Paint and Install the Banister and Landing

the Imagination House

Protect your hands

Pack #6803: Banister and Landing Rails wallpaper00_lg.jpg

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Pack 6803 instructions StairsLanding/6803_lg.jpg

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Pack 6803 parts StairsLanding/Landing01_lg.jpg

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Paint the parts, one coat StairsLanding/Landing02_lg.jpg

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Don't paint in the grooves or holes StairsLanding/Landing03_lg.jpg

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Move the parts often while the glue is drying so they don't stick StairsLanding/Landing04_lg.jpg

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Sand everything StairsLanding/Landing05_lg.jpg

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Sand until the surface is smooth and feels soft StairsLanding/Landing06_lg.jpg

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Sand into every detail StairsLanding/Landing07_lg.jpg

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Second-coat of paint StairsLanding/Landing08_lg.jpg

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Move the parts often so they don't stick StairsLanding/Landing09_lg.jpg

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Assemble the Landings (skimpy glue in the holes) StairsLanding/Landing10_lg.jpg

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clean up the excess StairsLanding/Landing11_lg.jpg

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Straighten the dowels StairsLanding/Landing12_lg.jpg

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Scrape a glue-spot on both ends StairsLanding/Landing13_lg.jpg

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A little bit of wood showing is enough for the glue StairsLanding/Landing14_lg.jpg

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Scrape a glue spot on a Landing Newel (shorter) StairsLanding/Landing15_lg.jpg

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Scrape two glue spots on the other Landing Newel StairsLanding/Landing16_lg.jpg

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A dot of glue on each Dowel StairsLanding/Landing17_lg.jpg

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Tip the Rail's groove onto the Dowel ends StairsLanding/Landing18_lg.jpg

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Squeeze the Rail onto the Dowels StairsLanding/Landing19_lg.jpg

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Glue the one glue-spot Newel onto the Liner; adjust the position of the Rail StairsLanding/Landing20_lg.jpg

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The two glue-spot Newel overhangs the Liner: the second glue-spot aims down StairsLanding/Landing21_lg.jpg

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Adjust the fit of the Rails StairsLanding/Landing22_lg.jpg

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Assemble the short Liner & Rail StairsLanding/Landing23_lg.jpg

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The Baluster (Dowel) for the third down step must be cut to line up with the ceiling StairsLanding/Landing24_lg.jpg

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Glue the Dowel to the step and the Stringer (stair-side) StairsLanding/Landing26_lg.jpg

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Adjust the Dowel straight up-and-down StairsLanding/Landing27_lg.jpg

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The Dowel is touching the next-higher Step's lip StairsLanding/Landing28_lg.jpg

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The top of the Dowel will come to the Liner StairsLanding/Landing29_lg.jpg

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Glue Dowels to the rest of the steps (not the top 2) StairsLanding/Landing30_lg.jpg

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Use a small mirror to look straight sideways - line up the dowels with something square StairsLanding/Landing31_lg.jpg

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If the Dowels tip, the Banister won't fit properly StairsLanding/Landing32_lg.jpg

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Straight and lined up - let the glue dry StairsLanding/Landing33_lg.jpg

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Glue together the Landing Rails: note the Newel's overhang StairsLanding/Landing34_lg.jpg

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Glue the Landing set into the stair hole StairsLanding/Landing35_lg.jpg

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Adjust: the Liners are lined up on top with the floor StairsLanding/Landing36_lg.jpg

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Glue in the groove of the Banister StairsLanding/Landing38_lg.jpg

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Put glue on the top end (blunter) StairsLanding/Landing39_lg.jpg

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Wiggle and slide the Banister onto the Dowels StairsLanding/Landing40_lg.jpg

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Pinch each Dowel into the groove StairsLanding/Landing41_lg.jpg

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Scrape a glue-spot on the Banister Newel (the longer one) StairsLanding/Landing42_lg.jpg

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Glue the Newel to the floor, Stringer, and Banister StairsLanding/Landing43_lg.jpg

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Adjust if necessary StairsLanding/Landing44_lg.jpg

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Now I can glue in the last Baseboard StairsLanding/Landing45_lg.jpg

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... and, when the glue is dry, the last Crown StairsLanding/Landing46_lg.jpg

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