{"id":2027,"date":"2009-07-06T08:07:55","date_gmt":"2009-07-06T12:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dwan.org\/?p=2027"},"modified":"2020-11-27T16:21:32","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T21:21:32","slug":"house-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dwan.org\/index.php\/2009\/07\/06\/house-update\/","title":{"rendered":"House Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cdwan.org\/pics\/temp\/house0709\/Images\/1.jpg\" ismap=\"ismap\" width=\"400\">I spent most of yesterday working on the house. We\u2019ve started dividing the world into critical-path and non-critical activities. Critical-path is \u201canything that is actively keeping us from moving into the place.\u201d Non-critical is everything else. We then proceed to laugh at ourselves because we can\u2019t seem to bring ourselves to do anything on the critical path. Really, all we need is to paint. That\u2019s it. Even that is an affectation. We could easily move in and then paint one room at a time. However, that would lead to color-kitty \u2026 which isn\u2019t the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every surface in the house is covered in what might be called, without undue hyperbole, \u201cthe filth of a century.\u201d There is this fine black <em>soil<\/em> in the window wells and on the walls. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s anything too creepy \u2013 just a mix of industrial pollution and general grime that has been allowed to accumulate over about 20 years. I\u2019ve learned to clean the tops of things first (including the house itself, by the way) because when I clean anything \u2013 everything below that thing gets re-covered in this \u2026 soot?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cdwan.org\/pics\/temp\/house0709\/Images\/3.jpg\" ismap=\"ismap\" width=\"400\">The process of the cat dying of cancer has been stressful for both of us. Add to that <a href=\"http:\/\/redmed.livejournal.com\/\">redmed<\/a>s usually stressful job and you\u2019ve got a recipe for \u2026 bathroom demolition? We had been getting quotes and estimates to re-glaze the tile and tub \u2026 and otherwise do a quick once-over to make the bathroom acceptable for bathing. Instead, she decided to go ballistic on the tile and seems quite happy about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Under the pink tile, there was cement-board.<\/li><li>Under the cement board, there was painted plaster.<\/li><li>Under the plaster, there was wallpaper.<\/li><li>Under the wallpaper, there was drywall.<\/li><li>Under the drywall, studs<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So now we\u2019re down to studs and, in the spirit of \u201cit\u2019s an opportunity,\u201d are asking \u201chey, so since we\u2019re <em>here<\/em> now, let\u2019s go ahead and consider re-locating the tub or something. I have to admit that I agree with her \u2013 it\u2019s cathartic. However, I have to note that this is <em>much<\/em> more damage than the woodpecker was able to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a picture of where I spent my time yesterday. This chandelier is metal, and has been allowed to tarnish for, oh, say, perhaps 80 years. The bottom part is all shiny now. You take the metal polish and put it on a toothbrush. Then you scrub, and then scrub some more with a cloth. Then you repeat. Eventually, you move on to another square inch of surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crystal dangly-bits were soaking in windex at this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yes, dammit, it feels good to scratch the obsessive-compulsive itch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cdwan.org\/pics\/temp\/house0709\/Images\/4.jpg\" ismap=\"ismap\" width=\"400\">We will not speak of the incident with the pressure washer except to say that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(a) The outside of the house is cleaner than it was<br>(b) So am I.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I spent most of yesterday working on the house. We\u2019ve started dividing the world into critical-path and non-critical activities. Critical-path is \u201canything that is actively keeping us from moving into the place.\u201d Non-critical is everything else. 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