Floor To Ceiling Newel Post

Always make sure you have appropriate backing on the floor itself and that you are aware of and avoid any electrical wires plumbing etc.

Floor to ceiling newel post.

Locate and mark the center mark for the newel post and place a pencil mark on the concrete where the newel post will be set. Once the anchor is attached to the post it is then set onto the floor. Attaching a newel post to a floor system is made easier with this newel attach kit. The first method to install newel posts is to use a newel mounting plate.

In this video i show how to fit or replace a stair newel post to a wooden floor using the zipbolt slip fit newel post fastener fixing kit. Post anchors consist of steel sleeves that fit over the end of the post with pegs or a tube that is set into the post itself. This kit installs in minutes and will save time and money. Red oak can be stained to match your decor.

Using the post to floor spring bolt eliminates unsightly plugs and unsafe installation methods to attach newels. Locate the center of the post base as well and mark it with a pencil. I show how to. L shaped brackets attach to the newel with anchor to the floor system with wood screws.

You just need 4 six inch long rail bolts. Bolting a newel post down to the top of the floor is easy. Then drill a hole in the floor to insert the molly and turn the post until it s snug enough. A steel plate is first screwed to the bottom of the post then the plate itself with the attached post is screwed into the floor.

But you will still get flex from the subfloor. It makes a solid secure connection and can be used on landings and balconies. This kit provides the stability and strength required of newel posts and will match other unfinished hemlock stair parts. Step 2 drill into the concrete with a hammer drill fitted with a 9 16 inch masonry bit.

Designed to install one hemlock box newel with a 5 in. Made from unfinished red oak it will fit any newel post with a bottom square of 3 in.