new wooden door step - fixing and finishing

[Jeffrey Schwab]

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.