More painting

I have now masked off all the beams so that I can quickly paint everything.  I love painting so I want to enjoy this part!  I have chosen this Zinsser paint for the ceiling which I have used in the bathroom and it is excellent.  It is damp and mould resistant so I thought it would be a good choice considering the shed will not always be heated. For the walls I am going to use Farrow and Ball 'Pointing' which again we have used in the house and I happen to have a massive pot of it already. 

Week Thirty Four - painting begins

I have managed to squeeze in a bit of painting despite the children being on holiday. The plaster dried out quite quickly despite the building being largely unheated so I have been able to mask off and get the mist coat on.

Week Thirty Three - Easter Holidays

Week Thirty Two - Plastering complete

Marcel arrived bright and early this morning at 7.30am to finish the plastering.  He worked hard and was finished by about 4.30pm. It is now a case of waiting for the plaster to dry out before I can start painting - something I am really looking forward to.

Week Thirty One - Plastering begins

Sanding beams complete

I have done all that I can inside the building apart from a little bit more work on the oak mezzanine floor.

Week Thirty - sanding internal beams

I have been busy sanding the internal beams - pretty dusty and awkward work. I have used sanding blocks, a mini mouse sander and an orbital sander.  The beams have come up quite well but it is a shame that some of them weren't in the best condition they could have been as they were stored for longer than planned in our garden under just a tarpaulin before being used. This resulted in them being affected by a mildew type black mould which although sands off,  has meant extra work.