The Most Beautiful Sight in the World: OPP

OPP:  Other People Painting.    It is the most beautiful sight in the world.  A little flux in the winter painting schedule gave me three, then two handsome, charming painting professionals. I did have everything clean for them.  Cleaning 2500 sqf of head to toe crap is a tall order.  Though I had two college students to help, my arms, shoulders and back tell the tale of my own contribution.  There was a day's worth of wall patching before any painting could be put on the walls. That was okay as set up and trim sanding was in order.

I did do some wall patching, but after watching Joe, I realize how inadequate my own efforts were.  Yes, I get a smooth finish, but I had to make too many passes and sand too much.  That is part of learning.  After all, there is an art to any of this stuff, and the professionals always make it look easy!    So easy that we mere mortals undertake it, and there is certainly nothing wrong with that.  I'm willing to tackle most things; but these guys can do it faster and better than I can. 

I'm just fill-in work, and it helps them and ME out.  Winter is a typically slow time for painters.  Your interior winter projects will benefit from some budget-friendly rates from your favorite painting contractor. Give them a call now and save your back and arms and free up some of your time.

For this project, the nicotine (though I had scrubbed a good bit of it off) and the semi-gloss finish called for Zinsser Cover Stain to dispatch all traces of blech to the Netherworld. 

I received a call this morning, that I needed to get more linen white.  My friends at Virginia Paint had the stuff ready, and was wheeling it out as they saw me pull up.  Dale and John work at the Mechanicsville store, and they have been my valued partners.  They take time to answer my questions and guide me on the right finishes, techniques and tools that I need for my job.

 I also got two carpenters today and two painters.  The carpenters were pulling up baseboard downstairs to prep for laying the flooring.  They also demo'd the FRP board behind the kitchen backsplash and in the mud room.    The painters want to spray the downstairs, so I'm cooling my jets on the flooring down there until that is done and the plumbing issues are taken care of. 

The job is just 2 miles from my parents' home.  I can visit them easily, and I've been careful to do so.  With my daughter's job east (v. west), it made it hard to be a frequent visitor, or a visitor at all! I wanted to see the Cream Fleece (BM) on the walls of the master bedroom.  It was soft and beautiful.  It looked terrific with the porcelain tile.  I cannot wait to see this home finished.  I'm just loving the soft, neutral tones of the paint and the porcelain tile.  Tomorrow, I meet the tile guy to get the damages for laying the tile. 

I need to get that damned electrician moving!  I just yelled into the other room, "We need to get moving on those cans," and he responded, "Yes, now is the time!"  Now is the time, indeed.  I found out today that I was successful in getting another home.  This one is in Williamsburg.  More later on that.  It is in a lovely neighborhood and a lovely setting.  It just needs some major interior updating.