Hello
This newel protrudes below the stairs - is it called a flying or floating newel? It is at the top of the stairs although you can't see that from below.
We want to fit cupboards below the stairs. I'm not sure if boxing around the base of the newel would look OK since it is 1/3 across the alcove width so it wouldn't line up with the doors.
Would you trim the newel flush with the string? At an angle? If so, how best to keep the cut neat and square? I might need to buy a fine-toothed hand saw? I have track saw, all-purpose hand saw, hacksaw, multi-tool.
I've seen a flush trimmed newel here and it seems to look ok:
https://www.proremodeler.com/how-build-boxed-newel-stairs
I'm wondering if the string might be tenoned into the newel.
Thanks in advance
This newel protrudes below the stairs - is it called a flying or floating newel? It is at the top of the stairs although you can't see that from below.
We want to fit cupboards below the stairs. I'm not sure if boxing around the base of the newel would look OK since it is 1/3 across the alcove width so it wouldn't line up with the doors.
Would you trim the newel flush with the string? At an angle? If so, how best to keep the cut neat and square? I might need to buy a fine-toothed hand saw? I have track saw, all-purpose hand saw, hacksaw, multi-tool.
I've seen a flush trimmed newel here and it seems to look ok:
https://www.proremodeler.com/how-build-boxed-newel-stairs
I'm wondering if the string might be tenoned into the newel.
Thanks in advance
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