A few days ago i posted a final to do list.. and reading over it, i tried to see what i've managed to tick off this week. Interestingly, i've ticked off a few things that weren't on the list:
- organised the surprise asbestos removal
- took a piece of bench top back to be re-cut #4th time
- took same piece to be revarnished, #3rd time.
- booked in gardener for reticulation, polisher for floors..
I now have a date even closer than originally planned, by which i need to have everything done. October 22nd: the date the floor polisher will come through and revarnish the much scratched jarrah floorboards.
I planned ahead to get much more painting done this week, but each set of french doors took 1.5 hours to sand down, followed by an hour each to paint. This needs to happen three times, for each of the three sets of windows. And then there are two other sets of windows that need the same love.
Habitat Timbers recommended a product called 'Sikkens' to seal and coat the meranti timber frames. In hindsight, i'd have gotten the window makers to do this whole process. Anyway, Bunnings were out of Sikkens in my local and the nearest other bunnings - so i gave up and moved to the second best product to use 'Intergrain'. At 50$ for a small pot of paint, and needing 3 pots of the stuff - it's not cheap - but it's given the exact finish i wanted.
I didn't want to stain the wood - but keep the natural patina, and protect it from the elements. Two coats in i'm about to tell the french doors to stand up for themselves, but somehow i don't that will cut it against West Australian weather.
It goes on really easily, and seems to act like liquid rubber, balling off when you rub it (when you get it on the glass- and if you do - get it off asap - this stuff goes hard!!). I bought the 'Satin' finish - which i prefer - not shiny.
- organised the surprise asbestos removal
- took a piece of bench top back to be re-cut #4th time
- took same piece to be revarnished, #3rd time.
- booked in gardener for reticulation, polisher for floors..
I now have a date even closer than originally planned, by which i need to have everything done. October 22nd: the date the floor polisher will come through and revarnish the much scratched jarrah floorboards.
I planned ahead to get much more painting done this week, but each set of french doors took 1.5 hours to sand down, followed by an hour each to paint. This needs to happen three times, for each of the three sets of windows. And then there are two other sets of windows that need the same love.
Habitat Timbers recommended a product called 'Sikkens' to seal and coat the meranti timber frames. In hindsight, i'd have gotten the window makers to do this whole process. Anyway, Bunnings were out of Sikkens in my local and the nearest other bunnings - so i gave up and moved to the second best product to use 'Intergrain'. At 50$ for a small pot of paint, and needing 3 pots of the stuff - it's not cheap - but it's given the exact finish i wanted.
I didn't want to stain the wood - but keep the natural patina, and protect it from the elements. Two coats in i'm about to tell the french doors to stand up for themselves, but somehow i don't that will cut it against West Australian weather.
It goes on really easily, and seems to act like liquid rubber, balling off when you rub it (when you get it on the glass- and if you do - get it off asap - this stuff goes hard!!). I bought the 'Satin' finish - which i prefer - not shiny.
Next thing on my sanding & painting attack list is the skirting boards. Again, amount of fun= limited.
Asking around - there are several options for painting skirting boards - i went with what sounded to be the easiest on a Sunday and purchase 'Aquanamel' from bunnings, by Dulux. Goes on nicely and makes me happy it's not enamel or some variety of oil based like most gloss paint. Easy wash up, no stink. Doing the top of the skirting boards is really really hard.
I don't have a brilliant trick to pass on.
My genius drying racks.
hehe: my shade solution while I'm painting french doors - to keep the aussie sun off me!!
Feels like there is still many millions of miles to go at this stage :(
Tomorrow starts with removing asbestos - hopefully uphill quickly from there.
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