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Title: Wobbly balusters and handrail
Post by jeffthejoiner on Feb 1^st, 2007, 11:21pm

Hi, I'm working in a very old 3 storey house and the balusters and handrail on the landing between the 2nd and 3rd floors are very loose and wobbly. There's no newel on the landing just the turned handrail. What's the best way to secure everything?

Cheers

Jeff the J :-?

Title: Re: Wobbly balusters and handrail
Post by WOLF on Feb 2^nd, 2007, 12:23am

Hi Jeff and a warm welcome to this here forum....

with out actually looking at/seeing the items in question.. it is hard to ascertain exactly what type of either fixings or joints have been used to assemble them in the first place!

for an example, i have just finished installing a "flat Z" shaped stair case only yesterday, which was ALL jointed and glued... only the top and base where they meet the respective floors where there any fixings!!!

could you possibly post a picture or two on here....

using some hosting site such as
http://photobucket.com/ who have FREE accounts!!!!

and if you are unsure of how to post a piccy etc follow this link!
to our "advise" area! http://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1137319414

if and when i can see either a piccy or a drawing/sketch then io may be able to shed some light on the best method of fixing it !!!

regards WOLF!

Title: Re: Wobbly balusters and handrail
Post by jeffthejoiner on Feb 2^nd, 2007, 12:34pm

Thanks for the reply Wolf. I'm back at the house next week so I will post a few pics then.

Cheers
J

Title: Re: Wobbly balusters and handrail
Post by WOLF on Feb 3^rd, 2007, 2:36pm

absolutely no problems!

and we are always here to help!

( server permitting!! ;D)

Wolf

Title: Re: Wobbly balusters and handrail
Post by JerryD on Feb 4^th, 2007, 12:02am

TIMBA-WOLF wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2007, 2:36pm:

( server permitting!! ;D)

::) ::) ::) [smiley=crossfingers.gif]

Title: Re: Wobbly balusters and handrail
Post by Twobarrows on Mar 17^th, 2007, 1:54pm

wrote on Feb 4^th, 2007, 12:02am:

TIMBA-WOLF wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2007, 2:36pm:

( server permitting!! ;D)

I thought it was the router that was playing up & got replaced.....must have been a Ferm instead of a Trend :-)

::) ::) ::) [smiley=crossfingers.gif]

Title: Re: Wobbly balusters and handrail
Post by JerryD on Mar 18^th, 2007, 3:42pm

Whatever happened to this thread? Where's the man with the wobbly balusters ::)

Title: Re: Wobbly balusters and handrail
Post by WOLF on Mar 18^th, 2007, 5:03pm

probably forgot about them and lent on them, falling over board!!!!

:o OUCH!

Title: Re: Wobbly balusters and handrail
Post by Scrit on Mar 25^th, 2007, 11:33pm

More likely he couldn't get on. This is my first time here in about 5 or 6 days

Scrit