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Handrail and Spindles
Sapele Handrail and Spindles fitted to a handmade open tread staircase using an adjustable handrail shoe. The fitted components were then varnished in a clear gloss varnish. before refit after refit
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An elderly customer was becoming increasingly concerned about accidentally falling down the stairs in the middle of the night when she wished to leave her bedroom for the bathroom. She had to pass by the top of the stairs from her bedroom as…
Read MoreContinuous Handrail.
An elderly customer required a continuous handrail from the top to the bottom of a winding staircase. This was essential as they found it difficult to let go and remain steady before grabbing the next section. By providing this handrail…
Read MoreMopstick Handrail
This Softwood Mopstick handrail with black brackets fitted to an elderly gentleman’s staircase in Southampton. As I have said in past posts none of us are getting younger. The customer gratefully informed me that having this handrail will enable him…
Read MoreUnpainted Crown Cap Handrail
This crown cap handrail was left unpainted so that the grain and beauty of the wood can be seen, with this in mind I took my time selecting the wood for a clean straight grain without any knots. The sweep…
Read MoreStair Refurbishment
The above is a boarded stair, as opposed to using spindle’s, this was popular in the 1970s and 80s. It is no longer allowed unless the gap between each board or boards and hand/base rail is less than 100mm (4”)…
Read MoreCreaking stair case
Stiffening a stair case in lords wood Southampton. This stair case in a property in lordswood, Southampton had become springy and was creaking, the glue originally used had degraded and the wedges were loose, the joining of the treads to …
Read MoreDecking in Southampton
Above are two examples of decking projects I have recently completed. Decking still continues to be popular and since its popularity in the early 1990s, when the basic deck for many was a simple single level surface comprising timber boards…
Read MoreReinstating stair handrail and spindles in Southampton
The previous owner of this property had removed the handrail and spindles, the new owner wanted them put back.Because the newel post had been completely removed I had to machine one from 100mmx100mm stock to fit into the stud wall…
Read MoreCrown Cap Handrail
A crown cap hand rail fitted above a previously fitted dado rail, the customer wanted it to be a continuous run from the bottom to the top of the stairs with no breaks in-between, and did not want an institutional…
Read MoreUnder stair storage cupboards in Southampton
The customer wanted to have a work station as well as some storage cupboards, they wanted a knotty pine finish to match their interior doors so laminated board was used with pine veneer MDF panels for the doors. At a…
Read MoreHandrail and Spindles
The hardwood handrail and spindles were stained and painted prior to installing them, this makes for a lovely crisp finish, spindles chosen here are Hemlock 41 mm colonial whilst the handrail and base rail are Sappeli, Originally the whole stair…
Read MoreFitting a newel post and stair components
The original Newel Post was cut off many years ago, a common practice, often to make it easier to get large items of furniture upstairs. The problem with this particular ‘stub’ was that it had been cut at 45 degrees…
Read MoreHand rail in Southampton
Hardwood mopstick handrail with brass brackets. None of us are getting younger! Fitting a handrail to supliment the main handrail is a good idea if you, or some one you know is finding it a little tougher getting up and…
Read MoreUnder-stair Storage and Fixing Squeaky Stairs
Understair storage is a great way of utilising space under the stairs, particulary if shelves are incorperated into the design. Cupboards can hide all that stuff that clutters up the hallway – boots, coats, pushchairs, vacuum cleaners, and so on. These doors are…
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