Date: 6/23/2009 12:52:52 PM
Author: ladypirate
Dear. God.
I am so ready for our house to be DONE! Or at least done enough to move in. Warning: vent ahead.
We had the walls upstairs retextured because they really needed it. Two of the rooms upstairs had wallpaper that had been painted over. We said that we would strip said wallpaper nearly a month ago because we both REALLY hate the look of painted over wallpaper and wanted to make sure that you couldn''t see it through the new texture. The wall guys said that we shouldn''t take it off because we wouldn''t be able to tell it was there anyway and the wallpaper would cover any cracks in the plaster walls.
In one of the rooms (the guest bedroom) we insisted because the wallpaper was coming off on its own. We did that in a couple of hours maybe 2 or 3 weeks ago. The other bedroom (the master) the guy said was on there really securely and we shouldn''t do anything to it.
Fast forward to last Thursday evening.
We went over to look at the new texture that they finished that day. Everything looked great until we got to the master bedroom. The wallpaper was bubbling under the new texture. We were livid. We called our general contractor who got the wall guy over the next morning at which point he assured me that they would fix it. We came back Friday night and while it looked better, it was by no means right.
This meant that we had to spend all weekend stripping wallpaper and it was WAY harder than it would have been if we had just done it in the first place because it had mudding and the new texture over it. Seriously. We started Saturday morning, worked all day Saturday, and then started again Sunday morning and didn''t finish until 4 AM Monday morning. Between us and the friend that helped on Saturday, we probably spent 40 hours on it. Oh and we were also supposed to paint this weekend. Think that got done? We got one coat of primer up in half the space we were supposed to do. Now we will have to paint after the new floors are finished and PRAY that we don''t get any drips on the brand new hardwood.
Did I mention we''re also supposed to be moving this week?
If I haven''t been around much, that''s why. Sorry for the pity party--I''m just wiped out. I guess it really is a good thing I lost my job when I did! On the plus side, the texture now looks ok in the master bedroom, so at least it''s done and it''s right this time.
DUDE. That is seriously crap. i would have been so annoyed.Date: 6/23/2009 12:52:52 PM
Author: ladypirate
Dear. God.
I am so ready for our house to be DONE! Or at least done enough to move in. Warning: vent ahead.
We had the walls upstairs retextured because they really needed it. Two of the rooms upstairs had wallpaper that had been painted over. We said that we would strip said wallpaper nearly a month ago because we both REALLY hate the look of painted over wallpaper and wanted to make sure that you couldn''t see it through the new texture. The wall guys said that we shouldn''t take it off because we wouldn''t be able to tell it was there anyway and the wallpaper would cover any cracks in the plaster walls.
In one of the rooms (the guest bedroom) we insisted because the wallpaper was coming off on its own. We did that in a couple of hours maybe 2 or 3 weeks ago. The other bedroom (the master) the guy said was on there really securely and we shouldn''t do anything to it.
Fast forward to last Thursday evening.
We went over to look at the new texture that they finished that day. Everything looked great until we got to the master bedroom. The wallpaper was bubbling under the new texture. We were livid. We called our general contractor who got the wall guy over the next morning at which point he assured me that they would fix it. We came back Friday night and while it looked better, it was by no means right.
This meant that we had to spend all weekend stripping wallpaper and it was WAY harder than it would have been if we had just done it in the first place because it had mudding and the new texture over it. Seriously. We started Saturday morning, worked all day Saturday, and then started again Sunday morning and didn''t finish until 4 AM Monday morning. Between us and the friend that helped on Saturday, we probably spent 40 hours on it. Oh and we were also supposed to paint this weekend. Think that got done? We got one coat of primer up in half the space we were supposed to do. Now we will have to paint after the new floors are finished and PRAY that we don''t get any drips on the brand new hardwood.
Did I mention we''re also supposed to be moving this week?
If I haven''t been around much, that''s why. Sorry for the pity party--I''m just wiped out. I guess it really is a good thing I lost my job when I did! On the plus side, the texture now looks ok in the master bedroom, so at least it''s done and it''s right this time.
vent anytime, that's what this thread is for, although sometimes i feel like i need to duck and cover more than anything
LOL.Date: 6/23/2009 4:01:18 PM
Author: Squirrly
vent anytime, that''s what this thread is for, although sometimes i feel like i need to duck and cover more than anything
they... they have a paint color called southern comfort.
i am not on a mission to paint an entire virtual house with nothing but booze related paint names.
next up will be food.
then places.
ETA: i just made a bedroom using red wine named paints. and yes, it will be called the red, red wiiiiiiiiine room.
that was also the trip i got stuck in an elevator. for anyone who''s wondering all it takes to do is to have only two girls in the elevator and to jump at the same time. oh and you get cell phone reception in the back right corner. and I Spy is hard to play in a mirrored box. and calling your friends in the hotel trying to see if you can avoid using the emergency phone and find a way to make it go again doesn''t work. however it does mean you''ll have a crowd of drunken people with cameras waiting.
on the plus side they called two fire trucks and the chief of the department to get us two girls out, and we were honestly told to grab on to nothing other than the firemen when getting out. and the band directors toasted us from the bar as we came down the escalator to the lobby. our friends made us take the stairs back up though, good thing hotels don''t have a floor 13.
Freke please, I''m trying to work this out here. Your responses TO ME are AGRESSIVE. Look above...
Date: 6/23/2009 8:39:50 PM
Author: lilmissrugger
I know that FF and I are enjoying a complete day to ourselves, but I couldn''t help but jump online to catch up, and share a funny story
Last night we get here around midnight, and we get out of the car to see the little fainting goat standing in the little garden by the door. Well, FF catches it and brings it back to the goat pen, where he looks for the big (and ornery) goat, old Nick. Now, I like the goats-- when they''re in their goat pen! Old Nick has a tendency to charge anyone who enters his pen. Turns out, Old Nick wasn''t there.
I was literally so afraid of him running and charging at me with his horns-- and it was SO dark, we couldn''t see anything.
I felt like I was in Jurassic Park (I know, its so ridiculous!!!), so I rushed inside and we texted his brother to let him know the goat was out. He told us just to see if we could find him in the morning. So, we got ready to go into the hot tub, got some beer, and I went to the front door to go turn off the lights for the outside, so I go to the door, look out before I turn off the light, and there''s Old Nick-- standing on the stairs--STARING AT ME.
It was terrifying.
Annnnnyway, the goats are back, and we''re having a great time. I just had to share
Date: 6/23/2009 9:30:08 PM
Author: Squirrly
right now i''m picturing a goat staring down a girl on steps, and i''m hearing the jaws theme
glad you escaped the ''goaps'' hehe
and +2 for a good weekend with family and boy! i hope your fam appreciates your painting!
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