Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
UK diy (uk.d-i-y) For the discussion of all topics related to diy (do-it-yourself) in the UK. All levels of experience and proficency are welcome to join in to ask questions or offer solutions. |
Reply |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Attaching spindles to oak handrail
I will be refurbishing our 1930's balustrading in a few weeks time.
There is a nice solid oak handrail, but no spindles (ballusters) - the original construction has solid oak newels and rail but the sides are clad in plywood on rough timber carcassing. I will be buying some white oak spindles and baserail - the latter will come with fillets making spindle attachment easy. But I am unsure how best to attach the spindles to the underside of the rail. The rail has a nice flat surface - will it be OK to simply glue and pin the spindles to this, or should I be thinking about cutting a rebate on the underside and trying to make up fillets? Or some other method maybe? |
#2
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Attaching spindles to oak handrail
Tim wrote:
I will be refurbishing our 1930's balustrading in a few weeks time. There is a nice solid oak handrail, but no spindles (ballusters) - the original construction has solid oak newels and rail but the sides are clad in plywood on rough timber carcassing. I will be buying some white oak spindles and baserail - the latter will come with fillets making spindle attachment easy. But I am unsure how best to attach the spindles to the underside of the rail. The rail has a nice flat surface - will it be OK to simply glue and pin the spindles to this, or should I be thinking about cutting a rebate on the underside and trying to make up fillets? Or some other method maybe? Pin and glueing is not a reliable solid method since the rail will probably get a lot of use, more to the point is you will probably see small gaps between rail and spindle. -- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite |
#3
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Attaching spindles to oak handrail
I see your point - thanks. In that case, my best option is probably to
route out a 41mm slot on the underside of the rail and use fillets as per baserail, unless anyone's got a better suggestion? I have a router, but am not that experienced with it - I don't want the handral to end up as scrap! |
#4
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Attaching spindles to oak handrail
The3rd Earl Of Derby wrote: Tim wrote: I will be refurbishing our 1930's balustrading in a few weeks time. There is a nice solid oak handrail, but no spindles (ballusters) - the original construction has solid oak newels and rail but the sides are clad in plywood on rough timber carcassing. I will be buying some white oak spindles and baserail - the latter will come with fillets making spindle attachment easy. But I am unsure how best to attach the spindles to the underside of the rail. The rail has a nice flat surface - will it be OK to simply glue and pin the spindles to this, or should I be thinking about cutting a rebate on the underside and trying to make up fillets? Or some other method maybe? Pin and glueing is not a reliable solid method since the rail will probably get a lot of use, more to the point is you will probably see small gaps between rail and spindle. Especially if you have children, you want the spindles to be held in place securely. Rebating would be preferable. You could build up a rebate with strips of new wood rather than cutting out of the existing rail. MBQ |
#5
Posted to uk.d-i-y
|
|||
|
|||
Attaching spindles to oak handrail
Now that's a much better idea! So blindingly obvious I hadn't thought
of it. Cheers!!! |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Installing Stair Spindles | UK diy | |||
Building regs on Staircase handrail | UK diy | |||
Did I pay too much for a steel handrail | Metalworking | |||
square turned spindles? | UK diy | |||
Building regs on Staircase handrail | UK diy |