Weekend Warriors

I have thought that the "swede" and I should be on the HGTV show;

"Weekend Warriors"

We are "do-it-yourselfers"

Call it.. crazy, call it.. frugal, call it..a challenge,

call it..validation..

call it whatever you like...

This is our latest project:

The re-face of our 1994 home

Check out the right corner

poor construction of materials left the

face swollen, mushy and peeling paint.

The face front had this look just a little to long and so

with some heavy pleading before the winter weather hit

I got the troops aka ....Joel F, Me and the swede together,

we began to make lists of materials

that were needed to begin this project.

We demoed all the pressed board, chair rail and

other decorative pieces down to what you see in this picture.

(windows were left intact)

Here is is the other side of the house

(my kitchen window)

We papered and taped all the windows

primed twice.

The swede doing his balancing act

painting the completed face lift.

3 finished coats of paint.

The guy knows what he is doing, did I mention that

one of his many talents were at one time in

his life, a professional painter.

I was his "spot person" while he climbed two and half stories.

He literally developed huge muscles moving that

tall ladder from one side of the house to the other.

Here is the finished results

Beautiful..

-the challenge was met, -the savings on labor...priceless!

Now on to the next...of many projects...!!