Q-I’m in the midst of renovating my first old house. The staircase leading to the second floor has an oak handrail with spindles and a curlicue thing on top of the post at the bottom of the stairs.

I got a call from a family that needed to know how to fix a loose newel post on their stairway. This is the post at the bottom of the stairway that anchors the handrail. It’s a pretty important ...

Q: I’d like to upgrade the handrail system of my staircase. How are the newel posts typically fastened to the floor? A: Often, a newel post will be fastened with a metal bracket that surrounds its ...

Dear James: I want to add an attractive permanent stairway to our new attic bedroom remodel. I want to do as much of the work as possible myself. Your best option is ...

Set includes newel, handrail, and ballusters. All mahogany and all stripped ready for your finish. $350.00 Email [email protected] for more detals and pics.

There is an unusual story involving railings during World War II. To meet the demand for ammunition, ships and vehicles for battle, various fences and railings in the city of London were removed for ...

A job that no one likes is refinishing the spindles on the stairs. Years ago we decided to give our dull-looking natural-oak spindles a more stylish appearance. We painted the spindles white and ...