How to remove wood from cabin entry for refinishing?

[BarryK]

Hi all,

There is a piece of wood that you step over when you enter the cabin on my Santego 3467 (1990). I'd like to remove it for refinishing. I removed all of the screws that I could find but it is still firmly attached. The rail for the curtain is on top of this piece. Do I need to remove the carpet to look for more screws?

Thanks!
Barry

[km1125]

It's probably just stuck down with something like bedding compound. I would try prying lightly on the bottom on each side and see if you can wiggle it loose.

I can't tell from the pics... are there screws on the other side?

[BarryK]

There is carpet covering the back side. It is the dark area on the picture. I did not want to remove the carpet; it is fairly new. There might be more screws there?

Thx!

[km1125]

I'm just wondering if the two pieces of wood are sandwiching a lip and they are screwed into each other. I have not seen that entryway close-up to know exactly what you're dealing with, just thinking of the possibilities.

[BarryK]

We have just sanded and stained it in place for now. Varnish goes on tomorrow. We did not want to do too much disassembly. Thanks for the help everyone!

Barry