Comments on: Analysis of the material culture http://blog.unit3a.nu/2010/06/22/analysis-of-the-material-culture/ all things inspirational (to me) thrown here. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:23:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justin http://blog.unit3a.nu/2010/06/22/analysis-of-the-material-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-6546 Justin Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:38:42 +0000 http://blog.unit3a.nu/?p=1228#comment-6546 hey Noah, Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. The stucco is white / santa barbara finish. It's nice, but will show hairline cracks.. just the nature of the material. The interior walls are painted with Benjamin Moore spec white with an added 10-parts white (it's white!). The windows and doors are from western aluminum. the back door is wood (called a single lite or storefront). We used woca wood lye in white with straight-up bona naturale -- not aware of any comp variations. I'd recommend doing several tests with a variety of stains and finishes to achieve the look you're after. good luck with your project! hey Noah,
Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. The stucco is white / santa barbara finish. It’s nice, but will show hairline cracks.. just the nature of the material. The interior walls are painted with Benjamin Moore spec white with an added 10-parts white (it’s white!). The windows and doors are from western aluminum. the back door is wood (called a single lite or storefront). We used woca wood lye in white with straight-up bona naturale — not aware of any comp variations. I’d recommend doing several tests with a variety of stains and finishes to achieve the look you’re after. good luck with your project!

]]> By: Noah M http://blog.unit3a.nu/2010/06/22/analysis-of-the-material-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-6541 Noah M Thu, 16 Sep 2010 03:06:26 +0000 http://blog.unit3a.nu/?p=1228#comment-6541 I was wondering what color coat and color did you choose for the stucco? As well as what color your interior walls are? Did you special order black windows? Are they vinyl or. . .??? Did you use the Bona Naturale "Base" "2 Comp" or "1 Comp" ?? And as far as the WoCa Wood Lye which did you use? Softwood, Master, Wood, and color? I love your house more than almost anything I've come across. Such creative thinking. And gorgeous selections. Thanks for any/all answers you can give me! Thanks! Noah I was wondering what color coat and color did you choose for the stucco? As well as what color your interior walls are?

Did you special order black windows? Are they vinyl or. . .???

Did you use the Bona Naturale “Base” “2 Comp” or “1 Comp” ??

And as far as the WoCa Wood Lye which did you use? Softwood, Master, Wood, and color?

I love your house more than almost anything I’ve come across. Such creative thinking. And gorgeous selections.

Thanks for any/all answers you can give me! Thanks!

Noah

]]> By: Kati http://blog.unit3a.nu/2010/06/22/analysis-of-the-material-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-6191 Kati Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:42:06 +0000 http://blog.unit3a.nu/?p=1228#comment-6191 Hi, Justin--Did you use the white wood lye or the grey wood lye from WOCA? I love the floors, too, and came across your site through The Brick House. Thanks so much! Kati Hi, Justin–Did you use the white wood lye or the grey wood lye from WOCA? I love the floors, too, and came across your site through The Brick House. Thanks so much! Kati

]]> By: Justin http://blog.unit3a.nu/2010/06/22/analysis-of-the-material-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-5226 Justin Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:19:39 +0000 http://blog.unit3a.nu/?p=1228#comment-5226 hey Karyn, thanks for the feedback! the floors do have have a slight hue to them. I personally dig the grey look as well. however, we ultimately landed on woca wood lye for the floors. we sanded the floors and applied the stain straight-up; no bleaching due to the cost and time associated with doing 2 passes… I hear bleaching is quite toxic too and actually weakens the wood. we finished our white oak floors with the water-based bona naturale. it’s ultra-matte in finish and feels like untreated wood! hope that helps! hey Karyn, thanks for the feedback! the floors do have have a slight hue to them. I personally dig the grey look as well. however, we ultimately landed on woca wood lye for the floors. we sanded the floors and applied the stain straight-up; no bleaching due to the cost and time associated with doing 2 passes… I hear bleaching is quite toxic too and actually weakens the wood. we finished our white oak floors with the water-based bona naturale. it’s ultra-matte in finish and feels like untreated wood! hope that helps!

]]> By: Karyn http://blog.unit3a.nu/2010/06/22/analysis-of-the-material-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-5208 Karyn Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:56:52 +0000 http://blog.unit3a.nu/?p=1228#comment-5208 Hey Justin, what a great site! I got linked here through Plastolux, where I saw the beautiful job that you did to your old oak floors. I'm getting new oak floors, but I want them to look like yours do! How did you whitewash them? My floor guy has given us a sample of white oak, stained with diluted white paint, then finished with a matte finish, but they don't quite have the grey look that yours do, which I adore. Any suggestions for me? Thanks, Karyn Hey Justin, what a great site! I got linked here through Plastolux, where I saw the beautiful job that you did to your old oak floors. I’m getting new oak floors, but I want them to look like yours do! How did you whitewash them? My floor guy has given us a sample of white oak, stained with diluted white paint, then finished with a matte finish, but they don’t quite have the grey look that yours do, which I adore. Any suggestions for me?

Thanks,
Karyn

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