Floors and Walls, Pedasi Reno

This house has terra cotta tile floors which have never been sealed. It was dirty and had lots of gouges. It was quite a job to clean each tile by hand, some stains were so ingrained you had to use a power brush. However, there was a fine line between getting the dirt out and not wrecking the tile.

The holes in the tiles definitely needed fixing. Daryl found terra cotta repair on Amazon and while time consuming, worked very well. He has patched every hole, crack and gouge individually.

The shower stalls were in incredibly bad disrepair. Amazing how well they cleaned up.

The walls were in also rough shape. Before the painters came, Daryl did some patching and sanding.

The storage area was painted and the floor sealed so we could mostly clean out the house for the painters.

The really high cracks were repaired by the painters. For some reason I have an aversion to Daryl being on a tall ladder!!

The painters did a fabulous job (Sherwin Williams), with not a drop of paint spilled anywhere. It is starting to come together.

After the walls were painted, the floors were finished. That was a really big job. Apart from each tile having to be cleaned by hand, there were 3-4 coats of Super Diamond Clear Sealer applied. Before I arrived at the end of October, Daryl already had one bedroom cleaned and sealed. He has just finished, so a good four months!! “little by little” or “poco a poco”.

The deck was the last to be done. I have no idea what was in the sealer but it smelled awful!! When Daryl got the paintbrush out it was time for me to leave! First he dusted an area, then poured the sealer, and then brushed it on. Initially Daryl had tried standing up and using a roller. Whatever is in this sealer actually ate the roller, so hands and knees it was.

There is a good chance we won’t be getting any outside furniture until next fall. Summer time here (now) it can be quite windy, which is a saving grace as it makes it comfortable to be outside. The little chairs we have now blow away so we will be looking for something sturdy and comfortable.

Cheers!

Ruth