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I have a relation born in Dec 1928 and was adopted in 1929 according to her birth certificate. Would children from adoption homes have been sent abroad by any chance? were there many adoption homes in Birmingham at that time?

These are the problems I am also having with the stairs, especially the risers.

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Thanks for asking. I'm afraid it is going rather slowly. I have stripped off the paint so far. I need to mend the treads properly and fill in any holes, then decisions, decisions, decisions.... I was thinking of keeping the stairs all wood, or paint the risers white and and keep the stairs...

Thank you. I got a general purpose scraper from Toolstation which is good, but the Hyde scraper would be great for the banister. I'm not using a heat gun or paint stripper. Really appreciate your help and suggestions.

Thanks Richard for your advice, and thanks for your help regarding the kitchen work surfaces too. I really didn't have a clue where to start with that project. I really appreciate both yours and Dons help. Which two pieces of wood do you think I need to remove please? Thanks for the hint about...

Thanks for your replies Richard and Don. I guess if I had a look at it I would have to prise open the wood to start with somehow?? then work out what I needed to do. This part may have to wait awhile till I can afford to get someone to take a look. In the mean time I will carry on paint...

This means that steps 1, 2 and 3 are under the tongue and groove in the cupboard. The tongue and groove seem to have nails or broken off screw heads embedded to secure it.

This crack on the 4th step down corresponds with the crack in the wood just by the light bulb in the understairs cupboard.

Hi the tread I want to get at appears to be boxed in somehow.

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Great information, thank you. Just hope I am up to this project :confused:

Steps 2 and 3 seem to have the most problems. When the stair is stepped on the crack seems to open up and the crack/gap comes apart. I'm not sure if this is repairable in anyway or the whole tread needs to be replaced. There doesn't appear to be any woodworm and the rest of the stairs are in...

Hello Donbogen If I remember rightly you gave me that lovely comment on restoring my wooden kitchen worktops, thank you :) I don't mind the creaking, as you say it is part of their character. I removed the carpet and carpet strips and this is what I am left with. Ideally I would like to return...

Thanks Lyn. Unfortunately that's what I think may need doing too.