Replacing stair banisters - how hard?
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I know most of this thread is well out of date, but just wanted to add my amazement that anyone would consider paying £25k for a staircase. Especially one as hideous as the OPs!
The answer was the first of those sketches, but with curved bottom three or four steps.
I would have boxed in the bit under the eaves rather than the reducing height spindles and I would have looked at boxing in more of that wall too as it looks like it would have made a good cupboard space.
On the replacement of nule (LOL) posts, we swapped out the hideous banisters for a lovely oak number when we opened up the landing. The only part that caused concern was the existing nule (LOL). On advice from a chap that properly knows whats what, we went for a 1.5" dowel and cascamite. It's absolutely rock solid on a 6" block of wood. You can tell we've done it, but its not somewhere anyone will notice.
The answer was the first of those sketches, but with curved bottom three or four steps.
I would have boxed in the bit under the eaves rather than the reducing height spindles and I would have looked at boxing in more of that wall too as it looks like it would have made a good cupboard space.
On the replacement of nule (LOL) posts, we swapped out the hideous banisters for a lovely oak number when we opened up the landing. The only part that caused concern was the existing nule (LOL). On advice from a chap that properly knows whats what, we went for a 1.5" dowel and cascamite. It's absolutely rock solid on a 6" block of wood. You can tell we've done it, but its not somewhere anyone will notice.
ehouse upstairs. Back in the wild west. (Ireland).
Sorry for resurrecting this old thread, but I am looking at either buying a new staircase or replacing parts on my old one.
Had a look around at a few suppliers for new staircases and the best price I have had so far is from mrstairs.
We will likely go for the new staircase as this old horse is now quite creaky and I have noticed a few splits in the wood.
Oak staircases look amazing and that is my preference, but does anyone have experience in maintaining their oak stairs? How often do you need to treat the wood and what product do you use to protect it?
Had a look around at a few suppliers for new staircases and the best price I have had so far is from mrstairs.
We will likely go for the new staircase as this old horse is now quite creaky and I have noticed a few splits in the wood.
Oak staircases look amazing and that is my preference, but does anyone have experience in maintaining their oak stairs? How often do you need to treat the wood and what product do you use to protect it?
Howard_B3 said:
Oak staircases look amazing and that is my preference, but does anyone have experience in maintaining their oak stairs? How often do you need to treat the wood and what product do you use to protect it?
What an old thread!I guess you're asking about maintaining oak treads rather than staircases in general, in which case I don't know as all mine are carpeted. I just varnished all my woodwork when it originally went in and haven't need to touch it since, but I don't know how long oak treads would stay looking nice.
In the interests of thread completion, here's how I replaced the hideous mahogany box monstrosity I posted on the first page:
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