oh yeah.... that's what I'm talking about!!

We are getting closer...

So, the workers are done and gone. My job now is to get it all cleaned up and then get to the finish work. I have to paint the wall where the drywall was disrupted (the white you see on the wall is the primer coat so I'm already started with that one part of the job), I have to stain and varnish the end caps and railing, I have to paint the trim white and then put a second coat of white on the balusters. Then the carpet will be reinstalled on Friday.

We are happy with how it looks -- I think it's a million times better than before and once everything in done, I think it's going to look really sharp!

Tuesday's progress

The end caps are mostly built. Top of the stairs post is in... They are here again and working hard to finish today! Then tomorrow I get to get to work and start the cleaning, painting and lacquering.... So today I'm going to get out and do a little shopping since tomorrow and Friday are "work" days for me.

Finished for today....

So, did you ever want to know how they make a railing for a curved stair? Here's how... The pieces are thin and they glue them together (they call it bending the rail). Here you see 30 vices for the right side and about 12 for the left side. They bolt pieces right angle pieces of metal to the stairs and then bend the rail to match the curve.

Today, they put in all the support pieces and cleaned up the drywall that had to get cut down. They also installed the trim on the outside edge of the stairs

So tonight, we have no railing... yikes! The kids and Sadie are not going up there without an adult. We should get the railing up tomorrow and the balusters by Wednesday. I'm ever hopeful.

Here we go.... YEAH!!

The guys got here at 8am... the stairs are taking shape but now they are dangerous!! No railing -- I hope no one falls. It's going to take two days to get the railing in place.