House News from LV

The new entrance way has it's coat of paint called "Roasted Pepper. Still have the window and door casing to put on. I am going to keep that white.

The support wall has caused nothing but grief. Major grief. I have never seen so many pin holes in drywall. The red was not covering all the flaws. When the sun shone on the wall all the spots really showed up. It had 1 coat white primer, one coat grey primer, 2 coats red. All that work and it looked terrible.

We ran a tack tape all around the perimeter of the walls and ceiling, to get the straight line, took off the tape and all the old paint stuck to the tape. There was no primer on the drywall. I had to fill and primer the lining room wall. Same thing happened on the south and west wall corner. Had to fill the entire height. I was so mad, I felt like throwing in the towel. Mud, sand, mud, sand and then I painted another coat white high hide sealer, 2 coats grey, and today I am going to be painting the red.

Well, I have finally got some paint in the bathroom. It is not finished yet, but is coming along. I am painting a tecnique called "FRESCO". Looks somewhat like parchment paper. The dark green wall around the tub and west wall are just painted the base coat. All the others have the fresco, except for one. It looks pretty good. I think you can tell, this is afirst for me with this tecnique. but it is growing on me. Will have to see what Anno thinks when he gets home.

Tomorrow, Westwind interiors are coming to measure the landing and steps and advise me about the best material for a business entry way. I would really like to have a rough ceramic tile. Anno is quite opposed to this. So hopefully there will be something that we can both like. We have had so many different comments on tile, lino, hardwood, laminate. My main concern is for the clients. Their safety is #1 priority.

All is going pretty well. Lloyd is tired from mudding. This is the 2nd day and another one tomorrow. If my hands were not so sore I'd give the each a shoulder massage.

I am so tired today.Joyce and I have been working since 9:00 this morning and we are wiped. Today we ripped out some more drywall in the bathroom and some more timber. We also ripped off some drywall in the hall and beside the coat closet by the back door. I was pulling a spike and was realy reefing on it and my arm and the crowbar went very fast to the back of my body and I started falling off the ladder. I did some fancy stepping to get down with out falling.

Tomorrow the tub and new shower get installed and the new bathroom wall will be constructed. It will take up some of the old laundry room, that is why I ripped out the door and some of the wall. Anno wanted it moved down but I would like to open it right up and make it into a open room, take out the back hall closet and build in a full wall of doored closets. Anno is not wanting to do this at all. I would realy like more room at the back door. I have lost the two hall storage areas as well as the front closet and feel that opening up that back room will be the best way to go. Also would eliminate the need to turn that corner also. Lloyd will have to replace some of the bathroom floor as it has black mold. They bought special wallboard for the bathroom.

Today they finished up the wall board, filled up the holes for the old hallway cupboards. Is the hallway now dark or what? They did a little bit of mudding also. Put in an extra plug along the new west kitchen wall.The stairwell is now drywalled. I have to pick out some hardwood to put along the top and down east side of the basement stairs. Mike, Tara's new boyfriend suggested oak. I don't know if i should go with metal or wood railing. I like the idea of metal, but Anno would prefer wood. But we have to decide quickly. I am going to speak to Star Industries tomorrow to see what they say as to cost and design for metal.