stair landing project

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Hello all, first post and a keen diyer..
Like many have done most probably I have decided to let some light in at the top of my stairs and decided to takeaway the plasterboard sides which made the hallway seem like a box and tackle putting in either spindles (square/rounded) or glass panels, not quite decide what yet..
Any advice on anything related to this would be appreciated as not even thought about Base rails or anything just yet..
Thanks
 

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Quite simple if you take your time

Various suppliers sell components to make it easy. Wooden/metal spindles or glass but the glass needs to be tempered/laminated for safety and spindles close enough together so a child doesn't stick their head through.
 
I think fitting the newel post will be the hardest bit. Glass is easy, you can get hand and base rail that glas will slot into.
 
Yes, to fit the newel post you really need access to the floor structure underneath and it bolting to a joist. otherwise it'll be loose in no time. If you're doing it 'right' then I'd want it packing and bolting to two joists if possible.
 
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Good evening guys, looking for a bit of advice here..stripped the floor back to the joists and where the post will go is right on top of those two joists..
What's best option there?
Cut into the joist and post to make fit or something else?
Genuinely appreciate any reply.
Thanks in advance.
 

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Possibly the easiest way would be either a plate added to the base of the newel, larger than the newel, then screwed onto the joists .
Or bits of dowel drilled and glued into the newel or joists , then glued into the other after checking the fit. Use substantial dowels like broom handle not pencils
You could fashion a peg out of the base of the newel post and create a socket in the two joists. Then glue and screw horizontally under the floor into joist and peg
 
Thanks for the advice mate..
I dowelled it using broom pole and pegged into joist it's what's called solid now and probably stronger than the walls

I do however have one last question if anyone can assist..
Regarding the half newel post.. Not quite sure how to go about this..do I cut into the frame to fit or attach to frame and fill behind it?
See pic..
Appreciate any advice.
Thanks
 

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That looks like architrave to me so should be removable without too much effort.

I would scribe the newel post around it, then remove the architrave, and fit the newel post plus rail etc.
Something like a coping saw or jigsaw at a push would allow you to cut around the newel profile. I'd be tempted to chamfer the join to 45° so that the architrave and newel don't merge into one. Or do it with a router if you have one and can achieve a neat job?
 
Finally finished the job and a thanks to tigercubrider for the advice
 

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