Friday, January 6, 2012
The Chainsaw Carpenters
Well Sheila and I have finished the wood butchery in the workshop. In my next life I will be a gentleman potter with a patron that will pay to have a builder do all the grunt work. This is the third studio that we have built. We do pretty well everything with a circular saw and a cordless drill. A bargain Boxing Day oscillating saw has come in handy for a variety of jobs.
The joint is ready for Sheila to start painting on Monday when I'm off to school. I think the plywood will suck up a lot of paint and this is going to be a BIG job. Colour scheme planned is white ceiling to give it height, yellow walls, a painted on black board and we haven't decided on the floor colour yet. I have to do some market research to find out what colour squirrels and raccoons hate most.
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Prime fist. It is cheaper than paint and will keep the paint from sucking in.
Look'n good! Just finished three weeks of reno and wish you guys lived closer as I bought two gallons of Woodrow Wilson Maize, a lovely pale yellow but sure as hell didn't work in the room I put it in. Don't know about you but my knees are just shot.......... good to be sitting at the wheel today :) Happy New Year to guys!
The French doors look great. Windows in a studio make a huge difference. I like working in my studio best when the sun is out. That arch window is really nice too.
If you are painting, a great tip I got from a house painter is to use a roller for rough surfaces, even on smooth surfaces. The thick nappiness of the roller makes that nice stipple texture much better than smooth surface rollers.
Love those French doors. I find I can't work in windowless spaces. And yes, a good primer will make a world of difference.
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