Banisters and Spindles - 27th Sep 2009 11:19am
Anyone know if you can take a banister and the spindles out without destroying them and put them back in 
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 27th Sep 2009 11:27am
If you can then they have not been put in correctly in the first place. Assuming they have been fitted correctly then you will wreck them.
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 27th Sep 2009 6:53pm
why? depends really on the staircase how there fitted! and if they've been there for some time the screws will most prob be stuck! and the heads bve covered in years old paint!
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 27th Sep 2009 6:55pm
oh bloody hell - is you still trying to get that sofa up?
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 27th Sep 2009 7:10pm
Chris - I don't care anymore 
I'll take a saw to the bloody banister if I have to
Snooze - it slid up the first set like a hot knife through butter once we got the feet off. It just won't go past the ceiling bit on that first bend
I'll take a saw to the bloody banister if I have to Snooze - it slid up the first set like a hot knife through butter once we got the feet off. It just won't go past the ceiling bit on that first bend
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 27th Sep 2009 7:29pm
Does this mean the neighbour downstairs now has somewhere to sit on the landing?
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 27th Sep 2009 7:53pm
No - it's up-ended and I have the cushions in the lounge
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 27th Sep 2009 8:20pm
All this fuss for a simple job under the hand rail their is a piece of timber called a fillet its a slim bit of wood that sets the distance from one spindle to another you, would have to split the fillit to remove it. once the fillet is removed you can then just tap the top of the spindle towards the next spindle if the spindle does not move easy take a hack saw and gently cut through the holding pin or nail. remember your acting in reverse, that is to say when you remove you always remove top part of the spindle first then bottom start with the lowest spindle first then work your way up the staircase do not damage the spindles as you will need them to make new templates for the replacement ones. Go to any Timber yard for your replacement fillit timber which is sold in lengths which you cut to size.
always use a hack saw to remove any nails. The bannister (thing at the bottom do not remove this at any cost) the hand rail start at the top use a hack saw and raise the hand rail up slightly as it will have a socket fix to the banister at the bottom there is a pin in the banister you will have to drill this pin out to remove the handrail from the socket. So remember never remove the bannister thats the post at the bottom of the staircase when removing the spindles start at the lowest point and work up the stairs removing the top part of each spindle first then the bottom repeat on each spindle until you reach the top of the stairs when you reach your last spindle you are then ready to remove the hand rail start by hack sawing through at the top of the stairs as the hand rail will fit into a socket at the bottom of the stairs you will have to drill out the pin at the bottom banister as the hand rail is socketed into the bannister.
My brother was a carpenter for many years and I often watched him make beautifull staircases! *lol* seemed so simple! to watch anyway ROFL!
http://www.diynot.com/pages/fs/fs023.php#a5
with pictures below
http://www.woodsthebest.com/Stairs/wood-stairs-railings.htm
always use a hack saw to remove any nails. The bannister (thing at the bottom do not remove this at any cost) the hand rail start at the top use a hack saw and raise the hand rail up slightly as it will have a socket fix to the banister at the bottom there is a pin in the banister you will have to drill this pin out to remove the handrail from the socket. So remember never remove the bannister thats the post at the bottom of the staircase when removing the spindles start at the lowest point and work up the stairs removing the top part of each spindle first then the bottom repeat on each spindle until you reach the top of the stairs when you reach your last spindle you are then ready to remove the hand rail start by hack sawing through at the top of the stairs as the hand rail will fit into a socket at the bottom of the stairs you will have to drill out the pin at the bottom banister as the hand rail is socketed into the bannister.
My brother was a carpenter for many years and I often watched him make beautifull staircases! *lol* seemed so simple! to watch anyway ROFL!
http:/
with pictures below
http:/
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 27th Sep 2009 8:27pm
Sledgehammer
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 27th Sep 2009 8:28pm
Size 8 steel-toecapped boot?
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 27th Sep 2009 8:31pm
I have a pair of those
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 27th Sep 2009 9:15pm
get someone to take an upstairs window out some firms do that to get beds an stuff in!
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 27th Sep 2009 9:17pm
get someone to take an upstairs window out some firms do that to get beds an stuff in!
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 27th Sep 2009 9:28pm
If it was my flat I would - I've already considered that
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 28th Sep 2009 12:49am
PM sent.Not many removal jobs have stumped me,let me at it:)
Chris
Chris
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 28th Sep 2009 2:03pm
now I am confused you would wreck a good staircase which would take several hours but not remove a window!! dohhh
katrina
katrina
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 28th Sep 2009 2:42pm
put a pic up of the awkward part of stairs and sofa
May be better suggestions
there's a knack for getting round bends
stand sofa on its end and get it in such a way as to lift one stair at a time
May be better suggestions
there's a knack for getting round bends
stand sofa on its end and get it in such a way as to lift one stair at a time
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 28th Sep 2009 5:22pm
Katrina - it's not my flat so it's easier to take the spindles and hand rail out, plus I'm on the second floor
Derek - it's not the bend so much as the ceiling bit of my landing that is the sticking point.
Chris - I'll see you shortly
Hope the arm's not too sore.
Derek - it's not the bend so much as the ceiling bit of my landing that is the sticking point.
Chris - I'll see you shortly
Hope the arm's not too sore.
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 28th Sep 2009 6:51pm
Mr Landlord has given the go ahead for the removal of the banister etc so happy days 
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 28th Sep 2009 7:08pm
Fantastic!!
Just don't get any ideas about moving out after this
Just don't get any ideas about moving out after this
Re: Banisters and Spindles - 28th Sep 2009 7:38pm
I have no intention of moving Despite the fact I have some odd ball neighbours, I love it here. Just need to get it sorted, finish decorating and get carpet for the spare room
Despite the fact I have some odd ball neighbours, I love it here. Just need to get it sorted, finish decorating and get carpet for the spare room