Sure-Tite™ Newel Post Fastener

simple to do myself. i needed an extra newell post because the stair railing got knocked loose. this worked perfectly.

Once I got these in they held my custom Newell posts nice and strong. The concept is good and the screw seems like it’ll last forever. The issue is that I couldn’t get my 3/4” wrench on the nut to tighten, I tried a standard box wrench, a ratcheting wrench and a socket nothing would fit. I ended up grinding down the box wrench basically until there was nothing left to grind and it still barely fit, there doesn’t seem to be many other options out there, so I guess I’d buy again but wish it was easier to tighten.

In the end Im happy with the solid secure setting this provided for my stair posts. Much better than what was there before. There are some things you may want to know. The only trouble I had was having enough side to side maneuverability with the wrench to continue tightening the inner bolt. The 1.5 hole is very tight to move the wrench back and forth on a 3.5 post. I actually ended up grinding down the handle of my wrench slightly to allow me to have just a tiny bit more swing from side to side which allowed me to get one turn of the nut okay. Im sure it depends somewhat on the thickness of your wrench shaft, but I think mine is pretty standard. In hind sight It might have been better to not put the hole all the way into the center of the post, but maybe off center by a half to 1 which would have made it easier at least on my 3.5 inch posts.

I have used these previously when building out two oak staircases and recently used them again to replace wriggly Simpson brackets supporting a pair of 6 x 6 posts on a straight run of deck railing. These provide a rock-solid means to attach newels and deck posts with no visible brackets.

These are easy enough for a skilled dyier or patient woodworker or amateur carpenter. I bought this particular one as it is a larger diameter than the more common advertised ones. Bigger threads more robust and hard to break with hand tools

The kits were exactly as advertised and worked great!

These are fail proof. Installed a bunch of these and I will continue to buy them. This anchor combined with a little glue will make a rugged Newel post.

Same thing that is sold in the big box stores for 1/2 the price. Worked perfectly.

Thus is a formidable piece of hardware, if one has good anchoring structure below the newel, it will securely pull down. WARNING: If your post is over 4, you must drill a larger access hole or a conventional box end wrench will not have enough swing room to allow tightening. I had to rebore my 1 1/2 hole to 2 1/8 diameter. I could not even get a ground down box end wrench to work. My newels are 5 1/4 x 5 1/4. Thats a pretty deep reach. I will have to make my own plugs on my lathe. Wish instructions would have stated this problem because it cost me significant time. It is reported all over these reviews.

I have been doing stair work for nearly 30 years, and this is the best newel post fastner there is. Period!