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| Removing Stain - Maple | 7/8/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We recently had new maple stairs installed. Used painter recommended by stair builder and he ...
A: I'm surprised there's any veneer at all on a staircase...the best way is not to sand at all, but to ...
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| Hardwood floors | 7/7/2009 | maura macaluso |
Q: We bought a new townhome with hardwood floors not too long ago. After about a year of living here, ...
A: Real old-fashioned Hardwood floors are put down using nails but some newer hardwood floors are put ...
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| Wood floor poly finish | 7/7/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We recently had our wood floors finished with a light stain and three coats of satin ploly. The ...
A: it is common practice to use a Gloss layer to build the finish, and then use the desired gloss level ...
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| refinishing bird eye maple dresser | 7/7/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have acquired a bird eye maple dresser that needs some attention. The top& side of the dresser and ...
A: it will refinish just like any other piece of furniture, and there are MANY ways to do that...I'm ...
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| Refinishing beech veneer surfaces and timber flooring | 7/4/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have kitchen cupboard doors and kickboards made from European Beech veneer. I would like to ...
A: I can't even guess about the typical finish for kitchen cabinets in Australia, but it's possible ...
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| refinishing | 6/29/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I am about to refinish some all wood kitchen chairs. The seats are curved or molded for form ...
A: I wouldn't be concerned about "body heat" doing any damage to a finish. Depending on your skill ...
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| Cedar Chest Stains | 6/29/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We recently acquired a Rooster Line cedar chest that is in excellent shape except for the lid. It ...
A: Hey Tom, if the stains are whitish that probably means there is/was a thin finish (like lacquer) on ...
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| Paint on Plywood | 6/28/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: Greetings! I'm in the process of making my new home. I would like get my kitchen cabinets painted. ...
A: yes,of course plywood can be painted.....durability of standard Acrylic/Latex paints in a kitchen ...
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| painting over pine tongue and groove | 6/27/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: , I live in an old house that has pine tongue and groove covering all walls in the "chopped" up ...
A: A proper primer and paint job is the same as painting several coats of primer...and will last longer ...
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| restain maple cabinets | 6/27/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have maple cabinets in my kitchen I think the stain is a honey maple color. They are over 10 ...
A: almost all kitchen cabinets are finished with a multi step finishing schedule that includes , but is ...
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| pre catalyzed lacquer stain | 6/24/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have to stain 2 cherry wood corbels to match my new kitchen cabinets. The cabinet manufacturer ...
A: stains are not in a cat lacquer base. Sounds like he sent you a toner,for small touch ups, which is ...
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| refinishing a wood laminate dining table | 6/23/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We have a wood laminate table that has many places scratched off through the years. We'd like to ...
A: You should be able to strip it and refinish easily, as long as we're talking about a real wood ...
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| Walnut Burl wood value | 6/23/2009 | maura macaluso |
Q: Good day sir, my question is in regard to a large chunk of walnut burl wood. I was given it as ...
A: It is hard to give you an exact value but generally, it is worth anywhere from a few hundred when ...
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| repairs to a footboard on a bed | 6/22/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have a footboard that has split where the bed rail attaches to it. How can that be repaired? My ...
A: it can be glued back together if the split is intact and the pieces all fit together....they can all ...
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| Maple Lacquer Clear Satin | 6/14/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We are having maple cabinets custom made. When the cabinet maker sprayed Lacquer finish to our ...
A: I can't really advise you on what type of putty...no matter what it says on the can, (made for ...
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| Beech Doors and Oak floor | 6/13/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We just installed new Oak hardwood floors and a few days ago we had our solid beech doors delivered ...
A: The problem you're going to have is that Beech is very hard and of low porosity, with almost no ...
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| Beech Doors and Oak floor | 6/12/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We just installed new Oak hardwood floors and a few days ago we had our solid beech doors delivered ...
A: I'm afraid that what you want to do is not really possible. If you wet the Beech with some mineral ...
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| bannisters | 6/10/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: My house is 20 years old and the railings were originally bleached for that white stain look & then ...
A: sure they can be stripped, and if they were "pickled",(which is what it sounds like) it is not a ...
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| Table Top Finish Repair | 6/9/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I spilled oil from a reed diffuser bottle on a wood table top. It soaked the felt bottom of a table ...
A: it's very likely that some or all of your stickiness is the finish itself, and not glue from the ...
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| Joining Furniture Tops | 6/9/2009 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: How do you attached a table / bench / desk top, or other furniture tops, to the sides or support ...
A: The traditional method is turn buttons..a small piece of wood with a 'tongue' on push into a groove ...
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| teak wood table | 6/8/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I need some advice for my teak wood kitchen table. This table is 20 years old and has been oiled ...
A: You can take some mineral spirits and rags and wipe down the chairs and table to remove the excess ...
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| taking apart a banister to refinish | 6/3/2009 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: I have a 1912 Craftsman home. The banister needs to be stripped of paint. I would like to take out ...
A: I wouldnt take the banister part because it could be damage and for another reason as well. I think ...
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| Using MinWax Winter White stain over dark wood | 6/1/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have a question about staining my recently opened-up ceiling. House built in 1868, and have opened ...
A: I wouldn't clean them with anything but a brush attachment on a vacuum. ANYTHING you put on them is ...
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| Old Icecream Maker | 5/31/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have an old icecream maker from the 1950. It is held together with three metal rings. Well the ...
A: When something made from wood is allowed to shrink to this state, it's not possible to "put the ...
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| Using MinWax Winter White stain over dark wood | 5/29/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I have a question about staining my recently opened-up ceiling. House built in 1868, and have opened ...
A: the stain will likely soak in and disappear, without giving you much effect at all. It will likely ...
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| protecting hand railing on deck | 5/28/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We just put a new deck on our house last summer, the floor being trecks (sp?) and the hand railing a ...
A: You'll need a pretty tough stripper to remove Spar and it will be a sticky gooey job, but any good ...
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| cutting mitres | 5/24/2009 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: First, I'm a total (and female o.a.p.) newcomer to woodworking!! I want to put beading(wooden) ...
A: Sorry not answer before...away from home. The first thing you need to do is have plenty of beading. ...
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| to finish, or not to finish, parawood | 5/24/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: i recently bought a small piece of unfinished furniture made of parawood. i have heard of the ...
A: I wouldn't suggest not finishing any piece of furniture that will be used. It will get dirty and ...
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| protecting hand railing on deck | 5/23/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We just put a new deck on our house last summer, the floor being trecks (sp?) and the hand railing a ...
A: first of all Knotty Pine will age rather quickly no matter what you put on it...it is not an ideal ...
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| How Do I Make An Outside Plaque for House | 5/22/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I just purchased 2'x2'x1/2" piece of birch wood - I want to draw a picture on the wood, then cut it ...
A: You'll really only find Pine exterior plywood at the local Home Center, and only certain grades will ...
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| mineral spirits on teak table | 5/19/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: We recently purchased a new teak dining table. Earlier this morning I put some mineral oil on its ...
A: Mineral oil is a non drying oil, and a poor choice for a tabletop, and it will be tough to remove ...
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| Restoring very dry, old , weathered oak wood icebox | 5/18/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I recently acquired a 1923 Leonard oak ice box that has been sitting on a back porch in TX for 50+ ...
A: you can't really "get moisture back into the wood"...wood will always try to equalize to it's ...
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| Indoor Danish Teak Dining Table | 5/17/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I just "inherited" the table described above. It is in good condition but looks to have had ...
A: Mineral spirits will clean off the oil to a point, but depending on how "dry" the surface is, it may ...
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| Indoor Danish Teak Dining Table | 5/17/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I just "inherited" the table described above. It is in good condition but looks to have had ...
A: this type of furniture is usually finished with an oil finish. But these oils finishes are comprised ...
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| painting a wooden door | 5/17/2009 | Stuart Mawle |
Q: I have wooden doors, that I would like to paint white, what steps would I take. In regards to the ...
A: The first step is to choose the paint/manufacture and to read what information it states about a ...
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| How Do I Make An Outside Plaque for House | 5/16/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I just purchased 2'x2'x1/2" piece of birch wood - I want to draw a picture on the wood, then cut it ...
A: It sounds like you've purchased Birch plywood. If it is, it's not suitable for exterior ...
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| Finish on a hope chest. | 5/16/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I am building a hope chest out of Scandinavian soft pine. It looks good so far. I have decided to ...
A: They're very similar, but the Arm-R-0seal will be a flatter sheen, and because these are oil based, ...
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| Finish on a hope chest. | 5/15/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I am building a hope chest out of Scandinavian soft pine. It looks good so far. I have decided to ...
A: I thought there would be a substantial difference in color....so it's really up to what you want ...
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| Finish on a hope chest. | 5/15/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I am building a hope chest out of Scandinavian soft pine. It looks good so far. I have decided to ...
A: I wouldn't poly something like this at all, especially if your exposing a rough cut surface.I would ...
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| Wood Preparation | 5/15/2009 | Greg Scholl |
Q: I am a planning to paint all the internal doors, fitted wardrobes and frames in my new house. The ...
A: sounds to me like you're on the right track, although if it's in the budget to have these stripped, ...
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