Project Stair Repair...Day Three...Done

My wife applied the second coat of deck stain this afternoon bringing an end to Project Stair Repair. 

It took two days and I still wonder how we did it. It's only a five-step staircase, but something about that project seemed so daunting. We put off doing it for years. Now that it's done, I can still feel that apprehension we felt before we began.

I mentioned this in previous posts, but when we built our house years ago, we were so handy. We did so much to it. We painted, we wired, we put in floors. I remember not feeling nervous about any project we took on. We just jumped right in and got to work. Maybe it's because we didn't know any different. Neither of us had built a house, or helped build a house. We must not have known what we were doing. Ignorance is indeed, bliss.

Today was much like Saturday. We spent the morning operating power tools. We had a step to shave down and the railings to attach. Thankfully, both went well. When we were done, we all marveled at how sturdy and non-wobbly they were. It had been at least a decade since they were so well constructed. My father-in-law would have appreciated that. We were about two years too late for him. That's too bad.

We have so many other projects on this house that--at one time--we would have not thought twice about doing. Maybe it's our age, maybe it's our confidence--whatever the reason, we're hesitant. Perhaps we can learn form this experience and take on something else. 

But first, we need to recover form this one. It wore us both out.

The stairs have been replaced. It was a good weekend.