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by oaktree
Sat Oct 28, 2017 2:27 am
Forum: Construction Zone
Topic: 1862 Greek Revival Farmhouse in Michigan
Replies: 152
Views: 17524

Re: 1862 Greek Revival Farmhouse in Michigan

How the house looks these days: https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4463/37948163162_9543c5aa8b_c.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4446/24127438088_22359be897_c.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4474/24127484878_49776eb102_c.jpg Addition: https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4466/37948165522_2f1f1901f9_c.jpg ht...
by oaktree
Sat Oct 28, 2017 2:02 am
Forum: Craftsman's Guild
Topic: Stripping regular paint from the top of milk paint
Replies: 8
Views: 1237

Re: Stripping regular paint from the top of milk paint

I wish I had known this sooner!
by oaktree
Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:59 am
Forum: Craftsman's Guild
Topic: Repainting cupboard that has lead paint for use in kitchen
Replies: 18
Views: 4374

Re: Repainting cupboard that has lead paint for use in kitchen

Hi Oak, I love the F&B colors but have never used them - seriously thinking of getting one of the cream colors and painting my ceilings + walls above picture rail. A lot of light colored paints Ive used over the years turn out so disappointingly drab/gray.... just because of how they are made, ...
by oaktree
Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:49 am
Forum: Craftsman's Guild
Topic: Repainting cupboard that has lead paint for use in kitchen
Replies: 18
Views: 4374

Re: Repainting cupboard that has lead paint for use in kitchen

Mick_VT wrote:I love those original colors, if it were me I'd be going back to those on the repaint


I thought really hard about it because the colors are beautiful! But I think I'm going to revert back to a slightly less early stage with an off white. Too much red with my already red staircase in the kitchen!
by oaktree
Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:48 am
Forum: Craftsman's Guild
Topic: Repainting cupboard that has lead paint for use in kitchen
Replies: 18
Views: 4374

Re: Repainting cupboard that has lead paint for use in kitchen

Hi Oak, I love the F&B colors but have never used them - seriously thinking of getting one of the cream colors and painting my ceilings + walls above picture rail. A lot of light colored paints Ive used over the years turn out so disappointingly drab/gray.... just because of how they are made, ...
by oaktree
Tue Oct 24, 2017 2:42 pm
Forum: Construction Zone
Topic: Phil's living room
Replies: 56
Views: 6283

Re: Phil's living room

The floors look gorgeous! Nice work!
by oaktree
Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:33 pm
Forum: Construction Zone
Topic: Gothichome, the restoration of.
Replies: 730
Views: 302332

Re: Gothichome, the restoration of.

As to kitchen progress. This is the final colour for the wainscoting, a creamy white. Actually not to far off of the white paint under the blue. If we are not restoring, at least we can say we are retrovating (been waiting a while to use that H.D. Coined word). Love the colors and I love those rose...
by oaktree
Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:28 pm
Forum: Craftsman's Guild
Topic: Repainting cupboard that has lead paint for use in kitchen
Replies: 18
Views: 4374

Re: Repainting cupboard that has lead paint for use in kitchen

Im so envious of your work space!!! Have no garage or much of a basement - so Im gluing/sanding 12 foot lengths of trim for my front porch in my kitchen - the countertops provide nice level surfaces. So I was right in the middle of a glue operation when I found I had to push aside some stuff on the...
by oaktree
Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:25 pm
Forum: Craftsman's Guild
Topic: Repainting cupboard that has lead paint for use in kitchen
Replies: 18
Views: 4374

Re: Repainting cupboard that has lead paint for use in kitchen

it's a nice well constructed cabinet. If It were me by the time I got done stripping I'd keep the wood but I know it's more work. I think it would at least be worth removing the hinges and pulls and restoring those separately so they don't get painted. yea there are all different levels of lead par...
by oaktree
Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:20 pm
Forum: Craftsman's Guild
Topic: Repainting cupboard that has lead paint for use in kitchen
Replies: 18
Views: 4374

Re: Repainting cupboard that has lead paint for use in kitchen

you may be happier with a nice smooth surface to start with, but sanding the existing paint followed by finish paint is ok too...I hope you're enjoying the stripping, for some of us it can be very relaxing and rewarding...don't buy in to 'special lead encapsulating paint'...primer and two coats of ...