I finished laying all the quarter round trim today and it looks pretty good, if I do say so myself. The fit and finish is some of my best work yet. I would have finished a lot sooner, but I did all the cutting in the garage using my dad’s compound miter saw. I could [...]
The Orange Box of Horrors
Thursday, May 15, 2008
It’s the Victoria Day Holiday weekend coming up! And while most people are camping, fishing, barbecuing or just plain doing nothing, I’ll hopefully be putting the finishing touches on my dad’s house to have it ready for market by the end of the month. Not wanting to brave the crowds of other weekend handymen that [...]
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Tired of painting
Sunday, May 4, 2008
I am finished painting the bedrooms at my dad’s house. The master bedroom took a total of five coats– the nicotine stains bled through two coats so I did a coat of Zinsser Killz primer and an additional two coats. I’m way behind my schedule and I’m way over my paint budget. I’m beginning to [...]
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