Instead, because it was just so darn nice out Saturday (45 is nice, ok?) I threw open the windows upstairs to let the place air. I got to looking around. What did I need to do upstairs? I needed to put stuff away, but I was reluctant to stuff things into closets that needed attention.
Right.
Thus began the Great Closet Overhaul of 2019. I emptied out whatever had been put in the closets into their corresponding rooms and began scrubbing.
I'm pretty sure some of those closets haven't seen paint since they were constructed.
6 closets in total were scrubbed. 6 closets had holes patched. 3 are plaster over lath, 2 are... wallboard? 1 is a combination of the two. Everything is getting paint. Rods and shelves were removed! Floors were covered! (Or not. Some are painted, some are hardwood.) 3 have been primed! (Yay Kilz!)
Before:
"New" closet in the bedroom over the kitchen. Wallboard and hardwood floors. This narrow board floor is throughout the "new" section of the house, and appears to have a wax finish. |
Old built-in closet in the main bedroom, over the living room. This heating duct is the only source of heat for the entire second floor. |
The other "new" closet. This one has a lock, which is a little curious. |
This will need to be a multi-day process. I'll post "primed" pictures as I finish up that step.
(I also need to get some new closet rod.)
The basement can wait for weather so warm I want to be in the cold, damp basement.
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