I spoke to a hand rail repair guy and he quoted me $5000 labor cost! Gosh I badly want to change the spindles and balusters but can’t afford at this rate. I understand it’s a lot of job and not easy.
Looks great. For the bottom of the newel post…where you decided to cut into the woodwork, would have been better to cut the bottom of the newel post to slide over the current structure.
Hey David. Thank you. In my situation cutting into the woodwork worked out perfectly because the distance I needed to make up was the same thickness of the wood piece over the main structure. I think it really depends on your situation. I can see both options working. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Great job! Your daughter is a good helper. 😍Where did you get the counter and bar sink? I need a 60” counter but just a 36” cabinet so a 24” fridge will fit underneath the counter. I was hoping to use a vanity cabinet, which is a little narrower than a kitchen cabinet. I can get one without a top at Home Depot but I don’t know what to use for the countertop that can be cut to fit. Something like Granite or stone but not so pricey. Thanks.
Thanks! I would reach out to a local countertop company and see if they see remnant slabs for cheaper. That’s what I did since I only needed a small countertop for this wet bar. You could also look at doing a wooden countertop. Lowes and Home Depot both sell wood slabs then you can cut them to the specific dimensions you want. Good luck!!! Also if you wanted to see the finished product here is the complete video of the “office w/ wet bar” 2023 ULTIMATE GAME ROOM MAKEOVER ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f-IE8s9_2aI.html
Thank you! I actually have the “full” video on my channel if you want to see the final final product: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f-IE8s9_2aI.html
You are right: it looks great. Wish you had shown how you striped the hand rail from the old paint to applying the new stain and sealing it. Great info!
Thanks for replying. Which version sketch, report or estimate? Is it pretty user friendly? I am trying to mock my basement with Sketchup, but I would like something easier.
@@shawnbrown9843 I found magicplan to be user friendly! Let me know if you can’t find it but I just looked it up in the App Store and it was the first thing that came up
I bought mine at Home Depot. Here is a link to the ones I used, which seem to be in stock: www.homedepot.com/p/Stair-Parts-44-in-x-0-5-in-Matte-Black-Metal-Stair-Baluster-I555B-044-HD00D/202088527
Thanks man! This really helped me do my stairs! If you don’t mind me asking… are you from right outside Philly? You have a very specific accent I know well.
You’re welcome! This was my first video ever so it’s not the best but I’m glad it helped you remodel your stair railing! I’m from VA, but recently relocated to CO. Never been to Philly! 🤷🏻♂️
Yes this was my first ever DIY video so I didn’t do a lot of things that probably would have made it better. But to remove the spindles/balusters I simply just cut them in half. Then twisted them in a circle which helped pull out any Brad nails that were holding the spindle/baluster in place. I would do some additional research to make sure you remove your spindles/balusters correctly that are unique to your staircase. Best of luck and thanks for watching!
Excellent. I wish you showed the staining process but I’m using this video to refinish my stairs. Thank you. Question. Do you match the railing to the floors? I have gray floors and gray hardwood stair treads. Seems like a lot of gray on the stairs. Thoughts?
I wish I did also! This was my first DIY video so I did a lot of things wrong as far as documenting how I did it! I matched my railing to my floors (as closely as possible). I used the same stain for my fireplace mantle. It’s up to you on what you think would look good. I think a brown stain would pair well with grey floors also, so totally up to you! Maybe look at Pinterest for ideas! If I could give you advice on staining. Your going to need to sand the railing a lot to allow the wood to fully accept the stain. Good luck! Thanks for watching 😊
Thank you! I used hardboard, 6” MDF boards for the bottom and top, I used 4” MDF boards for the middle vertical boards, and I used a 3” MDF board for the top piece!
Thank you! I honestly was afraid to start mine as well but once I started the demo I was fully invested. Just work slowly and you should be good! It’s always hard to start a project.
@@degen_dad7682 Thank you! 😁 I bought the balusters at Home Depot. They come at a length of 44” but you need to cut them to length based on the distance between the bottom of your handrail to the top of the baseboard, then add 1.5” to account for the margin that will go into each hole. Here is a link to the ones I used, which seem to be in stock: www.homedepot.com/p/Stair-Parts-44-in-x-0-5-in-Matte-Black-Metal-Stair-Baluster-I555B-044-HD00D/202088527
