We are out of budget money and awaiting more funds. Additionally, there is a mold issue that must be resolved and we are exhausted from doing most of the work on this property. We are taking our Christmas break and showing the property to interested parties and workers/contractors for the owner to have more repairs done.
We will return to work on the property once the mold issue is cleared up. Additionally, I have not been with cold and need time to heal. Ray believes the "mold" in the dining room could be what is making me feel so sick; my cold, congestion, and allergies have lasted nearly a month!
Ray showed the house to an interested couple; we have yet to hear back from them, but they said that they love the house. Perhaps after Christmas we will hear from them and many other buyers.
More later....
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Monday, December 11, 2006
12/10/2006 MOLD in the Dining Room.. and lots of it!!
Today we worked for over eight hours on the house; peeling wallpaper and even painting over some of the remnant wallpaper. The paint job has been really draining of our time and energy because of the exorbitant amount of wallpaper on the walls!
We painted 90% of the living room and I painted one wall in the
bedroom that is attached to the bathroom. I plan to leave the three other walls with the current wallpaper in that room. Then, in the "office" bedroom, I am eiher painting one wall of finding a window cover to cover the small area around the french doors that is lacking wallpaper, as I am guessing that is how it was handeled before.
With these changes; preserving wallpaper in all three bedrooms, it is cutting down on time and costs of paint. Now for wallpaper peeling, we just have the kitchen and dining room to complete and then paint.
I started painting some of the dining room, just to see how it will look (and also to complete some of the painting needed).
We painted 90% of the living room and I painted one wall in the
bedroom that is attached to the bathroom. I plan to leave the three other walls with the current wallpaper in that room. Then, in the "office" bedroom, I am eiher painting one wall of finding a window cover to cover the small area around the french doors that is lacking wallpaper, as I am guessing that is how it was handeled before.With these changes; preserving wallpaper in all three bedrooms, it is cutting down on time and costs of paint. Now for wallpaper peeling, we just have the kitchen and dining room to complete and then paint.
I started painting some of the dining room, just to see how it will look (and also to complete some of the painting needed).MOLD In the Dining Room??
We ran into some trouble in the dining room that we will need the owners to make decisions about before proceeding. It looks as if we have a LARGE amount of something that largely identifies with mold in the dining room; all over one wall and I cannot yet tell how much on the wall that has french doors. As we peel the wallpaper, more appears.
We ran into some trouble in the dining room that we will need the owners to make decisions about before proceeding. It looks as if we have a LARGE amount of something that largely identifies with mold in the dining room; all over one wall and I cannot yet tell how much on the wall that has french doors. As we peel the wallpaper, more appears.
The house is really starting to look good. There is a nice flow with the paint job that directs the eye to the nicer features of the house, instead of from wall-to-wall. The colors that we chose are very soft and suttle; it sets the mood and gives this house a more softened look.
NEEDS: A Household Mold test and (likely) mold remediation, Possibly a few more gallons of paint ( approx. 3 gallons more), floor stain, floor sander, floor material or concrete stain for the "master bedroom/den" and hallway to the laundry area.
Sunday, December 10, 2006
12/07/2006 ...And Still More Painting & Peeling
Today Ray and I went to the house in the evening to try to get some paining done to the areas that are cleared.
I came up with a way to cut down this painting job and get things done faster. The living room is now clear, so I taped and prepped the room, as well as the foyer. Ray painted most of the living room and foyer, as well as two walls in the "master bedroom/optional den" area. We tried to paint over the hard-to remove wallpaper to cut down on time, but it didn't appear to work well. Instead, we are preserving wallpaper in both bedrooms by clearing only one wall per room (whichever wall has the most impact and is the worst looking). That way, we only have to finish peeling those two walls in the bedrooms, plus the kitchen and dining room. We will leave the wall paper in the bathrooms. This will work perfectly; we didn't buy quite enough paint for the entire interior of the house, we only bought five gallons and I had estimated that we'd need 6-7 gallons.
The paint really brightens up the house and gives a nice look. I really loved the color of the living room walls, but the new color looks very sophisticated and luxurious. Too bad there are no moldings, that would really make this job shine! I cannot wait to see the floor all polished out and restored; it's going to look beautiful!
Also, in my estimate of the costs to restore, I forgot to add the floor in the master bedroom/den. We plan to just stain the concrete in a color that is complimentary to the wood floor color. This will cost approximately $150.00, as we will need a helper to tear out the current flooring and clear the concrete to prepare it for staining, plus materials. I can really start to see how great this house is going to look with brighter rooms and a nice, gleaming wood floor.
We've had two parties look at the house and both were turned off by the price. I truly hope that they will change their minds once the house looks good. Everyone agrees that it's a great house, they just think it needs too much work. Once we are done I hope they will see it just needs personalization, not repairs.
I came up with a way to cut down this painting job and get things done faster. The living room is now clear, so I taped and prepped the room, as well as the foyer. Ray painted most of the living room and foyer, as well as two walls in the "master bedroom/optional den" area. We tried to paint over the hard-to remove wallpaper to cut down on time, but it didn't appear to work well. Instead, we are preserving wallpaper in both bedrooms by clearing only one wall per room (whichever wall has the most impact and is the worst looking). That way, we only have to finish peeling those two walls in the bedrooms, plus the kitchen and dining room. We will leave the wall paper in the bathrooms. This will work perfectly; we didn't buy quite enough paint for the entire interior of the house, we only bought five gallons and I had estimated that we'd need 6-7 gallons.
The paint really brightens up the house and gives a nice look. I really loved the color of the living room walls, but the new color looks very sophisticated and luxurious. Too bad there are no moldings, that would really make this job shine! I cannot wait to see the floor all polished out and restored; it's going to look beautiful!
Also, in my estimate of the costs to restore, I forgot to add the floor in the master bedroom/den. We plan to just stain the concrete in a color that is complimentary to the wood floor color. This will cost approximately $150.00, as we will need a helper to tear out the current flooring and clear the concrete to prepare it for staining, plus materials. I can really start to see how great this house is going to look with brighter rooms and a nice, gleaming wood floor.
We've had two parties look at the house and both were turned off by the price. I truly hope that they will change their minds once the house looks good. Everyone agrees that it's a great house, they just think it needs too much work. Once we are done I hope they will see it just needs personalization, not repairs.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
12/05/2006 ...and Still More Wall-paper Peeling....
At the house today...peeling paper...
I finished off the living room and cleared a whole wall, part of the other two walls, and the entire border from the "master bedroom/den". I need this wallpaper cleared by the weekend so Ray can paint the entire place on Sunday!
Additionally, I had a conversation with the owner, who is also anxious to see this entire project wrapped up! I wholeheartedly agree. I have committed to finish this project by the end off the month, but I want to have the painting completed by this weekend; then we will just be waiting for more funds to finish the project.
Still needed: yard work, floor sanding + staining, trash hauling, detailing (fixtures that need to be fixed or re-attached; 1/2 bath mirror), then total house cleaning.
I am trying to only clear one wall for the bedroom attached to the bathroom and keep the rest of the paper.. I hope it will work (I am not certain if the other walls have a consistent pattern). The "office" may need complete clearing of the paper, since all walls are totally different and there is paneling on only some of the walls... I wonder if I can just get more paneling to add and then paint it white (like wainscoting), instead of removing it...?
I will be returning on Thursday to work all day on the wallpaper and hopefully finish the "master bedroom/den", dining room, and kitchen.
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