Construction : All of our newel posts, no matter which design or length, are made from solid timber. No veneers or cladding is used in the construction of our newel posts.

You should use a long newel base with a winder newel post. What is the size of the peg on the newel post? When fitting your newel posts, you need to ensure there is sufficient room for the handrail to be fixed into the newel post at the correct height. What else are newels used for? Complete newel post—These incorporate the newel base and newel post to make a complete unit. In some cases a newel cap is already attached. Volute newel posts—This type of newel post sits on the bullnose step at the foot of a staircase. It’s to be used in conjunction with a volute handrail fitting and 1100mm-long spindles. No, as the peg on a newel post sits in the hole in a newel base. What building regulations affect newel posts?

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Before you begin choosing a newel post, you’ll need to know whether you’re replacing the newel post completely or keeping the existing newel base and attaching a new newel post on top. Newels or newel posts are often the first part of a stairway that people notice, and the selection of the right kind can make the right first impression. This part is found at the foot and the top of a flight of stairs or even at certain junctions of a staircase design. We have worked with a range of interior designers and architects often to create more modern interiors; we find that bespoke steel and other metal designs are popular for creating a beautiful blend between modern and classic style. You can find out more about what half newel posts are with our guide Half newel posts—what they are, what they’re made of and how to fit them. What fixings and accessories will I need for newel posts?

A newel post is always a fixed length usually 750mm–850mm long (excluding the peg). The newel base makes up the remainder of the height of the newel post. We pride ourselves on being able to supply high quality Stair Parts anywhere in the UK at the most competitive prices available. With over 40 years’ experience in designing and manufacturing bespoke timber staircases for Builders Merchants, Joiners and the General Public, we understand the importance of delivering the right quality product on time at the right price. As we manufacture all our own timber Stair Parts, we are able to save you the traditional costs of sourcing your staircase spindles and newels by supplying direct from our own factory here in the UK. If you’re attaching a new newel post to an existing newel base, you’ll need to drill a new 50mm hole into the existing base before you can fit the peg to the newel post. You can do this with a 50mm drill bit or hole saw.As with many of our products we are able to construct and supply balusters from both cast iron and fabricated steel. We have a range of cast patterns from the Victorian era right through to more contemporary designs. Newel base—The square part at the bottom of the newel post. It has a shaped top and a pre-drilled 50mm hole. The 50mm diameter peg on the newel post sits inside this hole. If you’re cutting down an existing newel post, don’t cut it too short as newel posts come in fixed lengths.