FormulaMatt

Also need to repaint the walls and the front door but now sure what color we want to do yet.

I would do all your doors in the same white you did your trim in.

Just wait until Cole is older.

Like I said though, the other house has had 2 different families with kids and dogs. No problems except at the doors with marks in same location on both sides....moving shit. My 2 boxers did fine with them too, other then the occasional food drool smear.

I would do spindles fully white, and nothing else. IMO when you mix it up to much including seperating colors, you tend to get the "farmhouse" look going. That flat area tends to attract alot of dust. What product are you using? If I were to do it, I would go with a quality enamel so it can stand up to cleaning, dusting which will probably be more often as it will become more visible on the white. I would use oil based enamel vs a latex as it would spread nicer and dries harder.

Yeah, I definitely don't want farmhouse look lol. I have always used Behr semi-gloss white latex. I have had no durability issues yet.

One to run fast and one to run faster.

 

Little one should run 85 or so.

 

Boats going to Michigan for some fiberglass work shortly.

 

What drive did you end up with?

What glass work you having done?

I told you about my drive - it's the arneson.

No, its just a reman Alpha. I'm not ready for the swap yet.

all 289/302/351 uase the same vc' s I'd like 100 but OBO

I'll check with my Dad and make sure he likes them. It is for our 51 Ford Custom.

I have a set of Cobra finned valve covers I'll sell you cheap that are new

http://www.powdercoatingit.com/Cobracover22.JPG

For a 302? Do you know if they will fit a 289? If so, how much for them?

I would paint the entire spindle white and leave everything else stained.

Including leaving the flat part the spindle attached to stained? The moulding below that flat part will be white as it attaches to the base boards and door mouldings.

If your going to do the handrail(top), use a quality primer like XIM. Sand the hell out of it first, and then add 2 good coats of the primer. Then 2 good coats of the top coat. The handrail will see alot of use.

That was originally the whole point of this thread, before the major derail. I am definitely not going to do the top hand rail, and more then likely, anything above the flat piece. I was just looking for a way to mix the 2 colors and still make it look good. I will wait and see what Tim has planned as his and my house are very similar in era and designs (maybe even same builder as close as we are).

Thanks for the tips though! :thumbup:

I like it and am doing the same. I've done all three bedrooms upstairs and the lower level that is finished matches. Painting it works well when done right. I've had zero issues with them long term. We did my sons room in 06, daughters in 03 and the master just last year. Our homes are about the same in age and oak trim is out dated.

 

I'll get with you when I return on how to handle the handrail. I've copied a couple pics of various ways to tackle it. I dread that portion, and am leaving it for last. Next step is the bathrooms. I'm starting those the week after next.

Exactly. Let me know when you get back.

Pics

Of what? There is one pic of the dining room I did right up top. I'm not going to bother posting others. In my experience, it is working fine and lasts great. That's all that matters to me.

I've already done two rooms, looks great and looks like I paid someone to do it or that it came that way. I did this in my other home too. It has held up with 2 different sets of renters and so far only needed minor touch ups, I assume from when they move.

I am doing all of this one way or another. I'm just looking for opinions on which way I should do the stair case. The color trim on this house makes it look dated and it all doesn't match. I have bought and sold 3 different houses in the last 4 years. I know what people are looking for. Plus, my results from my own work have not been questioned yet.

The thing is, the people that had this house before added A LOT of wood work. The down side is, none of the stain matches. I have 3 different colors of wood trim in my kitchen alone.

Also, from selling our last home, we learned most buyers actually prefer the updated look of the white versus the wood.

I don't mind painting it all myself instead of buying all new white. Like I said, there is A LOT of wood work all through the house and I don't see the need to waste it all. I have already done 2 rooms and it isn't bad at all.

It seems we all have some projects going on. I need some ideas. We are converting all of our wood work from the wood color and painting white. I can not decide what to do about the stair rail. I do not want to paint the hand rail part white as it will get filthy, but can't quite make up my mind on how to do the split.

I am thinking of leaving the whole thing wood colored down to the big base plate the spindles attach to, then start the white wood work just under the the base plate thing on the casing underneath. That ties in to the baseboards, which we are also upgrading to the large style. Any other ideas or suggestions?

Here is what it looks like now.

Also, below is my dining room that was the last project. In it you can see the white wood transition. The foyer wall color will be a similar brown, but not as dark.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w211/Matt86K5/Starleaf%20LN/Projects/PC290021.jpg

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http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w211/Matt86K5/Starleaf%20LN/Projects/PC290018.jpg

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hows yours running?

Your engine back in Ohio yet?

hows yours running?

Ran great at the end of the season after the drive swap. Still need to try a bigger prop. I can put my 21p Mirage to at least 6k. It would have kept going, but I didn't let it. I really need to try a 23-25 something.

She's asleep right now.

Looks Good. Ive got to find a place to go look for tile. Depot and Lowes just arent doing it for me.

I have been hearing alot of good about the flooring place that went in over in Mill Run in Hilliard where the old Kmart was.

Thanks for that info. That's just it...I don't want to worry with scratching and shit like that. I have a not even two year old that I am sure will test it in every way...ie toys, spills, etc. You are correct...You can tell it's not wood, but it looks damn close enough. Reason you mentioned are reasons I kind of have second thoughts. My current tile and carpet is doing just fine.

No problem. I don't mean to talk you out of it, I loved it and prefer it to my wood floors. Just alot of buyers out there don't feel the same. I did real wood in this house as I don't plan on staying here real real long and want it to sell better. My next house will be out a little with some land for my toys and I will be there probably until I retire. If it needs upgraded, I will do laminate. You can do it, it really isn't hard. I did mine at the old house. Came out great. I'm sure there are some on here that would lend a hand, myself included.

Also, if it makes any difference, my 17 month old son does play on my wood floors and pushes his large riding cars on them without problems or scratches. It will hold up to him fine, it's just my rowdy dogs.

As a former owner of both (and presently wood again), there is good and bad to both.

I put down pergo in my old house (my rental) when I lived there and it held up great. I have 2 large boxers and frequently dog sat for my neighbors and my parents. They could run, slide, fight, you name it and it would not show one scuff. They really put it to the test. 3 different sets of renters later, and it still looks pretty good. A few nicks here and there. The down side to it, is when I was thinking about selling, alot of people had a negative reaction to it. It was true, you could tell it was not real wood, but it looked pretty good. My realtor told me people think of laminate as you "cheeping out" on your upgrades and makes some people wonder what else you could have skimped on too. She also said some people prefer it to wood for reasons like mine - dogs. I ended up taking it off the market to rent out as I found a way to manage both mortgages.

In my new house I had Brazilian cherry wood put down in my "formal" living room and "formal" dining room and left the Oak hard wood in my foyer. It looks way better then my pergo did, but I can not allow my dogs in those two rooms at all. It scratches very easily. I was completely thinking future resale on this project though.

Long story short - some buyers prefer hardwood to laminate and will spook them enough to not buy. True story - I saw it. You may not be thinking about selling anytime soon, but you never know. Always plan ahead, but still do what keeps you happy and fits your needs/lifestyle.

Tim I have:

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