Place the half newel post on a flat surface.
How to mount newel post to wall.
Step 1 cut your newel post to length.
Locate the center of where your newel post will be installed on the floor and pre drill all holes figure a.
When drilling post drill 1 1 2 hole first.
Drill four holes centered through the face of the newel post evenly spaced along.
Tighten the nut with an open end wrench.
Place the half newel post on the wall as if it were already installed.
Lag must be installed into solid bracing.
How to connect half newel posts to a wall.
It s not even difficult or expensive to hide the fixings all i do is drill a 10mm deep hole with an auger bit and screw the half newel to the timber with 100mm wood screws.
Drill a 1 inch hole just past the center of the post and set the post on the anchor bolt.
Mark the post on the side for the height of the bolt.
Trace around it lightly with a pencil and remove it.
Check the post for plumb throughout the newel post installation.
Place a washer on top of the bolt threads and screw on a nut.