The Summer 'Fun' Files (Part1)

Well the 'fun' has started (Actually it started a few days back but that is neither here nor there). By 'fun' I mean painting the exterior of our house.

Anyway, we decided that it would be a good idea to hone our decorating skills by doing the garage first. That and the fact that it looks like it was last painted the year when England won the World Cup (I would have said Holland but they have never done so).

We decided that we were going to do the job properly so before we could start to make it look good, we had to make it look worse. That meant proper preparation even though we hate doing it. First up was removing loose paint and sanding. That took most of a day between the two of us even with a sanding power tool.Next up was the tedious and frustrating job of filling nail holes and cracks. It had to be done but makes one really want bricks not wood! Of course no matter how careful the filler is applied it always needs sanding down: so out came the sander again.

Time to paint! No! Cleaning and hosing down was next. So after 1 1/2 days the garage still looked crap. However, it was now ready for the primer/undercoat.

After two days of work, the garage started to look better and we were able to retire for the evening with a sense of satisfaction.

Once we started the top coats, the garage seemed to improve beyond all recognition. Suddenly all the prep work was worth it, particularly once the windows had been painted.

Anyway, after three days of work the garage is now finished. Actually, it's not as I forgot to say that we have only done two sides of it. The other two will just have to wait as we now want to crack on with the house!

Let us know what you think of the colour scheme (Colonial White with Aubergine trim).