Progress really slowed down after the first and second days. Things I’ve done today and yesterday:
- Finished patching, sanding and prepping the bathroom for painting
- Primed the bathroom
- Scraped peeling paint off the second floor landing ceiling
- Painted (with Lisa) the first coat of bathroom paint (it’s green)
- Bought all the materials I need to ready the bathroom for tile. List includes: Hardibacker, special screws, thinset, a tile cutter, a tile saw, kneepads, and a few other odds and ends. Lisa and I are going this afternoon to look at tile in Fresno.
- Patched and sealed holes in the bathroom that lead to a bedroom.
- Scratched my head over why such holes were cut in the first place.
As you can see, progress is slow but steady. It felt so good to see that first coat of paint go onto the bathroom walls. It’s a very pleasant green, and it somehome manages to be simultaneously modern and old-fashioned-looking. That paint gives me hope that this project can be done, and that it will look great when we’re finished!
I have also started listening to a new podcast: Moneypit. It’s a radio show that you can also listen to on your iPod. Listening to it on my iPod allows me to listen when and where I want, to repeat parts that seem important, and to listen to old episodes at will. Moneypit it a great home improvement show with lots of practical tips on everything from basements to yards.