I need to temporarily remove a banister to get a piece of furniture into a room adjacent to the hall and staircase. I see no signs of fixings at the newel post or where the banister meets the ceiling.
Is it normally a mortise in the newel post and slotted into a joist at the ceiling? Do I need to loosen the newel post and disengage the banister from it?
BTW the "once" filler MH recommended is now known as "master" at Wickes.
AJH