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    new deck stain applied to thick has some shoe prints in it

    so I sanded it and stained it again several boards it looks thick, and I guess now with it so thick, and basically a second coat on much of it as I didn't sand the entire boards to bare just smoothed them out it may take as long as a month to dry or hopefully shorter lol
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    new deck stain applied to thick has some shoe prints in it

    well I just tried the mineral oil thing and that didn't work at all, maybe it could have a few days ago? so I will sand and recover, carefully I think the concern with oil based stain is going to thick, so overlap would be bad cause it could forever be sticky...?
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    new deck stain applied to thick has some shoe prints in it

    I think I will sand and feather and stain, however I was just reading I might be able to use mineral oil on a cloth and smooth out so I think I will try that first lollollol yes we live in an imperfect world, my house is only a collection of flawed chipped and broken things saved from some one...
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    new deck stain applied to thick has some shoe prints in it

    I think that is wise, I should just test an area, with sanding and touch up, I hope it works, for a while flipping the boards seemed better because, I wouldn't have as many seems on the stain but it might be tough to turn the boards since they are help down with old screwws thanks!
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    new deck stain applied to thick has some shoe prints in it

    our oil based stain was applied to thick, and as it seemed ok to walk on.... we had an event and well, someone's shoes dissagreed with the stain it was a hot day and a week after the stain was applied we now have some sole tread marks on several boards even though we were trying to stay...
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    Wheelchair-accessible Tumbleweed style tiny house- bathroom design

    hi, no expert here but have experience, you want a spacious bathroom, but the ada guidelines are just guidelines, and are what retail businesses have to be compliant to the law you however are a private home owner, and will not turn your self in for non compliance, but of course you want a bath...
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    we are painting our house, what to do about the bat houses attached to our siding?

    so we have two bat houses attached to our house, the painter want to remove to see if there is wood damage behind the bat houses, I am not sure that is safe, I don't want anyone getting rabies from bats waking up what should I do, leave the bat house and paint around them? is it safe to...
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    help please kiddo has an infected chicken pox bilster

    so over night we went from a two inch area that was pinkish to now barely perceivable pink and the area right around the puss filled area went from reddish pink to light pink it looks really really good, so we are going in the right direction and it seems like the tea tree oil diluted in...
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    help please kiddo has an infected chicken pox bilster

    ok I see your post back there now, yes I know you have to be carefull that is my fear also this word systemic, so far no fever in the leg, I will keep a close eye on that night again for real...
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    help please kiddo has an infected chicken pox bilster

    me too I will do the tea tree oil I posted maybe while you were typing above, thanks for all your help! nighty night
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    help please kiddo has an infected chicken pox bilster

    very comfortable doing the tea tree oil, would you say as long is she acts healthy, eating, playing and no fever but some light healing pinkness, if I concentrate on the tea tree oil for a few days it might make progress the dark red was scary last night, so I guess I want to know when to...
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    help please kiddo has an infected chicken pox bilster

    oh that's a surprise it certainly could be it seems like we all have an issue with yeast here, I have tea tree oil I have coconut oil and I have that stuff on hand for jock itch (I think an antifungal) which do you prefer ?
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    help please kiddo has an infected chicken pox bilster

    the whole area could be a dime sitting on her leg it is that thin, maybe thinner and raised above the skin, relatively smooth, it is whiter on the edges like an outline, and greyer towards the center, you may see some even darker right in the middle but I think that is just a little charcoal...
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    help please kiddo has an infected chicken pox bilster

    ok I was right my children know how to do this, few things though, it is blurry because I was trying to go close up, but I think you can make out the colors I can try again to get better shot I do see it is sort of bumpy looking in the center and the camera must be on vivid color because it...
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    help please kiddo has an infected chicken pox bilster

    love your post, but I am laughing because I seriously am not computer smart...so I think I can, I will go get the camera and take a photo and then see if one of my kids can figure out how to put it on here, lol it might take a few minutes...: )
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    help please kiddo has an infected chicken pox bilster

    Amiga you have a lovely heart, how lucky your nieces, nephews, grands an great -grands are! if you have a minute might I ask you how to tell if it is an ulcer the skin color is now pinkish (before it was dark red and painful all around) for about a half inch or so, around the center area that...
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    help please kiddo has an infected chicken pox bilster

    Amiga thanks so much, I think we are going the right direction, for sure the redness is much much lighter now, and much smaller, but I will still continue with the things you listed to knock it completely out, you are so kind, thank you for your time!!!
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    help please kiddo has an infected chicken pox bilster

    well, just in case it would help another I will share the progress I bathed child in epsom salt bath washed wound with hydrogen peroxide and the dark red area seems to look less dark so it appears that things are going in the correct direction I did peroxide again, just because I was nervous...
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