fitting a staircase

[george765]

Hi,
The new staircase has arrived and I an in the process of fitting it. The newel posts have been left long by the makers, is this so that they go below the floor boards ?
How do carpenters normall fix the newel posts to a suspended floor ?
thanks for any advice,
George

 

[Harbourwoodwork]

More detail on suspended floor

 

[george765]

timber floorboards over 4"x2" joists (1927 house)
hope this helps
G

 

[Harbourwoodwork]

there are lots of ways of dealing with the bottom newel bolting to joists morticing into floor etc...the more normal practice is to cut flush at floor level

 

[george765]

many thanks H