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   CarpentrySpecialist | Jan 18, 2007 09:29pm | #1

   If no one here responds, Go> yellow pages> stair companies/contractors.

   Best to you and yours, Chris.

   Some say I know too much.

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   AllTrade | Feb 26, 2007 04:55pm | #2

   Any details on the hand rail you have in mind? Balusters? Standard rail on sheetrock? oak?

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   BobChapman | Feb 26, 2007 10:34pm | #3

   Ash to match what's there now, following the inside turn of the stairs.  There are existing newel posts that can support the new railing, but the new railing must be continuous, so it has to hung on the side of the newels and wrap around them as the stairs ascend.  Railing cannot go over the top of the newels as they have decorative tops that I want to preserve.

   I am working to laminate such a railing, as I was not able to find anyone in a timely manner who wanted to work on this project.  If that effort craps out, then I may still be looking for help.

   Bob Chapman

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   Mark | Apr 24, 2007 12:09am | #4

   Hey Bob,  I was just curious... how did your railing turn out?  did you do it yourself? or were you able to find someone?

    " If I were a carpenter"

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   BobChapman | Apr 24, 2007 02:43am | #5

   Well, both actually.

   I did find a local person who would have been able to do it, but not at the cost that I wanted, so I laminate the thing out of 1/16" slices of ash.  In retrospect, he probably had it priced about right!  It takes a LONF time to laminate <grin>

    

   Bob

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   Mark | Apr 24, 2007 04:59am | #6

   Not to mention a whole bunch of clamps!!! 

   did you post any pictures?

    " If I were a carpenter"