My camera broke weeks ago and I just received my new one in the mail last night. I love my reading with pictures (at least online). So, I'm sorry, I apologize to those of you fellow children-at-heart. The pretty pictures will be returning very soon. I promise.
Okay, so.
I bought a house, right?
And I've had a week or two to start fixing it up and all (it wasn't in bad condition, really. I'm just not a fan of paneling).
Anyhow, this is just a short post to instruct those of you who are thinking of remodeling by putting up 1/8" paneling as to the proper rules to follow. It's amazing what taking down someone else's construction or remodel job will teach you how to do it right.
#1 - You do not need 100 nails per 4' x 8' panel. Really.
#2 - You don't even need 50. Or 25. You could probably do a great job with 10.
#3 - Don't put up paneling 1st, then window sills and door frames 2nd. This causes needless effort and is considered rude.
#4 - Never, Ever assume that because you're covering up the walls, people will not ever read what you write on them beforehand. They will be read someday.
#5 - If you must write things on the walls, you might not want to include a list of people that you hate, or boys that you think are cute.
#6 - Don't assume that the people who see your writing will be unaware of the people in your neighborhood. Not everybody moves out. This is a corollary to rule #5. =]
#7 - Please don't cover up termite damage with paneling. Ever. =[
#8 - When you run out of paneling, it is not appropriate to use rough oriented strand board(OSB), paint over the top of it, and call it finished.
#9 - Also: don't use rough-and-painted OSB to make your windowsills.
#10 - You probably shouldn't use it for your bathroom, either. But you get points for putting on a funky two-tone sponged textured paint which hides the wood texture.
That's it for today! I had a week off of work and I've been putting all the extra time into the house, coming home late every night, sore and tired. I can't wait until I get started on the garden!
Yes, that means I'm having fun. =]
