Installing a railing and some balusters for my neighbor
Difficulty Level (Easy, Medium, Hard, Insane):
Medium
Process:
I needed to get some artwork done for my business (www.swissqualitygroup.com) and my neighbor just happened to be a graphic artist. She also needed some work done in her basement to prepare her house to sell so we agreed to do a time-for-time trade.
She came up with an incredible logo, letterhead, business card and I in return installed her basement stair railing and some balusters.
Pictures:
Custom-made edges for the stair treads so they would have equal overhang |
Custom fitting the MDF along the wall under the treads |
Gluing solid wood under the bottom tread where the main post would screw into so that it had solid hold |
The (approximately) 6" x 6" x 6" piece of solid glued and screwed wood made up of three 2x4s |
The tread "extensions" installed |
Drilling and screwing in the support anchor for the main post |
After the main post was installed |
Dry-fitting the balusters |
I accidentally drilled the hole too big so I made a custom "woo bushing" on the lathe and glued it into the too-big hole |
Close-up of the "wood bushing" glued into place |
Gluing the railing |
Close-up of the clamps holding down the railing as the two pieces are being glued together |
View from the top of the installed railing |
Bottom of the railing, post and balusters |
Another view |
Yet another view |
Close-up of the glued (not yet stained) railing |
Another view |
The additional support underneath the railing to hold the balusters in place |
Another view |
The logo she made for my business |
The business card she made for me |
Tools:
Measuring tape
Pencil
Marker
Mitre saw
Table saw
Drill
Drill bits
Level
Square
Lathe
Socket wrench set
Screwdriver
Hammer
Crow bar
Clamps
Belt sander
Materials:
Railing
Balusters
5/8" MDF
Screws
Glue
Some white oak
Time:
13hr
Savings:
Probably close to $500 bucks
Conclusion:
I'm very pleased with her work and how the stairs turned out
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