The last week was pretty rainy, ending with a very wet Friday. Of course the roof was completely off, with the exception of the small portion of the ceiling that’s staying. We are now left with a bit less than three walls and a floor. It’s basically like starting over. But that’s ok, because it’s progress! The trusses are scheduled for November 10, and in the meantime, the crew will be working on the framing.
I spent a fun weekend with my friend from out of town. We did some browsing at home stores, consignment shops and boutiques. She was excited to see the house (or what was left of it) and gave me a lot of great feedback on design ideas. When she left on Sunday, I decided to start sanding down the beams in the living room ceiling. This will be a loooooong project. The up side is that holding a palm sander for extended periods of time above your head is a pretty decent arm and core workout. So far, I’m quite pleased with the results of the sanding. I think if I sand it down leaving a little bit of the dark stain in the wood grain, I can apply a couple coats of wax and they will look like rustic old beams. I will be painting the t&g white.
After a few half hour shifts, I finished one side of one beam. Only 14 more sides to go. Through the afternoon of sanding, the storm moved in again from the South. Another spectacular sky!
So for any of my friends out there who would like to stop by and help me sand- you’ll get a work out and I’ll reward you with wine 🙂
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