Page 5 - Planning & Advice
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The cost of stair parts varies depending on the material, the style and the finish.
Below is a guide to the prices you can expect to pay when replacing a range of different stair parts.
Material
Typical stair part costs*
White Oak
Spindles £4 - £23
Handrails £11 - £200
Base rails £18 - £146
Newel posts £18 - £125
Pine
Spindles £1 - £13
Handrails £8 - £62
Newel posts £7 - £46
Base rails £4 - £34
Primed wood
Spindles £2 - £34
Handrails £9 - £53
Newel posts £7 - £37
Base rails £6 - £29
Glass
Panels
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Modern vs traditional | The interior design trends you should look out for
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Your guide to handrails - types, accessories, measuring guide and FAQs
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Further Content
Your guide to types of handrails
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Further Content
Your guide to handrail brackets
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Further Content
Your guide to handrail end caps
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Further Content
Your guide to Finishing and cleaning
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Handrail Brackets
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How to clean and treat oak handrails
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Stair handrail designs: what are your options
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Your guide to spindles—types, materials, styles, fitting and maintenance
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Contemporary or traditional spindle styles
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Spindle colours
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How to fix a loose wooden spindle
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Finishing your spindles
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Planning & Advice
Planning A New Staircase
Stair Part Guides & FAQs
Handrails
Choosing The Best Wood For Handrails
Oak is a hugely popular choice of wood for stair parts such as handrails due to its incredible durability and classic appearance.
If you’re not sure what type of wood to choose for your handrails, don’t worry. Here, we explore how oak compares to other types of woods that are used for handrails and how to choose the ideal type of wood for you.
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When updating your staircase, you will need to accurately measure it in order to select your new stair parts. The assumption is that this is a complicated and even overwhelming job, but with our quick measuring guides you will find that as long as you can use a tape measure, it is actually quite simple
TOP TIP:
Take separate measurements for each section of your current staircase, i.e. the main stair run, the landing and any additional sections. This will make it much easier to work out the exact
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Hallways are an excellent place to showcase your design choices, especially in period properties. With original features like balustrades, coving, and flooring often remaining, they can offer timeless decor that only enhances your home. But how do you give your period hallway a contemporary twist?
You can give your period hallway a contemporary twist in several ways, from restoring original features to incorporating brand new elements to highlight the timeless charm. The process of updating a period
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Specialist advice on styling your staircase according to material
Different balustrade materials and designs can create very diverse effects, completely changing the look and feel of a hallway and opening up a wide range of options for homeowners. The only difficulty is knowing what style to choose!
With this in mind, we enlisted further help from the experts…
Katy Aston
Designer at Fison Zair Studio
Evette Hudson-Kaiser
Director/owner of No 91 Interiors
Victoria Rogers
Director of VMR Home Staging
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The public’s most desired staircase
As the first thing your visitors see when they step through your front door, the staircase is the perfect place for you to make a statement. Far from simply providing access between two floors, your staircase can serve as a design feature and ultimately set the tone for the rest of your home.
Although it can be tricky to move or reconfigure a staircase, it isn’t difficult to refresh or replace a tired balustrade, and the end result will be well worth your efforts.
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Bottom of flight staircase configurations
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Continuous system staircase configurations
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Intermediate landings & winder staircase configurations
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