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Thursday, 11. September 2008, 23:05:53

Lack of paint on my window frames has made the frames suck a lot of rainwater and because of that they´ve grown out op proportions. I could hardly open any of them. Had to use an electric planner to down size them again. Now they run smoothly

. Now I´m scraping and scraping and scraping loose paint of. Hope I can ground them and paint them and make a nice finish on them this weekend. It´s old coubled frames with single layer glas in every frame. When I really want to polish all the windows I have 62 surfaces to take care of

But it´s amazing that the construction has an extremely high thermo value

My endwall is app. 75% glass and still I don´t have to turn a lot of heat on during winter. The apartment is warm enough

It´s nice to do something outside. The much work with my painting inside, made me smell like an old sofa

Waiting for supperThe old Tugboat

Comments

smell like an old sofa ??
You are funny again!

Nicolaki
I am glad you are able to open/close them now...
it will be a long process to paint them but ,
it will be great for the years to come.
Their maintenance will save you money in the future!

the other thing,
I see you lost weight !
You are looking good my friend! the tango did you good!

By ellinidata, # 12. September 2008, 02:03:08

The windows and door in my old apartment swelled in the rain too. One day I literally had to pry the door open. Very frustrating.

By sanshan, # 12. September 2008, 03:21:24

"made me smell like an old sofa"
I am wondering what kind of colors you are using for painting

By gdare, # 12. September 2008, 04:41:44

@ Angeliki
You´re absolutely right Angeliki. In the long run I´ll save a lot of money, if I do a proper job now.´It´s going to take time. That´s for sure!! Nevertheless I´m glad I started.

...lost weight

I have to check that one out

I normally gain weight rapidly when I have a holiday!

@ Darko
Don´t worry son, I´m used to the chemicals

By nopanic, # 12. September 2008, 06:25:30

@ San
That´s why I´ve been workin so much in the appartment. Nothing worked...but it was a cheap condo. AND NOW..things are beginning to work

And I don´t want the craftmanship to die in me .. have to train that too

Luckily it´s very dry here now and quite warm too .. exellent weather for painting windows

Are there a lot to do at your new place San?

By nopanic, # 12. September 2008, 06:30:41

"I´m used to the chemicals "

But we are not

By gdare, # 12. September 2008, 07:57:29

By ellinidata, # 12. September 2008, 10:57:16

@ Darko

@ Angeliki

By nopanic, # 12. September 2008, 11:41:15

Only a few repairs here, but I rent the place. It's the landlord's responsibility.

By sanshan, # 12. September 2008, 14:54:26

@ San
Ah, see. Thats fine

By nopanic, # 12. September 2008, 17:15:25

Chemicals? Er...you do wear a breathing mask as you paint, yes?

By SittingFox, # 12. September 2008, 18:29:12

Keep on working them Nic !

(looking good mann!)

By RuneSB, # 12. September 2008, 19:08:09

@ Adele
I was just joking with Darko. Don´t worry Adele. Everything I use is strictly water based, no chemicals here

@ Rune
Thanks buddy. Hope to add paint tomorrow

By nopanic, # 12. September 2008, 19:41:20

No, you were not

By gdare, # 12. September 2008, 19:52:13

I give up

By nopanic, # 12. September 2008, 20:17:43

Good luck with the craftsmanship. It's the basics like this that's really important.

Never mind fast Internet connections and cable TV - if sewers, running water and basic building structures aren't what they should be, the rest doesn't matter.

By ricewood, # 12. September 2008, 21:25:05

Hey young man. You´re up late again. Well it´s friday, after all

I´m with you in all you say about the matter Allan. The climate screen (roof, walls, outher doors and - windows) plus the foundation is the most important and where most maintaining is needed

By nopanic, # 12. September 2008, 21:54:06

an old sofa???? i was wondering what that smell was...

By wickedlizard, # 13. September 2008, 10:19:12

By nopanic, # 13. September 2008, 10:47:24

Any kind of painting is relaxing. I was waiting for cooler weather to paint, now I have torrential rain! Next dry day, I will be out there hot or cool...

By momable, # 14. September 2008, 01:15:49

I painted a whole window section this afternoon

3 moore to go. I´ll do at least one more, next weekend!

Oh yeah. High air humidity is bad for painting

By nopanic, # 14. September 2008, 18:53:12

By wickedlizard, # 15. September 2008, 18:00:45

By nopanic, # 15. September 2008, 18:04:46