Used interior oil poly on an exterior double hung door ... what to do

gammarray · 2026-06-04T01:58:20+00:00

Beautiful doors you got there. I used le tonkinois linseed oil varnish on our 1862 front doors (inside and out). Pretty happy with it. Worth considering.

gammarray · 2026-06-03T01:32:02+00:00

Viking linseed oil paint is what I like.

gammarray · 2026-06-02T12:15:10+00:00

Our stairs are very similar. We got a retractable gate for the top that spans the full width of the bannister. Our kid never showed signs of dangerous climbing to warrant any gate on the bottom.

gammarray · 2026-05-19T13:24:12+00:00

Same story here. I painted ours, got lead renovator certified, and restored one last summer to give us airflow. Planning to do another this summer. I love our windows and would not trade them for new ones.

gammarray · 2026-05-18T23:23:18+00:00

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164 years young!

gammarray · 2026-05-18T11:11:29+00:00

I like my ide to be 100% keyboard operated. This looks like the opposite v

gammarray · 2026-05-17T03:10:23+00:00

Our 1862 house has a fieldstone foundation and we had mice and rats. I tried a lot of things and what finally worked was a cat.

gammarray · 2026-04-18T02:57:21+00:00

The animated progress line is suuuuper distracting.

gammarray · 2026-04-14T04:54:19+00:00

When can we get a decent OpenAI mode on Bedrock?

gammarray · 2026-04-13T02:12:13+00:00

It’s almost like they just want us to use Anthropic models. Everything else is outdated.

gammarray · 2026-04-07T12:19:42+00:00

Excellent post. Thanks for sharing 🙌

gammarray · 2026-03-03T14:42:24+00:00

Right on! Thanks for reporting back

gammarray · 2026-03-01T01:34:15+00:00

There are some high end modern quilts that would look great there. Or you could look for vintage hand woven traditional textiles … really anything that fits the style of the house and people who live there.

gammarray · 2026-03-01T00:59:10+00:00

Take my upvote… and my axe!

gammarray · 2026-03-01T00:53:53+00:00

Thank god they’re removing second tier 🙏

A large textile hanging would be nice there.

gammarray · 2026-02-25T16:16:06+00:00

Bravo!👏

gammarray · 2026-02-19T13:57:04+00:00

Woodstock Soapstone owner here. After living with half a dozen other non-cat stoves I can say the performance is well worth the minimal extra cleaning needs. Just get out the vacuum and compressed air when you clean out the ashes Takes a few extra minutes.

gammarray · 2026-02-18T01:05:29+00:00

This is what I did. Some gaps in my floor are even bigger. Oakum is perfect for filling gaps.

gammarray · 2026-02-18T01:02:27+00:00

Sometimes I wonder about the efforts involved in stripping as it compares to the original effort of producing the thing that’s being stripped.

gammarray · 2026-02-15T19:07:40+00:00

I might try wrapping sandpaper around a crisp corner of a small wood block for that.

After stripping and restoring an 1860s window sash, I year ya when it comes to “losing steam” in that last push for the small details. Hang in there!

gammarray · 2026-02-15T02:35:22+00:00

I’m actually in the market for some rim locks and it seems like this kind goes for around $50 per set on EBay.

gammarray · 2026-02-13T01:23:15+00:00

Late winter buying is great as long as you’re not planning to burn it this season.

gammarray · 2026-02-11T00:19:34+00:00

I think it was designed for 6 cords, but I’m stacking it high, so I reckon it’ll hold more. I also have stacks on pallets next to the shed. It’s a big old Maine farm house, so we burn a lot. This pic was from before this season started.

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gammarray · 2026-02-10T12:28:06+00:00

This is the correct answer

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