1) Stained wood steps in a foggy environment – just slipped and broke a rib. Looking for ideas for traction for steps that will not encourage dry rot on redwood.
2) Desperately need to find an autocad class (wishfully on-line), for cabinetry (kitchens, bath, office, etc.). The kitchen design industry is using this en masse. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and cannot find a class to save my life!
Thank you all,
Leigh
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Rot only happens when the wood is wet. Dry rot is a misnomer describing what is left behind after rot has done its damage and dryed out again. To prevent rot, you use rot resistant wood such as the redwood, and you keep it dry - in your case by sealing it with a deck sealer.
Sprinkle some clean mason's sand on it as soon as you brush it on and it will stick to give you some gription. There is even a couple products on the markeet for this but it is basically just clean sand. You are using the paint/varnish/sealer as a glue to make sandpaper steps.
Most colleges with an architectural program or a building tech school will have ACAD classes. The learning curve is long and there are better programs that are easier to learn. You are preparing to invest a substantial portion of your life in this venture so choose wisely.
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