How to Replace a Stair Railing | This Old House

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares some tricks for installing a new, sturdy staircase balustrade. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for Replacing a Stair Railing:
- handrail [https://amzn.to/2XCZaPx], balusters [https://amzn.to/2XfCZzv], and spacer block [https://amzn.to/2LpWMFj]
- wood plugs [https://amzn.to/2JpMC5d], used to patch holes in stair treads
- carpenter’s glue [https://amzn.to/2FDu1Bk]
- 80-grit abrasive sanding disk [https://amzn.to/2JbFR6F]
- railing bolt [https://amzn.to/2ZYXYno], for connecting turn out to handrail
- 100-grit sandpaper [https://amzn.to/2RJdVew]
- painters tape [https://amzn.to/2ITL5Fo]
- 3-inch long screws [https://amzn.to/2ZVPL30]
- 3/8-inch-diameter wood plugs [[https://amzn.to/2JpMC5d]], used to fill screw holes

Tools for Replacing a Stair Railing:
- drill/driver [https://amzn.to/2Jigb8K]
- bar clamps [https://amzn.to/2XfAo8F]
- random-orbit sander [https://amzn.to/2IUspVY]
- miter saw [https://amzn.to/2JaUVS4]
- self-locking pliers [https://amzn.to/2JgQDsf]
- open-end wrench [https://amzn.to/2XfuwMW]
- framing square [https://amzn.to/2XAeKeJ]
- layout square [https://amzn.to/2XAfHnj]
- dead-blow mallet [https://amzn.to/2LrI154]

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