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Replace Wooden Balusters With
Powder-Coated Iron Balusters For a Visual Upgrade
Iron spindles, also known as iron balusters, can be replaced to
upgrade and beautify your home. There are quite a few different
styles available online. Go online to view some of the mamy
beautiful and functional styles currently available.
Interested in doing it yourself? Installation is easier than
you might think, especially if you are replacing existing wood
balusters. The following steps take you from concept to
completion!
Visit a design center to decide on
styles and materials needed.
Some websites offer virtual staircase builders, such as Indital
USA. If you go to the physical showroom of a local stair builder
or some lumberyards or home stores that carry iron balusters,
bring a rough draft of your plans, or, better yet, a photo of your
existing staircase. Count how many the spindles that you need
and decide what design and color you want for your new iron
spindles.
There are many decorative coatings in the marketplace.
Replacing softwood, carpeted treads with a hardwood tread may
impact your color choice for the baluster coating, as well as the
length of the balusters needed.
Also, remember to consider spacial limitations in your choice
of baluster. For example, the iron scroll design looks great but
might not fit in some installations if the balusters are too closely
spaced.
It is not necessary, from a mechanical or aesthetic point of
view, to replace the bottom post on your wooden railing. Leaving
the original base post (graphic below), rather than replacing
it with an iron post, will keep your railing system as strong or
stronger than the original!
Next, choose the correct size spindle shoes. (See graphic
above and right) The shoes will cover up the rough, damaged or
unfinshed areas at the top and bottom of the baluster left from
removal of the original wooden baluster. The width of the shoe
must cover that space. Shoes come with different size holes to fit
the diameter of the spindle.
Now that you have your materials,
time to remove the old balusters.
After placing a drop cloth/masking (if needed) to protect
furniture, home décor and electronics from sawdust, cut the
wood balusters in the middle using a jig-saw or reciprocating saw.
Hold the wood baluster firmly when cutting to prevent damage
to the stair tread or underside of the railing. Wiggle and/or twist
the cut baluster to loosen it, as it may be glued and/or nailed,
depending on the original contractor’s preference.
Examine the holes for any nails, wood filler or glue. Use pliers
to remove any nails. Depending on the baluster size, you may
need to use a chisel or drill to clean our residual wood, filler
or glue. Any small defects still visible after the iron baluster
installation can be repaired with colored putty or wax.
You can use your existing rail (if it is a simple hole; not a
plowed rail with filet) or for new rails drill based on local spacing
code requirements. You can use a pencil to mark on the new
rail after using a measuring tape. Drill holes to accommodate no
deeper than ½ on the rail and the tread.
Important: Always cut the new iron baluster approximately
1½ inch longer than the distance from the tread to the rail to
accommodate the insert portion of the baluster into the rail
and tread. Cut from the bottom to fit to size depending on the
rake of the stairs or balcony height. Never cut at the pin-top or
doweled end, which is the top.
When in doubt about the precise length, play it safe and cut
the baluster a little long and trim it if it doesn’t fit. They won’t
grow back!
Use a high-grade, thick 2-part epoxy for
the top rail hole and bottom tread hole.
Choose an epoxy that is a putty when mixed, not a flowing
liquid, to keep the mess to a minimum. A brand NH has used
with success on many projects is PC Woody, a two-part epoxy
that is thick enough to hold the balusters straight without
clamping but allows repositioning for over a half-hour, depending
on the temperature. Common denatured alcohol will remove any
uncured epoxy.
It is neither necessary nor desirable to fill the holes to the top
with the epoxy. Just put enough to stabilize the baluster. After
the epoxy sets, you can finish filling the upper or lower holes
with more epoxy or another wood filler, if desired.
Insert the doweled or pin-top end into the rail portion first
and then the bottom part into the tread. (If installing an upper
shoe, be sure to put it onto the baluster before inserting it!!)
Prior to fastening the bottom to the tread slip an iron shoe
over the spindle. Once the bottom is fastened, slide the shoe
down to fit tightly against the tread. Usually the shoes come with
set screws that can be tightened with an Allen wrench against the
spindle. Use pitched shoes for rakes with pony walls or flat shoes
for cut stringers or balconies.
Check the level of the balusters before the epoxy sets, usually
within an hour, though check the label on your epoxy to be sure
of the setting time!
You’re done! Enjoy your remodeled staircase! For a wide
selection of wrought iron products, Indital USA.
Italian powder coated iron balusters for that perfect
staircase remodel or new build!
7947 Mesa Drive
Houston, Tx 77028
Tel: (713) 694-6065
Toll Free: (800) 772-4706
Fax: (713) 694-2055
E-mail: [email protected]
www.indital.com
Warm Nickel
Shadow Grey
Dark Champagne
Old World Copper
Midnight Bronze
and Accessories
Classic Black
Wrought Iron Black
Seven
Magnificent
Colors
Powder Balusters
C oated
*AVAILABLE COLORS: WROUGHT IRON BLACK (WIB), CLASSIC BLACK (CB), MIDNIGHT BRONZE (MB), OLD WORLD COPPER (OWC), DARK CHAMPAGNE (DC), SHADOW GREY (SG), AND WARM NICKEL (WN)
HAMMERED DESIGN
6 1/8”
SCROLL DESIGN
5”
TWIST DESIGN
SCROLL
MTL 1/2” SQ.
PC4/4
MTL 1/2” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC6/1
MTL 1/2” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC6/4
MTL 1/2” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC8/1
MTL 1/2” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC8/4
MTL 1/2” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC4/2
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC4/5
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC6/2
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC6/5
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC8/2
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC4/3
MTL 5/8” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC4/6
MTL 5/8” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC6/3
MTL 5/8” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC6/6
MTL 5/8” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC8/3
MTL 5/8” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC8/5
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC8/6
MTL 5/8” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC10/1
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC10/2
MTL 5/8” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
19”
22 7/16”
SCROLL
MTL 1/2” SQ.
26”
SCROLL
MTL 1/2” SQ.
24”
26”
25 3/4”
PC10/3 MATCHES STRAIGHT HAMMERED BAR PC8/5
PC10/4 MATCHES STRAIGHT HAMMERED BAR PC8/6
SCROLL
MTL 1/2” X 1/4”
PC10/3
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC10/4
MTL 5/8” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC20/1
MTL 1/2”SQ.
W 7 9/32”
H 44 3/32”
PC22/1
MTL 1/2” SQ.
W 7 3/8”
H 44 3/32”
PLAIN
PC22/3
MTL 1/2” SQ.
W 5 3/4”
H 44 3/32”
PLAIN
PC22/2
MTL 1/2” SQ.
W 7 3/8”
H 44 3/32”
HAMMERED
PC22/4
MTL 1/2” SQ.
W 5 3/4”
H 44 3/32”
HAMMERED
PC24/1
MTL 1/2” SQ.
W 6 5/8”
H 44 3/32”
PC22/5
MTL 1/2” X 1/4”
W 5 3/4”
H 44 3/32”
PLAIN
14”
13”
PC10/2 MATCHES STRAIGHT HAMMERED BAR PC8/6
PC10/1 MATCHES STRAIGHT HAMMERED BAR PC8/5
24”
PC4/1
MTL 1/2” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
22 7/16”
18”
HAMMERED
PC26/1
MTL 1/2” SQ.
W 7 3/4”
H 44 3/32”
HAMMERED
PC28/1
MTL 1/2” SQ.
W 7 9/32”
H 44 3/32”
PLAIN
SCROLL DESIGN
HAMMERED DESIGN
6 1/8”
SCROLL
MTL 1/2” SQ.
9”
6”
SCROLL
MTL 1/2” X 1/4”
4 7/16”
SCROLL
MTL 1/2” SQ.
PC18/3
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
RIBBON SERIES
PC1309/4/OWC
MTL 9/16” SQ.
W 5 1/16”
H 44 3/32”
PC19/2
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC30/1
MTL 9/16” SQ.
W 7 1/64”
H 44 3/32”
PC30/2
MTL 9/16” SQ.
W 5 15/64”
H 44 3/32”
STAMPED SERIES
4 1/2”
4 1/2”
24 1/4”
6 3/4”
6 3/4”
MATCHES STRAIGHT HAMMERED BAR PC8/5
MATCHES STRAIGHT HAMMERED BAR PC8/5
4 1/2”
MATCHES STRAIGHT HAMMERED BAR PC8/5
26”
17”
13”
PC45/1
MTL 9/16” SQ.
W 4 3/4”
H 44 3/32”
PC45/2
MTL 9/16” SQ.
W 4 3/4”
H 44 3/32”
PC46/1
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC47/1
MTL 1/2” SQ.
W 4”
H 44 3/32”
9 1/2”
21 5/8”
26 1/2”
11”
PC44/2
MTL 9/16” DIA.
W 6 7/8”
H 44 3/32”
PC48/1
MTL 1/2” SQ.
W 2 3/4”
H 44 3/32”
PC50/1
MTL 1/2” SQ.
W 4 3/4”
H 44 3/32”
SHOES
8 1/8”
MATCHES STRAIGHT HAMMERED BAR PC8/6
17”
MATCHES STRAIGHT HAMMERED BAR PC8/6
19”
25 3/8”
PC49/2
MTL 1/2” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
22”
6”
13 1/2”
13”
PC44/1
MTL 9/16” DIA.
H 44 3/32”
17”
PC49/1
MTL 1/2” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
W 1 9/16”
PC33/2
MTL 1/2” SQ.
W 4 15/16”
H 44 3/32”
5 1/4”
4 7/8”
4 1/2”
PC38/1
PC38/2
PC38/3
PC40/1
PC42/1
PC42/2
PC34/4
MTL 1/2” SQ. MTL 9/16” SQ. MTL 9/16” SQ. MTL 9/16” SQ. MTL 9/16” SQ. MTL 9/16” DIA. MTL 9/16” DIA.
W 5”
H 44 3/32” H 44 3/32” H 44 3/32”
H 44 3/32”
H 44 3/32”
H 44 3/32”
H 44 3/32”
SHAPES
PC33/1
MTL 1/2” SQ.
W 5 5/16”
H 44 3/32”
HAMMERED
SHAPES
9”
PC34/1
PC34/2
PC34/3
MTL 1/2” SQ. MTL 1/2” SQ. MTL 1/2” SQ.
W 5”
H 44 3/32” H 44 3/32”
H 44 3/32”
MATCHES STRAIGHT HAMMERED BAR PC8/4
14 1/8”
FORGED
MATCHES STRAIGHT HAMMERED BAR PC18/3
FORGED
PC19/1
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
18 1/2”
24”
14 1/2”
PC18/2
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
FORGED
FORGED
FORGED
PC18/1
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
MATCHES STRAIGHT HAMMERED BAR PC18/3
12 1/2”
PC12/1
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
14”
MTL 9/16” SQ. - HAMMERED ON TWO SIDES
5 1/4”
20 1/4”
PC16/2
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
24”
MTL 9/16” SQ. - HAMMERED ON TWO SIDES
12 1/2”
PC16/1
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PC32/1
MTL 1/2” X 1/4”
W 5 7/8”
H 44 3/32”
PLAIN
MATCHES STRAIGHT HAMMERED BAR PC8/4
5 1/2”
21 1/2”
5 1/2”
9”
24 1/4”
6”
6 1/8”
SCROLL
MTL 1/2” X 1/4”
PC52/1
MTL 5/8” SQ.
W 3 5/8”
H 44 3/32”
HAMMERED
ROUND BAR
SQUARE BAR
PC28/2
MTL 1/2” DIA.
H 44 3/32”
PLAIN
PC28/5
MTL 1/2” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PLAIN
PC28/3
MTL 9/16” DIA.
H 44 3/32”
PLAIN
PC28/6
MTL 9/16” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PLAIN
PC28/4
MTL 5/8” DIA.
H 44 3/32”
PLAIN
PC28/7
MTL 5/8” SQ.
H 44 3/32”
PLAIN
PC52/2
MTL 5/8” SQ.
W 3 5/8”
H 44 3/32”
HAMMERED
Contractor or Volume Discounts are available.
SPECIAL ORDER! Delivery takes 4-5 business days after ordering.
PC60/6/AL
MTL 1 3/16” X 1 31/32” SQ.
MTL 5/8” HOLE FITS 9/16” BALUSTERS
PC60/1/AL
MTL 1 3/16” X 1 31/32” SQ.
MTL 9/16” HOLE FITS 1/2” BALUSTERS
PC60/17/AL
MTL 1 1/4” X 1 1/4” SQ.
MTL 11/16” HOLE FITS 5/8” BALUSTERS
PC60/2
MTL 2 3/4” X 1 3/4” SQ.
MTL 1 1/16” HOLE FITS 1” NEWEL POSTS
PC60/3/AL
MTL 1 9/16” X 1 3/32” SQ.
MTL 9/16” HOLE FITS 1/2” BALUSTERS
PC60/5
MTL 2 3/4” X 1 3/4” SQ.
MTL 1 1/4” HOLE FITS 1 3/16” NEWEL POSTS
PC60/4/AL
MTL 1 9/16” X 1 3/32” SQ.
MTL 5/8” HOLE FITS 9/16” BALUSTERS
PC60/16
MTL 1 1/2” X 1 1/8” SQ.
MTL 11/16” HOLE FITS 5/8” BALUSTERS
PC60/7
L 2 1/8” X 2 1/8” SQ.
H 1/2”
MTL 5/8” HOLE
FITS 9/16” BALUSTERS
PC60/8
MTL 2 23/64” SQ.
MTL1 1/4” HOLE
FITS 1 3/16” NEWEL POSTS
PC60/9
MTL 1 9/16” X 1 17/32” DIA.
9/16” HOLE
FITS 1/2” BALUSTERS
7947 Mesa Drive
Houston, Tx 77028
Tel: (713) 694-6065
Toll Free: (800) 772-4706
www.indital.com
PC49/K
KNUCKLE FOR PC49/1 & PC49/2
MTL 1/2” HOLE
FITS 1/2” BALUSTERS
PAINT
PC883/1/CB
PC883/1/DC
PC883/1/MB
PC883/1/OWC
PC883/1/SG
PC883/1/WIB
PC883/1/WN
Classic Black
Dark Champagne
Midnight Bronze
Old World Copper
Shadow Grey
Wrought Iron Black
Warm Nickel