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BAH! I've had painting tape disasters before, but this was was weird. I had taped up the wall before painting the ceiling and I took the tape off less than 20 minutes after finishing my painting. This one wall it just snatched up all the paint. So my Saturday Night painting adventures continued. :)
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Carpet up, padding up, moat of nails up, staples and nails up, and everything shopvacced, with a rug thrown down for good measure (and to cover a couple of gnarly splintery spots for the moment.
The beautifully messy bathroom! Part of the wall is lath (as you can see) and part is a double layer of concrete on top of drywall (the area behind, above and to the left of the toilet).
Wife grabbed this shot while I was going through doing some detail scraping and pulling some staples, brushing up as I went to keep the pulled staples and dust in one place while I scooted around.
Wow, were you guys ever optimistic about me having completed a "job well done". Not even close.
Ceiling white, today.
Carolyn painted the cement with a special moisture sealant, put down special padding, then went to town on the flooring.
The ground on the east side of the house had settled so much it was slanted quite impossibly toward the house. This is a shot of the broken-up sidewalk. Notice how low the ground is from the bottom of the door and the basement window.
The completed wall! A completed wall is not very exciting to look at, is it?
I did the drywall mud mostly by myself (Chris did a coat whilst I was at work one day) and sanded and painted the wall. And then installed some trim at the bottom, which is a little wonky, so on both sides I positioned furniture at the seams so that you wouldn't notice.
It's not perfect (butt joints are hard!) but it'll do. And people will be seeing it in the daytime, which is more forgiving than the artificial light. Fingers crossed, guys!