Filler, stains, varnish.

[cdbe]

I'm looking for the best way to match what's left of the existing wood to my new oak cappings.

The strings will need a bit of "wood coloured" filler in places, the cappings currently just have one coat of clear varnish.

 

[Munroast]

get the carpet lifted and the wood rubbed back to see what you have

and why has there been a square flat cut in the carpet on each riser ?

 

[cdbe]

Treads and risers are being clad so it's just the strings and remains of the newels I need to deal with.

The flaps were to access the risers to put wiring in for LEDs before I underboarded the stairs.