4One Upside-Down Baluster
A baluster, also called a spindle, is part of a staircase’s support system. They’re best known for holding up the handrail. If there’s one upside-down baluster on your historic staircase, you can blame superstition. While some say that builders purposely installed one baluster to acknowledge that “only God’s creations are perfect,” others cite an English superstition saying an upside-down baluster would prevent the devil from climbing the stairs and taking anyone who may be on their deathbed. Either way, this feature seems to be linked to a higher power.You can find and buy some of them here, And you can read all of this post here too.If You See These Metal Triangles on a Staircase, This is What They’re For..
