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    Staircase in my house

    I ended up going with it, finished for about $9500 (demolition, parts and labor), came out great. I don't know if we're allowed to post the name of the company here, but I have a great recommendation for anyone in San Diego CA if ever needed.
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    Staircase in my house

    Thank you, very helpful. There's nothing particularly wrong with the railing, it just looks a little dated and old fashioned, I like the blockier look. I'm going something more like this: Why do you think the risers need to be painted white? I was going to go for black, the match the...
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    Staircase in my house

    Not vacating, will continue to occupy. No liability clause for fall offs. Is that something I should be expecting? That's correct, there was original carpeting (not changing the flooring).
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    Staircase in my house

    Understood. I have no experience with staircases, just looking to see if this is "ballpark" right. Here's an example of a quote I got:
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    Staircase in my house

    Looking to redo the main staircase in my house (the main foyer staircase, leading from the living room to the 2nd floor bedrooms: see pics below). Rough estimate of the length of the staircase is 425". Looking to replace the entire handrail and the ballusters, and to paint (but not replace)...
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    Are these termites ?

    OK, not termites. Anybody have any idea what they are?
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    Are these termites ?

    Found these on my ceiling. The were immobile and easily scraped off. Termites?
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