posted November 12, 2002 12:04 PM
Off topic, finished building stair rails and balusters I know it's way off topic but I thought I'd show you what I've been working on at home. On our stairway we had an ugly, painted over 10 times iron railing that just had to go. I priced it out for a contractor to instal a new oak railing and balusters but it was going to be $1500+. So I decided to do it myself. This is all built from roughsawn lumber from a mill, nothing was prebuilt. The rails and posts are made from gluing up 5/4" boards to get the proper thickness. 30 balusters all routed on all four corners for decoration. It took about 1 week to complete it working on it after I got home from work and on Sat and Sun. It ius stained a colonial stain with 4 coats of polyeurothene for gloss and protection. Total cost for me doing it was $250 including hardware and stain and Poly.
posted November 12, 2002 12:07 PM
Looks good Otis! Saved yourself quite a bit of $$ too!
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posted November 12, 2002 12:23 PM
Very nice, and probably better quality than you would have got had you let someone else do it. You care a lot more about it than they do.
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posted November 12, 2002 01:26 PM
Otis You Should Know Better Chris,
You know noe the panty wastes that are lurking our site are going to begin crying that you are posting non-12 related item.
Personlly looks like fine craftsmanship.
Barto
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posted November 12, 2002 01:36 PM
Making the big kiss sound!!! I have been working on the new house myself and it is fun. I like the way it ties in with the entry floor.
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posted November 12, 2002 06:33 PM
Nice job. As a General Contractor I can't hardly think of anything that I would rather not do then work on the house! But I respect people that do. Much like the preverbial mechanics car that is need of work, my house could use some!
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posted November 14, 2002 06:50 AM
Good job Otis! You must not be a carpenter by trade. I still have all my handrails sitting on the table saw table. (been there for about 4 years now).....one of these days......
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posted November 14, 2002 07:19 AM
No, I'm not a carpenter Dino, I'm a woodworker. I usually stick to building furniture, but this is something our house needed badly.
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posted November 14, 2002 10:59 AM
Well..... You may not consider yourself a carpenter, but you've got the talent that's necessary. Don't cut yourself short C., you do good work.
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posted November 15, 2002 01:11 AM
no mas
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posted November 15, 2002 01:52 AM
Que es Elbano
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