I put in over 200 iron balusters the last two days. I just have some balcony cove trim and some newel drops to put on and I am done with this job.
Stan
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Looks absolutely beautiful, Stan.
Doug, Steve,,and Jeff. Thanks for the comments. Yea...I am glad to get that iron in. This job was a handful since it was 120 miles away. I dont normally go that far...but this stairway really intrigued me and I just added a generous amount for travel.
Stan
Wow Stan,
Very dramatic staircase. That railing must have really been a challenge. Absolutely #1 work.
Steve K
Looks great Stan.
Your probably ready to get back to the shop and start handling some wood again!
Doug
Very very nice Stan. That iron really adds a nice accent.
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Just freakin SPECTACULAR!!!!
WOW
Jake Gulick
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CarriageHouse Design
Black Rock, CT
Beautiful work, as always Stan. The curves are incredible and that finish on the railing is one of the best yet.
...that's not a mistake, it's rustic
Great job Stan,
Im building my stair railings currently, I dont think mine will
be as nice as yours. WoW! Im building a raised panel wall system then
turned spindles and some fancy newel post. I think I screwwd up when I
purchased the spindles. The railing at the top of the stairs a got 39"
spindles. I think they should have been 36". My railing height is going to end up at 41". Will that be to tall for the inspector? The railing
going down the stairs will be 36" off the treads. I wish we didnt stain those spindles, I would send them bac.
It sounds as though your railing has a different slope than the stairs. I don't remember a code spec that limits that, but the code does require that the railing be 34" - 38" above the nosing edge, measured plumb..
So, the inspector wiill have some comments if he measures. If it is a landing, I think the minimum is 36", but I can't remember if there is a maximum.
Jake Gulick
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CarriageHouse Design
Black Rock, CT
Edited 3/12/2005 11:28 pm ET by LATEAPEX911
Yes, Its the landing..the hallway railing.I guess I will cut the
spindles down an inch or so. That will help abit.
Stan, this set keeps getting better and better. Wow...Are the balusters ordered cut to length, or do you cut them? Square or round tops?Also, what style is that handrail? It makes me want to slide my hand on it...I like the way you run the rail to the wall without a rosette, clean...Again, thanks for sharing...and for keeping on raising the bar<G> Don't worry, we can fix that later!
Bucksnort: Thanks....the bars are 9/16 inch bars that come 44 inches long. I just cut them with a chop saw with that blade I cants spell.
The handrail is just a simple oval which has a square projection on the bottom. Simple is better...I really believe.
The rails are fastened to the walls with a rail bolt screwed into the wall. It makes for one nice tight rail to wall joint and all I have is a one inch plug on the bottom. Nice to be able to tighten it up if ever needed.
Stan
Stan, I'm not trying to pin you down...right,...but where'd you get that handrail??? I'm with you, I really, really like it...reason I asked about the square or round topped balusters is 'cause I had to mortise a bunch of square ones in...had to get a hold of a mortising machine for that...had a hellaof time finding a mortising chisel that didn't have a little bit of the round bit showing outside the square... Don't worry, we can fix that later!
Bucksnort: That rail came from "Old World Millworks" in Chicago. #6542 profile.
Stan, thanks...it would fit with a lot of work I do...I appreciate that, I'll get Gunner to send you the royalty checks<G> Don't worry, we can fix that later!
I hope I end up with even half this much talent when I grow up. Truley work to admire.
While my wife's looking around for a place we can put one of your stairways, I'm just gonna say put me down for a copy of the coffee table book you really should do. Always amazing work.