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Sunday, 19 August 2012

External Queenslander stairs

We have brand new stairs! Hooray!

The lads worked all day to get the stairs finished by late this afternoon. To say we are overjoyed would be a gross understatement. It's a beauty!

I give you a pictorial of today's activity:

all the balustrades are on

bud pattern feature panel which is consistent with the rest of the Sow's Ear. The diagonals are in place for a decorative valance that Jason wanted. He wanted to see how it was done so he could replicate it on our back deck.

Stairs at twilight. Sorry for the terrible shot...You can just make out the curve of the valance in this image

solid substantial stairs to access our laundry
The next stage of this project is for a roof to be constructed over the entire stairs. That won't be a for a little while yet...but in the meantime we have a great set of stairs which we can paint!

It never ends this painting a Queenslander caper.


11 comments:

  1. Jane and Lance Hattatt19 August 2012 at 21:23

    Hello:
    We really do think that the stairs look splendid. Is a roof necessary? - we rather like them as they are. Whatever, a job well done!

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  2. Naturally Carol19 August 2012 at 22:17

    A good solid job, not like our front staircase, similar in looks, but the balustrade has a wobble!

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  3. jules @ The Diversion Project20 August 2012 at 01:15

    wow, they've done a brilliant job - well done boys! bet you're stoked darl!!

    xxx

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  4. Ange20 August 2012 at 02:18

    Fabulous stairs. Much easier than hoisting yourself up to the second floor with all the groceries and a kid under each arm ;-) LOVE YOUR ORANGE DOOR! Please say that's staying!!!
    xxx

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  5. Jenny20 August 2012 at 07:23

    Looks great! ;-)

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  6. the old boathouse20 August 2012 at 07:46

    They look amazing!! A stair triumph. Jason must be itching to get them painted.xxx

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  7. Melbourne Girl20 August 2012 at 08:31

    Absolutely wonderful!!! They look terrific
    Lesley
    xx

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  8. In The Night Sky20 August 2012 at 11:01

    They look great! It's fantastic when another job is completed isn't it?

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  9. rusty duck20 August 2012 at 19:03

    Love the bud feature panel. It's these details that make a new addition look like it belongs. Well done!

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  10. N18 May 2014 at 19:12

    Hello! I love your blog and admire the work you did with this house.

    Just curious - I see you chose the bud feature panel because it was consistent with the rest of the house, but do you know if there are any 'rules' around which ones to choose for an old house to keep in with character?

    Obviously we will avoid any modern looking things like the palm trees, but any other resources/recommendations?

    Thanks!

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  11. brismod28 May 2014 at 11:54

    So sorry I've only just stumbled on your comment... I consulted a few publications from the Brisbane City Council re keeping the house in character to the era. If you go to my Q &A page link here http://funandvjs.blogspot.com.au/p/q.html you'll see a list of the places and publications to consult. xx

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