{"id":5547,"date":"2018-11-27T22:08:46","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T22:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=5547"},"modified":"2018-12-02T22:54:14","modified_gmt":"2018-12-02T22:54:14","slug":"finishing-the-plaster-and-paint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/finishing-the-plaster-and-paint\/","title":{"rendered":"Finishing the Plaster and Paint"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week they mostly finished the molding, touched up the plaster and gave the walls and ceiling another coat of paint.<\/p>\n

\"Touch
Touch up plaster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The contractor came by and wrote all over the walls. He was marking all of the places he wanted another coat of plaster. They came back. They plastered and sanded all of the places Chuck had marked.<\/p>\n

\"They
They have finished the wall where it meets the tub and replaced the base<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They have finished the wall where it meets the tub and replaced the base molding.<\/p>\n

\"The
The molding repaired around the tub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They will come back and fill all the nail holes and paint before they finish the trim paint.<\/p>\n

\"They
They finished the wall by the bar. It turned out perfect!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The wall by the bar was not quite the right size here. They re-framed this end, put on new drywall and plaster and then fit the molding. I’m not sure who did it all, but I am pleasantly relieved that, after everything, they have finished with something I am happy with.<\/p>\n

\"The
The living room got another coat of paint. I really love the color!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

See how wide the roller is? The pan is wide and deep to accommodate it. It is lined with plastic, easy to change colors, easy to clean up. Especially since the water is now turned off.<\/p>\n

\"They
They draped everything<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They draped everything in the kitchen.<\/p>\n

\"Painting
Painting the ceiling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They plastered the ceiling some more. Then they sanded and painted again.<\/p>\n

\"Cutting
Cutting in the ceiling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When they finished, they cut in. They went around twice, once for the white, once for the yellow.<\/p>\n

They are still there. They are calking around the windows in the doors on the outside when we left.<\/p>\n

\"The
The trim around the garage door is done.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In other news\u2026 the siding guys came and finished the garage door. And they finished a little piece they had missed that was really driving me crazy.<\/p>\n

\"Cleaning
Cleaning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Later, the same crew that painted has started cleaning. They have removed the paper off the floor and washed the windows.<\/p>\n

Next: Grading Above Flood Plain, Gravel Driveway and Grass Seed ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This week they mostly finished the molding, touched up the plaster and gave the walls and ceiling another coat of paint. The contractor came by and wrote all over the walls. He was marking all of the places he wanted another coat of plaster. 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