Replacing the Stair Railing

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When we added the full second story, the stairway was changed and the handrail was no longer long enough. The handrails at local lumber stores were not wide enough. A lumber yard in Minneapolis had the perfect handrail. Steven worked with it and our original spindles.

Steven cut the end rail post in steps and then cut the landing to match to add strength to the railing
Railing from ReStore was originally golden oak. Sanding and staining brought it to match the house. It was too long and did not meet code for spacing between spindles so Steven dismantled it and put it back together.
Finished Stair Railing and Top Railing

Basement Upgrading

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The basement was painted dark colors – many wall and all the ceilings were painted black – very depressing and darkening. Steven didn’t feel it was worth building a semi-finished rec room. I worked on the ceiling – adding sheetrock where needed, mudding seams and painting the ceiling white and the walls a light beige. A friend helped me paint the walls. It made a huge difference. I also painted the floor a rich burgundy.

This alcove will be developed for our stained glass workshop
This storage bench was original – it just needed sanding and oiling to have a new life.
Painting the original kitchen cabinets gave them new life.