For use with trombone hinged support rails ddgr b 112055 ddgr bp 112155.
Floor to ceiling newel post.
Today i picked up my second newel post and now it has to be rubbed down and vanished.
Ribbed floor to ceiling pole.
Mounting the post through the floor is by far the strongest most durable and probably the best method but the difficulty is such that it is rarely if ever required.
So here is my new post about a newel post.
Made from unfinished red oak it will fit any newel post with a bottom square of 3 in.
Ensure that the lines of the x lead.
Finally my personally recommended method of newel post installation unless you mount the post into the floor.
Floor to ceiling newel post as a feature i am having two newel posts at the top of my stairs in my bedroom.
Floor mounting post and kit.
Ideal for use where wall substrate is unstable.
Floor mounting post kit.
However attaching a newel post to a concrete floor is difficult.
The ceiling below is all finished the floor that the railing goes on is a laminate wood floor.
Draw an x on the bottom of the wooden posts.
Small flange for ease of fitting to modern newel posts.
The piece you see that s white is before it s been treated and varnished and when done it should look like the pillar on the right.
I show how to.
It was an awkward looking 3 4 for awhile.
Nonetheless the do it yourselfer with little or no experience can attach a newel to a concrete floor in less than one hour.
When we first moved in we tore out the lovely 60 s railing get up that went from the floor to the ceiling and left the previous newel post in place to save time.
The floor framing consists of clear span floor trusses with 1 1 2 inch top cord not enough to fasten anything to.
So my personal favorite is the hanger bolt.
In this video i show how to fit or replace a stair newel post to a wooden floor using the zipbolt slip fit newel post fastener fixing kit.
The posts serve as support for the entire rail system and must be securely attached to the floor.