A half newel can also be referred to as a split newel.
This ones simple to explain, if you cut a newel post in half, you would
have half of a newel. Get it, got it, good, because sometimes two words
can provide you with a clear explanation of something that actually make
sense.
In the diagram above, I split the newel post in half
and attached it to the wall. You rarely see this type of design anymore,
but when I was younger, I seen them all over the place. It really is a
nice way to finish an elegant looking handrail.
Half Newel Installation Tip: It wouldn't be a bad idea to paint or stain
any stair parts that are going to attach to your finished wall. Painters
often have a difficult time staining wood stair parts, that have been
attached to a wall that's going to be painted a different color than the
handrail.
If it's possible, make sure that the wall is also painted that you're
going to attach the half newel post to.
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