https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2024/10/house_project_update6.htm JAP69's Blog: House project update en-us Lottery Post RSS Generator https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2024/10/house_project_update6.htm#c267872 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2024/10/house_project_update6.htm#c267872 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 22:08:59 GMT JAP69 Just replaced the air filter.

]]> JAP69 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2024/10/house_project_update6.htm https://blogs.lotterypost.com/jap69/2024/10/house_project_update6.htm Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:15:15 GMT JAP69 Hall bath and hall project.

Started on Aug 11 and just finished Oct 2nd. Project dragged on and on due to my severe arthritis in hips and legs and also have hip joint problems. A lot of step ladder work even though I only had to go up two steps at the most.

Will be the last major project I do. Maybe.

Anyhow I

Removed popcorn on ceilings

done drywall repair on hall ceiling . Removed strip about 8 feet long and 2 feet wide where there was a leak at one time or another. The roof line above has an apron that extends up above the main roof because of a front porch that extends out.The leak never showed through the ceiling except for a crack in the ceiling about 2 feet long where drywall was butted together and taped and mudded.

Done drwall mudding on outside edges of ceilings as they only applied the joint tape set in mud and never second coated it knowing they were going to use popcorn.

done mudding here and there on walls fixing blemishes and popped nails. Just take a hammer and tap the popped nail back in and mud it.

Washed the walls,

Painted ceilings and walls,

done final punchout on painting.

Yesterday I took up the floor protection and swept and mopped the floor.

Today I will change the air filter again.

Glad that project is done.

Next project which should not take very long is replace the hall toilet with a handicapped toilet.

Another major reason I do not want to do anymore major work is a couple weeks ago I found out the boundaries of a road expansion project behind my house. The proposed boudary goes right through the center of my house.

Will no doubt be bought out by imminent domain when plans are finalized on boundaries. A year or a little longer from now.

And I just had the roof shingles replaced last year by a roofing contractor which cost the going rate for new shingle replacement.

So any work from this point will be p!ssing money down the drain.... [ More ]

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