Model 4075 Box Newel Instructions

Installation Without the Sleeve
L.J. Smith LJ-4075 box newels are constructed in a manner that
allows many of the L.J. Smith newel mounting kits to be used for
installation. Select the appropriate kit for the application.
Installation With the Sleeve on Open Tread Stairway or
Balcony
1. Trim the bottom of the newel and/or sleeve to the proper length.
If necessary, cut and notch the newel and/or sleeve over the
edge of the tread/riser or over the edge of the balcony. (For
further information on newel notching, see step 107-A in the L.J.
Smith Balustrade Installation Guide LJ-0694 INST).
2. Slide the LJ-4175SL sleeve up onto the bottom of the box newel
and clamp it out of the way.
3. Securely mount the newel post using the chosen method.
4. Release the sleeve and let it slide all the way down to the
mounting surface. If the chosen hardware is not fully concealed,
trim the base of the sleeve with shoe moulding or a moulding
matched to the other trim in the home.
5. If a portion of the newel and/or sleeve is notched over the edge
of the tread/riser or over the edge of the balcony, secure the
newel and/or sleeve by using lag bolts installed through the face
of the newel. Screws may also be installed through the sides
into the face of the balcony. Plug and sand the holes.
To conceal any end grain, apply a wood cap over the bottom
of the newel that protrudes past the face of the balcony or
intermediate landing.
The following instructions are designed to be used for the installation of
LJ-4075 Box Newels. These instructions assume the location of each box newel
has already been marked on the stairway and balcony.
IMPORTANT: Please read instructions thoroughly before beginning. For
nal installation, always use an approved adhesive at every assembly
joint.
LJ-4075 Box NeweL
INstaLLatIoN INstructIoNs
LJ-4075 LJ-4175SL LJ-4175
For Interior Use Only
Side View
(Landing
Installation)
Screw on both
sides (optional
method)
Balustrade
Centerline
Lag Bolts
(best method)
3/4" Plywood
Spacer Block
Lag Bolts
Wood cap
on bottom of
newel
Top View
(Landing
Installation)
Top View
(Open Tread
Installation)
Balustrade
Centerline
LJ-4075
Newel
LJ-4075 Newel
LJ-4175SL
Sleeve
LJ-4175SL Sleeve
Clamp to
hold up
sleeve
LJ-4175SL
Sleeve
LJ-4075
Box Newel
This is an assembled product made up of components that have been kiln-dried to a low moisture content. Extreme
variances in temperature and humidity will cause kiln dried and assembled wood products to shrink and/or swell.
Caution should be taken to prevent these variances by avoiding exposure to very moist environments such as rain
or wet drywall. For obvious reasons, one should never use a treated post attached to or anywhere near a kiln-dried
product. L.J. Smith bears no responsibility for product failure when exposure to variances in moisture content has
been proven to have occurred.