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Post by Reign on Apr 25, 2011 8:19:45 GMT -5
5 weakends off to git er done. Does that mean you'll be out there working on Mothers Day?!  I say make the kids do it that day while you "supervise" from a hammock  |
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Post by Goosey on May 7, 2011 7:34:29 GMT -5
Ha, you want something done right yada yada...LOL. My best pal is comeing over to help scrape paint on Mothers Day  I am going to owe her some house painting later in the summer. So far, lets start with the pressure washer. I bought a pressure washer from Wal-Mart, thinking easy return if I had issues with it "WRONG" I bought it in late March, of course then it snowed, rained, froze, and generally stayed in the low 30's all month. Finally got it out last weekend, 15 minutes and the thing siezed up. Take it back, and I am 8 days past the 30 day return policy on pressure washers!! ( yes I raized pirate language hell and it didn't help) I checked it out and on a tiny sticker it actually says, 30 day return or exchange for "unused" product ....do "NOT" buy anything major from Wal-Mart. I had to take it to a shop under warranty. Waiting, and scraping paint. Yesterday, I have one wall ready to paint, I've got sunshine, and 2 hours to use my buddies sprayer and git er done....last time she used it apparently failed to clean out the filter, did not git er done  Went to Ace, bought the last filter pack in stock, quess what I'm doing today. (Not taking out the scooter, I'de probably break that too :rofl: ) |
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Post by Goosey on May 7, 2011 7:57:37 GMT -5
Question for the handymen out there. That front porch is (mostly) solid concrete. At some future point I will be putting field stone on the outside. I do not want to paint it thinking the morter will adhere better on a rough surface. Should I, blast it, strip it, or is there a texture paint that would be ok to use until I get to that project. I'd like it to look not awful for the year until I get to the porch repairs, summer 2012.
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Post by jmkjr72 on May 7, 2011 11:56:33 GMT -5
yeah you dont want any paint on it if you are going to put field stone on the out side
so if you put something on it it will have to come off before you put the field stone on
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Post by Fox on May 7, 2011 12:41:33 GMT -5
I'd scrub it with degreaser, pressure wash/rinse it real good and then when you go to put the stone on there roll/brush an area with that bonding adhesive stuff I used on my ramp, allow the glue to dry and set the stones on that. Then move to a new area etc... That way you aren't walking on the adhesive. You work your way backward. www.quikrete.com/ProductLines/ConcreteBondingAdhesive.asp |
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Post by Goosey on May 7, 2011 15:31:01 GMT -5
Thanks guys. I would probably be doing myself a favor if I just attached the fake stone, but, it's fake. If I did that I could just use a speckle type cement paint as a temp thing. I don't want more work removing it later though for morter, argh. Any experience with how that fake stuff holds out? So, one side down, three to go. Except for that one spot on the eve over the window I noticed that I missed when I took the picture  \ |
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Post by Fox on May 7, 2011 15:53:30 GMT -5
Looking good Goosey! :thumb:
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Post by 2strokd on May 7, 2011 17:14:49 GMT -5
Heck yeah, great work! :cheers:
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Post by lshigham on May 7, 2011 17:17:50 GMT -5
Nice work, will look nice when you're done A little OT, but is it common for houses to be made from wood in the States? It's really unusual here. |
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Post by Reign on May 7, 2011 17:49:43 GMT -5
Looking good! Funny how you always notice something is wrong after you put the ladder and paint away  is it common for houses to be made from wood in the States? Not so much anymore. Back in the 60's and 70's it was. 40's and 50's were brick. Anything after 70's is aluminum siding, which doesnt hold up to anything. Drove by a brand new condo today, just finished about 2 months ago, and a piece of the siding was already missing!  |
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Post by 90GTVert on May 7, 2011 17:51:40 GMT -5
Older houses are more likely to have wood siding. Usually it's vinyl siding these days, or aluminum siding before that.
The place is gonna look great when you finish up Goosey! It'll probably look especially great to you when you can relax and look at it instead of seeing what's left.
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Post by jmkjr72 on May 7, 2011 17:58:18 GMT -5
Thanks guys. I would probably be doing myself a favor if I just attached the fake stone, but, it's fake. If I did that I could just use a speckle type cement paint as a temp thing. I don't want more work removing it later though for morter, argh. Any experience with how that fake stuff holds out? So, one side down, three to go. Except for that one spot on the eve over the window I noticed that I missed when I took the picture when you talk about the fake stone you are talking about the ones that you get from mendards or home depot that are made out of concrete if you are talking about those products they hold up great if its a diffrent type of product can you post a link i might be able to find out about it for you |
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Post by Goosey on May 7, 2011 23:05:32 GMT -5
Thanks for the encouragement ! That's how it feels , what's left, LOL. The really bad side is next. Now that I kind of have the hang of the paint sprayer, it'll go smoother. I have to do a before and after shot for sure,  Hope to post it done next weekend Then the higher parts, ahh! The front porch, I see it covered in field stone, I think I have to research the materials/options though. The stuff from Menards, yes that was a thought. My current worry is how to make it look ok until I can do it (don't want any more complaints bringing in inspectors), without making the project harder to do later. Should I paint, then use the adhesive stuff over the paint? I would be tacking on wire mesh also to help the morter hold. If that works over paint I'de be cool with it. Wood siding, in this neighborhood there are a lot of older 85-100 years old, houses with painted wood siding. Most of them are being remodeled with vinyl siding. Had a bad hail storm the first year I lived here, all those vinyl houses had to be redone. Punched right through the stuff. Houses from the 50's and 60's are covered in aluminum. Oxidized white film all over. There are a lot of wood log type houses, and stained wood built in this part of the country yet though, usually with big money though. Tommorow is another day.... |
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Post by shakerdriver on May 7, 2011 23:25:03 GMT -5
Its looking real good Goosey, btw "Happy Mothers Day"
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Post by Fox on May 7, 2011 23:33:45 GMT -5
I thought you were doing the porch surface you walk on when I recommended the adhesive. That stuff is for bare concrete. I'm not sure what sort of treatment would be best for the sides that are already painted. Removing the paint would be a pain without a sandblaster. The wire mesh sounds like a good idea. Not sure the best way to attach it. Drill and screw? Powder actuated fastener? Call a masonry company and get an estimate and ask a bunch of questions when the guy shows up.  |
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I say make the kids do it that day while you "supervise" from a hammock 
I am going to owe her some house painting later in the summer. So far, lets start with the pressure washer. I bought a pressure washer from Wal-Mart, thinking easy return if I had issues with it "WRONG"
Went to Ace, bought the last filter pack in stock, quess what I'm doing today. (Not taking out the scooter, I'de probably break that too :rofl: )
