When last we left off the bathroom was just about done and the backroom had a gallon of paint on the floor.
Sigh.
The bathroom has had one more change... CAULK. Please my dear friends, always remember to keep you walls caulked. Grout is not caulk and caulk is not grout. Grout is not actually fully waterproof. Caulk all your corners and edges every few years to keep water out of the walls! I could not see a trace of any caulk ever on my shower... not good.
But back to the back room. I did finish painting the endless trim... It looks great. It took forever, but it got DONE! I enjoyed the entire series of Felicity while doing it... Apparently I missed the last two seasons the first time it aired!
Then came the floors.
In order to deal with the floor, I had to clear out space in my workshop. In order to clear out space in the workshop I had to tackle a project. Painting and sealing the floor. I had some oops paint in a couple of colors so I mixed them together!
This was a bare unsealed concrete. Something spilled and it would just soak right in. You can imagine how awesome that is when an angry cat is accidentally trapped in there for about 36 hours. Yes, that happened. I didn't do it! :)
SO painting concrete is one of my favorite jobs ever. Not the prep, the painting! just pour and roll!
But first... prep. Sweep, mop, sweep, mop. There is no such thing as it being too clean. Use TSP. It is a cheap degreaser that helps the paint grip on. I did not photograph the cleaning. I assume all my readers know how to mop. If not, please ask me what you need to know! i won't judge. No really. We all start somewhere.
But first... prep. Sweep, mop, sweep, mop. There is no such thing as it being too clean. Use TSP. It is a cheap degreaser that helps the paint grip on. I did not photograph the cleaning. I assume all my readers know how to mop. If not, please ask me what you need to know! i won't judge. No really. We all start somewhere.
see how much prettier that is?
Word of Caution:
Pay attention to where you start rolling. Do NOT, I repeat DO NOT put your cell phone on a counter then paint 10 feet of floor starting in that corner.
That little blue speck on top of the toolbox might be my phone. Maybe.
But look how pretty that floor is!!
Due to bucket sizes the workshop floor is two slightly different shades of blue... But this is a workshop, floor being sealed is the priority. And now it is. :D
Due to bucket sizes the workshop floor is two slightly different shades of blue... But this is a workshop, floor being sealed is the priority. And now it is. :D
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