Hallway; DIY milestone
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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"
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Don't be too envious Chas, even helping is tiring. And we're 3 years in.. These people who buy a (DIY) Château or a (Help I bought a )small village, need years of stamina and teamwork.
But thanks for the comments which are encouraging.
Seven days in on the three areas of cladding and we're about to start painting the third window area, which went from install new cladding to window restoration
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It all looks great!
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@Daniel It's a TV show on channel 4 (note wtg) where usually an optomistic energetic and quite insane couple have bought some ruined remote village of 5-10 houses for a hundred dollars and proceed to spend years doing it up
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@Daniel It's a TV show on channel 4 (note wtg) where usually an optomistic energetic and quite insane couple have bought some ruined remote village of 5-10 houses for a hundred dollars and proceed to spend years doing it up
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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...@AndyD
"I've just put on the second coat on Osmo antislip satin oil."Ooh, what's that? We have hardwood floors on our two flights and stained plywood on the flight to the basement. As we age, I'm more and more worried about slipping. We added carpet treads on one flight because our elderly dog (now deceased) kept slipping, but the others are bare.
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@AndyD
"I've just put on the second coat on Osmo antislip satin oil."Ooh, what's that? We have hardwood floors on our two flights and stained plywood on the flight to the basement. As we age, I'm more and more worried about slipping. We added carpet treads on one flight because our elderly dog (now deceased) kept slipping, but the others are bare.
@rustyfingers said in [Hallway; DIY milestone]
@AndyD
"I've just put on the second coat on Osmo antislip satin oil."
Ooh, what's that? We have hardwood floors on our two flights and stained plywood on the flight to the basement. As we age, I'm more and more worried about slipping. We added carpet treads on one flight because our elderly dog (now deceased) kept slipping, but the others are bare.
Same here. My Dad and an Uncle both slipped, fell and died on carpeted stairs. I've had fit relatives fall and break a hip on a single step in an open plan bungalow living space.I didn't want carpet. Cork replacement appears unavailable.
My inlaws in Malaysia have beautiful wooden stairs, no accidents reported, they usually have bare feet.Osmo oil - was highly recommended as a wood finish by my carpenter cousin, and checking online I discovered antislip versions widely available, for decking, stairs, in satin or mat.
It ain't cheap but the reviews were all excellent. B&Q. £106 for 2.5litres
It works.
Clear satin finish (3089/R11)
First coat darkens the wood nicely as expected. Second coat makes the wood feel covered effectively.
Think... very fine grit sandpaper. The oil has some grit in it, that simple.We wander about in bare feet, socks, and slippers and it is a perfect finish to the stair treads.
Apparently there is advice about taking care using oils on ply or even doors that are not solid wood. Maybe apply a lot and it could affect the glue? In my ignorance I've oiled all our doors multiple times with teak oil without any problems.
