Are bannister on stairs easy to put together?

Question

I want a nice pine bannister with no fixing showing. How easy is it to acheive?

I have seen the ballestrades being sold for just 95pence at B and Q and the hand rail itself for just £25 odd. Im sure if it was to be painted after, it would be easy to put together because you can paint over the screws etc but when its left just varnished how is it done??

Answer 1

your question was ..are they easy to put together ..if you have done your apprenticeship and been on sites for a few years ..then the answer is yes ..its a doddle ..if you haven't give it a try ..if you have an open fire ..then even better as you will have some where to burn the ruined wood ....if you do try it yourself ..you will need a chop saw ....count you fingers before and after use

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The Newel posts are glued into the old, hidden fix. There are special fixings for the handrail to the posts...hidden. The spindles (which MUST by law be at less than 100mm apart) are held in position by means of spacers in a wide but shallow groove in both the top and bottom rails. The spacer is a very good fit in the rail. I glued my spacers in with epoxy resin, totally hidden.
Varnish is the better finish, more durable long term. Any queries, use my E-Mail on profile. I set mine up,short of adhesive, and varnished everything prior to final fix. Then a very light 'tidy-up with wire wool and the final coat.

Answer 4

Takes a bit of work. I put in two oak hand rails with bannisters. I had to make sure they were close enough (here in USA, max is 3.5 inches apart so a baby's head won't get stuck in it). I used a good quality wood glue with finishing nails. So far, so good.

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Answer 7

I saw a woodworking show in the U.S. called the Ye Ole' Yankee Shop or something like that and Norm, I swear his last name is Abrams, anyways, the dude said to use wood glue mixed with the dust and debri from the cuttings from the wood you're using to disguise nail holes and I tried it on the oak mantle I built quite a few years ago. It worked much better than using wood putty that is pre-stained. But then again.....I stained the mantle after it was built. So I would say in my inexperienced mind.....don't try to stain pre-stained wood putty. It only makes it darker in color.

Answer 8

Its a very difficult job to do,, I'm a joiner,, and even I **** up at times.. With all the angles and spacings etc,, it can be a bit of a pain...

Definitely not for the DIYer if you want a good finish...

Answer 9

very..
If you use dowel to cover the screw fixing plus use good wood adhesive.
Sand down dowel bungs flush with wood making sure that the grain in wood are in same direction as dowel bungs..

Answer 10

It not easy,not so nice.try other way