I have resigned myself to the fact that I will not finish the painting by the end of this weekend as I originally planned. I have spent two days priming all the ceilings and cathedral slopes (wherever the extruded foam insulation was used) using vapor barrier primer. I have learned, however, that the “hiding” ability [...]
A lot more painting than I anticipated
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Seven hours without a break, and I only finished the one coat of primer. I had expected to finish all the priming in one day, but that turned out to be a pipe dream. ‘Twas a big job to tackle with a brush and roller. I probably should have looked into spraying, either renting the [...]
Everyone survived!
Monday, October 23, 2006
Mom and Dad-in-law left early Saturday morning for the 12 hour drive back home. They had been here for close to two months in less than ideal conditions. Their next planned long term visit will not be until the end of June. By then, it is possible, depending on finances, to have the guest room [...]
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Getting ready for painting
Monday, October 16, 2006
There is no better feeling in the world than crawling out of debt in order to be able to go back into debt. The next big expense is going to be the hot water heating system upgrade which we simply cannot afford right now. The advantage of waiting until we are on firmer financial footing [...]
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