The stairs are 99% done

Well the to do list seems to never get any smaller, but we have had some major progress. The most painful job in history is almost done. We have two more coats of oil on the handrail and then the stairs are finished!!!

Here's another handy tip for future renovators. Pay someone to paint your staircase for you. It is by far the most frustrating, slow and tedious job you'll ever do. The most difficult part is that you have to find a way to get all the edges and bits done while still using it as a stairway. Not the easiest task believe me....especially when you need to put on at least 4 coats of pain.

 Anyways here are some pictures showing before and during photos.

 Before

 During 1

 During 2

Bathroom step stained to match the rest of the floors

After photos will have to wait until I fix a technical error with my camera lense!

Oh and despite the above grumbling and the sheer amount of time it took we are really happy with the results.