41mm Contemporary Square Twist Stair Spindle

These modern spindles are important because they not only add an interesting, unique design to your home, but they also serve a vital purpose. They are crucial for safety on the stairs and improve the aesthetics. Spindles help to create a barrier to prevent falls and accidents, especially for elderly people and children, providing support up and down the stairs and blocking the drop from the handrail. Our spindles also create a sleek, contemporary and stylish design that makes your staircase stand out and brightens your home, making the difference between an old and tired space and an airy, modern and fresh space.

With our square twist stair spindles, the key to making them look flawless and completely transforming the look and feel of your home is to correctly install them. Fitting these spindles precisely is what transforms the look and feel of your staircase, as well as offers unparalleled safety for everyone.

It’s important to fit the newel posts first before the base rails and handrails for a sturdy, secure and stunning fit.

When fitting modern spindles to your staircase, you must first find the angle of the stairs, which can be achieved by using a sliding bevel or angle finder.

Cut your spindles at the top and bottom to the right angle and length. Try each spindle between the hand and base rail, sliding it from the bottom of the staircase to the top. This will ensure that any rail run-out will be allowed for.

Once all of your spindles are cut, you will need to cut your spindle spacers from the fillet strip provided in our rails. This is cut at the same angle as the stairs, making sure that the spindles are spaced no more 99mm apart.

Start at the bottom of the staircase and insert the first spacer, followed by a spindle. We suggest dry-fitting all of your spindles and spacers before fixing them into place, then bed all spindles and spindle spacers on PVA wood adhesive. We recommend pinning the spindles in place, and panel pins should be inserted below the level of the spindle spacer so the spacer will hide the head of the panel pin.

Counter-sink any panel pin heads showing on the spindle spacer into the timber and fill with a matching wood filler.

Follow the same process for the landing spindles.

Handrail heights on the staircase are measured from the front bullnose of a step to the top of the handrail.

These twisted spindles must not allow a sphere that’s 100mm in diameter to pass between two of them.

If you are unsure, please contact us for help or get in touch with your building inspector for new builds.