Polyurethane suggestions on stairs?
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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 MoreOil or Water-based Polyurethane on Dark(ish) Oak Stairs?
Comments (6)Oil based finishes impart that amber tint. When water based finishes first appeared, the lack of that amber tint created enough of a different look people were bothered by the plainness. Now, stains and tastes have changed enough for folks to accept the lack of tone. In your case, you want the water based type. Using a water based finish over the oil stain should be no problem. Just follow the instructions from the manufacturer of the finish you select. I've used MinWax poly for floors(different than regular poly?), but I used the oil based variety because I wanted that amber tint. There are several types of Bona floor products....See MoreReno a house and need a new deck. We need stairs, too. suggestions?
Comments (6)@GN builders I do not have access to the software, that rendering is from a couple years ago. Trying to figure out if we should change the shape and use existing posts and exten deck out to each corner of the house, making it more of a triangle than the current square, but then I’m struggling with where to put steps. We need the steps because it goes out to waterfront property in the kitchen is upstairs and so I need the convenience of accessing the main floor of the house from the exterior without having to go through the basement....See Morestaircase update - pls suggest
Comments (5)I would leave the stairway just like it is. It goes with the house now, and a stained staircase, is a whole lot less maintenance than a painted one. Black doesnt seem to go with your house anyway. Add some more decor on the stairway wall, and a few area rugs, so the rooms look a bit more homey. Also, your wall decor in dining room, and over those recliners, is hung too high. It looks nice, but, should come down at least 6 inches....See MoreRelated Professionals
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