Hmm yeah that's how I was doing it, it's just about a million weatherboards in an entire old Queenslander, so I guess bit by bit. I have an orbital sa ...

Thank you for this excellent and comprehensive response! I look forward to posting pics when I eventually finish it 

Thanks gang, The previous stain is very dark so will do a bit more sanding and then just stain it then. Probably over generalising by saying slab - ju ...

Hey just not understanding what you mean by laminated boards, each board is solid timber and the thing weighs about 100kgs. Unsure if that changes thi ...