Replacing Siding with Cape Code Pine, Prefinished Vertical Siding

Stripped all old siding and ten test, replaced with 1/2" exterior plywood and new Tyvek moisture barrier and taped all seams with Tuk Tape

Ballisters were picked up after Powder Coating, love the look!!

I really like the colour, Gunshot Pewter

Work In progress, mock up of stairs to get the design right

We've been working on a friends cottage for four weeks and getting the work done. Projects are backing up and we need to get started.

every piece was dampened with water to raise the grain, then sanded, stained with water based analine dye, then sanded, restained, sanded and then finally urethaned. Steel wooled between and three coats

Analine dye on Maple really light up when the urethane hits it!!!

Maple Stairs are getting done slowly and the parts are lining up and ready for assembly

Maple for Stringers on it's way

 1st choice supplier for Maple Stringer material couldn't come up with it quick enough. I found Oliver Lumber who moved operations to Campbellville, near Milton and they are going to dress the Maple two sides and deliver it for me. Goodfellow Inc is the Mother Company http://www.goodfellowinc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=795&lang=en
 Also spent time looking for nice metal ballisters and found http://www.euroforgings.com/shop3.php?id=171 and they are fairly close in Vaughan. Will check out on Friday
 I ordered Analine Dyes from Lee Valley as well for staining Maple which goes blotchy with regular oil stains but stains well with Analines.
 Almost time to start the project

Latest Kitchen Job Recently Completed

This is a 150yr old house and definitely had it's challenges but I think the results speak for themselves

Newest Job, sourcing Material for Stairs

this will be Maple Stringers, 5" Newell Posts with Metal Ballisters and a Maple Handrail. These Pics are a temporary staircase made of Spruce which will be coming out

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