Installing Hardwood Around Spindles

Install balusters pre drill the landing and treads for the balusters using a special stair bit that drills the hole and then creates a thread to accept the baluster bolts.

Installing hardwood around spindles.

See also curved staircase with wrought iron spindles for the home pinte. Allow the complete depth of the spindle on the one piece of wood then you just have to put a straight strip up against it. Cut and install the 90 degree corner trim on the edge of the step for a finished look locking it into the groove of the laminate pieces around the spindle. Step 5 remove the boards and apply a coat of laminate flooring adhesive to the back of each piece with a notch edged trowel.

In this video i show you how to install laminate or vinyl plank up to a railing or banister. A flooring company quoted an extra 700 to have the stair railing removed and re installed after the flooring installation was complete and over a hundred dollars for bull nose trim material. Once i had the hardwood flooring in place and bought new spindles installing the spindles was a breeze. I will show you what tools you could need and what type of trans.

Once the carpet is removed i will install a high end laminate. I am about to replace the carpeting in the living room of my 13 year old side split bungalow. Fitting flooring around stair rail spindles we are getting some hardwood flooring installed in parts of the house we are moving to. Drill holes for the dowels or pins that come with the spindles try to do this before you install the wood because it makes a mess re drilled the holes in the underside of the handrail to make sure they are all the correct depth.

I would get some hardwood and cut out like the tooth pattern around the spindles this will give you a clean edge to line up on. To prepare the balusters drill out the center and insert the baluster bolts in the bottom.