CH: Day 4
This is how Day 3 ended. And this is how Day 4 ended. Because it was raining today! So…
…I ventured to the expansive workroom in the big house to begin the restoration of the small window which will be installed on the west carriage house wall I am working on.
And the sash. It had…oh, the horror…not a glass panel but Plexiglass. I have glopped paint stripper over all the white paint. By tomorrow all the old paint should come off easily. The window will be largely restored before I reinstall it. Dark green trim! Gloss black sash! Oh, baby!
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Are you planning on temporarily keeping the plexiglass in-situ, or are you also sourcing a new pane?
Also, for plexiglass Im not sure if it’s the lighting but it looks pretty clear. I’ve seen some pretty nasty looking plexiglass before.
JP, the Plexiglass is already gone.
It will not be missed.
Ah, Splendid! I hope one day I can save windows as effortlessly as you make it appear. It’s a bucket-list skill for me to learn once I get a place of my own, from now I am living vicariously through your blog.
So, it’s not that nothing happened. You worked on the window inside.
Will you be replacing with a plain piece of glass or possibly a simple stained glass panel? They’re quite easy to make.
Now what would the city do to you if it rained for 30 days and 30 nights and you couldn’t work outside?
Mary, I’m confident the city would work with me.
As long as you don’t have to build an ark.
But think what an ark I would build!
Now I’m imagining Ross building an ark—complete with Lincrusta, encaustic tile, faux bois finishes, a period-correct paint scheme, and of course restored gas/electric sconces!
Ross, really glad to see you’re feeling better. Sorry that you’re having to deal with the expedited lipstick. I *almost* understand the neighbor(s), but I still think they’re heartless bastards. =)
Would you mind sharing your preferred stripper?
Hi, Bill!
I’m confused by this: “expedited lipstick”
And I’ve no idea who filed a complaint. It might be a neighbor. It might though be a person who was just driving by. It might be a person I angered while trying to save the Plumb House (I made a lot of enemies during that battle). It might be a person who doesn’t like my politics.
As such, I’m not gonna spend an ounce of time on WHO. Instead, I’m enjoying this unexpected new direction and will be THRILLED to have the poor carriage house look a lot better.
Haha apologies for the confusion! I meant, having to hastily do things to the exterior of the carriage house, that you may not have intended (simply to make it look “presentable” in someone else’s eyes).
I’d forgotten about the Plumb House ordeal! And, yes, the WHO will never matter. Onward thru the fog! =)
I too, am thrilled to see the carriage house look a lot better! Can’t wait to get back there, and see the progress! (And, to tell you an agonizing tale of the “one that got away” a couple of weeks ago)
Might not have been a neighbor. They’ve watched the progress over the years and would likely understand the pace and have patience. Unless it was a NEW neighbor who didn’t know the history.
More like someone disgruntled against Ross for one of his activist activities. The Plumb House comes immediately to mind.
Ah, stripping paint. Some schmuck back in the 1940’s painted all the first floor trim on my old 1893 Victorian in…..Pink! I stripped the entire 1st & 2nd floors ( over many years ). Fortunately, all the old growth cedar trim was originally varnished, which acted as a release layer when I heat gunned the old paint off. I found it easier, especially since I was removing the old very badly cracked plaster, to remove all the casings and baseboards, and strip them on a horizontal surface – much better for my back. The baseboards were clear and 9″ h., the 1930’s kitchen counter was clear fir, one piece 20″w. They had their pick of the best materials then…