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Gwendolyn
Im building a queen size captains bed, and need ideas on what type of wood would be a good choice, that also wont bust my pocketbook.
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The least expensive is pine, but it does not have to look it. Of course it can be painted any color. It can also be stained any shade. Minwax and several other companies make stains that will color it to look like many other woods, from darkening it ever so slightly to show the grain, to darking it to ebony. It is a softwood, and therefore will bow more than a hardwood, but it is much easier to work, and can be carved with chisels or with a Dremel tool.
Of hardwoods, maple and oak are fairly reasonable in price, and red oak in particular has a beautiful grain.
It is also possible to get hardwood plywoods (most plywood is pine) like birch, which I have a table made of about ten feet from where I am, that I made, and many people have liked it, and I do myself.
Most hardwoods, in my opinion, if the grain is selected carefully will not require a stain, but just a varnish.
I use wipe on polyurethane, which I apply with a cloth soaked in it. It seals the wood, darkens it slightly, and looks quite pretty. I put it on thin, so that you can still feel the grain (thick makes it plastic-y).
Use a circular saw with a fine toothed finish cut blade. Cover where you want to cut with masking tape, mark the tape, cut through it, and the edge will be smooth when the tape is removed.
Metal el brackets make the joints stronger, as do wooden dowels or "biscuits."
Pre-drilling holes keeps screws from splitting wood.
Good luck!
The least expensive is pine, but it does not have to look it. Of course it can be painted any color. It can also be stained any shade. Minwax and several other companies make stains that will color it to look like many other woods, from darkening it ever so slightly to show the grain, to darking it to ebony. It is a softwood, and therefore will bow more than a hardwood, but it is much easier to work, and can be carved with chisels or with a Dremel tool.
Of hardwoods, maple and oak are fairly reasonable in price, and red oak in particular has a beautiful grain.
It is also possible to get hardwood plywoods (most plywood is pine) like birch, which I have a table made of about ten feet from where I am, that I made, and many people have liked it, and I do myself.
Most hardwoods, in my opinion, if the grain is selected carefully will not require a stain, but just a varnish.
I use wipe on polyurethane, which I apply with a cloth soaked in it. It seals the wood, darkens it slightly, and looks quite pretty. I put it on thin, so that you can still feel the grain (thick makes it plastic-y).
Use a circular saw with a fine toothed finish cut blade. Cover where you want to cut with masking tape, mark the tape, cut through it, and the edge will be smooth when the tape is removed.
Metal el brackets make the joints stronger, as do wooden dowels or "biscuits."
Pre-drilling holes keeps screws from splitting wood.
Good luck!
What are some good ideas for a romantic vacation to houston texas?
Camen
I need some good ideas for a nice romantic vacation. What are some good hotel recommendations? Are there any hotels in the area with jacuzzis? What kind of activities or things to do are in the area? I need help pls! Thanks =)
Answer
Here's a running list I keep of things to do around our great city of Houston and some are very romantic:
The Kemah Boardwalk
Reliant Center, Minute Maid Park, George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston Aeros, Texans, Astros, Dynamos, & the Rockets
The Aquarium downtown
Galveston Island - The Strand, the Bolivar Peninsular Ferry & Crystal Beach, Schlitterbahn Water Park, Bishop's Palace, Sea Wolf Park, Stewart Beach, Moody Gardens & IMAX, Mosquito
Cafe is a must for lunch, Pier 21 Museum on Galveston Hurricane, Lone Star Flight Museum, Texas Seaport Museum, Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum, & Sea Turtle
Exhibit - Splurge on Grace Manor Bed & Breakfast in Galveston - www.gracemanor-galveston.com
Hermann Park & the Mecom Fountain. Visit the Japanese Gardens in Hermann Park-very romantic
Asian Heritage Tours, 5855 Sovereign Dr G #101 77036 832-858-2788- tea tasting, herbology, Chinese calligraphy, Dim Sum, & shopping at 30 store indoor Hong Kong City Mall in SW Houston
Clear Lake, Lake Conroe, & Lake Houston
Opera in the Heights, Theater Under the Stars
JPMorgan Chase Bank 60th floor Sky Hobby-excellent view of the city
Saint Arnold Brewery–free beer. Saturday tours (depending how old the kids are!)
Brazos Bend State Park - Biking, hiking trails, birding, observatory
Armand Bayou Nature Center in Pasadena--2,500 acres of hiking trails, exhibits, field trips, Scout programs,birding, canoe tours, & an historic farm
George Ranch - come see a working ranch
Miller Outdoor Theater (check online for performance schedule) FREE
Discovery Green and the many other parks around town. There's horse & buggy rides
Katy Mills Mall, the Galleria, Memorial City Mall, Willowbrook Mall, River Oaks Shopping Center, The Woodlands Mall, First Colony Mall, Uptown Park, First Colony Mall, West Oaks Mall, & many others
Downtown underground tunnel system–daily during the week
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema & Movie Studio Grill - good pizza
Lakewood Church-an experience-the largest church in the US.
The Art Car Museum 140 Heights Blvd 77007 713-861-5526 FREE.
Williams Tower & Water Wall & 3 acre park great for pics & picnics. Also, horse & buggy rides
San Jacinto Monument & Battleground State Historical Park
Houston Ballet Company, The Houston Opera, & the Houston Symphony
Heights Gazebo & the Monthly Neighborhood Bazaar on Yale Street
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center - www.houstonarboretum.org
Rothko Chapel, Port of Houston - Tours available
Houston Zoo/Hermann Park Train & Paddle Boats. FREE on all city holidays
The 350 parks citywide (hike & bike, skate, dog, tennis, basketball, & golf)
The Houston Rodeo-in Feb/Mar-the world's largest, Houston Ship Channel,Splashtown Waterpark
Houston Skyline in the morning, at night, & on the 4th of July
Light Rail System, Visit Town Square shops & restaurants in Sugar Land
City Centre - a small city within the city at Sam Houston Tollway and I-10 - Try Flora and Muse Restaurant with it's upscale neo-Victorian décor
NASA Space Center - Go before JUN-JUL or AUG's heat, Old Town Spring
The Woodlands Water Taxi along a 1¼ mile walkway-the whole area has many shops & restaurants with 2,000 hotel rooms.
Children's Museum-Fantastic! And only $5
Over 23 museums in the Museum District alone & over 40 citywide
All the festivals held monthly in the city. Consult the Houston Chronicle newspaper's Entertainment Section each Thursday
Labyrinth on the University of Thomas Campus (3800 Montrose) It's a beautiful flagstone replica of the Labyrinth of Chartres & is flanked by rose bushes perpetually in bloom
Mercer Arboretum in Humble - www.hcp4.net/mercer/
Armand Bayou Nature Center in Pasadena--2,500 acres of hiking trails, exhibits, field trips, Scout programs - www.abnc.org
Nature Discovery Center - www.naturediscoverycenter.org
Snorkeling, Canoeing, Boating, Water Skiing, Kayaking, Sky Diving, Hot Air Balloon Rides, Kemah Bay Dinner Cruises, Plane or Helicopter Rides over Houston, Horseback Riding, Gliding, & Scuba Diving
Sam Houston Race Track
n 1 on 1 with the teacher. After you create your work of art, you paint it & they will fire it for you
Visit one of the over 10,000 restaurants offering almost 290 types of cuisine
Enjoy!
Here's a running list I keep of things to do around our great city of Houston and some are very romantic:
The Kemah Boardwalk
Reliant Center, Minute Maid Park, George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston Aeros, Texans, Astros, Dynamos, & the Rockets
The Aquarium downtown
Galveston Island - The Strand, the Bolivar Peninsular Ferry & Crystal Beach, Schlitterbahn Water Park, Bishop's Palace, Sea Wolf Park, Stewart Beach, Moody Gardens & IMAX, Mosquito
Cafe is a must for lunch, Pier 21 Museum on Galveston Hurricane, Lone Star Flight Museum, Texas Seaport Museum, Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig & Museum, & Sea Turtle
Exhibit - Splurge on Grace Manor Bed & Breakfast in Galveston - www.gracemanor-galveston.com
Hermann Park & the Mecom Fountain. Visit the Japanese Gardens in Hermann Park-very romantic
Asian Heritage Tours, 5855 Sovereign Dr G #101 77036 832-858-2788- tea tasting, herbology, Chinese calligraphy, Dim Sum, & shopping at 30 store indoor Hong Kong City Mall in SW Houston
Clear Lake, Lake Conroe, & Lake Houston
Opera in the Heights, Theater Under the Stars
JPMorgan Chase Bank 60th floor Sky Hobby-excellent view of the city
Saint Arnold Brewery–free beer. Saturday tours (depending how old the kids are!)
Brazos Bend State Park - Biking, hiking trails, birding, observatory
Armand Bayou Nature Center in Pasadena--2,500 acres of hiking trails, exhibits, field trips, Scout programs,birding, canoe tours, & an historic farm
George Ranch - come see a working ranch
Miller Outdoor Theater (check online for performance schedule) FREE
Discovery Green and the many other parks around town. There's horse & buggy rides
Katy Mills Mall, the Galleria, Memorial City Mall, Willowbrook Mall, River Oaks Shopping Center, The Woodlands Mall, First Colony Mall, Uptown Park, First Colony Mall, West Oaks Mall, & many others
Downtown underground tunnel system–daily during the week
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema & Movie Studio Grill - good pizza
Lakewood Church-an experience-the largest church in the US.
The Art Car Museum 140 Heights Blvd 77007 713-861-5526 FREE.
Williams Tower & Water Wall & 3 acre park great for pics & picnics. Also, horse & buggy rides
San Jacinto Monument & Battleground State Historical Park
Houston Ballet Company, The Houston Opera, & the Houston Symphony
Heights Gazebo & the Monthly Neighborhood Bazaar on Yale Street
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center - www.houstonarboretum.org
Rothko Chapel, Port of Houston - Tours available
Houston Zoo/Hermann Park Train & Paddle Boats. FREE on all city holidays
The 350 parks citywide (hike & bike, skate, dog, tennis, basketball, & golf)
The Houston Rodeo-in Feb/Mar-the world's largest, Houston Ship Channel,Splashtown Waterpark
Houston Skyline in the morning, at night, & on the 4th of July
Light Rail System, Visit Town Square shops & restaurants in Sugar Land
City Centre - a small city within the city at Sam Houston Tollway and I-10 - Try Flora and Muse Restaurant with it's upscale neo-Victorian décor
NASA Space Center - Go before JUN-JUL or AUG's heat, Old Town Spring
The Woodlands Water Taxi along a 1¼ mile walkway-the whole area has many shops & restaurants with 2,000 hotel rooms.
Children's Museum-Fantastic! And only $5
Over 23 museums in the Museum District alone & over 40 citywide
All the festivals held monthly in the city. Consult the Houston Chronicle newspaper's Entertainment Section each Thursday
Labyrinth on the University of Thomas Campus (3800 Montrose) It's a beautiful flagstone replica of the Labyrinth of Chartres & is flanked by rose bushes perpetually in bloom
Mercer Arboretum in Humble - www.hcp4.net/mercer/
Armand Bayou Nature Center in Pasadena--2,500 acres of hiking trails, exhibits, field trips, Scout programs - www.abnc.org
Nature Discovery Center - www.naturediscoverycenter.org
Snorkeling, Canoeing, Boating, Water Skiing, Kayaking, Sky Diving, Hot Air Balloon Rides, Kemah Bay Dinner Cruises, Plane or Helicopter Rides over Houston, Horseback Riding, Gliding, & Scuba Diving
Sam Houston Race Track
n 1 on 1 with the teacher. After you create your work of art, you paint it & they will fire it for you
Visit one of the over 10,000 restaurants offering almost 290 types of cuisine
Enjoy!
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