In the garden, and RAIN!!!!
POSTED BY: SIGNYM
UPDATED: Thursday, December 25, 2025 04:27
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Oh cool...
I found an unopened gallon of Dutch Boy high gloss white enamel paint I'd bought before I ended up using Pittsburgh enamel for all of my trim, doors and kitchen cabinets. I forgot I had that. I was too afraid to use it up with the Pittsburgh paint because I thought the sheen or color might just be a little off and not match.
Now I'm going to hit the center ceiling tiles I didn't get to with the primer and the faces of all of them with the primer, and I'll go back and use that gallon to hand paint two more times on it and it should look awesome without me having to go out and buy another gallon for the job.
First I'm going to get the mud up on the corners and where I need to touch up, and then I'm going to cut and fit those boards for the shed repairs so I can get the watertite on them. I can't paint over that stuff for 3 days, so I'd like to have them done by Friday at the latest so I can paint them on Monday. I'm quickly running out of painting time.
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Out for my walk in a bit. Couple of things to do before my pick up game of mah jong this afternoon.
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Got the walls mudded, then I cut those 7 boards to size to do the upper wall repairs on the outside shed wall. I'm glad it was cold and windy today too because while I was up there especially with the last board, I could really feel the draft coming in and now it's all boarded up and sealed with the watertite. Next week it will be painted with white enamel like the rest of the shed and blend right in.
I decided since it was already 5:30 I wasn't going to start hitting the ceiling tiles with any more primer, so I just threw a bit of backer rod where it needed to go with in the door jamb to the kitchen and caulked it up real nice after priming it along with the walls yesterday. Nobody will even be able to tell that wasn't a new door by the time I'm done with it.
All the things that require any signifigant drying time outside for the rest of the year are taken care of now. I think tomorrow and possibly Friday are going to be dedicated entirely to getting that ceiling painted so I can finally paint the walls in the porch next week. It will probably take two days since it's essentially 3 coats of paint with a brush on a ladder in a room that's got about 190 or so sq ft.
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No luck today at mah jong. Maybe my birthday tomorrow will bring me better luck.
Then I have a visit with the physio therapist for my shoulder.
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Quote:You should be pleased with yourself and the progress you've made. Sounds like you're buttoned up for the winter.
All the things that require any signifigant drying time outside for the rest of the year are taken care of now. I think tomorrow and possibly Friday are going to be dedicated entirely to getting that ceiling painted so I can finally paint the walls in the porch next week. It will probably take two days since it's essentially 3 coats of paint with a brush on a ladder in a room that's got about 190 or so sq ft.
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Quote:Well, let's hope!
Originally posted by Brenda:
No luck today at mah jong. Maybe my birthday tomorrow will bring me better luck.
Then I have a visit with the physio therapist for my shoulder.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake
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Meanwhile have been busy with hubby's surgery. All of the really heavy shit that he carried as a mason's helper (chimney flues 300+ pounds, among other things) and motocross when he was a mocycle mechanic finally caught up with his back.
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Quote:
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:Well, let's hope!
Originally posted by Brenda:
No luck today at mah jong. Maybe my birthday tomorrow will bring me better luck.
Then I have a visit with the physio therapist for my shoulder.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake
Nope, no luck what so ever at mah jong. Oh well. At least the appointment with the physio went well.
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As I said to SIG. No luck at mah jong. But lamb chops waiting for my supper and I bought myself a chocolate cupcake which I am eating now. Also bought myself a birthday present.
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Quote:You should be pleased with yourself and the progress you've made. Sounds like you're buttoned up for the winter.
Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:
All the things that require any signifigant drying time outside for the rest of the year are taken care of now. I think tomorrow and possibly Friday are going to be dedicated entirely to getting that ceiling painted so I can finally paint the walls in the porch next week. It will probably take two days since it's essentially 3 coats of paint with a brush on a ladder in a room that's got about 190 or so sq ft.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE someone poor - William Blake
I wish I could show you pictures of all the work, but my house is pretty unique and don't want to give any info to the psychopaths here to start digging up with all their apparent free time.
I could probably show you before/after pics from inside the shed when it's finished.
I finished priming the ceiling tiles by hand today. The faces of the tiles have one coat except for around the fan and along the walls where they've gotten 2 coats. In between the tiles essentially have 3 coats on them now.
I think it will take another 2 days to finish the ceiling. I'm wrecked right now after being on a ladder doing that all day. Each coat of paint should be much quicker than the primer since I won't have to put so much care in between the tiles anymore.
We'll see how the back is feeling tomorrow. I'm hoping to put the first coat of finish paint up there tomorrow. If the back doesn't agree, I'll go back to the insulation and finish the wall and start on the ceiling insulation.
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