5 years on and your vid is still reaching new people. I'm laying out my own similar plans (we have nearly identical staircases) and this really helped me wrap my head around a couple of points. Thanks.
That job brought me back. I served my apprenticeship in a company that installed staircases I was there 12 years. good job (I also have some of my own little helpers it's great fun when they come to help)
Jody Downes It was a very long process, wanted to be super sure of angles and such before cutting anything....haven't figured out how to stretch wood to fix mistakes yet! Thanks for watching Jody.
Nice job, I just finished a similar project. Took down drywall and installed handrails and balusters, removed carpet and installed treads. Now they squeak. Can't wait to try suggestions from your squeaky stair video. Thanks for sharing.
Yes slats between the top of the balusters on the rail, is how we do it here in California you did a great job, You mentioned the angles. There's a simple way to do this you don't even need math you get your newel post plumbed you lay your rail on your stairs you bring your handrail up against the side of your Newell and you cut that angle but it's 36 34 whatever the angle is when you put it on your chop saw it'll tell you that angle. You do the same at the wall describe the line on your rail, you secure your real to your Newell in-wall or wherever it's mounting you bring your balusters to the side from the floor up past the rail describe each balusters and you have your angles no math needed but it deal for whatever it's worth thought I'd share that with you
***** That was amazingly awesome bro. all it takes is some TLC and some know how and you end up with that. that was amazing. wish you were at my house to help me out (WITH A PRICE OF $COST) keep it up and keep the videos coming YRTM! lol
I like your work and workshop. Can you perhaps talk more about your tools and the ones that are the most important to you for the coming up DIY'er who is inspired by your work?
Hey, Tyler, how would you advise someone on which type of wood to pick? There are so many options. Also, how tall should the balusters be? Is it just a matter of choosing how tall I want them to be? Is there a rule of thumb to use, such as the length between the floor and my hip? Thanks so much!
The newel post looks great. You put a lot of work into this entire job, and I applaud your attention to the craft and detail, but I think wrought iron or metal spindles would have been a nicer upgrade, unless this is a vintage home that wouldn't work with the look.
Conrad Designs I don't really remember but quite a while! Mostly it was building up enough courage to cut up the beautiful pieces of expensive oak that we had just enough. Lot of time in sketchup trying to get the angles right so I had a general idea of what I was trying to build and LOTS of measuring. It is SOLID though, will last a long time.
How did you secure the tops of the ballisters into the handrail? Also what type of hardware did you use to secure the handrail to the end post and upper wall?
I see you clad the pine with plywood, if it was me i would laminate a bunch of plywood and clad that with pine or maple, any thoughts on if that is better or worse?
Can you buy the stair hole template you were using in this video? Looks like you made it, but for something like this i would much rather have a precise template tool.
HI greetings from Norway, saw your video, I `ve been a professional carpenter for thirty years building mostly wooden bespoke houses here in Norway, although I was born and raised in the UK. I just needed to say, Very cool, nice to see a younger generation carpenter still bothering to put in the work, be creative.. and build a SOLID, charming traditional wood newel post and handrail with spindle baluster . "Long live `overkill`on the glue and nails" :-) do it once, do it right. best regards Donk.
I couldn't tell from the video but did you mortise the handrail at all to seat the balusters or did you just plumb the balusters and brad nail them into the hand rail?
Luke Martin, Allow me to butt in. he suggested that he might come back later and add filler-plates. This would imply that the railing was ploughed to accept the spindles. Certainly better than just nailing to a flat-bottom rail. The filler plates do add a lot of holding power to the top-ends if well fitted.
Beautiful wood working! Glad to see precision and stain and not just slapping paint on everything like I see everywhere else.
5 years on and your vid is still reaching new people. I'm laying out my own similar plans (we have nearly identical staircases) and this really helped me wrap my head around a couple of points. Thanks.
That job brought me back. I served my apprenticeship in a company that installed staircases I was there 12 years. good job (I also have some of my own little helpers it's great fun when they come to help)
Jody Downes It was a very long process, wanted to be super sure of angles and such before cutting anything....haven't figured out how to stretch wood to fix mistakes yet! Thanks for watching Jody.
Lots of talent around you ,they get it from their Father ,very good work .
Watching you makes me think twice to start on my project and that is after I finished my whole basement , you did amaizing job
Tyler that got to be the most detailed video I have ever saw!
Nice job, I just finished a similar project. Took down drywall and installed handrails and balusters, removed carpet and installed treads. Now they squeak. Can't wait to try suggestions from your squeaky stair video. Thanks for sharing.
1kenkelly Awesome glad I could help. At least for us the difference is night and day. Hope you have similar results.
Nice build! Just as much work went into the documentation...Great Job with both! Thanks
Post looks great. That angled top is a nice detail.
C Harley Thanks, the cap was pretty fun to make!
I'm with you - I really like that post cap. Simple, but very distinctive.
Mark Lindsay Thanks Mark, it does add good character!
Love your little helpers. That was a lot of work. Totally worth it. The railing looks great!
Thanks Chris, totally worth but glad it's behind us although...we did have a good time!
The helper at the 3:00 mark must have been the quality-control guy. Looked like he was performing some kind of rigidity test.
Yes slats between the top of the balusters on the rail, is how we do it here in California you did a great job,
You mentioned the angles. There's a simple way to do this you don't even need math you get your newel post plumbed you lay your rail on your stairs you bring your handrail up against the side of your Newell and you cut that angle but it's 36 34 whatever the angle is when you put it on your chop saw it'll tell you that angle. You do the same at the wall describe the line on your rail, you secure your real to your Newell in-wall or wherever it's mounting you bring your balusters to the side from the floor up past the rail describe each balusters and you have your angles no math needed but it deal for whatever it's worth thought I'd share that with you
nice job , I like your little helpers
+J. Dazzi Thanks man!
Good job
Kid added a nice touch.
Great job, a lot of angles!!!!!
Excellent work! Not many people would go to the trouble of mounting the end post that way. Plus, I think your kids are really cute! :)
frangitofrangito It was really the only way I could come up with to make it strong enough, and thankfully its rock solid! Thanks for watching.
Nice work. That makes your wife happy, and inspires your children too. Thanks for the video and I look forward to future ones.
polczym Thanks for watching and the kind comment.
***** That was amazingly awesome bro. all it takes is some TLC and some know
how and you end up with that. that was amazing. wish you were at my
house to help me out (WITH A PRICE OF $COST) keep it up and keep the videos coming YRTM! lol
I like your work and workshop. Can you perhaps talk more about your tools and the ones that are the most important to you for the coming up DIY'er who is inspired by your work?
Thanks man! If you would like you are free to email with any questions, diytyler@gmail.com
Wow, mind blown, amazing. Don't try this at home kids, this man is what they call a professional.
Looks like you had the whole family involved in this one! :)
Matthew Cremona It was a good time! More hands the merrier....most of the time.
Hey, Tyler, how would you advise someone on which type of wood to pick? There are so many options. Also, how tall should the balusters be? Is it just a matter of choosing how tall I want them to be? Is there a rule of thumb to use, such as the length between the floor and my hip? Thanks so much!
well done Tyler! like the fact you show the process is not an overnight sensation and explain at the end it is a large job - patience are required!
Nice work T-dawg... Looks awesome
The newel post looks great. You put a lot of work into this entire job, and I applaud your attention to the craft and detail, but I think wrought iron or metal spindles would have been a nicer upgrade, unless this is a vintage home that wouldn't work with the look.
How long did this build take? I'm thinking about replace our 80's railings with something more modern like what you did.
Conrad Designs I don't really remember but quite a while! Mostly it was building up enough courage to cut up the beautiful pieces of expensive oak that we had just enough. Lot of time in sketchup trying to get the angles right so I had a general idea of what I was trying to build and LOTS of measuring. It is SOLID though, will last a long time.
Great Job! Beautiful work shop. Go Leafs.....
Nicely done !
How did you secure the tops of the ballisters into the handrail? Also what type of hardware did you use to secure the handrail to the end post and upper wall?
The stairs and railing look great! Nice job
Matt Williams Thanks Matt.
great job you are a true craftsman
Thank you David....appreciate the kind comment! Thanks for watching!
I see you clad the pine with plywood, if it was me i would laminate a bunch of plywood and clad that with pine or maple, any thoughts on if that is better or worse?
Laminated ply would probably work fine, I might be a bit concerned about it flexing in the ply direction.
hey there great job!! whats the hight of your full post and half post? Working on my post right now
Great job. Great video. Very helpful!
Well done Tyler, I really enjoyed seeing this one. Stair rails are very difficult. Again, Well Done!
TJ weim Thank you TJ. Glad you liked it.
great project! turned out to look very nice.
Thanks you very much, was certainly a big improvement in our house. Thanks for watching!
Nice, that really turned out well! Thanks for the mention, much appreciated!
John Heisz Thanks John, thanks for the inspiration as well, really enjoy your work.
Great doweling jig!
We loved your video!
turned out very nice!
Papa H Thanks Papa!
Tyler, man you have talent. I was very impressed with the way you went about this project!
Can you buy the stair hole template you were using in this video? Looks like you made it, but for something like this i would much rather have a precise template tool.
I made the jig.
I love the finished product, but the process looks to be complicated. God bless the nail gun. Did u just buy 4x4 pine?
looks nice, I like the rag under the jig saw, nice idea says a lot of painters tape.
Shaun Brown Thanks Shaun.
Great job! Very well done
Impressive! Really looks like you know what you're doing, great job... and those power tools.
Thanks man....I figure things out, this was a nerve racking project though! I love me some tools! Thanks for watching.
It’s easy when you have lots of helpers offering technical advice
HI greetings from Norway, saw your video, I `ve been a professional carpenter for thirty years building mostly wooden bespoke houses here in Norway, although I was born and raised in the UK. I just needed to say, Very cool, nice to see a younger generation carpenter still bothering to put in the work, be creative.. and build a SOLID, charming traditional wood newel post and handrail with spindle baluster . "Long live `overkill`on the glue and nails" :-) do it once, do it right. best regards Donk.
Thanks for the kind words man!
Wow what great workmanship!
Duarte Aguiar Thanks Man!
Great job, gives me ideas. My son has a square post and wanted me to fit a new post.
Great job, turned out beautiful
The build and the video was great, thanks and keep them coming.
Thanks Marc, lots on the to-do list!
I just bought out first home and I really love what you did adding the railing look real good
+raul serna Thanks man! Good luck with your new place!
I couldn't tell from the video but did you mortise the handrail at all to seat the balusters or did you just plumb the balusters and brad nail them into the hand rail?
Luke Martin, Allow me to butt in. he suggested that he might come back later and add filler-plates. This would imply that the railing was ploughed to accept the spindles. Certainly better than just nailing to a flat-bottom rail. The filler plates do add a lot of holding power to the top-ends if well fitted.
Tanks Tyler!! Looks great!
Looks great!
Thanks!
Nice project.
+YodaW19 Thanks!
What kind of hardware do you use at the top of the rail. I really don't want to drive in screws from the top. Do I have any alternative?
I drove a screw and plugged with a oak plug. There are alternatives but I didn't think they looked strong enough.
Wow! What a great video and entertaining. Great Job
Fantastic job, great video too
+Artie Weber Thanks man!
Very good, Thanks
Absolutely Beautiful work!!!
+Amanda Doyle Thanks Amanda!
Bravo ! Cute Kids ! The job on the railing was a great Job also !
wonderful job!
+Shari Robinson Thanks Shari!
you shouldnt angle your bevel towards the fence its i high risk of kick back isnt it? love the video tons of info
great job!
Dude that came out awesome! Great upgrade
i think i was nurvos for you when you had to cut the oak. nice job
Amazing skills and work sir!
Mahalo for posting your project, it gave me some good ideas. I appreciate your effort to share your work.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Quality job.
+Duane Searcy Thanks Duane!
Hermoso trabajo felicitaciones mi amigo soy ebanista y gusto lo practico que fue para elaborar ese bello trabajo
Luis Armando Moreno Cobeña Thank you very much for the kind comment!
Muchas gracias por las amables comentario!
Great video. Very informative
Great job!
+The Kentucky Woodsman Thanks....this was a difficult project but very rewarding.
Really really cool Tyler it turned out great i love it please keep making good content because i love your channel
Rami Alahmar Thanks for watching Rami!
Every worksite needs apprentices, well done.
Wayne Jones They have a good time!
absolutely awesome. .. Beautiful
+RikWCrlsn Thank you very much!
You are amazing! Beautiful work!
+Marina Stevens Thanks Marina!
Very good job
Nice job. Simple but effective.
Cool keep up the good work I sold all my tools years ago so I got to start buy saws drills etc wish my luck
wow you do good work
Wow, that came out great, Tyler! Awesome job.
CMR Woodworks Thanks Chris, glad that one is behind us!
Honest and funny😂
loved it .Great Job!
Thank you!
Good work. Which city are you located in?
+Subhendu Chakraborty Thank you! We are near Brighton, Michigan.
thank you for video
¿cómo se llama el adhesivo que usas para pegar la madera?
really nice you did a good job .I enjoy your videos thank you
4451ab Thanks a million!
Wow, that impressive. Subscribed.
a lot of work! very well done...up to the next project.
Amazing job, very impressed
Really great.
Great job brutha!
Nathan Safran Thanks man!
What kind of stain you used?
beautiful work dude! i'm thinking of building one myself...how much wold something like this cost?
+Radu Aurel If I remember right it was somewhere around $200-$250. Thanks for watching man!
like the work man, being a bench joiner we dont worry about trial and errors, we can just make a new one :-)
+Shane 0 Thanks man!
Tyler, Nice job quite well done. John in Pensacola
Thanks for watching John!
nice neat job......
great job!!!!!!
Absolutely amazing!
+Andrew Konopasek Thanks Andrew!
looks nice
irosha ki Thanks for watching!
You rock man.