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Flooring, refinishing, and a handrail (oh my)
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Sometimes the most visually innocuous elements are the most daunting. In this case, safely getting a coat of paint on a drywall-enclosed duct running across a 2-story window, without falling to my death or disability on the stairs below.
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Roofdeck refinish
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The fun part here was coming up with a nimble enclosure to satisfy the OSHA requirement that any exterior work which generates dust be encapsulated from one’s hapless neighbors.
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French door restoration
Is restoring salvage pieces worth the effort? It depends.
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Clear or transparent varnish or stain over wood | Painted | ||
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Ok. Are there a lot of millwork grooves and ridges? | Go for it! | ||
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Yes | No | ||
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Don’t bother. | Go for it! | ||
Bathroom refresh
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The most interesting part of this one was the vanity. Based on the square pegs and nails, the thing was easily 100 years old. Stripping off 4 layers of paint revealed a reddish wood that I’m guessing is fir. I built in the shelf and the lip around the top out of poplar, which necessitated a bit of work with stain and polyurethane to get the colors to match.
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