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Entries Tagged as 'wood finishes'

Lack of Posting Means I’m Working Hard

September 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

I have my curtains back up and the tape and paper off the glass. A good sign that I’m done, but I’m not. I need to let all that woodwork around the windows cure good before I go back and give it the “rub out” step. It’s just my own type of […]

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Tags: windows · woodwork · wood finishes

Antique Windows Open With One Finger

August 25th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I’m finished with the double-hung front windows sashes and have them temporarily in place, I still need to add the weather stripping. They open and close with one finger. For the bottom window* the trick is getting the ropes even and the right length (not so long that they has slack in them […]

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Tags: windows · woodwork · wood finishes

What’s Under Your Rug?

May 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I saw the floor around the large area rug, there was about a foot of floor exposed all the way around it. The floor had a few minor problems, nothing that a little bit of sanding wouldn’t take care of. But when we decided to move the furniture around and remove the area rug, we […]

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Tags: floors · great ideas · wood finishes