Windows and Doors Needed Love, More DIY

Spring of 2024 when this place was brand new to us, but not lived in for 10 years, it needed a whole lot of work. A lot of the ‘big stuff’ has been done: fencing, roof replaced, the wood ceiling has been stripped and stained, and electricity installed.

All the woodwork including counters, windows and doors needed to be sanded and stained. That we have been able to do. Apparently if one does enough hard physical labour, one doesn’t need to go to the gym!!

Last spring Daryl bought hundreds of feet of trim (slight exaggeration) and we stained them all. It took a while but now all the door and windows have new trim. We got an old blanket at the second hand store ($4), makes a great floor protector.

Spring of 2024 we also started cleaning up the bathroom cabinets. It looked in rough shape, but had good bones. Amazing what can be accomplished with sanding and a can of stain.

After the first few minutes with the sander, I wasn’t so sure it would end up being usable.

The sinks and toilets have joined the growing pile of trash waiting for a trip to the dump.

Both bathroom vanities are finished. Quite the change.

The windows and doors have been sanded and stained. On the outside of all of them, we finished with marine clear coat, to see if that will preserve them just a bit longer, especially during rainy season.

Lovely sweat band, but very necessary as feels like rivers run down my face!

Practically every door had to have the bottoms sanded so they would open and close without scraping.

Doors are done. Getting prettier every day:)

Seeing results is gratifying, but one still has to make time to go to the beach and enjoy life!

Cheers

Ruth