Dining room needs the wall paper taken down and painted. The walls look like they are going to be a lot of work. I discovered a few interesting things. Let's begin.
Notice anything?
Flo was the widow who died and why our current house was on the market back in late 2007. Evidently she wrote her name in wall paper glue. I assume.
And this. Kim. Must be her daughter.
And more writing.
Looks like directions for...wall papering? And what's this about chair rail?
Yup, I guess it's confirmed. The dining room had chair rail. And they removed that. Huh. Maybe I'll put some back on then.
Oh I guess I should show a before. How about a pic from years ago? Or two. Wide angle lens makes everything bigger.
Dining room update
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Lots to do here. The putty of choice turned out to be the self mix ez-sand 45 minute.
Flo was the previous owner (her son sold us the house).
Billy was her son. Evidently they put up this wall paper in 1981.
I yanked the old anchors for the old curtains out of the wall, which left a nice hole.
Lots of paste residue to clean. Jamie ended up going back over the entire wall with the steamer and a putty knife.
The steaming was setting off the smoke detector so I removed the battery.
This was nice. Piece of drywall inserted to cover the old opening into the kitchen.
Trim-less transition on the dining room side.
Metal edge. This edge needs work.
Close-up of the anchor hole.
Another corner.
Some quality plaster work here when they added the Andersen slider.
Wallpaper does hide plenty of wall blemishes.
Beam above the entrance to the kitchen. Needs all kinds of putty work.
I chipped off a bunch of this before re-covering. These edges get abused just from living in the house and running into them with objects.
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After weeks of working on the walls, they are ready for paint. Also in this shot, I have painted the crown molding, door trim and baseboard trim in that same semi-gloss bright white. Looking better.
I spent some time on this ceiling/soffit area. The drywall was cracking so I had to do many layers of putty and sanding before it started coming together again. I will have to paint the kitchen ceiling, or at least this section.
Down the hall. The trim really pops again.
Last shot.
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First coat of paint. Above the chair rail, and all sections of the hallway past the first doors, are this lighter beige-like shade. FINALLY starting to look nice again.
After that, apply the second coat of paint. Then apply the two lower coats.
Next, measure, cut, paint and install the trim around the transition I framed out.
Following that, I need to extend the baseboard all the way to that trim using some scrap I will cut and paint.
THEN, I can measure, cut, paint and install the chair rail I bought.
In some of the shots, you may see some putty still unpainted on some outside corners. Last minute repair to try to make them better. I will have to sand that down and paint there, too.After that, apply the second coat of paint. Then apply the two lower coats.
Next, measure, cut, paint and install the trim around the transition I framed out.
Following that, I need to extend the baseboard all the way to that trim using some scrap I will cut and paint.
THEN, I can measure, cut, paint and install the chair rail I bought.
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I have a good progress update for the dining room.
Going down my list above, these shots include the following work:
- Sand and paint (2 layers) on edges where putty was. The edges look nice and crisp now
- Second coat of paint all over the upper wall area (and all hallway)
- 2 coats of bottom layer with all trim work completed
- Measure, cut and painted first coat of transition trim. I used regular ranch trim to match the rest of the dining room (and house)
- Install trim
- Fill nail holes
- Extended baseboard where I added wall in my transition
Top piece of trim in transition not installed yet. Now it is installed. Next step is to put another 1 or 2 coats of paint on my trim then that'll be done.
After that, it's just the chair rail (measure, cut, paint and glue/nail, then paint again).
Going down my list above, these shots include the following work:
- Sand and paint (2 layers) on edges where putty was. The edges look nice and crisp now
- Second coat of paint all over the upper wall area (and all hallway)
- 2 coats of bottom layer with all trim work completed
- Measure, cut and painted first coat of transition trim. I used regular ranch trim to match the rest of the dining room (and house)
- Install trim
- Fill nail holes
- Extended baseboard where I added wall in my transition
Top piece of trim in transition not installed yet. Now it is installed. Next step is to put another 1 or 2 coats of paint on my trim then that'll be done.
After that, it's just the chair rail (measure, cut, paint and glue/nail, then paint again).
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Second coat on the trim and first on the baseboard filler pieces.
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Third coat on the new trim. More importantly, the chair rail is up! I already measured, cut and painted one coat. I didn't have to make any further adjustments with the saw which was nice. I used Liquid Nails glue which said it was specifically for trim/molding.
For height, I went with 28.5" from the floor, to the bottom edge of the chair rail, which was about where the house's original chair rail was (by looking at marks on the plaster). I used a level to tweak then nail it off. The mitered edges came out pretty well.
I will say we should have gone with one shade darker for the bottom. But I need to learn to stop sweating this stuff for a rental. And to sell, lighter is typically better (but not always).
Next step is to fill all the nail holes and two more coats of paint.
Sometime later, paint all the doors the same bright white semi-gloss as the trim which will really help things.
For height, I went with 28.5" from the floor, to the bottom edge of the chair rail, which was about where the house's original chair rail was (by looking at marks on the plaster). I used a level to tweak then nail it off. The mitered edges came out pretty well.
I will say we should have gone with one shade darker for the bottom. But I need to learn to stop sweating this stuff for a rental. And to sell, lighter is typically better (but not always).
Next step is to fill all the nail holes and two more coats of paint.
Sometime later, paint all the doors the same bright white semi-gloss as the trim which will really help things.
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Here's a proper Windows & Doors update.
Leading from my dining room to my deck is an Andersen PS510 slider, circa 1985. I've noticed that it's a bit drafty at the bottom of the door where the moving panel meets the stationary panel. I realized the gasket between the two panels was due for replacement, so I ordered a new gasket, P/N 2550018. $57.90 shipped was a bit steep but that's what they go for. 30 years seems like a reasonable life span.
To remove the door, you just remove the screws that hold the top trim/guide into the door frame. That's it. Here is the door removed. Not surprisingly, it's heavy. Nice and gross at the bottom. You can see how the gasket is kind of tearing away, not able to seal well. The top is a little less gross. I just removed the screws and yanked the gasket out. It had some caulk on the backside that I cleaned off as best as I could with a putty knife. Here is the new gasket installed. Top Bottom Happily, I no longer feel a draft.
Leading from my dining room to my deck is an Andersen PS510 slider, circa 1985. I've noticed that it's a bit drafty at the bottom of the door where the moving panel meets the stationary panel. I realized the gasket between the two panels was due for replacement, so I ordered a new gasket, P/N 2550018. $57.90 shipped was a bit steep but that's what they go for. 30 years seems like a reasonable life span.
To remove the door, you just remove the screws that hold the top trim/guide into the door frame. That's it. Here is the door removed. Not surprisingly, it's heavy. Nice and gross at the bottom. You can see how the gasket is kind of tearing away, not able to seal well. The top is a little less gross. I just removed the screws and yanked the gasket out. It had some caulk on the backside that I cleaned off as best as I could with a putty knife. Here is the new gasket installed. Top Bottom Happily, I no longer feel a draft.
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Two coats of the same trim paint on the closet door. Well that looks way better.
Here is the before:
Here is the before:
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This is really the kitchen ceiling but I worked on it as part of the dining room project.
I don't have a true before, but the drywall was cracked and I fixed it as part of the dining room wall project (lots of putty layers and sanding).
Before paint: After paint: A freshly painted ceiling is a guaranteed way to spruce up a room. This one was kind of required though.
I don't have a true before, but the drywall was cracked and I fixed it as part of the dining room wall project (lots of putty layers and sanding).
Before paint: After paint: A freshly painted ceiling is a guaranteed way to spruce up a room. This one was kind of required though.