Stick spindle up into top railing.
Replace wood spindles with wrought iron.
Coat with poly to seal.
Add glue or epoxy into lower hole.
Re finish the hand rail using minwax polyshades.
Use reciprocating saw to trim iron spindles to height.
7 1 2 inch 2 12.
Measure the height for each spindle.
Replace all the balusters with the wrought iron actually they are aluminum.
Strong and sturdy iron balusters are made to last.
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This project requires removing wood spindles first which puts the total between 400 and 2 500.
The most important consideration is making your balusters fit the staircase.
Replacing wood balusters with new iron balusters is a great way to update your space.
Stick spindle in that hole.
Be prepared to spend between 3 and 13 per baluster.
But look like wrought iron that i found at home depot including the decorative shoes and knuckles.
That includes labor costs between 270 and 900.
This was the other diy project.
Use reciprocating saw to cut wooden balusters in half.
Wrought iron railing may be installed on treads knee walls or along flat surfaces like balconies.
Many use iron balusters to replace old wood balusters upgrading to a more stylish design that will last for generations.
Wrought iron balusters come in a far larger variety than the typical wood designs and offer the ability to create unlimited variations and patterns.
Replace the painted white plate that runs down the stairs with an oak plate stained to match the floors.
Our original spindles balusters were the builder grade wood spindles with a high gloss white painted finish.
Pull out of each end and discard.
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iron is superior to wood in general but sometimes wood balusters may have been damaged broken or they are simply outdated.
I did a ton of research and the cheapest place to buy iron balusters is on ebay.
Wood 1 wrought iron 40 overall length.
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This is going to entirely depend on how fancy you want.
Replacing wood balusters aka spindles with wrought iron balusters is one of the most common methods of upgrading an outdated balustrade.
Sand railing and stain or paint.
It is also surprisingly inexpensive.
Cost to replace wood balusters with iron.