Adjustable balustrade system

A newel post for a baluster system, the newel post comprising:

• a shaft extending between a first end and a second end;
• a mounting plate abutting said first end of said shaft and adapted for fixing said newel post to a lower supporting surface;
• a plate abutting said second end of said shaft;
• an intermediary shaft portion having a first end abutting said plate and a second end having a swivel mount adapted for fixing to the underside of a handrail;
• and
• a swivel cap adapted to house said swivel mount, said swivel cap comprising:
• a continuous perimeter wall having an inner rim, and
• a plate cover having an opening sized to accommodate said shaft, and a recessed perimeter wall,
• wherein said recessed perimeter wall frictionally engages said inner rim.

A balustrade system comprising:

• a handrail extending between a first end and a second end and a having lower surface,
• at least one newel post having a shaft extending between a first end and a second end, a mounting plate abutting said first end of said shaft and adapted for fixing said newel post to a lower supporting surface, a plate abutting said second end of said shaft;
• an intermediary shaft portion having a first end abutting said plate and a second end having a swivel mount adapted for fixing to the underside of the handrail;
• at least one baluster vertically extending between a first end and a second end, the baluster having a first end having a swivel mount adapted for fixing to the underside of the handrail, a second end having a swivel mount for fixing to a lower supporting surface, and a baluster shaft extending between said first end and said second end;
• and
• a swivel cap adapted to house said swivel mount of said second end of said baluster, said swivel cap comprising:
• a continuous perimeter wall having an inner rim, and
• a plate cover having an opening sized to accommodate said baluster, and a recessed perimeter wall,
• wherein said recessed perimeter wall frictionally engages said inner rim.