Stairway to Heaven

Rebuilding the stairs to the 2nd floor.

It's amazing the these stair were put together with plywood and L- bracts. When we opened it up is lath and plaster. It was literally the ceiling of the closet in the "Godfather Room"/ Guest room.

Lath and Plaster is a building process used to finish mainly interior walls and ceilings until the late 1950s. After the 50s, drywall began to replace the lath and plaster process.

It was literally the ceiling of the closet in the "Godfather Room"/ Guest room.

 Gidget points out the ratty carpet/ rug that was glued to the floor.

The pervious owner that it was a good idea to glue carpet down and paint the wood about it. You can see from where we ripped up a section. Grouse!

Here Gizmo points out the new White Oak against the Douglas Fur panels.

 Each step was hand cut and press fitted into place. IT took the flooring guys at least a week for this project. After the stairs were installed them stained and polyurethaned the floors 3 times.

Unfortunately Sage decided to make his make on the stairs so we'll have to have it all rebuffed and and another layer of poly in the future.


Once that is done I can install the dust corners that were originally there. I restored them with the help of my cock pot and some fine steel wool. They turned out great! Beautiful brass dust corners. Now I just need to find brass nails to secure them into place.

 (Ralph's special $7 cock pot.)

Born out of the need to simplify housework back in the 1890's, these solid brass dust corners add an element of charm and distinction to staircases today.

Born out of the need to simplify housework back in the 1890's, these solid brass dust corners add an element of charm and distinction to staircases today. 

This project to be undated.. ;)