new wooden door step - fixing and finishing

[Jeffrey Schwab]

Jeffrey Schwab wrote:
> jkn wrote:
> 
>> Hi all
>>     I'm considering having a go at replacing the wooden door step to
>> our back door. The original is loose and rotting.
>>
>> I'm sure some of this will be clearer when I remove the (metal) door
>> frame - how is such a step fixed? Vertical frame fixings?
> 
> 
> Depends on your layout manager.  Btw, you don't have to use Metal:  Java 
> frames support native L&F.
> 
>> Also, any suggestions for treating/finishing such an item, subject to
>> heavy use,
> 
> 
> Lots of unit testing.
> 
>> to prevent future rot?
> 
> 
> Good documentation, especially javadocs.
> 
>> I was wondering about treating it
>> wilth liberal amounts of Teak Oil or similar...
> 
> 
> Some people, when confronted with a problem, think "I know, I’ll use 
> Teak Oil."  Now they have two problems.

Forgot what group I was in.  Kindly replace any Java-specific witticisms 
with appropriately pythonic humor.