Cliffhangar Photos June/July 2009
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Spring has sprung at Cliffhangar!
Scroll to the bottom of this page for the Garage Paint Story.
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| A dry brush filter captures the texture of the spring day |
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| Kit Cast Iron Furniture on the Deck |
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| Amazing Sunsets in the Rain |
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| Sealing the Road and installing Caps on the Walkway |
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| Dry Brush Filter Brings out Texture |
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| Looking out from "secret" gazebo entrance |
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| Path from Gazebo |
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| View out the deck at midmorning |
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| Blazing Sunset |
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| Here we are one year later . . . |
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| The Watercolor Filter! |
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| Living/Family Room Top Floor |
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| The Theater |
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| Lisa hangs pictures in the elevator shaft! (Clear cab door . . .) |
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| Master Bedroom |
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| The "Secret" Door |
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| Your Guest Room |
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| The Study |
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| Rock Art |
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Lisa decides to surprise Jerry, who is four days (June 18, 2009) away from arriving from Florida FOR GOOD, and paint the garage. After much research she decides a nice shiny, epoxy floor would be fine. However, she remembers that the slab was sealed during construction . . . uh, oh, not smart . . . epoxy will not adhere to concrete sealer . . . more research on how to remove it . . . a diamond grinder? Are you kidding? Yes, a diamond grinder. Who has a diamond grinder?? After a week of checking, Tomas our handyman comes through - he finds a rental place in Blairsville and one Friday he shows up with a gigantic floor buffer with little carbide squares . . . 5 hours later. . . . done . . . . 3 hours later . . . . clean up . . . five hours later Lisa finishes up with the Muriatic Acid wash (why are my eyelashes falling out?) Kidding I wore a mask but it was awful . . .foaming and smoking and smelling. Neutralize with baking soda . . . triple wash the floor with water. A baseboard trim peice pops out. Go get the hammer. 9pm and its time to let it all dry for the paint he next day and TAKE A SHOWER!
The next day, Saturday June 13, is painting day for Lisa. Resand glossy areas, damp mop. Now get the final dust off. Watch the paint video again (EPOXY-COAT.COM). I did tell you I ordered this over the internet? Mix in batches for 10X12 at a time. Yes I bought the spike shoes so I can walk in it! If I were to tell you ONE THING this would be it - get the spikes! What a dream, walking in paint. Squeegee and backroll, next mix, next section, now throw the paint flakes up in the air! Great. Next section, backroll, flake - Yippee!
Done. Clean up. TAKE A SHOWER!
Hope Jerry is surprised. . . .
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| The Floor BEFORE paint . . . |
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| How Did I Get Involved in This? |
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| The Floor AFTER paint . . . |
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| Get the SPIKES! |
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