Staircase sanded and stained dark
Staircase sanding and staining · 2025
The treads had yellowed under old lacquer and were worn through in the middle. Sanded back and stained dark, the stairs read as a piece of furniture instead of something you walk past.
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A staircase is among the hardest things to sand. There is little flat surface to work on, a lot of edge, and every tread has a nosing that has to be followed exactly for the transition to come out even. Most of this was done by hand.
The treads got dark stain and a hard-wearing lacquer, while the risers were kept lighter. The contrast makes the stairs easier to read in poor light, which is worth more than people think.
- Service
- Staircase sanding and staining
- Year
- 2025
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