It's pretty freakin' major. I've been nibbling away at it for two weeks.
First I took all the porch furniture off, and left it cluttering my front yard most fetchingly.
Then I swept and vacuumed.
Then I scrubbed down the porch with TSP, to get up most of the ground-in dirt.
I'm going over the peeling paint, first with a wire brush (on a power drill), then with a belt sander. I borrowed those from my very kind next-door neighbor, who is one of those Guys With A Workshop. He even gave me a pair of safety goggles and a dust mask to wear with them.
So far I've completed the short side of the L that is my porch.
After I sweep up the paint chips and dust, I'll vacuum again, and then -- FINALLY -- I'll get to paint, which should be the shortest part of the job.
I'm glad your cake turned out well! Let's just not talk about the one I had to do for class. 90 degree heat and all butter buttercream don't mix.
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Re: hmm...
Date: 2003-07-19 08:26 am (UTC)First I took all the porch furniture off, and left it cluttering my front yard most fetchingly.
Then I swept and vacuumed.
Then I scrubbed down the porch with TSP, to get up most of the ground-in dirt.
I'm going over the peeling paint, first with a wire brush (on a power drill), then with a belt sander. I borrowed those from my very kind next-door neighbor, who is one of those Guys With A Workshop. He even gave me a pair of safety goggles and a dust mask to wear with them.
So far I've completed the short side of the L that is my porch.
After I sweep up the paint chips and dust, I'll vacuum again, and then -- FINALLY -- I'll get to paint, which should be the shortest part of the job.
I'm glad your cake turned out well! Let's just not talk about the one I had to do for class. 90 degree heat and all butter buttercream don't mix.