Darren D
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sorry more joinery...
Our new house has a seventies staircase. Apparently it is hardwood (anyone recognise the wood?) and I'd rather work with it than replace if possible.
I've got two plans, but they both resolve around the same first problem. Instead of connecting the bannister rail to the face of the vertical posts as they are now, I'm sure it will look better if the rail was shorter and fitted between the posts rather than on them. If this was being built from scratch, I guess mortise and tenon joints would be used but for me the posts are in place and can't be moved. What sort of fastening can I use the connect the rail to the inner face of the posts?
Assuming this can be done, I then have some options. I can put the two rails back as the are (but inside instead of on the posts) or I can put just the top rail on - probably ripped to half it's height - and insert balusters underneath (in stainless steel so I don't have to match the wood). Has anyone got any thoughts or warnings on this?
Thanks as always
Darren
Our new house has a seventies staircase. Apparently it is hardwood (anyone recognise the wood?) and I'd rather work with it than replace if possible.
I've got two plans, but they both resolve around the same first problem. Instead of connecting the bannister rail to the face of the vertical posts as they are now, I'm sure it will look better if the rail was shorter and fitted between the posts rather than on them. If this was being built from scratch, I guess mortise and tenon joints would be used but for me the posts are in place and can't be moved. What sort of fastening can I use the connect the rail to the inner face of the posts?
Assuming this can be done, I then have some options. I can put the two rails back as the are (but inside instead of on the posts) or I can put just the top rail on - probably ripped to half it's height - and insert balusters underneath (in stainless steel so I don't have to match the wood). Has anyone got any thoughts or warnings on this?
Thanks as always
Darren