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Tag: Stairs

Puddling

Editor B Friday, 25 July 2008 5

Rainwater collects in little puddles on several of the steps leading up to our front porch. Ideally these old worn treads should be replaced, but that’s a lot of work. As an interim measure, before I put down the second coat of paint, I was thinking to drill a few small holes to allow drainage. […]

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Our House, Pix Help, Our House, Photos, Problems, puddles, puddling, Renovation, Stairs, steps

Story #27

Editor B Saturday, 15 December 2007 1

I almost forgot — the 27th story on our renovation appeared in today’s paper, with a cool picture of yours truly working on the staircase. It’s nice to have a picture of me actually working for a change instead of just standing in front of someone else’s work with a cheesy grin.

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News & Media, Our House Endymion, Renovation, Stain, Stairs, Stephanie Bruno, Varnish

Varnishing Act

Editor B Wednesday, 12 December 2007 1

I put a second coat of varnish on the stairs today. I should say a big “thank you” to Celcus and Jedd who gave me good advice last time I wrote about this. I’ve been following that advice, sanding and steel wooling and restaining over the last couple weeks. The second coat did indeed go […]

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Our House Celcus, Renovation, Stairs, Varnish

Staining the Stairs

Editor B Monday, 19 November 2007 8

I’m taking some vacation days. Combined with the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s a whole week off work. That gives me time to do this: I’m staining a bunch of trim, six windows and a staircase. Even though I’m cutting every corner I can imagine, this is still a big job. Rising early, working late, I just […]

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Holy Daze, Our House, Pix Photos, Renovation, Stain, Stairs, Vacation

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