You
got to love bank holidays. With the
usual unpredictable weather forecast and half the nation on the roads due to
engineering works, this means three whole glorious days of DIY as there’s
little point planning anything else.
The
kitchen’s been converted into a makeshift painting studio. If you’re thinking of applying paint or
varnish outdoors on the same day then it’s probably best to have a back-up plan
to cater for the fickle nature of weekend weather and bugs. It’s so annoying finding mozzies spreadeagled
across your paintwork when you’ve worked hard to keep everything looking smooth
and drip free.
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| Just one last coat of black paint to go on |
A
third and final coat of black outdoor paint has been applied to the inside of
the door plus a thick coat of exterior yacht varnish (gloss). This has not only given the surface a lovely
mirror shine but should ensure that it’s weatherproof for a few years. (Process to be repeated tomorrow on the
outside face) If this doesn’t give us
the best looking door in Charminster then I’ll eat my hat. (meeeoooww! I said hat, you silly old mog)
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| Lovely mirror shine of exterior gloss yacht varnish |
Shelby
is busy checking the paper for tomorrow’s forecast in that bizarre way which tortoises
do but after a long day of painting, I can safely say we’re now one step closer
to completing all the prep work on the side door.
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| Possible sunshine with cold, wet patches |
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