How To Replace Painted Wood Balusters With Iron Balusters Blue Bell PA

How To Replace Painted Wood Balusters With Iron Balusters in Blue Bell PA. Tip #1.Call your local professional. Ok here goes a little rant I'm going to apologize in advance as I start this blog post, I'm remembering the last job I went to measure down near the Jersey Shore. The poor homeowner hired what she believed to be a competent carpenter. He "installed" all the posts, handrails, and iron balusters, but this being new construction when the inspector came in he gave her a big fail sticker. Now I have to undo everything he did and start over. The only parts we can salvage are the iron balusters. So here's a partial list of what he did wrong.
1. He set the posts too high and secured them to the floor with trim screws....result: very weak, very crooked newel posts.
2. He then cut the nosing in but didn't secure it to the sub floor correctly...result:very loose nosing that the balusters have to sit in.
3. He used wrong measurements for the baluster spacing....result: erratic spacing and baluster spaces that are bigger than 4" apart. Very big no no to inspectors.
4. He placed the volute posts too close to the edge of the bullnose tread...result: the balusters can't encircle the newel posts as they're supposed to.
5. He connected the rail fittings together using trim screws instead of rail bolts....result: really ugly rail joints that he didn't chisel or sand at all.
6. He didn't know where to cut the volute upeasing....result: the ugliest volute connection of all time.

I could go on and on but you get the idea. I know I got maybe a little too technical here but I was trying to make a point. Handrail installation is a very technically challenging project and not to be tackled by amateurs or DIY types. That is not to say no one can figure it out. I've seen a handful of jobs done by amateurs over the years that were really good. But that's only about 5 out of the dozens in I've seen in 35 years of life in construction.
With the homeowners permission I'll post some photos once I've started her job.
This job with photos above, however was a job we completed a few months ago in Blue Bell, where we removed the existing painted wood balusters and installed their new powder coated iron balusters in about a day and a half. We had to remove some carpeting and replace it with what we call "false ends" which are basically miniature tread ends that cover up the edge of your existing open stair treads that were covered with carpet and full of staples and not too pretty. So we installed the end caps then installed the iron balusters and they had new carpet installed up to the edge of the end caps and it looks like a new stair for a fraction of the cost of a new stair.  

So, if you're in need of a new rail, new stair, or just new wood or iron balusters and you don't know How To Replace Balusters With Iron Balusters and you live in Blue Bell, Ambler, Abington, Jenkintown, Lafayette Hill, Wyndmoor or surrounding towns, be sure to call Ron, your very own local stair and rail professional to schedule your FREE consultation: he can be reached at 215-694-5046 or email him at 45stairman@gmail.com.

Custom Curved Stair Medford NJ

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Custom Curved Stair Medford NJ This customer loved their neighborhood and house location on the golf course, and decided to remodel and upgrade the house extensively to meet their growing family's needs.  They definitely were not in love with the entryway and stair so we replaced their L-shaped stair and the knee walls they had, with a custom built maple elliptical circular staircase that completely transformed their front entry into a grand foyer with front and back balconies overlooking the foyer and family room. The the iron balusters the customer chose added to the clean timeless look that will never go out of style.  The customers now love the look of their home as much as where it is located.  If you want to remodel or upgrade your home call Ron for a FREE consultation at 215-694-5046 or email him at 45stairman@gmail.com.  Transform your entryway with a Custom Curved Stair, whether you live in Medford, Mt Laurel, Voorhees, Evesham, Morrestown, Marlton NJ or other surrounding areas.

Custom Stair Replacement Doylestown PA

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Custom Stair Replacement Doylestown PA This customer wanted to update their 80's style deck rail and carpeted stair with a more modern custom built stair.  We were able to give them a brand new custom fit preassembled staircase with all new rails and iron balusters.  A preassembled stair allows us to have your old stair removed and the new stair installed in a few hours, thereby insuring the least amount of inconvenience.  We do all the rail fittings (all the curved and radius pieces) and rail joints on site.  They are chiseled and sanded by hand so that your rail is seamless to the touch and fit to perfection giving it a completely custom fit specific to your stairs.  Here, the customer went with all oak stair, handrail and posts with alternating single straight and single basket satin black iron balusters, achieving not only the more modern look they wanted but also making it very classic and timeless.  If you would like to update and modernize your stair and rail with a Custom Stair Replacement in Doylestown, Warrington, Warminster, Newtown or Richboro PA and surrounding area, make an appointment for your FREE consultation with Ron at 215-694-5046 or email him at 45stairman@gmail.com.

Oak Stair And Rail Remodel With Iron Balusters Egg Harbor Twp NJ

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Oak Stair And Rail Remodel With Iron Balusters Egg Harbor Twp NJ  We removed all the old posts, rail and balusters.  The floor guy came in and sanded and stained the whole first floor and staircase and installed new flooring in upstairs hallway, this took him about a week. We came back and installed posts and rail in one day.  This customer loved the look of an over the post style rail, but also wanted the boxed newel posts with raised panels.  We were able to do both for the customer and he was beyond thrilled when I told him we could do both.   This is a great custom look that you don't see that often but it looks fantastic.  After the install of rail and post, he had posts and rail stained to match the new floors.  We came back to complete the project by installing the iron balusters.  It was great to do this job with over the post rail and the customer loved the outcome.  If your stairs need remodeled and you are looking for a custom look give Ron a call at 215-694-5046 or email at 45stairman@gmail.com for your FREE consultation and you can get your very own Oak Stair And Rail Remodel With Iron Balusters, whether you live in Egg Harbor Twp NJ , Ocean City, Margate, Ventnor or Long Port and surrounding towns.

Hardwood Stair Replacement With Box Newels And Iron Balusters Medford NJ

Hardwood Stair Replacement With Box Newels And Iron Balusters Medford NJ. This was for a fellow contractor homeowner who remodeled his whole house and only needed to complete the foyer. I must say he did a great job with the rest of the house. (Not all homeowner remodels look this nice) He said the one project he wouldn't touch was the stairs and rails. So, he found my blog and loved what he saw and decided to give me a call. We scheduled the project to start a few weeks from then, because he being a contractor, he was going to remove the existing stair himself.  On day one we were able to show up with new stair and start immediately by getting the stair set in place. The new stairs were installed and secured before noon, and we started the rail install.  It took @ 2-3 days for newel posts and rail to be installed. He had the painter come in and stain everything to match the floors that were going in the foyer. We then came back and installed the iron balusters to complete the job.  If you'd like to update your house and bring it into this century, and you live in Medford, Southampton, Voorhees, Marlton, Mt Laurel, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, or surrounding area, give Ron a call at 215-694-5046, or email him at 45stairman@gmail.com and schedule your FREE consultation for your very own Hardwood Stair Replacement With Box Newels And Iron Balusters Medford NJ.

Oak Stair and Handrail with Iron Balusters Doylestown

New Oak Stair and Handrail with Iron Balusters Doylestown. This new homeowner just moved in from another state and hated the carpeted stair and tired old wooden balusters. So she called us in and we reconstructed her stair in place and gave her new hardwood treads and painted risers. She couldn't be any happier. She had the new treads and rail stained to match her new floors and I think the stainer did a great job. Iron balusters are timeless, as is quality construction. We've done work for just about every kind of person with every kind of occupation Policemen, Firemen, Architects, Engineers, Nurses, Doctors, Lawyers, Musicians, Car Salesmen, Business Owners, Auto Mechanics, Pilots, Personal Security Professionals, Electricians, Researchers, Home Builders, Painters, IT guys and gals and the list could go on and on. If you're in need of a new stair or rail give us a call at 215-694-5046, or send an email to 45stairman@gmail.com and we'll get started on giving you your very own new Oak Stair and Handrail with Iron Balusters in Doylestown, Furlong, Warrington, Chalfont, and surrounding towns. 

Brazilian Cherry Stair Box Newels and Handrail with Iron Balusters Northeast Philadelphia

New Brazilian Cherry Stair, Box Newels, and Handrail with Iron Balusters in Northeast Philadelphia really makes a huge difference when entering the home now. The happy homeowners really love the new look and communicated that often which is always appreciated. No matter how many times you've been told over 25-30 years, it never gets old. We get old, but that's another issue altogether. Hearing compliments about our work reminds us of why we do what we do. This year we installed stairs and or rails in over 80 of your neighbors homes all over the Delaware Valley. I often talk about the beauty of the stair and rail and how it makes folks feel, and I know that's a big part of our business. But, another reason folks call us to fix, or replace their stair or rail is safety. The stair I reconstructed last week was redone because one of the homeowners young sons fell down the stairs. He fell down the stairs because they were constructed very badly about 30 years ago by someone who didn't know the correct method of solving the unique landing problem they were faced with or didn't care and wasn't paid enough to care, probably by the equally inept, and usually less caring homebuilder. If you or someone you love has fallen down the stairs, it's not always because of clumsiness. Be sure to get your stairs checked out by someone who has spent the last 30 years studying and being responsible for stairs and rails to be "up to code" standards of 2015 not 1915. Old homes often have glaring stair and rail violations that are usually overlooked by the realtor who wants to sell the house and the home inspector who's often really only interested in getting to the next house to keep his sales up, and who, honestly isn't really trained for all the issues concerning stairs and rails. So, if you're looking to make your old, (or new) home a little more beautiful, a little more safe this holiday season, give Ron a call at his cell 215-694-5046, or shoot him an email at 45stairman@gmail.com and schedule your free consultation with your local stairmaster and order your very own Brazilian Cherry Stair, Box Newels, and Handrail with Iron Balusters in Northeast Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs.