Weekend in Review: Sibling Helpers and a LOT of Progress

We got a ton of work done this weekend at 507. 

• The hall trim has all been replaced and painted once, caulked and awaiting its second coat.  
• All the trim in the dining room and one wall of the living room was removed. 
• The den area of the living room (next to the fireplace) has been painted, walls and ceiling
• The hall light fixture has been replaced and the attic fan switch disconnected and covered with a blank plate
• Two door frames in the hall were replaced
• All the patches that were ready for painting have been primed, and most have been painted
• A new door stop was affixed to the wall in the master bathroom so the knob won't hit the tile
• Both hall closets (linen and coat) have fresh new coats of shiny white paint
• Some of the door frames in the hall have been painted
• Both closets now have doors on them-- all painted white
• The hall bathroom tile around the sink has been removed and the surface covered with the first coat of drywall mud.
• All the switch and outlet covers have been washed
• One of the three return air vent covers was removed and cleaned (fifty years of dirt?  maybe!)
• The garage side door has all its trim on it now

The place looks like a hurricane hit, but here are a few photos of the progress...

Ornery's brother is in town visiting and came by for a visit--and to help!  He took out the old tile around the sink, sanded off all the goop on the walls, then applied the mud.  This will look a lot different with paint on it, but what an amazing improvement!

Another view of the hall bathroom

The entry hall with fresh paint!

The hall with new paint, crack free walls and ceiling, and new light fixture!

The den area of the living room. When Ornery pulled off the old baseboards a lot of the paper from the sheet rock came off with them, so he had to patch them--otherwise I would have gone further with the paint.  You can see hints of the orange around the edges.  I am really glad to see the end of that color!

 Needless to say, we are worn to a nubbin and ready for the work week to relax a little!  We were sure grateful for all the help!  Not all the work listed was done over the weekend, but a fair amount of it occurred between Friday morning and Sunday evening.

Next week Ornery will begin work on the hall bath and I will continue painting trim and doors... Eventually I will work myself out of a job, I hope!