Sand railing and stain or paint.
Replace wood spindles with wrought iron.
Many use iron balusters to replace old wood balusters upgrading to a more stylish design that will last for generations.
Pull out of each end and discard.
Our original spindles balusters were the builder grade wood spindles with a high gloss white painted finish.
This is going to entirely depend on how fancy you want.
This how to replace wood spindles to wrought iron spindles project was one of only two diy projects where we were ahead of the trend.
Ironpro is a wrought iron baluster accessory that enables you to replace only the balusters potentially saving thousands of dollars by preserving the remaining wood components.
It is also surprisingly inexpensive.
Use reciprocating saw to cut wooden balusters in half.
Re finish the hand rail using minwax polyshades.
Add glue or epoxy into lower hole.
Replacing wood balusters aka spindles with wrought iron balusters is one of the most common methods of upgrading an outdated balustrade.
How to replace wood spindles with wrought iron spindles.
Use reciprocating saw to trim iron spindles to height.
This project requires removing wood spindles first which puts the total between 400 and 2 500.
Wrought iron railing may be installed on treads knee walls or along flat surfaces like balconies.
That includes labor costs between 270 and 900.
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Stick spindle up into top railing.
But look like wrought iron that i found at home depot including the decorative shoes and knuckles.
Strong and sturdy iron balusters are made to last.
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The most important consideration is making your balusters fit the staircase.
7 1 2 inch 2 12.
Measure the height for each spindle.
This is not to say that wrought iron is superior to wood in general but sometimes wood balusters may have been damaged broken or they are simply outdated.
Replacing wood balusters with new iron balusters is a great way to update your space.
I did a ton of research and the cheapest place to buy iron balusters is on ebay.
This was the other diy project.
Stick spindle in that hole.
Coat with poly to seal.
Replace the painted white plate that runs down the stairs with an oak plate stained to match the floors.
Replace all the balusters with the wrought iron actually they are aluminum.
Cost to replace wood balusters with iron.