Saturday, February 2, 2013

 
 
 
 
Thank you so much everyone for your comments and advise! I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to do that! I've decided to go along with all of you and place the porch sticks horizontal and stagger them! Yesterday morning I gathered my supplies and layed it all out. Cut the rounded ends off the sticks and sanded and stained them.
 
 
 
 
I ended up not using that golden oak stain because it was too light. I just happened to have a spray can of a hickory color so I used that. I found the spray can of satin at a lawn sale one summer a few years ago. I didn't know stain came in a spray can. So easy to use! Just lay your wood out, shake the can and spray away. No mess!
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I think the color looks a little bit reddish but I think once it dries better and I add the polyurethane it will be even better! I can't wait to get to that point! I can't wait til the railing is up and the plants are hanging and the wicker furniture is placed! I'm so excited!

But first I have to work on getting these glued down. They're just laying there right now so I could get a pic to show you how it's coming along!

Thanks for being here for me and helping me along!
 
 

6 comments:

  1. The floor is great and to do it staggered was a good decisioun!

    Hugs, Lina

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  2. Te está quedando genial, me gusta mucho como has hecho el suelo. Besitos

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  3. oh- that is going to look sooo pretty!

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  4. It's coming along! I love to see everything coming together. It's so fun!
    hugs♥,
    Caroline

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  5. Hi,I have just found your blog and like the house you are working on, hope the verandah is going well. Can't find your name anywhere though, only your blog name?

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