I didn't take a photo today (outrageous I know, but when I'm over 1000 photos in to this "project", who the hell cares?), so here's one I prepared earlier.
As part of my job I get to visit a lot of glamorous locations and advise on the correct methods of preparation, materials and protective coatings that should be used to get the best results on repaints...apparently I should know that sort of thing. This particular beastie has not been painted since 1952 and as a result has become something of a major undertaking. This is no skin of my nose as it will help to keep my family fed and watered.
We'll also be keeping close tabs on this project and hopefully be entering it in to the annual Master Painters awards.
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@salza It's a lovely house and all I have to do is visit periodically and inspect the work so that it can be signed off at the end! @maggiemae It's remarkably solid actually - there are few weatherboards to replace but thats about it. @jetr I'll be taking photos when it's done... @julzmaioro I hope so...not that I'll be lifting a finger...
@pinkpaintpot Well I'm not going to be the one to inspect you for damage to the substrate ;) @dibzgreasley I do have to eat - man can live on the crushed hopes and dreams of small children alone ;) @susiangelgirl It's an incredible house with a very real time-warp happening on the inside...
@pistache I seem to be letting a lot of cats out of my personal bag lately. I should probably be stopped. @adayinmallacoota We've recommended "heritage colours" and done a full scheme for them as to where the few colours would be most appropriate. if they bugger it up I will kill them. @katrinanz Thanks and it better be ;)
@elizmafourie Thanks very much :) @kwind The whole house is textures...it's a mess... @pasttheirprime It's comping with the neglect quite well...until you close up tot he woodwork... @wag864 You may well get to see a colour version once it's done... @northy It's one of life's great mysteries...even to me @lsquared Well spotted sir - there were 6 of them in all, 2 of whom insisted on being behind me at all times trying to sniff my "tail" @blueberry1222 I may well oblige. @hermann As do I ;) @paul10 You will indeed, and thank you
@jack4john As long as they don't make a pigs ear of it... @psychographer Yes indeed. I've been slowly painting our house which has much the same amount of wood...tiresome
Lol good luck!! You're not making your life any easier with all these projects... Good to know you won't be the one messing around with the actual painting part.
Amazing it has any wood left! Hopefully it should keep your mind off all that weird stuff sometimes that occupies it! On second thoughts that would be a pity for the rest of us!
@maggiemae It's remarkably solid actually - there are few weatherboards to replace but thats about it.
@jetr I'll be taking photos when it's done...
@julzmaioro I hope so...not that I'll be lifting a finger...
@dibzgreasley I do have to eat - man can live on the crushed hopes and dreams of small children alone ;)
@susiangelgirl It's an incredible house with a very real time-warp happening on the inside...
@adayinmallacoota We've recommended "heritage colours" and done a full scheme for them as to where the few colours would be most appropriate. if they bugger it up I will kill them.
@katrinanz Thanks and it better be ;)
@kwind The whole house is textures...it's a mess...
@pasttheirprime It's comping with the neglect quite well...until you close up tot he woodwork...
@wag864 You may well get to see a colour version once it's done...
@northy It's one of life's great mysteries...even to me
@lsquared Well spotted sir - there were 6 of them in all, 2 of whom insisted on being behind me at all times trying to sniff my "tail"
@blueberry1222 I may well oblige.
@hermann As do I ;)
@paul10 You will indeed, and thank you
@psychographer Yes indeed. I've been slowly painting our house which has much the same amount of wood...tiresome
@happypat It can be quite an interesting job at times