Stairs of the Shortline.

These stairs look like a tornado hit them, and a gaggle of Canadian Geese landed for a 15 year vacation. 

Best thing going for 'em is how solid they are.  Hit this house with a 3 ton dump truck and I bet the stairs are still standing.  

They have been painted at least 7 times.  Had 3 different types of carpet glued, and stapled down the center, and the fancy banister spoke things are missing.   

Remember this floor for a later post.  ;)

After scraping, staple pulling, tape removing, and a weee bit of sanding, I began painting.  Could. Not. Wait. Longer.

I began with the side facing into the hallway.  

It was a mother.  A mother like me.  A bitch.

Then the risers for each stair, and the treads of every other stair.

Yes.  Skip a stair.  

Gotta be able to get to bed that night, right? 

The side that was a mother, like me.  

Missing banister spoke thingies.  I wanted to cover them some how.  Fancy trim, a painted metal lid, fancy wood medallion.  

Something cheap and easy, as I'd need 32 of 'em. 

Alas, that did not happen.  Painted holes is what it is.   

Ta-Da!!

Right to the finished picture!

You get the idea of painting the other stairs the next day when you can walk on the painted ones, right?  Yes?  I thought you would.. ;)