Re: Putting My House Back Together

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

@Regal Bee wrote:
@NickNack Wow, I am sure you are happy to have this job completed. I'll bet it looks so wonderful and fresh.

We painted our field rock fireplace last summer (floor to 16 ft. ceiling) and what a job! Took four days and a ton of work. The estimate was $1000. No way.

Enjoy!

@Regal Bee Painting your fireplacle sounds like a huge job! I could never have done that.

The Bluebird Carries The Sky On His Back"
-Henry David Thoreau

ScrapHappy · ‎03-28-2010

@Carmie wrote:
@ScrapHappy Good grief. I had no idea that it cost that much to paint a house.

My DH paints every year. One year is the first floor and the next year is the second floor, so my walls and ceilings get painted every other year.

This year is the whole first floors turn and hopefully, the master bedroom. I asked him not to paint the master last year, so he only painted the master bath.

I am going to paint some exterior trim and doors as soon as it gets warmer. My front door could use a fresh coat. I always remove the doors and paint them flat propped up on wooden horses or I’ll get drip marks.

I am not as neat a painter as my DH, but I do chip in. I also paint the fire hydrant in front of our house. The township installed a rusty, ugly hydrant 30 years ago and they have never done any painting or maintenance.

I know. I was still in California but my husband had to start his new job in Georgia. So, I thought since the house is empty, why not paint? When he forwarded me the quotes, I thought it was a mistake. I said to him,"is that for the whole house?!" because it was just so high. Living in California I thought I saw the highest of prices but I'm so taken back with the cost of things where I live now in Georgia.