We started tackling one of the last remaining big jobs in the house this weekend - refinishing the steps from the first floor to the second floor. These were in place when we bought the house, although they previously led to a glorified attic rather than a proper second floor. And although it was nice to have a fixed staircase already in place, they definitely needed some work to match the rest of the now-renovated house. So, we started by pulling off the old treads, which will be replaced with bamboo treads when we're done, and sanding down and cleaning up the backboards in order to paint them white. We also added construction adhesive and some additional nails to make sure the stairs don't squeak when it's finished. When it's done, we'll have white trim and stair backs and new bamboo treads. It should be a big improvement - but in the meantime, we have to be careful walking up and down!
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| Old stairs - not looking too good |
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| Pulling off the old treads |
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| Almost all off... |
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| First coat of paint |
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| Second coat - looking better |
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| Careful on the stairs - lots of room to fall in! |
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