Marineboy
Established Member
Hi all. Wasn't sure whether to put this in general chat but hopefully my query is relevant to this forum.
The staircase in my Victorian house has what I think is a cast iron newel post which over the years has been successively painted over to the point where the detail of the casting has been lost. I am therefore looking to removing it, dipping or sandblasting it and refitting, possibly with a coat of wax depending on the state of the metal. The base of the post is a bit wobbly so I was intending to fit that more firmly into the base, at the same time as replacing the stair spindles with a style more akin to what would have been in place initially.
To remove the post I was planning to cut through the banister at the point of the joint in photo 3. This would enable me to lift up the post and the 4 associated spindles once I have cut through the round plate at the base where it attaches to the timber cylinder sitting on the floorboards.
My query is: does this sound feasible and how do I ensure that what I do does not weaken the integrity of the banister?
The staircase in my Victorian house has what I think is a cast iron newel post which over the years has been successively painted over to the point where the detail of the casting has been lost. I am therefore looking to removing it, dipping or sandblasting it and refitting, possibly with a coat of wax depending on the state of the metal. The base of the post is a bit wobbly so I was intending to fit that more firmly into the base, at the same time as replacing the stair spindles with a style more akin to what would have been in place initially.
To remove the post I was planning to cut through the banister at the point of the joint in photo 3. This would enable me to lift up the post and the 4 associated spindles once I have cut through the round plate at the base where it attaches to the timber cylinder sitting on the floorboards.
My query is: does this sound feasible and how do I ensure that what I do does not weaken the integrity of the banister?