today I sanded the slots and the shell and painted.the outside has been painted 1 time with spray primer and 2 coats of blue so far.Im always adding paint while working on the house.lol...ok here is whyI'll see this tiny imperfection,just the tinyest little paint so I get a little brush and I paint it and just when I can say looks good I dab the brush on a wall or peice that is another color ;) yup I told you...I am my own worst enemy. but in the end its all good. ;) well... there is that house hidden in the craft room ok the picture is how Im doing my stairs...remember I told you I didnt like the look of them. well the risers are good. thin..I like that but I like all parts to be covered(afraid of whats under grandmas stairs ;) )so I look tounge depresor craft sticks(which I have 3000,coz I bought wrong size for an earlier project )and they are perfect size for the riser part. I stained them the same color as the stairs and used my easy cutters to cut the right size. next will be putting them together.maybe an hourComplements of nutti ;)