staircase

  1. B

    Distance of doors from landing

    Good morning, I have moved a bathroom wall to enlarge the bathroom. Previously the door was swinging outside and there was a small area in front of it. I have moved the wall bringing it closer to the staircase that is coming from the ground floor but with the door swinging inwards now. My friend...
  2. Marchant232

    Newel post Help!

    Good evening everyone, First time posting here so please be kind :) I am carrying out a renovation of my 1960’s staircase. I’d like to remove the part of the newel post that sticks out below the ceiling. Is this supporting the tenon on the stringer above or can I cut it off? I’m no longer...
  3. D

    Internal Cracking

    A house I am looking to buy has the following cracks (see pictures) one is to the side of a lintel and the other vertical crack is just to the left of the window. They are at top of the stair case and above is a further stair case to a converted loft (approx 30 years old). I have had look...
  4. J

    What to seal a untreated wooden staircase with ?

    Hi I have removed the old carpet from my stairs .The wood underneath is untreated .I have sanded the wood down and filled the edges that connect to the wall/Bannister .What would be best to coat the floor with ? Many thanks John
  5. H

    New Staircase

    Hi Has anybody ever ordered a staircase online? It seems a lot cheaper than some of the local quotes I am getting. We need 2 staircases for our new build and looking at a few companies online where you can design and have them built, then sent out. Mrstairs.com seems pretty comprehensive, and...
  6. G

    Painting stairs under runner

    Morning, I've removed years of paint from my victorian staircase in preparation for painting or staining. Anyway I've decided to have a runner and paint the visible wood eggshell white. Is it normal to just paint the few inches visible either side of the runner (and the stringers) and leave the...
  7. O

    New newel or not to new newel?

    This is what I'm dealing with. Anyone tackle a similar project before? The post is 70mm x 70mm which will be replaced or extended/made good with a 90mm x 90mm post. I'm considering several approaches but wondering if bolting flat steel bars may be the easiest work around. Steps 1 and 2 are...
  8. R

    Restoring a staircase - help please!

    Hi all Hope you can help! I'm (trying to) restore my stair case. The plan is to stain the treads, newel posts and rail dark, and paint the risers white. Have got as far as remving the carpet, hundreds of nails/staples, stripping the paint from the treads/risers etc, and have now started...
Back
Top