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09.08.07
The North Sea, September 2005
09.08.07
The North Sea, September 2005
OK! Remember I was doing a spot of decorating on Tuesday?
My SIL came over,
our task was to strip off the wallpaper in the hall, landing and staircase.
I want the walls to be emulsioned, possibly daffodil white,
the paintwork antique white,
the stairs stained, carpet removed.
I am aiming towards a more pet-friendly environment,
to be honest the present situation isn't.
We were both armed with a wallpaper stripper.
Maureen upstairs, myself, downstairs.
It soon became apparant that the walls were not good.
As the plaster started to crumble off the walls,
I could see that this was not going to be a simple job!
(Are they ever?)
Yesterday I realised i needed to find a plasterer!
Oh No! I worried, ££££££££££££££££ note signs again!
How could I keep Wilma in indistructable dog toys(don't ask!) AND have a repaired home.
Frantic searching, texting and phoning resulted in a list of recommended plasterers.
Maria, (Argument Cottage) gave me the name of one plasterer.
Would you believe I use to teach his son!
I 'phoned him, told him my problem and he came round at 6pm,
straight from a job he was working on.
He took a deep sigh!
Panic bells were going, this to me is usually the sign of more ££££££££££££££££££'s.
My biggest worry was the entire areas needed total re-plastering.
In some cases, the skimmed surface had come away, leaving the original plaster surface.
But in other parts the plaster itself had come away.
He told me his solution was to repair the affected areas, with uni-bond and then re-skim!
Price £100!
Phew! I nodded to Wilma, her face lit up and scurried off to finish off her new toy!
(Don't ask!)
The chap is coming round this afternoon, together with his apprentice & labourer!
By tonight, it will be finished.
Then I continue with my overall DIY project.
Yes, it wont be a quick project, but I am determined to ENJOY each part of the process.
I need to..........
sand all of the woodwork...
sand all of the stairs,
Paint the ceilings white,
prime & undercoat the woodwork,
gloss the woodwork,
undercoat the walls, possibly more than once.
Emuslsion the walls.
Stain the stairs.
and finally.....have the floor covering put down...
and then decide where my artwork is going!
So, I AM going to find PLEASURE in every part of the job!
Watch this space!
Dx
My SIL came over,
our task was to strip off the wallpaper in the hall, landing and staircase.
I want the walls to be emulsioned, possibly daffodil white,
the paintwork antique white,
the stairs stained, carpet removed.
I am aiming towards a more pet-friendly environment,
to be honest the present situation isn't.
We were both armed with a wallpaper stripper.
Maureen upstairs, myself, downstairs.
It soon became apparant that the walls were not good.
As the plaster started to crumble off the walls,
I could see that this was not going to be a simple job!
(Are they ever?)
Yesterday I realised i needed to find a plasterer!
Oh No! I worried, ££££££££££££££££ note signs again!
How could I keep Wilma in indistructable dog toys(don't ask!) AND have a repaired home.
Frantic searching, texting and phoning resulted in a list of recommended plasterers.
Maria, (Argument Cottage) gave me the name of one plasterer.
Would you believe I use to teach his son!
I 'phoned him, told him my problem and he came round at 6pm,
straight from a job he was working on.
He took a deep sigh!
Panic bells were going, this to me is usually the sign of more ££££££££££££££££££'s.
My biggest worry was the entire areas needed total re-plastering.
In some cases, the skimmed surface had come away, leaving the original plaster surface.
But in other parts the plaster itself had come away.
He told me his solution was to repair the affected areas, with uni-bond and then re-skim!
Price £100!
Phew! I nodded to Wilma, her face lit up and scurried off to finish off her new toy!
(Don't ask!)
The chap is coming round this afternoon, together with his apprentice & labourer!
By tonight, it will be finished.
Then I continue with my overall DIY project.
Yes, it wont be a quick project, but I am determined to ENJOY each part of the process.
I need to..........
sand all of the woodwork...
sand all of the stairs,
Paint the ceilings white,
prime & undercoat the woodwork,
gloss the woodwork,
undercoat the walls, possibly more than once.
Emuslsion the walls.
Stain the stairs.
and finally.....have the floor covering put down...
and then decide where my artwork is going!
So, I AM going to find PLEASURE in every part of the job!
Watch this space!
Dx
12 comments:
Good for you MrsN...sorry it's going to cost for the plasterer but think how much you will be saving by doing the rest yourself. Mind you you'd have more cash to spare if Wilma stopped destroying/losing her toys :o)
Rx
Like the quote in the photo ;o]
haha! what a list...is that what you are planning to do?
Look at mine, but galdly my dog is not THAT sick as we thought, however (see my blog)
Jonn
Good for you, I try to do as much DIY painting and decorating and renovations as I can, Right now the outside of my back sunroom needs painting, but I've had foot surgery so haven't been able to do it, plus there are a million other things to do to prepare for YoungerSon's wedding... plus people coming from Uk for the wedding which means the house has to be spotless...., arrrgh!
I love the photo of the day and everything that you wrote. This post is outstanding! *HUGS*
That's the problem with DIY, sometimes one project becomes 10. That's a lot of work but I know it will be lovely when completed.
XOXO
oh boy that was a good escape...i was just getting ready to volunteer to come do a faux finish...i have corrected many a wallpaper removal attempt in 35 years...can't wait to see the end result...blessings, rebecca
this made me smile Denise, it's a very positive post..and you know what's great about it?
When you're done sandblasting, plastering, stripping, removal, primering, painting, glossing and flossing your home to be more Wilma friendly..
I know a lovely spa in Sedona with your name on the room door. lol..
I miss talking to you..
Peace n fun, Kai xxxxx
When you do something yourself it gives you a sense of pride and accomplishment. At least that's what I tell my husband whenever I want him to do anything. lol.
Mummy keeps mewsin abowt decoraytin the bedroom cos the larst peepol hoo livd heer did it a sissy gerly colour (I think she calls it "lilac"). I don't like it.
Mummy duzzent like it either. She wants it "coffee" and cream and "mushroom".
Basically, brown.
Good colour, that.
Brown.
But she sez, she duzzent like the colour they did it, but they did it well, and she duzzent think she wud do it well.
So she can hav a bad colour an a good "finish", or a nice colour an a bad "finish".
(I don't get that, but yu mite.)
An wen she gets to this poynt ov the disizion maykin, she sez, "Oh well, I'm ownly in there wen I'm asleep enyway" an leevs it.
:@}
Been there and done that. Well almost, I still have the conservatory to paint inside and out and the weather isn't helping with the outdoor part of it.
Good deal on the replastering, what a bargain!
I love decorating too! The only problem is my back doesn't!!!
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