Folks,
I'm replacing a section of handrail and spindles on our stairs. These are all on the same level and go around the staircase opening, so there's no angled spindles.
To fix these, is it best to pin them diagonally through the top of the spindle and up into the handrail, or through the handrail, then punch and fill? The handrail is being painted so I'm not worried about filler on the top.
Also, what are the best size pins to use?
Lastly, I'm installing a new handrail on the side wall which is brick and plaster. When the old fixings came out it ruined the plaster around the fixings so i've patched this up. The bracket is one of the three hole angle bracket type. Any ideas on the best type of fixing? It was rawl plug and screw but these failed last time as the old plaster is pretty poor.
Thanks in advance
I'm replacing a section of handrail and spindles on our stairs. These are all on the same level and go around the staircase opening, so there's no angled spindles.
To fix these, is it best to pin them diagonally through the top of the spindle and up into the handrail, or through the handrail, then punch and fill? The handrail is being painted so I'm not worried about filler on the top.
Also, what are the best size pins to use?
Lastly, I'm installing a new handrail on the side wall which is brick and plaster. When the old fixings came out it ruined the plaster around the fixings so i've patched this up. The bracket is one of the three hole angle bracket type. Any ideas on the best type of fixing? It was rawl plug and screw but these failed last time as the old plaster is pretty poor.
Thanks in advance