There was some really ugly chicken wire used to keep pets in on the back wall of the carport. This had also allowed a lot of branches, pine needles, and pine cones to build up behind the carport. Since my plan is to enclose the carport, I'll need to cover this back area and reframe it. Can't do that till after I close, but I need to clean up in order to do that, so I got back there, trimmed back the bushes to allow access, and removed all the waste. Ended up about 4 Home Depot yard waste bags full. Didn't get a before picture, but did get an after picture:
We're set to close on the 15th of October, so I'm getting a little braver with my fixes and updates. I realize I want a little experience with the new airless sprayers before I tackle painting the exterior of the house. I also know that once I pull down the ceiling tiles in the basement, I'll want something to make it look decent while I'm working on the wiring and rearranging the upstairs. I thought I'd do a dark paint on the exposed wood. I'd seen pictures of that done in basements before and liked the look. The basements in this house are about 8" tall, a little lower than that when duct work or plumbing is a factor, so while not low, it can't hurt to have a dark look to improve the height of the ceiling. So, I figured I'd start by painting the ceiling in the unfinished part of the basement. Here are some before pictures: The paint I used was the same dark flat Olive Green I'd used on the lighting plate in the bathroom. It'
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