Handrail problem

[Nath89]

Hi my landing banister was boxed in and thought it mite contane spindles but a thought wrong. Base rail isn't a problem to fit but ad rather not buy a new hand rail but as you can see there is no recess for the spindles and packers to fit. How do you sugest I get round this?

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• Nath89
• 21 Aug 2013
• 1

 

[foxhole]

If it's wide enough you can add one of these to take spindles.
http://www.easystairparts.com/products/pine-trademark-metal-pine-pigs-ear-handrails

 

[gregers]

if you buy spindles thinner then the handrail you could just cut them and carefully glue and pin them into position.

 

[Nath89]

That's what I was thinking but with a bead along the top of the spindles to hide the fixing as I dont have a pin/nail gun what pins/nails so you sugest using for just a hammer ?

 

[gregers]

30-40mm pins,either pre drill the spindles or flatten the point of the pins before nailing them.so it stops any splitting.wipe off any glue then using a nail punch drive the heads in a tad more.

 

[Nath89]

Thanks for the advice think al be ok now as its getting painted anyway