that were used to secure the balusters to the stair rail with the nail remover or use a cats claw to pry them out.
Pull the rail up from the balusters or spindles if theyre housed inside the drilled holes at the bottom. Next find the proper size spade or Forstner bit and overdrill the top hole. Be careful not to punch all the way through the rail.