Hi Gents.
I want to replace my stair spindles and handrail some time soon.
The existing spindles are moulded pine...nothing out of the
ordinary. The spindles are 32m thick square at their widest
and in parts as the moulding is designed reduce to something like
20 - 22mm diameter.
So I can't see anything wrong with starting with 25mm (1") square oak
with the intention to leave the shape of the spindles square.. with
minimal
chamfering of the edges.

Is this ok? or am I missing something?

Thanks.

Arthur

"Arthur 51" wrote in message
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Hi Gents.
I want to replace my stair spindles and handrail some time soon.
The existing spindles are moulded pine...nothing out of the
ordinary. The spindles are 32m thick square at their widest
and in parts as the moulding is designed reduce to something like
20 - 22mm diameter.
So I can't see anything wrong with starting with 25mm (1") square oak
with the intention to leave the shape of the spindles square.. with
minimal
chamfering of the edges.

Is this ok? or am I missing something?

Aren't you "missing" approx 7mm on the width then ?

"Arthur 51" wrote in message
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Hi Gents.
I want to replace my stair spindles and handrail some time soon.
The existing spindles are moulded pine...nothing out of the
ordinary. The spindles are 32m thick square at their widest
and in parts as the moulding is designed reduce to something like
20 - 22mm diameter.
So I can't see anything wrong with starting with 25mm (1") square oak
with the intention to leave the shape of the spindles square.. with
minimal
chamfering of the edges.

Is this ok? or am I missing something?

You may wish to check that a 100mm diameter ball cannot pass between the
spindles, as that is a building regulations requirement.

Colin Bignell

"nightjar .me.uk" cpb@insert my surname here wrote in message
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"Arthur 51" wrote in message
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Hi Gents.
I want to replace my stair spindles and handrail some time soon.
The existing spindles are moulded pine...nothing out of the
ordinary. The spindles are 32m thick square at their widest
and in parts as the moulding is designed reduce to something like
20 - 22mm diameter.
So I can't see anything wrong with starting with 25mm (1") square oak
with the intention to leave the shape of the spindles square.. with
minimal
chamfering of the edges.

Is this ok? or am I missing something?

You may wish to check that a 100mm diameter ball cannot pass between the
spindles, as that is a building regulations requirement.


thanks. Thats useful info.

A

"Arthur 51" wrote

Hi Gents.
I want to replace my stair spindles and handrail some time soon.
The existing spindles are moulded pine...nothing out of the
ordinary. The spindles are 32m thick square at their widest
and in parts as the moulding is designed reduce to something like
20 - 22mm diameter.
So I can't see anything wrong with starting with 25mm (1") square oak
with the intention to leave the shape of the spindles square.. with
minimal
chamfering of the edges.

Is this ok? or am I missing something?

Thanks.

Arthur

I am just looking at a similar project.
B&Q sell Richard Burbidge light oak stuff which looks OK.
Check out the RB web site for more info.
Their spindles are 40 or 41mm square (can't remember which). We bought one
spindle just to "get a feel" of the look etc.

Phil