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Yuck…

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Daniel Meyer

I think about this picture every time I go to the paint store…

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Easy Paint Stripping

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Daniel Meyer

I don’t know what all the fuss is about paint stripping. There are SO many tools that promise to make it swift and easy. I’ve seen: Wire flails to go in your drill…I can just hear my Mom yelling, “You’re … Continue reading →

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Paint–fail.

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Daniel Meyer

Didn’t get all that much done this weekend…we chose to relax most of Saturday. Ate nice meals. Drove around and looked at property. Talked. Solved all the worlds problems at one time or another. Sunday, we trimmed some trees and … Continue reading →

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Scrape….

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Daniel Meyer

Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. Scrape. … Continue reading →

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Full power restored….

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Daniel Meyer

*schhniiick* “Full power restored.” “Excellent! More than a match for poor Enter….” Oh…wait…that’s a different movie. Ah well. This weekend was a change. A real change. I’m not quite sure what to make of it yet. See, for the first … Continue reading →

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Scraaaaaaaaapppppe!

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Daniel Meyer

No pictures this week. Just cleaning, and scraping paint. We had nice weather, but too short a weather window (rain starting Sunday night) to get to work on the roof or the exterior door painting. Instead, we concentrated on scraping … Continue reading →

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Stairway Windows (part 7)

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Daniel Meyer

Alternate title: “Destruction, mayhem, windows.” Oooookayyy…a bit of a LONG overdue update here…sorry about that. Several things happened to put the window project on a back shelf. 1) I got the sills/etc rebuilt and water tight. 2) The worst window … Continue reading →

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Hey! No injuries this weekend!

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Daniel Meyer

I sure am going to have strong arms when I finish scraping the Sunroom ceiling though! Got the wiring in (mostly), and the cans in…and the ceiling repaired…now I just need to scrape every surface in the entire room, prime … Continue reading →

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If I pretend a little, I’m done painting the dormer!

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Daniel Meyer

Well, here’s a pic after this weekend’s work: If you pretend the sill has been painted the same color as the trim against the roof line (very dark slate blue), and that I’ve given that same piece of trim up … Continue reading →

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Stairway Windows (part 6)

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Daniel Meyer

Alternate title: “Destruction, mayhem, windows.” Got a chance to use the Paint Crew pro this weekend. Finally, it wasn’t raining on the weekend! Spraying Sherwin Williams A-100 oil based exterior primer. It worked outstandingly. Astoundingly. As in, I’ve used one … Continue reading →

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