So how does one remove the old (oil based) stain? And how do you do it so that it doesn't damage any surrounding surfaces? (like the concrete/paint co...

Also, I was wondering what I should expect when I stain new/old wood right next to each other. Will I get a striping effect on the addition where they...

is there anything close? I can live with close. Also, when I tested the TWP on a couple pieces of wood, it soaked into the new wood very nicely, givin...

No, just power washing. I'm also okay with variations in the stain - we live in the woods, so depending on the exposure, the stain can look very diffe...

Update....I ordered stain samples from TWP and will try them out today. I'm not feeling optimistic that any of the three colors I ordered (Redwood, Ca...

Here are photos of the garage and addition. The garage was originally stained in 1992, again with BM semi-transparent stain. All sides except the east...

These two photos show the original portion of the house, which was stained three times - at installation in 1990 and again in 1993, both with Benjami...

Here are some photos. I'll need to upload them in several posts, and I'll try to explain each one In this post, I show pictures of the addition t...