Saving a load of money by painting my own home inside and out
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she's good at STARTING projects
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If you're near Charlotte and want to borrow a ladder, I have a couple.
28' extension
12' step
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I call it 'Godzilla' because once your start demolition it just doesn't stop. I never want to see another piece of wood fascia again
that's for afterwards. Alcohol and ladders don't mix.
I had to break out the 30-06 'structural caulk' on some cedar siding. What a pain in the ass. Next time hardyboar
NOOOOOOOO!!!!!! They make guns to use with that stuff.
@Ikarus1 better you than me! We painted our entire house, every room including epoxying the garage floor, in 6 days before moving in 2yr ago. Wife painted all day, I worked then painted 6-11/12’ish. We both said never again!
However if you were quoted 3500 for 1200sqft, I’m double that, no way I’d pay $7k for paint.
However if you were quoted 3500 for 1200sqft, I’m double that, no way I’d pay $7k for paint.
Got to watch the paint crews, one of the locals with the painter uniforms and the name on the trucks
left the shutters in place when they painted my neighbors home different color, he was not amused.
Same with the no name guys who did the home next door, they left the shutters up when they changed the color of the house.
Lot of crews come in for paint at the store and want the cheap primer tinted to match,
they pour it into empty pails of a more expensive brand of exterior house paint.
One of my customers had cameras all over his very expensive home, the crew
was captured on video dumping the cheap paint into the pails in the garage.
left the shutters in place when they painted my neighbors home different color, he was not amused.
Same with the no name guys who did the home next door, they left the shutters up when they changed the color of the house.
Lot of crews come in for paint at the store and want the cheap primer tinted to match,
they pour it into empty pails of a more expensive brand of exterior house paint.
One of my customers had cameras all over his very expensive home, the crew
was captured on video dumping the cheap paint into the pails in the garage.
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that was the whole interior including the 22ft foyer, but they would've used scaffolding instead of tempting fate on the ladder as I did. The exterior would've been more but other than the back of the house its easy since I have multilevel roof to stand on. Fairly safe and easy. Never again will I have wood siding on a house
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got up this morning before work, did a little staining on the washed, prepped and semi repaired deck. 2 weeks ago this deck was looking ragged and dilapidated....
Luckily my brother in law was redoing his deck so I cherry picked the old wood, flipped some of mine over and did some needed repairs.
Of course I ran out of stain since the wood was thirsty and dry and finished up this afternoon after work.
I spent around $120 which was mostly stain, bleach, vinegar, and deck screws...we breathed some more life in it (for the next owner) and make it look good in pics.
Cabot's semisolid stain is awesome but a gallon is 128oz not 116
Luckily my brother in law was redoing his deck so I cherry picked the old wood, flipped some of mine over and did some needed repairs.
Of course I ran out of stain since the wood was thirsty and dry and finished up this afternoon after work.
I spent around $120 which was mostly stain, bleach, vinegar, and deck screws...we breathed some more life in it (for the next owner) and make it look good in pics.
Cabot's semisolid stain is awesome but a gallon is 128oz not 116
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good call. Didn't even think of the tint volume.... Anyhow I have no complaints the product is excellent and the color is consistent from can to can
Yes, lot of research and testing, industry reformulated for low VOC products, you can't go wrong with the brand name coatings.
I know this is the "not firearm related" thread, but, really, all these pics and no firearms to be seen? ::shakes head::
Seriously, though, I admire folks who can do this sort of thing: I'd have burned down the house or caused some other catastrophe (sort of like Stephen Maturin getting aboard ship).
Seriously, though, I admire folks who can do this sort of thing: I'd have burned down the house or caused some other catastrophe (sort of like Stephen Maturin getting aboard ship).
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Nice job on everything. You're making me feel slack. I need to restain my deck. I bought some Cabot's almost 6 months ago! One excuse after the other...
We're still trying to get ours done, dang rain is making it a real pita.
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trying to beat the rain here. Its alreadt hot as an emmeffer at 10am
I have a gas clothes dryer, only $75 extra and low electric and gas bills, clothes fell great just like they came from the laundromat.
trying to beat the rain here. Its alreadt hot as an emmeffer at 10am
Been real funny out here in the black hills, pert near 18" of rain since may. Most they've had in near 2yrs. And hardly and hot days at all this summer, don't think we've had a weeks worth of 90* temps.
Ranchers are real happy with all the hay, so maybe beef prices will be lower.
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Ya know, cant figure why they didnt plumb in a gas line for the dryer and water heater. Future upgrade...
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I am done with the paint. Finally.
Mulched flowerbeds, mowed grass, weedeater was a pita to start of course.
Mulched around trees, wife planted some more flowers. Cleaned up around my outbuilding. Blew off all the sidewalks.
And the reason for all this is:
My appraisal happens at 8am. I am preparing a list of new crap as we speak AND pulling some comps for the guy. Should be a slam dunk.
Mulched flowerbeds, mowed grass, weedeater was a pita to start of course.
Mulched around trees, wife planted some more flowers. Cleaned up around my outbuilding. Blew off all the sidewalks.
And the reason for all this is:
My appraisal happens at 8am. I am preparing a list of new crap as we speak AND pulling some comps for the guy. Should be a slam dunk.
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a few other items to add:
New programmable tstat because I am too cheap for a NEST to go into a house we plan to sell
New wired fire alarm with battery backup because nobody wants to burn to death
New programmable tstat because I am too cheap for a NEST to go into a house we plan to sell
New wired fire alarm with battery backup because nobody wants to burn to death
I don't care how much you saved. If there is a price i can pay to escape the misery of painting it is reasonable. Would rather have my toe nails yanked off than paint....