How Do You Install Wood Staircase Balusters?
Balusters complete the look of a staircase and help protect anyone from falling from the stairs. Installing balusters is not as hard as it seems and with a few mathematical calculations, some basic tools and an extra set of hands the average do-it-yourself homeowner can complete the project in a weekend. Plan ahead by knowing the length of your staircase, the width of the balusters and the spacing of your balusters. Notice how the balusters have a peg-like end and a flat end. The peg end is the bottom and the flat end is the top of the baluster. Measure the distance between the bottom of the peg-hole, also called a sill late, in the staircase up to the handrail. Remember to measure twice and cut once to help save yourself time and headaches from incorrect cuts. Drill holes in your stair tread if you don’t yet have holes in which to fit the balusters. You’ll need to use the measurements for spacing your balusters from Step 1 to determine where to drill a peg hole for each baluster. Talk
