Pardon my melodramatic writing for this one post.
We started painting this old house 24 months ago. It started during our kitchen remodel. Painting was something cheap that we did to keep us busy while we watched the contractors work inside. Since then, we've been chipping away at the project, side by side. Each side took about 3-6 months to complete. Winters and summers also slowed us down.
One added detail to the painting project - I also decided to refinish/replace each shingle before the paint. Anyone can paint a house, but most aren't willing to go to the trouble to scrape, refinish and caulk every nook and cranny.
This year we finished the south wall, and in a rush to finish the front of the house, I elected to hire a contractor to replace all the old shingles with new.
I would say this was the most difficult and physically demanding project we've taken on. I went through 4 orbital sanders, 14 boxes of shingles, 50 tubes of caulk, and thousands of sanding pads.
We're happy with the results, and more happy to say we're done! Enjoy.
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| The carpenters started on the left edge and worked to the right, bottom to top, sections at a time. |
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| Carpenter's progress at end of day 2. We had to buy 11 boxes of shingles for the front. |
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| Completed shingles before paint. I stripped the window trim and fascia boards after they left. |
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| This type of project definitely requires a helper. The porch roof really helped them out with easy access. |
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| Pregnant wife helping me out with painting. Worst husband or best wife ever? |
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| Painting done, with a lovely lady at the door. |
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| Kinda looks like a ship at this angle. |
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| A month before we bought the house. |
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| 4.5 years later. |
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| Before/after. |
