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Offline RobJohnson

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Re: Stairs
« Reply #75 on: September 23, 2012, 11:10:52 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on September 21, 2012, 04:13:17 PM


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I think we need pics of BEG on the staircase.................just for scale................ :whistling:

Very good idea.

It will help me understand the size and the scope of the project.
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Re: Stairs
« Reply #76 on: September 25, 2012, 06:03:15 PM »
The newels and baulusters came in yesterday. I opened one of them up and set it on the stairs. The baulusters are square (both came primed and are going to be painted the trim color, Sherwin Williams Dover White).

The newel I took the picture of will sit more on the upper stair behind the newel and will come down to the first "winder" step and rest on the step it is sitting on now but only about 1/6th of the newel will be sitting on that stair. Basically it will be set back into the stairs behind it. 

The railing and stair treads are going to be knotty alder (superior for any wood workers here) and stained the same dark stain our cabinets are. My husband got an email today saying the treads were shipped.  The balcony and two "winder" stairs had to be custom made and a local fine wood store here in Austin is making them.

Again, that railing will come off the wall once my husband finishes the wainscoting.

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Re: Stairs
« Reply #77 on: September 25, 2012, 08:38:45 PM »
Picture the bottom three stairs wider and the newels the proper height and proper position. Pretend there are treads, balusters, railing, trim and wainscoting.  :-)

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Re: Stairs
« Reply #78 on: September 26, 2012, 02:52:04 AM »
Looking good!

Sherwin makes great paint!  I actually used to have a mixing bank for their automotive paints. The products worked great and the company reps were more honest. If their was a known problem they let us know, rather then just saying it was an "application issue."

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Re: Stairs
« Reply #79 on: September 27, 2012, 11:24:00 AM »
The treads came in today. They will need to be trimmed on the wall side and my husband has some sanding to do on the stringer/skirt side (not sure what you call it) so the tread fits tight against the risers. They will be stained a dark stain to match our cabinets. I'm really happy with the way they turned out. I was afraid they would have a ton of knots but it looks like they have just the amount I was hoping for.




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Re: Stairs
« Reply #80 on: September 27, 2012, 12:18:04 PM »
Don't pay attention to the bottom stairs. He still has to build those stairs out. Also the 6th tread from the top (or bottom) is supposed to go at the very top step where there isn't one. I didn't know that there was one that was a different size.

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Re: Stairs
« Reply #81 on: September 29, 2012, 01:43:13 PM »
Too nice to step on!
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Re: Stairs
« Reply #82 on: September 30, 2012, 01:14:12 PM »
Working on the wood floor before he frames in the doorway he widened. He is not having fun so I made him some pumpkin pies today.






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Re: Stairs
« Reply #83 on: September 30, 2012, 04:47:30 PM »
Fixed

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Re: Stairs
« Reply #84 on: September 30, 2012, 07:05:22 PM »
Wow. He really does some great finishing work. I wish I were that good.
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Re: Stairs
« Reply #85 on: October 07, 2012, 01:53:51 PM »






Need to fill some more nail holes, gaps etc then sand. Next step prime then paint. The reason the curved part is a different color is because it is bender board. The rest is MDF.
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Re: Stairs
« Reply #86 on: October 07, 2012, 02:06:36 PM »
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Re: Stairs
« Reply #87 on: October 07, 2012, 02:20:22 PM »
Labor Day Weekend is over.

Your husband needs a break!

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Re: Stairs
« Reply #88 on: October 07, 2012, 05:44:33 PM »
Primed


The little triangle on the right side of the three stairs will be covered with a vertical piece of wainscoting. There will also be a baseboard on it which will leave a very small triangle of recessed wall like the normal waincoting. We went back and forth wether to make that area solid board or to create a mini wainscoting effect. If it looks stupid he will just make is solid.





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Re: Stairs
« Reply #89 on: October 07, 2012, 05:51:49 PM »
Quote from: RobJohnson on October 07, 2012, 02:20:22 PM
Labor Day Weekend is over.

Your husband needs a break!

 :-)

I keep close tabs on him, I have a "big stick" that beat him regularly with.  :asssmack:
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Re: Stairs
« Reply #90 on: October 07, 2012, 09:34:10 PM »
Quote from: BEG on October 07, 2012, 05:44:33 PM



The little triangle on the right side of the three stairs will be covered with a vertical piece

oh boy......... :popcorn:

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Re: Stairs
« Reply #91 on: October 09, 2012, 10:11:51 AM »
Hubby is doing a bang up job.   


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Re: Stairs
« Reply #92 on: October 09, 2012, 12:50:08 PM »
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Re: Stairs
« Reply #93 on: October 09, 2012, 05:41:07 PM »
Quote from: RobJohnson on October 07, 2012, 09:34:10 PM
oh boy......... :popcorn:

 :rotf:

Ok, I admit...I don't know what you are talking about.  ::)
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Re: Stairs
« Reply #94 on: October 09, 2012, 06:19:43 PM »
Quote from: BEG on October 09, 2012, 05:41:07 PM
Ok, I admit...I don't know what you are talking about.  ::)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkin

There is a helpful picture at the link.   O-)
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Re: Stairs
« Reply #95 on: October 09, 2012, 07:05:56 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on October 09, 2012, 06:19:43 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkin

There is a helpful picture at the link.   O-)

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Re: Stairs
« Reply #96 on: October 09, 2012, 07:13:47 PM »
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Re: Stairs
« Reply #97 on: October 09, 2012, 07:32:42 PM »
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Re: Stairs
« Reply #98 on: October 09, 2012, 07:34:25 PM »
Quote from: BEG on October 09, 2012, 07:32:42 PM
No I hadn't but what was odd was that you started all three threads. Hmmmmm  :devious:
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Re: Stairs
« Reply #99 on: October 09, 2012, 07:44:18 PM »
Quote from: BEG on October 09, 2012, 07:32:42 PM
No I hadn't but what was odd was that you started all three threads. Hmmmmm  :devious:

Um, I search for threads started by me but there are others.

Yeah, um, that's the ticket.  :-)
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