Hi there. I have a 1948 semi that has a hallway & stairs in need of renovation. I'm going to be putting ceramic tiles down in the hallway and replacing the skirting. The existing staircase is painted in about a bazillion layers of eggshell gloss and will probably fall apart if I try and scrape it off!
I'm keen on replacing the newels, spindles and handrails if possible to let it all look a bit lighter in there. The stairs have a stringer all the way up and I'm assuming that this, at least, needs to stay as it holds the stairs together I assume!
However, I can't see how I can replace the newels easily as it all seems to be joined together rather efficiently... The bottom newel appears to go right down to the floor level. Also the newel post at the top of the stairs appears to be embedded in the brickwork/plaster as you can see the base in the second picture stopping an inch or two above the doorframe.
Any pointers/advice very gratefully received.
I'm keen on replacing the newels, spindles and handrails if possible to let it all look a bit lighter in there. The stairs have a stringer all the way up and I'm assuming that this, at least, needs to stay as it holds the stairs together I assume!
However, I can't see how I can replace the newels easily as it all seems to be joined together rather efficiently... The bottom newel appears to go right down to the floor level. Also the newel post at the top of the stairs appears to be embedded in the brickwork/plaster as you can see the base in the second picture stopping an inch or two above the doorframe.
Any pointers/advice very gratefully received.