When we moved in we were very amazed at how nice, remodeled and in shape our little 1000 sq foot homestead was. Well since Oct 2009, we have STILL had to do some fairly major renovations, repairs and upgrades and there is an ever growing list for future projects as well.
This week we are tackling the crumbling stucco on the side and back of our house. It has been falling off and looking junky for a while now and we are finally getting around to getting a professional to come in and deal with it.
As skilled as Mark is as a handyman, this task was daunting to even him. From knowing how much to remove, what to do if there was extensive water damage from being exposed, and then making it look nice to match the rest of the house that is still in good shape...not something he was prepared to do understandably.
So this morning at 8am, Wayne from Phillips Drywall arrived and began the process. He is currently ripping and scraping off the bad parts as shown in the photos below:
I like it...sort of looks like a Tuscan Villa...maybe we will have him leave it like that...OR not.
So next, Wayne is putting up a metal mesh to make it even stronger than the old timey lathe underneath. Then he will put on the stucco and paint it.
Total of 4-5 days. But we did get good news - NO water damage! So his original estimate of $2000 is a going to be a little lower - only $1500. Not bad!!!
NEXT PROJECT:
Paint the outside of the house - upstairs dark gray, repaint all of the white stucco and trim, AND paint the front door orange like I have always dreamed. Oh how trendy our house will be :) We have an estimate of $3800 for the painting...time to find that in the budget before mid-September when the painters arrive. I might have to cut my beer budget...nah!
Stay tuned!
Kris
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