Thanks for your suggestion. The bolts have been removed but the spindles don't screw into the hand rail they just have a spike on the end which fits into a hole in the rail which seems to be welded in place. I've tried turning them but they don't seem to want to budge and I don't want to force...
Hi. I'm trying to dismantle a cast iron spiral staircase and I'm not sure how to detach the spindles from the rail. There seems to be holes in the rail and a spike on the end of the spindles. The spike goes through the hole and it seems to have then been welded so the hole is not visible from...