Window Painting

Much to our surprise (chagrin, amazement, irritation), we noticed that the outside of the new dormer was not painted when it was built last November. We thought it had, but the builder used treated white wood-- not painted. And that treatment was flaking off. So, with the possible last few days¨ of warmth and sun, Will and I scraped, chaulked, and painted the dormer.


It was a gloriously warm autumn day, so the primer and chaulk dried quickly, we were able to get a coat of exterior paint on within the same day. Back-breaking work, as we hung out the windows, twisted all around us to reach all the corners of the dormer. Thank goodness I have been doing pilates for months now! It came in handy with this home improvement.


Painting the dormer then inspired Will to tackle some of the windows lower down that were in desperate need of attention: the basement window, the back of the tv room, one outside our former bedroom, and some on the front of the house. Basically, the ones that face the most weather, be it wind, rain, or sun.

We certainly feel good to have this bit of work done before the cold weather sets in. But, now, I need to stretch my back into child's pose for a few hours to counteract the back-bending of the dormer painting (sound of grunting as I bend forward...)