Polyurethane suggestions on stairs?
Susie Sametz
5 years ago
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Have any suggestions for our stairs?
Comments (11)You find that kind of dark shadowing even on newer furniture. We have an oak living room set, Amish made, and on one arm chair, the dark has started where body oils have accumulated on the wood. It's almost 'gunky' and you feel like you could scrape it off carefully. Oils oxidize and darken, just like zits. LOL. Back when I was a child, wooden floors were the norm and not not the exception and wooden floors and furniture was oiled to keep it looking shiny. It was common for the lesser used part of a floor or stair tred to darken from lack of wear. I think your project may turn out to be less of a problem than you think, and the wood looks like it's in good repair. The steel wool and soap will remove paint spatterings. I use it routinely on my wood floors when I find paint spatters, and that's so common when people use rollers, as opposed to brushes....See MorePolyurethane stairs
Comments (2)Oil + oil = no brainer. Sorry but you do NOT want t mix your finishes. If you used oil based stain then the safest thing is to use an oil based polyurethane. Hopefully you are not living in the house right now. Many people find the odour of oil based polyurethane to be noxious (it gives me migraines and nose bleeds)....See MoreSuggestions for planter box replacements and front stairs
Comments (6)Consider having wider steps to welcome your guests. And price out the cost of having concrete planter boxes created on either side. Otherwise, I would have the stairs replaced, and then have a mason create cinderblock planters on either side that you can have faced in the brick of the house. But first, I would get a price for concrete planters joined to your steps. A simple, modern style wrought iron railing system would look elegant....See MorePlease help. I need suggestions for painting my staircase.
Comments (7)Here's a lovely combination believed to be Navajo White walls and White Dove trim. As for the stairs, the look I like is for the newel posts and handrails to match the treads. Since your newel is repeated so many times, you might want to paint it so it vanishes. The risers and stringer should match your trim. Your stained parts match the floor pretty well. Wait until after you paint to decide whether you want to change them or not. IMO, every room can use a touch of black,but wait and see. Personally, I'm a fan of satin finishes and use them most everywhere. Not everyone agrees. Here's a before & after of a project I helped with here at Houzz...See MoreSusie Sametz
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