Man i wish i had seen this video before i did my first handrail. Mine turned out great but i struggled unnecessarily. I had to drill into the angled faces of the handrail because i didnt pre-drill while the face was still 90°. Glad i saw your video before i started my second handrail. Thanks so much for this tip!
Love your zip bolt tips. Doing a railing for a customer tomorrow. I’ve only done a few oak railings in 30 years. Your inspiring my confidence thank you
Thank you for this! I was scratching my head how to anchor the handrail on a already installed newel. What would be the best finish to keep the natural color of white oak?
You're welcome. Glad it helped. I would look at Osmo 1101, or Osmo Polyx. Both are clear rub-on finishes (www.osmo.ca). I have used Osmo 1101 and it works great. I've also heard good things about Odie's Oil. Funny I was just thinking about a project in white oak yesterday and thought that staining white oak would be an abomination. Good luck with your project, Scott
@@danicmda That's for sure! I've never had the pleasure of doing a railing in white oak. I'm sure that will happen soon as it is very popular now. Scott
Nicely done. Any thoughts of video showing your set up when the snow starts flying? Heated garage, clients basement, just out in their shoveled driveway??
Thanks Matt. That's a great idea for a video. I ask a lot of questions when I price jobs. I look for jobs where I can do some cutting inside a garage etc. Sometimes it ends up being on a shovelled deck. When it's -20 outside and plus 20 inside it's a pain for sure. With vacuum systems on the tools it is possible to cut inside. I have one of those Fastcap magnetic dust barrier doors and sometimes I can cordon off an area in the house. Again, great idea for a video. Maybe I can put something together this winter.
Large screw through the railing into the post and then plug the hole; large screw or lag bolt through the newel post into the railing and plug; or a Lamello Invis connector (but you'd have to buy the kit). Hope this helps. Thanks for reaching out.
@scottearlsmithFTC Thank you so much for all your videos. Was a huge help in getting my first stair rail done. I ended up putting a dowel plus large screw into the half newel connection and a large screw plus trim screws into the newel connection. Fortunately for me this rail paints. I'll be ordering some of those Zip Bolts for the next one.
Thank you for your question. I am making a mark on the side of the railing that corresponds with the centre of the 3/8" hole that I drilled in the end of the railing. That hole is initially drilled at 1-inch up from the bottom of the rail, but because I've cut the railing on an angle, it is possible that the hole is slightly off that dimension due to a slightly angled drill hole. The 3-1/2" measurement for the Angled Slip Fix is taken from that mark to the centre of the 1-inch hole in the bottom of the rail. Hope you can follow my narrative. Cheers, Scott
Man i wish i had seen this video before i did my first handrail. Mine turned out great but i struggled unnecessarily. I had to drill into the angled faces of the handrail because i didnt pre-drill while the face was still 90°. Glad i saw your video before i started my second handrail. Thanks so much for this tip!
Thank you Russell. Glad it was a big help. That's why I do these videos. Cheers, Scott
Love your zip bolt tips. Doing a railing for a customer tomorrow. I’ve only done a few oak railings in 30 years. Your inspiring my confidence thank you
Thank you Peter. Glad the videos are helpful. Hope it all goes well. Let me know. Cheers, Scott
Great video, your easy to listen to, and no music, bonus.
Glad you enjoyed it Brian. Thanks for the positive feedback!
Great to see comments that people find your videos useful. I find them interesting even though I am not doing any carpentry projects. 👍🏻
Thank you for your encouraging comment.
So glad I stumbled on this video...on the process of replacing my railings and intend on using this product
Thanks for the comment Bob. Glad it was timely.
Hey man this video was super helpful! I am installing a handrail system using this fasteners for the first time and this was very helpful thanks man
So glad to hear. Thank you for leaving that awesome comment. Cheers, Scott
Great video. so easy to follow and easy to listen,
Thank you Alan. Glad it was helpful, Scott
Scott, you make that look so easy.
Love watching a real professional at work.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Yvon. Don't forget I can edit out the head scratching parts 😁
Thanks for the in depth description
You're welcome Tony! Thank you for commenting! Scott
Love the rail boots.
Thanks Bern!
Very good those zip bolts are help create a neat finish
Thank you Patrick. Yes they do!
Thank You very much for your video… Very helpful
You're welcome John. I'm glad it was helpful! I assume you're doing a railing right now? Cheers, Scott
Thank you for this! I was scratching my head how to anchor the handrail on a already installed newel. What would be the best finish to keep the natural color of white oak?
You're welcome. Glad it helped. I would look at Osmo 1101, or Osmo Polyx. Both are clear rub-on finishes (www.osmo.ca). I have used Osmo 1101 and it works great. I've also heard good things about Odie's Oil. Funny I was just thinking about a project in white oak yesterday and thought that staining white oak would be an abomination. Good luck with your project, Scott
@@scottearlsmithFTC Thank you I will give it a look. White oak has such a beautiful natural color it would be sad to see it fade to yellow.
@@danicmda That's for sure! I've never had the pleasure of doing a railing in white oak. I'm sure that will happen soon as it is very popular now. Scott
Thanks 🎉
You're welcome. Thank you for commenting! Scott
Thanks
You're welcome Pat!
Nicely done. Any thoughts of video showing your set up when the snow starts flying? Heated garage, clients basement, just out in their shoveled driveway??
Thanks Matt. That's a great idea for a video. I ask a lot of questions when I price jobs. I look for jobs where I can do some cutting inside a garage etc. Sometimes it ends up being on a shovelled deck. When it's -20 outside and plus 20 inside it's a pain for sure. With vacuum systems on the tools it is possible to cut inside. I have one of those Fastcap magnetic dust barrier doors and sometimes I can cordon off an area in the house. Again, great idea for a video. Maybe I can put something together this winter.
Cool video. What brand and color is the grey stain or finish?
I will check with my supplier and get back to you. Thanks for reaching out. Scott
Did you use Angled Slipfix, Zipbolt or the Straight Slipfix, Zipbolt?
Angled slipfix. Hope that helps.
Is the angled slip fix used only for the top or can it be used on both ends?
The Angled slip fix rail bolt is designed for the top railing joint. I would not use it for the bottom. Cheers, Scott
How do you suggest attaching an angled rail to a newel post if zip bolts are unavailable in my area?
Large screw through the railing into the post and then plug the hole; large screw or lag bolt through the newel post into the railing and plug; or a Lamello Invis connector (but you'd have to buy the kit). Hope this helps. Thanks for reaching out.
@scottearlsmithFTC Thank you so much for all your videos. Was a huge help in getting my first stair rail done. I ended up putting a dowel plus large screw into the half newel connection and a large screw plus trim screws into the newel connection. Fortunately for me this rail paints. I'll be ordering some of those Zip Bolts for the next one.
@ 1:40, you make a mark but don't explain the reference. I like your video (s) I'm just trying to understand the steps so I can repeat the process.
Thank you for your question. I am making a mark on the side of the railing that corresponds with the centre of the 3/8" hole that I drilled in the end of the railing. That hole is initially drilled at 1-inch up from the bottom of the rail, but because I've cut the railing on an angle, it is possible that the hole is slightly off that dimension due to a slightly angled drill hole. The 3-1/2" measurement for the Angled Slip Fix is taken from that mark to the centre of the 1-inch hole in the bottom of the rail. Hope you can follow my narrative. Cheers, Scott