Thanks. Many great ideas. DIY when you have all the professional tools even most contractors don't have, including cutting steel plates and beaucoup clamps. LOL. But the skills are great I must say!
Nice job! The project was cheap but don't forget that you have to have all of those equipment to do the job. Also don't forget if you cut your hand off, insurance won't cover anything. A company have to pay a lot of money on insurance and other things that people have no idea.
Hope you and your family enjoyed watching Christmas Vacation the umpteenth time this Christmas. Griswold references are always appreciated. Thanks for all your videos! :)
Well, the next best thing to do to enhance your staircase is to make a “scribe skirt” along the wall and you can remove those pieces of base trim on each step. Great job!! Well done
That $4k quote was ridonkculous! It's great to be able to do these things yourself as a plan B. I feel sorry for those who have no other option but to shell out the money.
@@billspencer6338 excluding the newell post looks like all that happed was the spindles were painted and the railings were painted. That sounds like I didn’t want to do the job quote. probably was going to sub it out anyway.
Considering the man hours, tools and expertise in crafting this work around this seems just as expensive and far more difficult. If you don't want to calculate your time as a cost that's fine, but its disingenuous to compare it to a contractor making a living. 4k is too high for a bannister replacement but that just means you haven't talked to the right trades or properly delineated the scope of work. That being said, your fix wasn't a few hundred dollars at market value. Compare apples to apples. I applaud your carpentry skills, but you aren't performing a standard DIY task. If you have the carpentry background to perform this exercise you can see how excessively laborious this fix was compared to simply replacing the newel post if that's the scope of work you reduced the job down to. Again I do admire your skill, but I don't like how the video was framed as a contractor myself but also how it seems to be presented as a DIY video but using techniques and tools far beyond even beginner woodworkers much less your standard handy home owner.
@@AndrewKleinWW you mean the one that’s still in pieces? 😁, also if you haven’t seen it, jump to the 19 min mark on his shop move video from yesterday. It will all make sense then lol.
Nice job Andy! But I have to agree with Matt Rightmona. The skirtboard coming down from the steps above certainly would be more visually appealing if it had continued. Maybe you can turn this stair renovation into a 2-part series.
What I got out of him keeping the original post was that it was just a way to make a solid attachment to the floor and bottom step. Then just wrap that to hide the bracket. Maybe he can shed more light on his reasoning.
Great video. Can you please talk about your process for cutting the railing to match the width of the newel sleeve. I'm planning a similar project, and I'd love to hear how you set that jig up. Thanks.
Might have been easier to just replace the entire newel post than wrap it, but I think the end result looks good. I do have to agree with Matt about he baseboard on the steps.
I thought about it, but if I replaced the whole post I would have had to do something internal to fix it firmly to the joist under the floor, so there would have been some kind of internal thing I would have to do.
Many a time ive had to fox stair banisters they can be a Pain. turned out pretty nice. screw ascetics when you can have function over form. im surprised how well that simple bracket did to stabilize it
Bits of trim are odd. BTW, the carpet needs to go and those bits of trim too, the balusters should be painted white, and grey walls are so yesterday. While you're at it, the little cupboard needs an update along with the wall switch. Other than that everything looks great.
3x 👍👍👍's up because u refused to be ripped off by contractors that want to charge a bunch of money that turn around and do a basic or bad job. and you did a good job yourself and saved yourself a bunch of money, it may have taken you longer but so what, it looks good!
Looks much better, more modern! I guess I would have used roof-rafter plates (?) on 3 sides (as opposed to cutting that metal foot). And Mr. Chase's solution would not have worked, as his post was clearly pre-cut :-)
I'm not sure what roof rafter plates are, but I only did one of three sides because only one side really helps in the direction that it was loose. The hand rail attachment point at the top means it can't pivot front to back, only side to side.
@@AndrewKleinWW 'rafter-plates': to connect beams: (a pic is worth....): www.twenty20.com/photos/66577179 I would have covered them with a 'foot-board': hollowed out piece of wood. Obviously your solution works - I don't have any metal nor drill, so I was looking for something 'simpler' - not downplaying your work. Something about skinning a cat...
Happy New Staircase Post. And the Cremona might have a point :/. There’s always another project, which is good for me, as there might be more content coming ;)
Love how it turned out. I am more curious as to why you didnt just remove the old newel post completely then cut a hole into the floor as you have an unfinished basement so you can se d the new newel post through the floor and anchor to a floor joist for the ultimate strongest stiffest post? Even if the joist wasn't not close you could brace between them. Sorry I have done hundreds of these over my career and have never had one fail since.
the joist is directly below the post, honestly I didn't do it that way because it seemed like more work, with you experience that might not have been the case.
The hardest part of the job? All the damn painting! I probably would have put some paint on that steel plate to prevent any rust transferring to the oak floor.
@@AndrewKleinWW I mean I build my first workbench right now. The lumber (pine) was like 10€ and the worktop was free from a table somebody threw out. The only power tool involved is a drill 😂
'Happy Holidays' to you and yours ! ! ! Oh Yeah ! and.., Relay the message to that certain little jerk with the sawmill too ! ! ! B.T.W. Is he the one with the very annoying and cheesy little laugh at the end of all his sentences ?
Thanks. Many great ideas. DIY when you have all the professional tools even most contractors don't have, including cutting steel plates and beaucoup clamps. LOL. But the skills are great I must say!
Matt Cremona? More Like Mean Cremona! :D
So true, I'm wounded
@@AndrewKleinWW - I say we “go get him”! (Love the spitballing)
Nice fix, shows off your skills perfectly
Thank you!
😂😂😂😂 happy new year!
Happy new year!
Please. Don't use a level when attaching your cove trim. Use a square. C'mon
Nice job!
The project was cheap but don't forget that you have to have all of those equipment to do the job.
Also don't forget if you cut your hand off, insurance won't cover anything.
A company have to pay a lot of money on insurance and other things that people have no idea.
Hope you and your family enjoyed watching Christmas Vacation the umpteenth time this Christmas. Griswold references are always appreciated. Thanks for all your videos! :)
you bet man, hope you had a good one also!
@@AndrewKleinWW yes! had to laugh, when I saw the title :D and for all the trolls I have specific scene in mind with a bunch of swearwords haha
That film is the gift that keeps on giving the whole year.
Well, the next best thing to do to enhance your staircase is to make a “scribe skirt” along the wall and you can remove those pieces of base trim on each step. Great job!! Well done
Thank you. Yeah, I could do that, maybe someday
That $4k quote was ridonkculous! It's great to be able to do these things yourself as a plan B. I feel sorry for those who have no other option but to shell out the money.
yeah, I couldn't believe the quotes we were getting, I don't love doing these kinds of projects, but I can't justify spending that kind of money.
But what would you have charged someone else to do that, assuming that your time and skills were your only livelihood?
@@billspencer6338 and a workshop worth 100k+...
@@billspencer6338 excluding the newell post looks like all that happed was the spindles were painted and the railings were painted. That sounds like I didn’t want to do the job quote. probably was going to sub it out anyway.
Considering the man hours, tools and expertise in crafting this work around this seems just as expensive and far more difficult. If you don't want to calculate your time as a cost that's fine, but its disingenuous to compare it to a contractor making a living. 4k is too high for a bannister replacement but that just means you haven't talked to the right trades or properly delineated the scope of work. That being said, your fix wasn't a few hundred dollars at market value. Compare apples to apples.
I applaud your carpentry skills, but you aren't performing a standard DIY task. If you have the carpentry background to perform this exercise you can see how excessively laborious this fix was compared to simply replacing the newel post if that's the scope of work you reduced the job down to. Again I do admire your skill, but I don't like how the video was framed as a contractor myself but also how it seems to be presented as a DIY video but using techniques and tools far beyond even beginner woodworkers much less your standard handy home owner.
Nice repair. But sorry, I noticed the stair moulding too. Maybe it's a Matt thing. LOL
HAHA, I didn't notice it until everyone started pointing it out. At least I can say it wasn't me
Definitely a Matt thing! They are pretty bad :)
Lol! Said sawmill owner is not wrong! :-)
Happy New Year, to you & yours, Andrew!
I like it. I guess I need to buy the kit and make your bandsaw roller guide!
Lets talk
Don't feel bad, Cremona has a crappy drill press.
Not if you count his milling machine ...
@@AndrewKleinWW you mean the one that’s still in pieces? 😁, also if you haven’t seen it, jump to the 19 min mark on his shop move video from yesterday. It will all make sense then lol.
Fantastic work, Andrew! Really well done! 😃
Happy new year! And stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thank you and same to you, I appreciate you following along!
Nice 👍
Agree with urban sawmill
They do look odd 😂😉😂
Yeah, I didn’t say he was wrong!
Nice job Andy! But I have to agree with Matt Rightmona. The skirtboard coming down from the steps above certainly would be more visually appealing if it had continued. Maybe you can turn this stair renovation into a 2-part series.
yep, I agree, I might do that at some point.
Perfect place for a post vise. 🙂 Nice video and build. Mahalo for sharing! : ) 🐒
yes, a living room post vise would be great!
Ya an eyesore, but not wanting to be a jerk, I stand with you.
I never really noticed them before, but I have to admit you guys are right
Not how I fixed our newel post. Hint: I fixed the squirrel issue at the same time.
Team Cremona!
(I mean, I wouldn't lose sleep over them, but a few vertical bits of trim would take care of that...)
Yep, I don’t disagree, maybe someday
@@AndrewKleinWW Maybe tomorrow. Or right now. Now is a time that could be used to fix that.
sneaky! Nice work.
Happy Christmas and I’m confident we can all make it a great New Years! Cheers.
I love the title! Haha! And loved, loved, loved Christmas Vacation 🎄
That's a nice end result. I wonder why you didn't remove and replace the post entirely. What did leaving it in the middle of the new post accomplish?
Yeah I'm a bit curious about that as well, seemed like extra work
What I got out of him keeping the original post was that it was just a way to make a solid attachment to the floor and bottom step. Then just wrap that to hide the bracket. Maybe he can shed more light on his reasoning.
Great video. Can you please talk about your process for cutting the railing to match the width of the newel sleeve. I'm planning a similar project, and I'd love to hear how you set that jig up. Thanks.
I'm a little disappointed that there was no chainsaw involved in this.
I actually had to cut the top off the poses upstairs (there was more to this project), and I really should have pulled out the chain saw
Happy New Year to you and your family!
I bet this guy can do a Rubik cube behind his back !
Might have been easier to just replace the entire newel post than wrap it, but I think the end result looks good. I do have to agree with Matt about he baseboard on the steps.
I thought about it, but if I replaced the whole post I would have had to do something internal to fix it firmly to the joist under the floor, so there would have been some kind of internal thing I would have to do.
The whole thing is an eyesore
Calling out trolls attracts more trolls
Many a time ive had to fox stair banisters they can be a Pain. turned out pretty nice. screw ascetics when you can have function over form. im surprised how well that simple bracket did to stabilize it
Nice Job Sparky!
I hate to say it, but the first thing I noticed was what Matt pointed out. You've got mad skills though. You'll figure it out. Skip
Bits of trim are odd. BTW, the carpet needs to go and those bits of trim too, the balusters should be painted white, and grey walls are so yesterday. While you're at it, the little cupboard needs an update along with the wall switch. Other than that everything looks great.
Thinking u have mad skills... nice work
3x 👍👍👍's up because u refused to be ripped off by contractors that want to charge a bunch of money that turn around and do a basic or bad job. and you did a good job yourself and saved yourself a bunch of money, it may have taken you longer but so what, it looks good!
Looks much better, more modern! I guess I would have used roof-rafter plates (?) on 3 sides (as opposed to cutting that metal foot). And Mr. Chase's solution would not have worked, as his post was clearly pre-cut :-)
I'm not sure what roof rafter plates are, but I only did one of three sides because only one side really helps in the direction that it was loose. The hand rail attachment point at the top means it can't pivot front to back, only side to side.
@@AndrewKleinWW 'rafter-plates': to connect beams: (a pic is worth....): www.twenty20.com/photos/66577179
I would have covered them with a 'foot-board': hollowed out piece of wood.
Obviously your solution works - I don't have any metal nor drill, so I was looking for something 'simpler' - not downplaying your work. Something about skinning a cat...
Happy New Staircase Post. And the Cremona might have a point :/. There’s always another project, which is good for me, as there might be more content coming ;)
beautiful
Happy New Year Andy !!!!
Excellent! 👌
Thanks!
Top Job !
Thanks!
Love how it turned out. I am more curious as to why you didnt just remove the old newel post completely then cut a hole into the floor as you have an unfinished basement so you can se d the new newel post through the floor and anchor to a floor joist for the ultimate strongest stiffest post? Even if the joist wasn't not close you could brace between them. Sorry I have done hundreds of these over my career and have never had one fail since.
the joist is directly below the post, honestly I didn't do it that way because it seemed like more work, with you experience that might not have been the case.
The hardest part of the job? All the damn painting!
I probably would have put some paint on that steel plate to prevent any rust transferring to the oak floor.
you know, painting the steel would have been a good idea. Hopefully dry Denver air saves me
@@AndrewKleinWW In Oregon, two things grow exponentially, moss and rust.
I think you used 4.000$ in those clamps
What prep did you do for paint, and what product did you use? I need to do the same thing.
Whats the yellow thing on your table saw fence called? Looks super useful?
The Magswitch featherboard?
@@AndrewKleinWW YES! thats it, need to get myself one of those.. seems perfect for applying pressure to the workpiece
What is the brand and model of the little bandsaw you use to make the metal bracket at the beginning? It looks pretty compact. Thanks.
It’s a Milwaukee portaband on a Swag Off-road stand
@@AndrewKleinWW thanks much. I'll have to look for one of those.
What type of molding did you use around the newel post?
Am I the only one who read the video title in Chevy Chase’s voice from National Lampoons Christmas Vacation?
Looks kid proof!
lets hope
Isn't the newel a decoration piece placed in between the bars?
We're you at the threshold of hell though?
Not quite that bad
Any idea of the why the small stair baseboards were installed like that? It is something that I don't think has ever been done..
Nope, I'm not really sure why they built it that way.
Really . Is this a diy project?
Why would you not just remove the existing newel post and replace it with a new one?
Oof a few hundread bucks sounds like an awful lot 😂
yeah, lumber costs are bonkers right now.
@@AndrewKleinWW I mean I build my first workbench right now. The lumber (pine) was like 10€ and the worktop was free from a table somebody threw out.
The only power tool involved is a drill 😂
a few hundred bucks? metal plate, screws, a very small amount of wood, paint. that's not 5-7 hundo. looks way better.
I ordered a turbo vise back in early November I have sent multiple emails and had zero responses can you please update me on my order?
👍😎👍
I saw this on tiktak didnt know it was you
ditto
Few hundred bucks in Materials and 25k in tools 😄😄😄😄😄
Well, I already had the tools
$1500?
Disappointed in the lack of chainsaw and Santa hat...
Fix like it was never broken
I hope it stays that way
'Happy Holidays' to you and yours ! ! !
Oh Yeah ! and.., Relay the message to that certain little jerk with the sawmill too ! ! ! B.T.W. Is he the one with the very annoying and cheesy little laugh at the end of all his sentences ?
They are an eye sore.
Matt should take a cue from Marc and be nicer to people
Rats, I can't reproduce your solution. Ah well, still a neat video 😄
oh well, you have a different setup?
Minnesotans are so particular😜
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