We got started with scraping later than expected today. Raf's long morning of golf, Lowe's irritations, and this lone piece of wood set us back a bit. This framing will go down in history. Pulling it out resulted in holes in the wall, a broken hammer, a broken light, and a few moments of wanting to kill each other. Raf had to resort to digging out nail heads with a screwdriver to pull this thing out. It was ridiculous--put in with a gun using 3" nails, not to mention a couple unexpected extras through the ceiling! All this to hang a couple light weight screens.
Number one lesson learned today: use screws rather than nails to affix things to your walls--you (or your predecessor) will appreciate it someday!
Once the scraping actually began, it went pretty smooth. It requires more water than I expected, so I'm glad we borrowed Dad's big pressure sprayer, rather than going the spray bottle route. Boy is it a mess!
This is what dinner looks like these days. I'm not complaining though--there's no better place to enjoy a burger than on the awesome deck of your new home!
As for what was accomplished today:
- Successfully removed the screen frame nightmare.
- Returned stupid ladder to Lowe's; exchanged for a small scaffolding bench (best move yet), a new hammer, and an awesome ratcheting screwdriver with 12 heads that store in the handle (so I can feel spoiled).
- Covered most floors in plastic (after traipsing popcorn throughout the house).
- Scraped the ceilings of the 3 bedrooms.
- Removed ceiling fixtures in the hallway. Noted severe need to dust the huge heating duct.
- A bit of backyard exploration and cleanup--pulling fallen limbs and gathering debris.
We also discovered the genius of the 3 week overlap with our apartment--hot tub access! The aches are beginning to kick in, so I expect we'll be taking advantage of that as much as possible over the next few weeks!
2 comments:
Those are some sexy gloves Raf is wearing.
Well done
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