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Originally Posted by dennis in se pa
It will be a better job to replace the treads.
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Spoke with my general contractor, and replacing the treads would be rather difficult, time consuming, and expensive.
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Originally Posted by Bugsinrugs
Get some estimates. Then decide. Those steps look good from your pictures. The contrast from dark treads to white risers look good in my opinion
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Pictures make the stairs look much better than they really are. The poly is not smooth at all so the sanding was done in haste. It was a true 'slipshot Harry' job.
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Originally Posted by Rot 911
I agree. I'd just leave it for now and see if it grows on you.
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Originally Posted by craigster59
From an interior design perspective (which is sort of what I do), I like the darker stairs and railing, more sophistication. The oak look has been done to death. Reminds me of the "Country Chic" geese with bow ties, wedgewood blue, gingham, 90's crap. Bleeech!
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Dark cherry as well as light oak are NOT our style. We are looking for a darker, warmer brown, but not as dark or as red as the current stain of the stairs.
Craigster - I agree - a darker wood give the stairs a more sophisticated look - but the dark cherry is a dated stain as well.
We are looking for something between those two stains.
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Originally Posted by puddy
I'd look at putting some nice wrought iron balusters on those stairs and Kijiji the wood balusters. Sanding everything else will still be alot of work, but why not save a little labour and upgrade the look a little. Unless the wrought iron look isn't your thing...
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Definitely the style we are looking for. Wrought iron barristers with some wood barristers (White) and a warm brown railing / treads are what we are leaning towards.
Spoke with my general contractor, and we will get his floor guy to advise us - but it looks like we'll remove/replace the railing / barristers, and sand down the treads, stain, and seal. Lather, rise, repeat with the floors as well.
Thank you all for your input! I am sure I will be posting up more 'what to do...' questions about my new home soon!
Good to be back in homeownership after an 8 month hiatus. (Sold our old home in September, and will be moving into our new home in June).
-Z