Q-I’m in the midst of renovating my first old house. The staircase leading to the second floor has an oak handrail with spindles and a curlicue thing on top of the post at the bottom of the stairs.

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This project requires some woodworking skills, but the job is made easier using a post-to-post stair system. A post-to-post railing system has the handrail running between newel posts. When a hand ...

I got a call from a family that needed to know how to fix a loose newel post on their stairway. This is the post at the bottom of the stairway that anchors the handrail. It’s a pretty important ...

Unique opportunity for a DIYer, A FREE STAIRCASE! While they will NOT be able to salvage the treads and risers, we have asked our local renovator to dis-assemble the spindles, newel post and full ...

Simply defined as a tall post at the head or foot of a staircase, a newel post is often the first thing you see when you enter an old house -- and the first hint at the style and grandeur within. A ...

Q: I’d like to upgrade the handrail system of my staircase. How are the newel posts typically fastened to the floor? A: Often, a newel post will be fastened with a metal bracket that surrounds its ...

What sort of statement would you like to project to visitors when they visit your home? Is it classy, cheap, simple, unstylish or dull? A balustrade is a row of small posts, called balusters, ...