On 16/03/2020 02:57, alan_m wrote:
On 14/03/2020 14:28, John Rumm wrote:

Which in one sense at least means they period features are preserved
and can be uncovered later.

Isn't "period feature" just estate agent speak for junk that need
modernisation?

Not all period features are good and some are just a PITA when it comes
to decorating.

I was persuaded once to start stripping the heavily paint period stair
spindles because the original bare wood would look nice. After stripping
3 it was evident that poor quality wood had been used and the spindles
were nailed top and bottom with the large nail holes filled with a soft
putty.

Ah, the 'stripped pine' problem. If you are going to paint it you dont
use top quality wood and you dont bother to blind fix.

I keep telling people that pine was the 19th and early 20th century
equivalent of MDF...


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