Should I glue and nail a new stair spindle in place?

Question

Do stair spindles need gluing and nailing in place or is there a wood glue that's strong enough to hold a spindle on its own?

David · Accepted Answer

Hi, you need to glue and pin the spindle , I always do it’s safer that way

Adam · Answer

Personally I would use screws. But drill pilot holes first, sink the screw and then fill, sand & paint.

Carl · Answer

there are spacers between the spindles there are nailed into place

Andy · Answer

You can glue the spindle , pin the spindle through top rail and fill in sand down and pin the spacer

Krzysztof · Answer

Always is better to glue it and pin it but if you have infield between spindles pins are enough. If you use a nail gun make sure the pins are not too long.

Alex · Answer

Pins are sufficient enough  with small dots of pva to prevent from rattling as wood dry,   not too much  as if needs replacing it much easier to do so, but if you want just glue pva will do the job.

Stuart · Answer

Stair spindles should be glue and pinned for structural safety

Craig · Answer

If the spindles are pocketed, standard PVA glue is stronger than the wood itself.

Gerwyn · Answer

Yes would normally pin the bottom of spindal and glue

Lauris · Answer

To nail spindles can go wrong ,personally I pin and glue spacer between spindles and glue spindles

Should I glue and nail a new stair spindle in place?

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