the wood in my handyman's handyman special is pretty much all solid oak. when I discovered this, I immediately set to stripping it.
now, because I am in the process of stripping the paint, I want to get that paint off before I lay down new stuff. AND! I am going to make one wall of the kitchen a chalkboard (score!). today, I started stripping the door frame.
about 20 minutes into the project, he came to supervise. I was doing it wrong, he told me. he started to show me how to do it right. I took a shower, played with Palmer, and then started setting up my desk. feeling the pangs of hunger, I wandered back to the kitchen. not only had he cleaned off the entire doorframe, he had also stripped one side of the door. completely.
he told me that he wants me to strip the paneling, but I wonder--- if I do it when he is around, will he just take over and do it for me?
also! we got a gigantic cast-iron sink for my studio. on Friday, I decided to move it into my studio (in the basement) from my car (on the street) by myself. we got a dolly specifically for this purpose, just to give you an idea of size.
although the sink did take *some* of the stairs more quickly than I did, I only broke the house a little bit.
despite my destruction, this is a dream come true. I wake up with my best friend, and we smile our goofy morning smiles. when he wasn't working, I thought we got a bit in each other's ways, but now that he spends him time O.T.J. (on the job), I can be productive doing my stuff and dote on him in the evening.
it's a pretty perfect life, really.
(except I could do without a spinal tap)
now, because I am in the process of stripping the paint, I want to get that paint off before I lay down new stuff. AND! I am going to make one wall of the kitchen a chalkboard (score!). today, I started stripping the door frame.
about 20 minutes into the project, he came to supervise. I was doing it wrong, he told me. he started to show me how to do it right. I took a shower, played with Palmer, and then started setting up my desk. feeling the pangs of hunger, I wandered back to the kitchen. not only had he cleaned off the entire doorframe, he had also stripped one side of the door. completely.
he told me that he wants me to strip the paneling, but I wonder--- if I do it when he is around, will he just take over and do it for me?
also! we got a gigantic cast-iron sink for my studio. on Friday, I decided to move it into my studio (in the basement) from my car (on the street) by myself. we got a dolly specifically for this purpose, just to give you an idea of size.
although the sink did take *some* of the stairs more quickly than I did, I only broke the house a little bit.
despite my destruction, this is a dream come true. I wake up with my best friend, and we smile our goofy morning smiles. when he wasn't working, I thought we got a bit in each other's ways, but now that he spends him time O.T.J. (on the job), I can be productive doing my stuff and dote on him in the evening.
it's a pretty perfect life, really.
(except I could do without a spinal tap)
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This is your naked hollow pocket door painted by a crazy lady:
Any questions?