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May 14, 2008
Full staircase: newel post, banister and spindles-FREE
Unique opportunity for a DIYer, A FREE STAIRCASE!
While they will NOT be able to salvage the treads and risers, we have asked our local renovator to dis-assemble the spindles, newel post and full banister. The spindles are most likely walnut (similar to most of the circa 1900's frame homes in the area that we have seen...and ours), the newel post "might" be mahogany. The banister (2 stories worth) is oak.
Spindles and newel post are painted. The banister is stained.
Here's the catch, if you want it, you will be given a 48hr window to pick it up, period.
Essentially a few days before the tear out and install of the new oak staircase, I'll be given the heads-up and thus contacting the DIYer.
This will happen in the next 1-2 weeks.
First come, first served.
Interested? E-mail loneinformer(at)gmail.com
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I just rebuilt my staircase and put back in the old railing and banister but I'm missing a few spindles. I can pick up tonight. Call me at 617 817 3052.
Posted by: April440 at May 14, 2008 12:02 PM
Clarification: you must take the whole kit-and-kaboddle. Unless some folks want to tag-team and take different parts, I do not have the time (or inclination) to divvy up the goods into parts.
Hope that helps.
Posted by: Action Jackson at May 14, 2008 12:06 PM
And PLEASE read the post! 3 folks have inquired so far (great), but I will not know the pick-up date (which might be during the day) for at least a week, possibly two.
Thanks.
Actually the pick up will MOST LIKELY be during the day, 8am-3pm, but I will clarify when I see the contractor.
Posted by: Action Jackson at May 14, 2008 12:11 PM
Had emailed- I would be willing to pick the whole thing up. I will use most but not all of it, and would be happy to share some of the spindles with the poster above. I'm in the NY area, and can pick up on short notice.
Mike
Posted by: guest at May 14, 2008 12:41 PM
What are you doing to that poor old house that you can't reuse the spindles, banister and newells? We had new oak treads and risers put in and the whole thing reset and we managed to keep the spindles (probably walnut as you say), banister (mahogany) and newells (lord knows what they are made of). Glad you are trying to avoid wasting it, though.
Posted by: slopefarm at May 14, 2008 12:53 PM
slopefarm,
Not my project. One on my block. I have made it a point to befriend contractors in the area and help salvage/reuse perfectly fine stairs, counter tops, wood work, dental work, etc. whenever possible.
While I understand folks wanting to gut, rehab and install new stuff (we did, but kept our original stairs!), I want to make sure they are not just dumping usable pieces of the old architecture and craftsmanship into a landfill.
And I like it when folks get it for free :)
Posted by: Action Jackson at May 14, 2008 2:21 PM
forgot to add, I have about 12 folks so far interested, but only 1 who's going to use all of the parts in their rehab. Unless that person bails, that's the top of the list. I'll let anyone who has e-mailed me know what happens next.
Posted by: Action Jackson at May 14, 2008 2:22 PM
That floor is nice, what is it? Wide pine?
Posted by: guest at May 14, 2008 2:48 PM
Sorry for the snark, AJ. That's a noble effort on your part. Can't imagine what the contractor is replacing that stuff with that would be an improvement.
2:48 -- I think you are looking at a plywood subfloor. But if you like the look, it is an extremely economical way to go.
Posted by: slopefarm at May 14, 2008 3:29 PM
I have made it a point to...help salvage/reuse perfectly fine ..... dental work.
Sorry, you won't have much luck with my British teeth.
Posted by: johnife at May 14, 2008 4:05 PM
I agree! Way beyond the call of duty, AJ, it's great to see someone working to preserve rather than destroy. Too many posters on this site are into demolish-and-replace. I usually cringe when I read about someone doing a "gut renovation."
Btw, I had a good laugh over "dental work" as I imagined you saving old bridges and crowns...until I realized what you meant.
Good job! as we parents say.
Posted by: cmu at May 14, 2008 7:50 PM
OK folks, stairs have been taken!
Funny enough, by the same couple who took the newel post from out last give-a-way a few months back. Now they'll have a fully matching staircase.
Makes me smile.
Thanks for all the interest.
Hopefully more stuff in the future, and I encourage all of you forum posters to look out at job sites and help out your fellow DIYers :)
Posted by: Action Jackson at May 15, 2008 11:47 AM
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