What's easiest to stain: beech, birch, or oak?
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Comments (15)I'm assuming maples don't drop a lot of junk other than in the fall? ===>>> you almost made me cry on that one .. i was laughing so hard .... seed drop in spring.. the dam-ned helicopters ... is a curse worthy of an 8th plague.. not to mention the 8 or 10 billion seedlings ... i suppose it might matter what kind of maple.. but all the generic ones i have dealt with are problematic at best .... maybe if you find a sterile one .... then you said: This patch of yard gets sun from about 10 am to 7pm and it so hot and dry that I have a hard time getting grass to live through the summer. again.. based on those i have dealt with ... most maple will not support vigorous grass under them .... and the pic below shows why.. they are extremely shallow rooted ... and in 20 years or so.. you will be bouncing over those roots with the lawn mower ... it is an understatement to say I HATE MAPLES ... lol.. like most peeps here will testify .. can i have an amen.. lol ... but that is because i garden under trees ... and maples and a few others are the bane of growing just about anything ... now.. whether or not these things will happen in your lifetime.. is the key ... as most of my problems are from mature trees that were on the property when i moved in .... whether you will be there is 20 to 40 years.. when the real problems start .... well that is for you to answer ... my fallback.. in the choice of trees... is ALWAYS oak ... once they get going.. they can grow 3 to 5 feet per year... just under what a maple can do .... and frankly.. no matter what tree you opt for.. there will be a downside ... acorns.. helicopters.. fruit.. nuts .... barren soil underneath .. etc .... so it will all come down to simply your best choice... as i doubt you will ever find the 'perfect' tree ... IMHO ... the key to clay is simply the planting procedure.. allowing them to get established.. and once they do. they are fully capable of putting their roots where they want them ... for the most part ... good luck ken...See MoreOak vs Birch cabinets
Comments (4)Cabinets depend on type of construction, door style and finish materials, for example, stained, painted or some other finish. The wood should match the desired construction appearance and finish. For example, in a flush overlay construction, one cannot see the base cabinets, only the doors. Thus, it matters little what the boxes behind the doors are made from. As to finishes, if all of the trim in your house will be painted, you may want painted cabinets and vice-versa. Kitchen forum is a good resource....See MoreWhich wood floors for European beech cabinets?
Comments (3)I don't think red oak floors will ever be old-fashioned. We hear a lot about particular parts of kitchens being "timeless," and mostly I think, "Yeah, right." Red oak floors, on the other hand, may actually *be* timeless, particularly in New England. Have you seen a sample of the flooring that's scheduled for install? You may actually have some color choices. Definitely you need to see the beech and the red oak next to each other just to be sure there's a sufficient color difference, otherwise this is going to drive you crazy. P.S. We've recently installed bamboo, and it's my understanding that it is refinishable. Maybe even more than once, but I'd have to go look up the literature to be sure....See Morestaining oak kichen cabinets
Comments (3)don't know the "how-to", except that you need to sand or de-gloss the wood first LOL! but I've just seen a 1980's house whose honey oak (that is to say, nearly orange) cabinets were just re-done in a medium walnut oil stain-no glossy varnish, just a deep, rich, old-fashioned "hand-rubbed" look. They were gorgeous! Best luck, & have fun!...See Morerwiegand
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