Correct terminologY

Nows the time to come out of the 70's with your stair rail.

They're just normal planks of wood,measure the width,thickness and lenght and you should get a piece or two at the local sheds? or put in a new upto date bannister.

Lots of standardised stair parts are available from Richard Burbidge -

I've got a similar problem. Just moved into a 1985 house, built by a bloke that loved the 70's - with those diagonal planks. I'd like to replace the bannister too. I see that people like Screwfix do balustrade kits. Could I removed the diagonal planks, and just screw a new balustrade on top of the old "base" plank? Otherwise to make this up to date I'd need a whole new staircase?

Marc

Have you any idea of the style he's on about? it was a common stair rail in the 70's with just two or three wide planks ie no fancy stair spindles or bannister hand rail.

If it helps at all, the uprights are the banisters (so when people say they slide down a banister they may need medical attention).

No, wrong information never does.

I suggest you stick to Lino.

MBQ

And why do you think this is "wrong information"?

Are you Russian ;-)

John

No,He's quite calm.

Information correct, see

The "planks of wood" which we switched to in the 1960s were so much easier to keep clean and re-decorate that those balustrade things that people are now switching back to.. They look good new (though a bit 1930ish) but repainting and or repairing puppy damage to a balustrade would be a bit of a nightmare. Michael

Have a look in Wickes. They stock all the bits & have a great Good Ideas leaflet on stirparts.

Niet, ya Angilskiye.

Whoops.

But, yeah, I was rushing when I wrote tho OP. Cheers everyone for the advice.

S:)

the area

You aren't allowed to build bannisters like that any more. You have to use balustrades so there's nothing children can get a foot hold on to climb over the bannisters. The regs require a vertical distance (something like 900mm from memory) between the top of the highest possible foot hold and the hand rail, which in practice means you can use them. Also the balustrades have to be close enough together that you can't get a 100mm ball between them.

A shame really. My brother and I spent hours climbing all over my parents' banisters when we were young like they were a climbing frame.

see dictionary.com

ban=C2=B7is=C2=B7ter also ban=C2=B7nis=C2=B7ter (b=C4=81n'=C4=AD-st=C9= =99r) Pronunciation Key n.

A handrail, especially on a staircase. Such a handrail together with its supporting structures. One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.

It can be either, so the bit about sliding down one and needing medical attention is not correct.

MBQ

=81n'=C4=AD-st=C9=99r) =C2=A0Pronunciation Key

My vote has gone to letting the dictionary compilers slug it out. Because I'm not going to.