I spend the weekend working on the painting the basement walls and I finished putting on the fourth coat of Watertite paint on Sunday. The "aged pearl" color sure brightens the basement up. I still have the small wall with the electrical panel and the northeast corner left to paint this summer. I can start paint the wall with the electrical panel on Wednesday but the northeast corner needs to cure until Sunday before I can start paint it.
Once I finished painting the wall I can pull up the drop cloths and plastic and start preparing the floor for painting.
While waiting for the paint to dry in the basement, I spent Saturday afternoon hand sanding the railings on the right side of the picture. I thought I would be using my power detailer sander for this but the head was to large to fit in between the railing going down the stairs. It took me 6 hours to do that small area. I try to working on it Sunday when the deck is in the shade but wearing a dust mask in a Heat Advisory was just too much. The deck can just wait until the weather is cooler.
Great assessment on deck work during this heat wave! Ours badly needs to have the deck boards re-stained and a fresh coat of paint on the railings, but it's just too hot to even think about it! If you come up with any great, time-saving techniques for the prep work once it cools down, though, please share! :)
ReplyDeleteYour basement also looks lovely, by the way. I like that you chose a color for the walls (and not just white) ... it makes it feel so much more inviting!