Fitting newel post over stringer

[thomp1983]

Hi all,

The wife has decided we're having white oak spindles and balustrade on the stairs she's also decided she wants the bottom newel post set back a couple of steps like below,

I've only ever done 1 balustrade in our old house and the newel post was at the the end so I drilled into the floor and fitted a zip bolt.

To set the newel post back I'm assuming I'll need to cut a section out of the centre of the newel to let it sit over the stringer then fit a zip bolt that has a screw thread in it to the stringer.

Would the newel post be strong enough fitted like that or is there another way a carpenter would do it?

Thanks,
Chris.

 

[^woody^]

That's a poxy bodge and trip hazard. Probably done to mask that dangerous first step.

But yes, you'd form a [tight] mortice and slot it over the string. It could be glued and dowelled to secure it.

 

[thomp1983]

The pictures nothing to do with me just something I found showing similar to what she wants.

What's wrong with that first step?

 

[big-all]

you automatically tend to pivot at the newel and as you swing round not only is there no step and nose to give you a safe even path to the side you have a massive trip hazzard with the string crossing where the tread should be