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Ceiling Painted!

Mominohio — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 04:13:48 GMT

As many may know, my kitchen remodel went from 8 weeks out, to just two weeks out, so I've been moving!

Today, we got the ceiling painted in both the kitchen and dining area. It was embarrassing just how dirty it was, and I insisted on two quotes, because I simply hate to tear up and paint. Hoping it lasts for many years!

Wallpaper stripped, and walls washed down, had a lot of trouble with the glue where we had to reattach many seams. I swear that stuff consisted of air plane glue and Satan's spit. It has taken me a week to get it all down.

And I found a world of issues with some of the drywall behind some of it. I had forgotten we tore off a horrible backsplash and papered over that area, and because the backsplash was glued on, the wall is now rather compromised to just paint over. I will have the contractor look at it when they start the job, and suspect will just replace the drywall.

Had issues with the soffit as well. It was wallpapered and the underneath of it, where the lights are, was textured to match the ceiling, and in taking the paper off, much of that decorative swirl pattern is crumbling. I believe that will need to be replaced too.

So tomorrow, I intend to primer the dining room and maybe part of the kitchen, and hope by Wednesday, to have the walls painted, with trim done by the weekend.

The contractor is due to be here by next Monday, and I'd like to have the dining room completely done by then, and since there are issue with much of the kitchen drywall, I doubt I will be able to go much further there for now.

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froggy — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 06:01:13 GMT

I'll bet you are exhausted! Just remember - someday this will all be over.

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DecorDiva — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:01:30 GMT

@Mominohio - Whew! You are doing SO much work! I also had a couple of ceilings painted earlier this year, and wow, what a difference. I also scraped wallpaper (it was only a border, thank God) but I know what you mean about the glue. My house was built in 1972, so I can relate to your stories about what lies beneath the first layer of things. I don't think I've ever had anything done, that something had to be added to the scope of the job. Hang in there, it will be so worth it when you are done.

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godi — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:13:56 GMT

Your hard work now will pay off beautifully in the end. Keep us updated. ❤️

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faeriemoon — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:57:23 GMT

You're on your way!! Woo hoo!!

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PINKdogWOOD — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:23:51 GMT

House work, home re-do's, DIYs - you get to a point where you've said "I'm done, call in the hired help".

We bought/moved into DH's g'parents' house July 1985. That winter we literally barricaded ourselves downstairs from up while we spent 6 months scraping old wallpaper from walls AND ceilings living, dining, front hallway just inside the front door, up the L stairway and hall up there. Very old plastered lath boards underneath, some came off with the wallpaper!!! After paper removed, it was sanding every square inch, patching wall cracks, replacing a few walls with drywall, more sanding until butter smooth. Finally it was all prepped for painting, back then walls one color, ceilings another. Years later as I chose to change colors, both ceiling & walls are the same color, much easier.

It was winter that year when we began phase 1 of this work, it was March when we finished this. Shortly after, we moved into phase 2 which was all the same work in the three bedrooms. Among this was ripping up an entire house of wall to wall carpeting.

House work like this is an amazing feat when we do it ourselves. We're now old but still do our own painting at least. We've changed colors living, dining, hallway a few times since the first.

Dining room is calling our name again to repair a wall from a century old settled house and yeah, you guessed it, paint again.

I hate housework anymore. I'm old (66) and am da*n itred of it. Calgon take me away....

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CinNC — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:25:36 GMT

@Mominohio said "And I found a world of issues with some of the drywall behind some of it. I had forgotten we tore off a horrible backsplash and papered over that area, and because the backsplash was glued on, the wall is now rather compromised to just paint over. I will have the contractor look at it when they start the job, and suspect will just replace the drywall."

We had the contractors who replaced our kitchen countertop tear off the backsplash. Realized afterwards it was a mistake and all of the nasty glue prevented it from being painted. Ended up getting subway tile applied as we didn't want to replace the drywall.

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queendiva — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:24:18 GMT

@Mominohio Busy! Making progress.

It's inevitable on such a large remodel that you will find additinal things to add to the contractor's list- that's why they always say to add 20% to the bottom line, which in my experience seems accurate.

Carry on!

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ECBG — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:34:32 GMT

Sounds like you're going to have a wonderful space when you're finished!

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Drythe — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 18:10:59 GMT

@Mominohio

And.... She’s....OFF! You have been busy.

When we built I had to have wallpaper in the bathrooms, three years ago it was time for a change. Unknown to me, hangers glued the paper on the drywall w/o primer. I know the paste you’re speaking of! I tried to take it off, Huge chunks of drywall came off with the paper, everything had to be re-plastered.

Could you (if you have a moment) re-post your final selection of tile, etc? Want to enjoy the progress along with you.

It will be great, enjoy the ride!

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Mom2Dogs — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 18:56:28 GMT

You've been busy!!

We did a mini update in our kitchen 2 years ago...taking off paper, and needing to fix a few spots, then painting...it's a lot of work, and your project is huge compared to what we did. You'll be thrilled once it is all done!

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Mominohio — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 21:53:58 GMT

@CinNC wrote:
@Mominohio said "And I found a world of issues with some of the drywall behind some of it. I had forgotten we tore off a horrible backsplash and papered over that area, and because the backsplash was glued on, the wall is now rather compromised to just paint over. I will have the contractor look at it when they start the job, and suspect will just replace the drywall."

We had the contractors who replaced our kitchen countertop tear off the backsplash. Realized afterwards it was a mistake and all of the nasty glue prevented it from being painted. Ended up getting subway tile applied as we didn't want to replace the drywall.

@CinNC

As soon as I found it, I called the contractor and asked which would be cheaper, to replace the drywall or to put in a backsplash, and he thought it would be cheaper to replace the drywall, and we'll see when they start the job and he looks at it for sure.

I had decided I didn't want a backsplash, as they are so trendy, in my opinion, and look dated in such a short time, regardless of they style. So I wasn't happy to find this issue.

I guess the final decision will be made after he takes an in person look!

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queendiva — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 22:01:17 GMT

@Mominohio : It all depends on your kitchen and your choices, but the backsplash tile in my kitchen is a focal point! Did you have a backsplash or wallpaper in that area before? My backsplash is limited to one 6-foot area behind and around the stove.

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colliemom4 — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 22:14:05 GMT

Sounds like you've done a lot @Mominohio. I've taken wallpaper down and it's not easy. I feel your pain. I've also done a total reno including drywall in several rooms. I didn't do the drywall, my husband and a guy we hired did. Thanks for the update. I know it's a lot of work.

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VaBelle35 — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 22:17:57 GMT

After the last ceiling I painted, about 7 years ago, I said that was it and I was hiring painters next time. And I did.

Having them paint the insides of all of my closets was the best. You don't realize how bad they are until you empty them all out and turn the lights on. They used Benjamin Moore Decorators White to give it the brightest white

The first time I painted my house myself was when it was first built and the builder didn't prime any of the walls or ceilings, they just used the watered down spray paint. I had to make sure that when I had my house painted last Fall that they primed some of the walls ceilings I never painted.

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Mominohio — Tue, 30 Jul 2019 19:26:20 GMT

@queendiva wrote:
@Mominohio : It all depends on your kitchen and your choices, but the backsplash tile in my kitchen is a focal point! Did you have a backsplash or wallpaper in that area before? My backsplash is limited to one 6-foot area behind and around the stove.

@queendiva

I did not have a backsplash before, I had that area papered in the past.

I'm working on getting pattern out of many of my rooms, and most backsplashes create a pattern, even if solid colors, just with the tile effect. I used to 'know' exactly the backsplash I was going to use, and over the years, I've lost my love for it! LOL

I'm going to look at them, on the off chance we can't fix the drywall for cheap, and consider doing one anyway, but at this point, I have to say I've not seen anything I'm excited about. I've seen a lot that would work, and look good with the other components of the kitchen for sure, just not that excites me!

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Mominohio — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 02:20:00 GMT

Got as much of the walls done with primer today as I can. Some areas I think may be torn out, so I didn't bother with them.

I had chosen four paint colors to test, and three were too dark to suit me, right off the bat. The fourth one I really like, and it looks great with everything........I'm just afraid done on the larger scale of the entire room, might be just a little too dark.....I'm really big on wanting bright rooms with lots of light. I pretty much have only ever painted my walls some form of white (ish), and done wallpaper. The only time I stepped out and did what I thought would be a light yellow bathroom, it turned out horribly and I hated it. So I'm obsessed with getting this wall color right, and I have almost zero experience choosing color on walls! LOL

I'm disappointed tonight, and will be back off to Home Depot tomorrow morning to see what I can find slightly lighter.