Comments on: Paint zombie. http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:37:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brent http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18735 Brent Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:03:14 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18735 How nice to find another old home renovator with To Do lists posted on their blog! How nice to find another old home renovator with To Do lists posted on their blog!

]]> By: Courtney http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18715 Courtney Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:09:39 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18715 Even if you didn't get this all finished before you headed back to work today, from the looks of it, you have accomplished a ton! Surely the rest, if not already done, will fall into place soon. Even if you didn’t get this all finished before you headed back to work today, from the looks of it, you have accomplished a ton! Surely the rest, if not already done, will fall into place soon.

]]> By: heather http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18684 heather Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:33:11 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18684 Anna - I know exactly what you mean! It's never just paint a room - it's those hundreds of other small things that everyone always overlooks that take so much more time. And most people just can't understand why you're not just finished yet (I understand!) I feel like a zombie after 12 days off from "work!" It is looking good - I love your baseboard molding and that little corner thingy?? Anna – I know exactly what you mean! It’s never just paint a room – it’s those hundreds of other small things that everyone always overlooks that take so much more time. And most people just can’t understand why you’re not just finished yet (I understand!)
I feel like a zombie after 12 days off from “work!”
It is looking good – I love your baseboard molding and that little corner thingy??

]]> By: Richtsje http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18520 Richtsje Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:08:33 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18520 Mán, you have been working enormously hard I think! And true: all these old houses are always strange to paint or to redo. Mán, you have been working enormously hard I think!
And true: all these old houses are always strange to paint or to redo.

]]> By: Anna at D16 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18393 Anna at D16 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:59:02 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18393 <b>Regan:</b> Oh, I toooootally hear you! Someone who lived in this house long ago had, at some point, covered the windows with plastic attached with dozens of nails (!) to the interior moldings (!!!!). When they took the plastic down, they didn't take the nails out -- they just ripped it down, leaving little bits of plastic and a ton of nails all over the moldings. THEN SOMEONE PAINTED OVER IT ALL, about 8 times. Uggggghhhhhhhhh. WHY??? <b>Bea:</b> I learned what to do from watching 9000 episodes of This Old House (and reading the magazine). Yeah, that and reading a ton of home renovation blogs. I learn everything from TV and the internet. If I don't know how to do something, I look it up and read everything I can find, and then just jump in. Also, the Reader's Digest DIY Manual is very handy. I have a current edition as well as one from the early '70s -- quite useful, since a lot of "outdated" older material was dropped from the more recent editions. <b>Kara:</b> I have a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bosch-1295DVSK-5-Inch-Variable-Canister/dp/B0000614V4/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bosch orbital palm sander</a>. It's FABULOUSSSSS. I wish I'd bought it sooner! It's great for sanding small areas, but if you're doing a whole attic, you probably want to rent an orbital floor sander. Regan: Oh, I toooootally hear you! Someone who lived in this house long ago had, at some point, covered the windows with plastic attached with dozens of nails (!) to the interior moldings (!!!!). When they took the plastic down, they didn’t take the nails out — they just ripped it down, leaving little bits of plastic and a ton of nails all over the moldings. THEN SOMEONE PAINTED OVER IT ALL, about 8 times. Uggggghhhhhhhhh. WHY???

Bea: I learned what to do from watching 9000 episodes of This Old House (and reading the magazine). Yeah, that and reading a ton of home renovation blogs. I learn everything from TV and the internet. If I don’t know how to do something, I look it up and read everything I can find, and then just jump in. Also, the Reader’s Digest DIY Manual is very handy. I have a current edition as well as one from the early ’70s — quite useful, since a lot of “outdated” older material was dropped from the more recent editions.

Kara: I have a Bosch orbital palm sander. It’s FABULOUSSSSS. I wish I’d bought it sooner! It’s great for sanding small areas, but if you’re doing a whole attic, you probably want to rent an orbital floor sander.

]]> By: puck http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18391 puck Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:36:58 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18391 I am up to my elbows in trying to do the same to my upstairs hallway floor... it is painted with 3487247892 layers of white paint. I bought the biodegradable stuff. But after weeks of working on it, I am bout to go to the store and ask for something that is known in the State of California to kill baby seals with a single whiff yet miraculously removes old paint with a single wipe. (lol... not really!) I will post some pics on my blog when I get all the stinking paint up. Sometime in 2014 maybe. :( I am up to my elbows in trying to do the same to my upstairs hallway floor… it is painted with 3487247892 layers of white paint.

I bought the biodegradable stuff. But after weeks of working on it, I am bout to go to the store and ask for something that is known in the State of California to kill baby seals with a single whiff yet miraculously removes old paint with a single wipe. (lol… not really!)

I will post some pics on my blog when I get all the stinking paint up. Sometime in 2014 maybe. :(

]]> By: Purple Area http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18376 Purple Area Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:37:12 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18376 Looks like tough work, I bet it will look great when youre done, thanks for sharing!! Looks like tough work, I bet it will look great when youre done, thanks for sharing!!

]]> By: panyizsuzsi http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18361 panyizsuzsi Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:14:12 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18361 WOW! You are fantastic! I do not even know how to do many of this things. I know one thing if you want ti to be perfect you better have a lot of money, or do it yourself. I did my son's room myself, now it is the studio to come. WOW! You are fantastic! I do not even know how to do many of this things. I know one thing if you want ti to be perfect you better have a lot of money, or do it yourself. I did my son’s room myself, now it is the studio to come.

]]> By: lauren http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18343 lauren Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:07:13 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18343 yikes. that list is terrifying. congrats for even making it. yikes. that list is terrifying. congrats for even making it.

]]> By: donna http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18328 donna Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:19:39 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18328 If it makes you feel any better, you've managed to accomplish more in a week than we have in over two years! If it makes you feel any better, you’ve managed to accomplish more in a week than we have in over two years!

]]> By: josh (in wonderland) http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18327 josh (in wonderland) Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:36:56 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18327 as much work and frustration as it is, i really want to fix up an older house. i bet it's incredibly satisfying in the end. as much work and frustration as it is, i really want to fix up an older house. i bet it’s incredibly satisfying in the end.

]]> By: suzanne http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18323 suzanne Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:42:17 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18323 wow. serious kudos to you for your perseverance and hard work! wow. serious kudos to you for your perseverance and hard work!

]]> By: Caity http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18321 Caity Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:31:39 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18321 Oh my gosh, it's looking amazing! Even if you don't finish it by New Year's you got a heck of a lot done! That is quite the accomplishment! Oh my gosh, it’s looking amazing! Even if you don’t finish it by New Year’s you got a heck of a lot done! That is quite the accomplishment!

]]> By: Kara http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18320 Kara Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:27:23 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18320 Where did you learn all the steps to fixing up a room in an old house? We have painted some of the rooms in our house and I think we skipped some of them! Also, what is the orbital sander that you mentioned? Is it easy to use? We need to do something with the floors in our attic. I'm not sure if I want to stain them or paint them, but they need to be smoothed somewhat either way. Great progress on the room! Your perseverance is inspiring. Where did you learn all the steps to fixing up a room in an old house? We have painted some of the rooms in our house and I think we skipped some of them!

Also, what is the orbital sander that you mentioned? Is it easy to use? We need to do something with the floors in our attic. I’m not sure if I want to stain them or paint them, but they need to be smoothed somewhat either way.

Great progress on the room! Your perseverance is inspiring.

]]> By: Meg/dialmformarvel http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18319 Meg/dialmformarvel Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:33 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18319 I, too, live in a OLD place - and our original idea of "just painting the kitchen walls & cabinets and replacing the hardware" turned into two days work of scraping off old paint, to reveal several layers of wallpaper, vinyl tile, contact paper, more vinyl tile, more contact paper, another handful of layers of paint, and more wallpaper. Yeesh. I, too, live in a OLD place – and our original idea of “just painting the kitchen walls & cabinets and replacing the hardware” turned into two days work of scraping off old paint, to reveal several layers of wallpaper, vinyl tile, contact paper, more vinyl tile, more contact paper, another handful of layers of paint, and more wallpaper. Yeesh.

]]> By: SoCalHouseHunter http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18318 SoCalHouseHunter Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:33:52 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18318 Just added my nomination for your site to those of several others. Hope you win! Have a great party & good luck with the room. Just added my nomination for your site to those of several others. Hope you win! Have a great party & good luck with the room.

]]> By: emily http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18317 emily Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:28:09 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18317 Oh do not worry about not finishing the room by New Years. Look at everything you have accomplished! Not only over the past year but since yo started working on the house. Take a day off and enjoy yourself. If you finish it by the 5 than that is just a bonus. Oh do not worry about not finishing the room by New Years. Look at everything you have accomplished! Not only over the past year but since yo started working on the house. Take a day off and enjoy yourself. If you finish it by the 5 than that is just a bonus.

]]> By: desiree@lookiloos.com http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18316 desiree@lookiloos.com Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:23:38 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18316 I'd say you got a lot crossed off. Looks great and i can't wait to see the finished product. I’d say you got a lot crossed off. Looks great and i can’t wait to see the finished product.

]]> By: pixie http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18313 pixie Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:53:15 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18313 oh I hear you....on and on and on it goes. I've painted my bathroom 3 times now. 3 times. that's what you have to do, right? It's going to be great, I keep telling myself, it's going to be great. So hang in there, keep going, but remember to have a life, don't get burnt out. It's okay to have a day off!! oh I hear you….on and on and on it goes. I’ve painted my bathroom 3 times now. 3 times. that’s what you have to do, right? It’s going to be great, I keep telling myself, it’s going to be great. So hang in there, keep going, but remember to have a life, don’t get burnt out. It’s okay to have a day off!!

]]> By: Adam http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18312 Adam Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:34:31 +0000 http://www.doorsixteen.com/2008/12/30/paint-zombie/#comment-18312 Wow! You have accomplished so much and it looks amazing! Reading your list totally made me flash-back to this summer, I can totally relate! Except my room took me 4 months to complete. I can't wait to see it finished, and hopefully I will get to see it in person sometime in February! Have a Happy New Year and a fabulous time at your party! Wow! You have accomplished so much and it looks amazing! Reading your list totally made me flash-back to this summer, I can totally relate! Except my room took me 4 months to complete. I can’t wait to see it finished, and hopefully I will get to see it in person sometime in February! Have a Happy New Year and a fabulous time at your party!

]]>