final touches before moving in
finally, got rid of my handyman after a some drama (a minor exchange of harsh words which was resolved pleasantly later) on friday sep 16. the floor and tile shower remain unfinished and so is the painting. but that all is my responsibility. he will come back again for some hours to install shower door, mirror, remaining trim on the outside door and backsplash during the 2nd weekend of oct. by the time we called it a day on friday, he had logged 36 hours - 14 hours overtime.
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after he left, i cleaned up the mess he had created. reclaimed my bedroom to some degree from the drywall dust and debris of demolition. sanded the walls one last time and primed them for texturing and paint. then, took the next day off to distance myself from mental trauma of a remodel that proved to be far more involved and taxing than i had bargained for. helped out some friends with their garage sale on saturday morning. a lot of drama ensued there as well (it seems drama goes wherever i go). one of their close friends has taken a particular dislike to me based on her assumption that, since my move to the city, my friends have been neglecting her. anyways, long story short - came back later that night to texturize and start painting the walls a light lime green (sherwin williams - frolic). t and me got a headstart and in abt two hours lis and zu came and joined us. we took a dinner break and started again. by this time night had fallen and we were working by the light of one single lamp - because there are no overhead lights in my bedroom. paint quality suffered due to lack of light but we managed to put on first coat. vaulted ceilings did not make matters simple. but with good conversation and friendly companionship, it was smooth going. and by now, lis, zu and me have perfected our act of painting rooms with minimal stress.
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note on texturing: although one can of orange peel is supposed to cover 100 sqft, prepare yourself for a disappointment. it doesn't. and coverage at the heaviest setting is not really very heavy. aim from closer to the wall than recommended.
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after he left, i cleaned up the mess he had created. reclaimed my bedroom to some degree from the drywall dust and debris of demolition. sanded the walls one last time and primed them for texturing and paint. then, took the next day off to distance myself from mental trauma of a remodel that proved to be far more involved and taxing than i had bargained for. helped out some friends with their garage sale on saturday morning. a lot of drama ensued there as well (it seems drama goes wherever i go). one of their close friends has taken a particular dislike to me based on her assumption that, since my move to the city, my friends have been neglecting her. anyways, long story short - came back later that night to texturize and start painting the walls a light lime green (sherwin williams - frolic). t and me got a headstart and in abt two hours lis and zu came and joined us. we took a dinner break and started again. by this time night had fallen and we were working by the light of one single lamp - because there are no overhead lights in my bedroom. paint quality suffered due to lack of light but we managed to put on first coat. vaulted ceilings did not make matters simple. but with good conversation and friendly companionship, it was smooth going. and by now, lis, zu and me have perfected our act of painting rooms with minimal stress.
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note on texturing: although one can of orange peel is supposed to cover 100 sqft, prepare yourself for a disappointment. it doesn't. and coverage at the heaviest setting is not really very heavy. aim from closer to the wall than recommended.
