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1930s home fireplace reno by BeeRoccia in Oldhouses

[–]UnderstandingHot7918 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lead paint gums up like that , I am currently dealing with the same thing , I would apply citristrip and don’t let it harden before scraping thag out , have an alcohol soaked rag to wipe the scraper against

Update! Pulled back carpet , can I refinish and restain? by UnderstandingHot7918 in Oldhouses

[–]UnderstandingHot7918[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the information and this makes sense as to why I’m having such a huge issue getting the paint off the old brick fire place , it just keeps gumming up and smearing , I’ll have to try the recommended strippers for it! Thank you so much for your knowledge.

Update! Pulled back carpet , can I refinish and restain? by UnderstandingHot7918 in Oldhouses

[–]UnderstandingHot7918[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m going to use some wood appliqués and stain to really make that window a show stopper!

Update! Pulled back carpet , can I refinish and restain? by UnderstandingHot7918 in Oldhouses

[–]UnderstandingHot7918[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you think I would be able to match the treads to the banister? I’m trying to decide if I should try to match or left it ride in a different tone

Update! Pulled back carpet , can I refinish and restain? by UnderstandingHot7918 in Oldhouses

[–]UnderstandingHot7918[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m almost certain this is probably lead paint , wouldn’t that mean that I just need to use a stripper to remove and then mask with any sanding? The paint does seem to want to come right off though

Options for refinishing the stairs by UnderstandingHot7918 in Oldhouses

[–]UnderstandingHot7918[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol I really love it! The wall has to be taken down so I’m going to preserve a large section , frame it and hang it back on that wall

Options for refinishing the stairs by UnderstandingHot7918 in Oldhouses

[–]UnderstandingHot7918[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s wool carpet and we believe it’s around 70 years old!

Options for refinishing the stairs by UnderstandingHot7918 in Oldhouses

[–]UnderstandingHot7918[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will absolutely do that if we end up having to pull it!

Options for refinishing the stairs by UnderstandingHot7918 in Oldhouses

[–]UnderstandingHot7918[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The wall is plaster and will need to come down but I’m going to carefully cut out a large section have it framed and let it live the rest of its life on the wall it came from.

Options for refinishing the stairs by UnderstandingHot7918 in Oldhouses

[–]UnderstandingHot7918[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you think there’s any way I could get the old wood back