today I worked for about 45 mins. I got all the parts out for the stairs and started sanding...up to this point the sanding has been minimal but the staircase parts need alot of sanding...these will be getting the red mahogany as the floors as will all the beams and outside trim. I also could not stand the wood look of the house so I grabbed my kilz and gave it a coat. I should have sprayed it with kilz but I guess I did not plan well. ;) My 86 yr old gran sits and watches me while I sand...she finds all that I do very interresting....Im trying to get her to help me sand. I still want to stucco but Im still stuckoed! ;) not sure how to get the look I want. so I will think on it while doing the stair case small note about the staircase...for some reason my tabs would not go in slots in the upper landing....I dunno why...I just cut them off....there is always wood fill. ;) staining the stairs and putting them in is tomorrows plan.Complements of nutti