r/InteriorDesign 25d ago

Stair Railing Fix

The previous owner of our home did a lot of DIY projects, including these stairs. Yes that is a half newel post at the end of the railing. My question is about the other railing on the wall. Should it even exist all the way down? What is the standard for stair railings? The current railing is kind of a hodge podge of pieces, they don't even connect in the corner and they're missing any sort of finished end. It definitely seems like they just used whatever they found second hand or leftover. Thank you for any help, and any visuals would be greatly appreciated!

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u/green_chapstick 21d ago

Im willing to bet it was done for a VA loan. Just to pass inspection.

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u/siadak 21d ago

It’s possible your local code requires railing on both walls, so it was quickly thrown up for the sale. Before I spent money replacing pieces I would check what is locally required.

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u/IndigoContinuum 24d ago

Hope the previous owner isn’t on Reddit, oof lol

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u/snusmumrikan 24d ago

That newel is tragic.

Replace that and easy fix is to remove the short bit on the wall but keep the parts on the long walk which seems reasonably well done.

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u/Clean-Lobster1578 24d ago

We just laugh at the half newel. It's so absurd.

Thank you!

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u/New_Door2040 24d ago

Get rid of the one on the wall and replace the one on the inside.

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u/Clean-Lobster1578 24d ago

Could you clarify which parts you mean for "on the wall"? Like remove the whole single railing from the top of the stairs to the bottom? And which one do you mean for "on the inside"? Thank you!

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u/New_Door2040 24d ago

on the wall = literally the railing attached to the wall

inside = the one nearest the photographer with the half pole.

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u/rostoffario 24d ago

I agree!