I tend to market myself as a “small project specialist,” as opposed to someone who can build a deck for you. I do like doing little fixes that have the greatest impact.
A client in an apartment building had some window sills that were in need of some love and attention. One was above a kitchen sink, and over time the finish had worn off and water was getting into the wood (from the watering of plants that lived there). So I sanded off the vestiges of the old polyurethane finish (in painting and refinishing, surface prep is EVERYTHING) and started to apply new.
I won’t bore you with the many interim steps– suffice to say I applied multiple coats and it just came out wonderfully:
Talk about job satisfaction 🙂 I really prefer to finish wood with tung oil but for this often moist environment, the waterproof poly was the way to go. Next I have to paint the trim!
