Yesterday, I began the process of removing the old wallpaper from the master bedroom closet. We already went through this process for the master bedroom, itself, when we moved in, but did not have time to do the closet. So the closet has sat empty (well, sort of...it had become a "collect-all" for various odds and ends!!), waiting to be finished. There were only 2 layers of wallpaper in the closet! The top layer, the oh-so-pretty green, was applied in the late 1970's or early 1980's. The second layer, the lighter color on the plaster wall, was probably original to the house. As I remove the old paper, I am finding an occasional horse hair from the paste used to apply the wallpaper! There are a few minor cracks in the plaster that my husband will repair, and then I will apply the new wallpaper. It will be soooooo nice to have my clothes back in the closet!! They have been resting on racks in the bedroom since we moved in!!!
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
Removing Wallpaper
Yesterday, I began the process of removing the old wallpaper from the master bedroom closet. We already went through this process for the master bedroom, itself, when we moved in, but did not have time to do the closet. So the closet has sat empty (well, sort of...it had become a "collect-all" for various odds and ends!!), waiting to be finished. There were only 2 layers of wallpaper in the closet! The top layer, the oh-so-pretty green, was applied in the late 1970's or early 1980's. The second layer, the lighter color on the plaster wall, was probably original to the house. As I remove the old paper, I am finding an occasional horse hair from the paste used to apply the wallpaper! There are a few minor cracks in the plaster that my husband will repair, and then I will apply the new wallpaper. It will be soooooo nice to have my clothes back in the closet!! They have been resting on racks in the bedroom since we moved in!!!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
They say, in Missouri, if you wait a little while, the weather will change! And change it has! The sun is shining, the winds have stopped, and the temperature is to reach the 60's today! Yippee! I was able to start the 4" double pinwheel blocks for the May retreat. They are so much fun to make...I only need 16 to swap out, so will make a few extra for myself to add to the ones I swap at retreat! Hoping to get these completed today!We are always working on "fixing up" Greggor House! Our home was built around 1870, and was last "updated" in the 1970's by the previous owner. When we purchased the home, the upstairs had no electricity, so my husband has had to run new electrical lines. As the existing sub-panel was too small for all of the new circuits, a new, larger sub-panel was purchased and installed yesterday. After hours of work transferring wires and whatnot, hubby powered up the new panel....and it didn't work!! UGHHH!!!! To make a long story short, the main breaker was faulty. Fortunately, we were able to take just the breaker back to the store for an exchange! My husband heaved a huge sigh of relief...and we now have power! Now to repair the wall that had to be opened for all of the new wiring!
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