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It is more of a chore than I remember. Climbing the ladder, chipping, brushing, sanding, and then schlacking it on thick. I did what I can, if I have only done two windows. I will be seeing about renting scaffolding tomorrow. Barring that I will have to pay someone to do the eaves. I simply cannot do those with what tools I have. The scaffolding has to be light enough for one man to move and set up, cheap enough to be worth it, strong enough to hold 300 pounds (my weight and any tools), and yet fold down so as to fit in the back of my Xterra. Quite a bill, but it's either that or pay someone a fortune to do it, most likely.
I can tell the broker is running out of patience. Which is fine, he can join the rest of us. It feels more like trying to reel in a whale than to merely catch the trout it is. This should be easier and smoother. I think part of it is pure bureaucracy and part of it is a test of will... to ensure I really want to buy this home.
I spoke with the "better half" about the house today. It sounds like she regrets having to move. They really do like their place, but life is pulling them other places. I asked if there was anything that I should know about, privately. Anything I should be prepared to handle. She did not know of anything, she just merely wished that they could stay. I told her it is better to be moving into a loved house that will continue to be loved than to be moving into a house that was hated.
Her husband can and does talk, but it is very much not his strong suit. He is always thinking, though I do not think it is about what is in front of him. His mind is on work, projects, and such. People are sort of there, but not. Yep, I have to think he and D.C. could have a fine not chat. lols I am not sure if these types get along well, though I would guess so. And they probably communicate with far fewer words, once they have laid some basic ground works regarding meanings, depths of understanding, and rules of communication. Just a speculation, and assuming they do personally like each other and have some respect for one another. Otherwise they merely butt heads and disagree and digress?
I will be over to paint again tomorrow. I will find out about a rental then go over and do what I can do, either way. I would like to have it finished by Wednesday afternoon, for the sanity of all. We are due to get snow toward the end of this week, so time is critical. Well, that and the hope to have this close by Friday. What a load of work and hassle, but well worth it if it works. So goes any worthy effort? No risk, no pain, no cost, no value... Yeah, I think so.
Good night. Sleep well, I know I will.
You may be surprised. I got a quote to do just the soffits, eaves, and underside of the porch for $400 on my rental house--probably 120 linear feet of eave and maybe 150 square feet of porch ceiling. With a crew of 2-3 taping and masking and then using a high-pressure sprayer, they can be done in less than a day. And this was when the economy was still good.
ReplyDeleteGranted he moaned about how it was a break-even job for him, but still he was willing to do it. You might look in local classifieds for outfits like "Ed's Painting", or possibly Craigslist for experienced painters wanting extra cash.
You'd find me more yakky in person than you think. ;P
And, I suppose, if I could get the painting done on that kind of a pay and time schedule, I would do it automatically. That's not as bad as I had thought. I guess I am just a bit disappointed as I had hoped to do some of this on my own. I may just make the call this morning and have it done. I could see, even with a scaffold, me missing something. And delays are beginning to get annoying.
ReplyDeleteI may have my broker call the house owners and get an update before I do one more thing or spend one more nickel. There was some work that HAS to be done that I am not seeing being done or hearing about. If they have up and dropped their interest in doing anything more, the deal is dead. I am not going to simply help them fix up to sell to someone else?
You are chatty? Cool. From all you had said, it seemed as if you were not. Though, that might be only in certain social settings, like work (with the typical office workers), weird social settings (social climbing events, wife's events, and such)? I chat right in the middle of hellfire myself. I am a talker, too for the sounds of it. Yeah, hearing one's own voice and all. Hmm, that surprises me about you though.
Yes, put me in an unfamiliar social situation and I am likely to perch on the periphery and observe. But if I'm comfortable, I am unlikely to shut up.
ReplyDeleteheh...DC and a good margarita=chatty.
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