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Stairway Makeover
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Stairway Makeover
Post by Aussieinessex »
Anyone got any ideas on how I can improve this look on a stairway?
Hopefully my image will appear.
Hopefully my image will appear.
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Clad it with Oak
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Post by Aussieinessex »
Is it easy to do?
How much for the cladding material?
How much time involved?
How much for the cladding material?
How much time involved?
Procrastination is like masturbation. In the end you are only screwing yourself.
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Aussieinessex
Straight flight is easy, gets a little more complicated with turnings or
curved treads
Normal straight flight about 280-300 for materials
The above 19 tread staircase took 5 full working days to complete from
the time of cutting off the old nosings to last coat of varnish
Skiking
Its no more slippery than a varnished floor depends what is being worn
on the feet
Bare feet, cotton socks and rubber soles are ok
Nylon socks, plastic or leather soles, roller skates no good
An anti-slip strip can be fitted in a groove to the front nosing
Straight flight is easy, gets a little more complicated with turnings or
curved treads
Normal straight flight about 280-300 for materials
The above 19 tread staircase took 5 full working days to complete from
the time of cutting off the old nosings to last coat of varnish
Skiking
Its no more slippery than a varnished floor depends what is being worn
on the feet
Bare feet, cotton socks and rubber soles are ok
Nylon socks, plastic or leather soles, roller skates no good
An anti-slip strip can be fitted in a groove to the front nosing
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Post by Aussieinessex »
Thanks for this. This is very helpful.
Just wondering where you would have bought the oak from.
Would "Tiles r Us" do it? Or is it a bit more specialised?
Just wondering where you would have bought the oak from.
Would "Tiles r Us" do it? Or is it a bit more specialised?
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Post by Tryanything »
Wood flooring company would be better as diy is overpriced and quality
is not as good
Where abouts in essex are you ?
is not as good
Where abouts in essex are you ?
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Post by Aussieinessex »
I'm in Basildon


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Theres a flooring company in Miles Gray Road, opposite Burger King,
near B & Poo
near B & Poo
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