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ill let you know in a year

adding 2000+lbs of SLC for a 625sqft area really doesnt seem like the answer in this situation. ripping the subfloor and re-leveling would seem to be the appropriate thing to do otherwise but im no professional

 

Good luck on leveling the floor.

 

I’ve built a couple hundred stairs but I’ve never stained/painted one.... there’s a good reason for that- two days to tape the damned thing (with plenty breaks to salvage my back)
Reveal will come tomorrow before installing the balusters and newel I prepainted. I’m a solid day behind a schedule I thought was fat

 

...^^^... Next week I am closing on a new home ... my first new home ever.

The stair steps to the second floor are clear oak and there are 15 of them in dark grey stain.

They are stained on top and the guys put it on too thick. I was charged $2,500 extra for clear oak treads ... seemed kinda high to me.

Later, I will post some pics and maybe get some advice on how to lighten them.

The painter PAINTED the stain on the treads and hand rails and never wiped it off .. then put a light clear coat on it to seal in his mistakes ..

Any suggestions on how to lighten the stain on the stair treads and oak hand rails ?? ... will post some pics later.

I hope I don't have to strip the oak.

I ordered some RamBoard stair protectors for move in to minimize stair damages.

PS ... Your staining job looks fantastic.

 

Before someone says something, those are not air bubbles on that tread. The poly didn't fill the entirety of the grain (surface tension?) on first coat, the second coat filled those and can't see now. I did find 3 bubbles/dust spec on the treads, I'm going to 220 sand and touch-up when I poly the handrail.

 

Looks like round nails so that would be 1890+ I think

 

There is one step stain/poly, maybe used that?

 

Im guessing sand off and start over...?

 

...^^^... That is what I am afraid of ...

 

tag it on final walk through for them to fix properly? at $2500 I'd be looking at it with a fine tooth comb...even if it meant a night or two in a hotel while it's fixed

 

I replaced this:


With this:

 

@SOSHeloPilot Get a quote from a hardwood floor installer to refinish it, I was offered by the guy who refinished my floors and I declined because I was obviously rebuilding mine. They're setup for it, are quick and you'll get a two step process- I'll bet will be your best price to boot

 

I had a couple stair guys look at my handrails and they said it would be cheaper to have them rebuild them completely than strip and refinish. So I convinced my dad to strip and refinish them instead.

 

Amarr garage door, bead style bottom seal, anyone ever replaced one and suggestions on where to buy? Replacing will be no problem, slide the old one out and slide the new one in. I prefer Amazon, but may have to go with a local overpriced company.

 

I just did my first spray foam today on my barndominium. I bought from foamitgreen.com
Each kit comes with hose,gun,tips etc.
I didn’t finish and didn’t want to open a new kit this late and chance the hoses and gun clogg up before tomorrow.
I’ll get some pics in am.

 

I believe it, that's a very time consuming process and if you're paying by the hour...

Looks like the ones offered at both big home stores, to me

 

Nope, local Lowe’s and Home Depot only have the T-slot styles.

 

google: garage door bubble seal
https://www.amazon.com/Garage-Door-...a-844311979149&psc=1&ref=&adgrpid=78829231616