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The Irony Of It All
Brad Hollerbach

Sobering Up After A Day Of Staining

Posted Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at 12:00 AM

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  • Be careful now, enjoy your blog don't want to read about a sudden sniffing death (SSD) brought on by huffing too much oil-based polyurethane. Maybe, open a window or ten?

    -- Posted by ho ho ho on Tue, Nov 3, 2009, at 7:34 AM
  • Agree with other poster Brad, get some fans and those windows open before you make youself seriously ill.

    -- Posted by farmwife2 on Tue, Nov 3, 2009, at 7:39 AM
  • "She who must be obeyed" attended an auction and brought homea pair of beautiful andirons. Tried them in fireplace, discovered didn't fit.

    So we tore out the fireplace, ran into structural problem, out came the whole wall, ended up remodeling the whole room. This made the rest of the house look a bit "tatty." Major redecorating and refurbishing including sanding and refinishing every room.

    The worst part was having to move furniture room to room when sanding and polyurethane finishing. Don't think we'll ever get all the dust up and out.

    So, Brad, resist the impulse to attend auctions or look at a pair of andirons. and

    Remember the carpenter's rule, "Measure twice, cut once."

    Remember my rule, "Never learn how to sand and refinish floors."

    -- Posted by voyager on Tue, Nov 3, 2009, at 8:03 AM
  • MASD: Mothers Against Stained Driving

    -- Posted by Sam DeReign on Tue, Nov 3, 2009, at 9:53 AM
  • Thanks for your concern. I would have opened the windows but there is a nasty catch 22 about opening up windows and refinishing floors: dust is likely to blow in and get on the finish. Can't have that. I had a hard enough time fending off the pesky lady bugs.

    Actually, I think the poly application will go much faster. Just brush on with none of this wipe-off business.

    I always thought the carpenter's rule was "Measure, Cut, Measure again, Cuss a whole lot, Buy another piece of material, Cut again." Your rule is so much simpler, Voyager. I've got to remember that one.

    Thanks for reading.

    -- Posted by Brad_Hollerbach on Tue, Nov 3, 2009, at 10:58 AM
  • Yeah, Brad, Grandmother's rule "Never learn to milk the cow or else the job becomes yours."

    Life is a real learning experience, aint it?

    -- Posted by voyager on Tue, Nov 3, 2009, at 7:13 PM
  • Brad, they are called respirators. Use one now, or be on one later! They only cost about $30 and will get rid of that NASTY Minwax hangover. The poly hangover is immune to Pepto & aspirin, and the buzz isn't even enjoyable, buy a respirator!

    It is a shame you couldn't have done this before Halloween, they make excellent masks.

    -- Posted by John in Jackson on Wed, Nov 4, 2009, at 6:44 AM