Hallway; DIY milestone
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Thanks
It's nice having a master carpenter who takes the time and care. He had the fourteen 11mm oak treads multi clamped together flat until glued in place to stop any movement.
Red oak is such a handsome wood when oiled.At the front door we've previously tried carpet, wood (both show wear quickly) and ceramic marble (cold & can be slippery). These matt victoriana-patterned tiles are by far the best and transformed the area. Add a simple dirt catching mat to step on.
The bluish sitting room carpet will be going soon.
Stairs, we've had carpet and then these cork/plastic things.
I know wood can be noisy if someone rushes heavily, but we won't. -
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Well here's this afternoon's work...
House when bought looked like this
What you can't see is the exposed bedroom window to the right had a rotton cladding underneath the sill, which I patched with white plastic, temporarily, two years ago.
MrsA chose a dark plum colour which at a disance looks like the brown window frames...
One fill sand and paint done, the second above the entrance doorway is similar for tomorrow; then on Friday the third involving removal of cladding, replace. Probably paint on Monday. -
Very nice!
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Very nice!
If you don't mind me asking, where is that geographically (in broad terms, e.g., Western Europe or South East Asia)?
I have (had?) a staircase with large, see-through spaces between steps much the one shown in your picture, but had to modify it after the local government adopted a new safety standard that requires that such open spaces shall not allow a 4-inch diameter sphere to pass through. So now I have metal rods that go across these spaces.
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If only I could claim the skill.
Ax, N.E. England, Durham.
The stairs are from 1961, gap is 5.5inches. No idea what our current UK regulations are.I've seen gapped stairs with no hand rail in modern houses on Grand Designs, which seemed far more dangerous than worrying about crawling babies in an age of stair-gates.
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Very nice!
If you don't mind me asking, where is that geographically (in broad terms, e.g., Western Europe or South East Asia)?
I have (had?) a staircase with large, see-through spaces between steps much the one shown in your picture, but had to modify it after the local government adopted a new safety standard that requires that such open spaces shall not allow a 4-inch diameter sphere to pass through. So now I have metal rods that go across these spaces.
@Axtremus said in Hallway; DIY milestone:
I have (had?) a staircase with large, see-through spaces between steps much the one shown in your picture, but had to modify it after the local government adopted a new safety standard that requires that such open spaces shall not allow a 4-inch diameter sphere to pass through.
Why did you have to modify it? Although, here I'm assuming it was for your own home, but maybe you have a rental unit?
I thought code updates didn't apply retroactively, to personal homes that are owner-occupied and not for rent or sale, but maybe that's wrong?
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Thought some may be interested in what for us is a milestone.
We moved in 3 years ago and internally only a few minor (new gas fire, bit of decorating, few cushions & curtains, new carpets and a few blown windows) remain to do.The entrance hall is, today, essentially done. Changed doorways, doors, and carpet for tiles. And the stair treads.
As bought:
And now:
The stairs had a glued plastic bull nose, and a Cork covered hardwood insert, each step had over 30 nails to pull before cleaning off the glue ...a full day of my time.
Then my cousin carpenter routered each step, and cut to exact size some 11mm thick American red oak. Every tread is slightly different! Bespoke, super job.
I've just put on the second coat on Osmo antislip satin oil.
Voila!It really is a light at the end of the tunnel moment.
As my cousin starts on the cladding outside... -
If only I could claim the skill.
Ax, N.E. England, Durham.
The stairs are from 1961, gap is 5.5inches. No idea what our current UK regulations are.I've seen gapped stairs with no hand rail in modern houses on Grand Designs, which seemed far more dangerous than worrying about crawling babies in an age of stair-gates.
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Looks like a project!
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My cousin finished the second window (4 coats of zinser paint), we stood back, admiring; he says "Well that's increased the value of your house"
