Staircase part 3- standing on a prayer

The holidays pretty much took over and I forgot where I left off. I think the last time I posted about the staircase, we'd just finished putting primer on. The primer was pretty easy to slap on with a broom handle screwed onto the end of the paint roller so we could reach. putting the paint on required a little more finesse, and a precarious bit of homespun scaffolding.

Scott happens to be very tall, which comes in handy during times like this.

Folks, don't attempt this at home. The ceiling is all of 14' tall over the stairs, so he was pretty limited with the ladder. He needed a surface to walk on to be able to do a nice job painting with a smooth finish and no drips. MacGyver that he is, he rummaged up a plank out in the garage.

One look and I said there is no way in hell you are standing on that and painting. It had a foot-long split in the wood at the end he'd be standing on. No, no, and NO.

Another rummage session in the garage and he came back with a couple boards to reinforce it around the crack. I was dubious. It was one of the times (and I confessed there have indeed been a handful) where I have pulled out my cell phone, dialed 91- to speed up the process of contacting emergency services when it all goes horribly wrong. What I probably should have is AFV on speed dial and the camera rolling. Fortunately, none of these exploits has ever ended in catastrophe.

To make my long rambling a little shorter, he managed to paint the area without a hitch. It was slow going, him passing the roller down to me to fill and then stretch to pass back up as he inched across the wall. But in the end, the entire area was covered in Glidden's Mature Spanish Chestnut. On the sample, this is a warm beige. On our walls, it is a little lighter and looks a little yellow. But it was a bear and a half to do and I don't hate it so it will stay until I can pay someone to do it in a few years.