Not surprisingly, it's pretty slow progress out the back with the weatherboard painting.
You can see in these pics the left hand end has been finished and we (mostly Lyndon) have started on the middle section.
The boards have come up really well. Lyn did a great job of filling in all the holes and rotten bits and even filling in underneath every board. Quality takes time people.
Next up is the middle section.
By the way, that funny window on the freshly painted part was the original toilet window. It's now a built in wardrobe, but we decided to leave it as a little bit of history (ie couldn't be bothered ripping out and fixing all those boards). Our current (and very scary) bathroom is that built-in bit of verandah on the right with the 3 windows. Noice. The room in the middle is the spare bedroom.
Here we can see Lyn has made a start with the new heat gun. I made a dick of myself by going back to the store to complain that it had stopped working to be told that it's a safely cut-off system to avoid it melting itself. Whoops. Maybe we should have read the booklet of instructions?
That board at the bottom is beyond repair so will need to be replaced. It's a bit of a bother that the hot water pipes run externally and get in the way a bit. When (if) we've saved up we'll switch this to a gas system with new internal pipes. Ah the joys of old homes :)
I find the whole paint removal process really stressful as it's so easy for it to catch alight. We keep a close eye on it and have the hose ready to go at all times.
Anyway, looks like a bit of window sill stripping is on the agenda for me this weekend.
Fun. Hold me back (yes, that's sarcasm).
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It's a massive job Sarah. We painted our house ourselves the first time. Then paid someone the next time.
ReplyDeleteGood on you for returning the heat gun. I probably would have just given up on it...at least you know it still works! I really admire all the work you guys are doing yourselves. It must be a right royal pain during the doing, but wonderful to look at when it's finished and say 'we did that' :)
ReplyDeleteMONT does ours. One side every two years. It should be every year but he'd rather go fishing. I like painting inside, outside? not so much
ReplyDeleteIt's a big job but the worst part can sometimes be getting the motivation to start. Lyn's doing a great job. That first section looks terrific!
Lesley
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Man,you're bringing back memories that aren't so distant!! Keep at it. It will be well worth the effort and think of all the money you'll save...!! xx
ReplyDeletewow your house looks so lovely, great work ! ... it's very inspiring ... we have our house on the market and are dreaming about buying and restoring an old queenslander .. is neat to see all your hard efforts and how your beaut house is unfolding ! thanks again for sharing :-)
ReplyDeleteOh Sarah, Lyndon is such a legend. I'm so pleased to see more progress. I'll have to send Mr PB around for a gander! J x
ReplyDeleteOh Sarah I feel your pain! We have been painting for weeks and it is such a drainer! Hang in there, it will be worth it in the end!
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Each step is a step closer to being finished! It is such hard work but well worth it in the end! It will look amazing when it is done! X
ReplyDeleteWindow sill stripping is not fun, that's where you'll find hundreds of old layers of paint. You're doing well so far tho, but the noice green colour had me a bit bothered until i woke up.
ReplyDeletei left a comment - whaah, where is it? blogger has really gone crazy. i said that you won't like the window stripping as there will be many layers. also the green colour made me laugh as i thought it was real for a moment.
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Great progress! Really great for a Libran!! Its so easy to find other things to do. Ha.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you and Lyndon are doing a really professional job and it will be so worth it x
It is looking good Sarah and it will be over soon, then you can sit back and enjoy. xx
ReplyDeleteSarah, it's looking fabulous, so fresh and lovely. Big pat on the back for Lyndon :) What a huge job though... it will be amazing when you've finished.
ReplyDeleteYour tale of trying to return the heat gun made me smile... a bit like me walking into 'Bluewater Tackle' the other day to return something Paul had bought only for the sales guy to say, "Um, I think you're after Boats Camping & Fishing", as he pointed on the receipt to the name of the store the said item had been purchased from... I felt like such a wally!! :)
looking good Sarah - big job! xx
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