If you don’t want to go through the ordeal of replacing a whole new staircase, a coat of stain or paint can give your staircase spindles a new lease of life. Metal spindles are a timeless design ...

One such intriguing belief is the carpenter’s superstition of turning one spindle upside down when constructing a staircase. This seemingly whimsical practice is steeped in history, symbolism ...

Hoping that someone out there has 2-3 staircase spindles similar to the one shown that they’d be interested in selling as we’re missing a few.

A total replacement is also a much bigger job ... a ½ inch with a ⅝ inch spade drill bit. Now, install new spindles into your stair railing attuned to your design tastes.

The project requires some woodworking skills, but the job is made easier using a post-to-post stair ... and replace it with a 5-foot-long, 32-inch-high prefinished oak railing and balusters ...

“The chippy’s tale is that there was indeed a superstition about an upturned bottom spindle stopping the devil from climbing a staircase to claim occupants on their deathbed,” the commenter wrot ...