Decorating: latex paint over stain grade hardwood?

[wilso]

It’s always tough to watch beautiful stain grade hardwood get covered up just because the current trend is “grey everything.” Honestly, those natural finishes tend to age better than the paint fads you see on HGTV. That said, if the higher-ups are set on it, the best you can do is make sure the job is done really well so it doesn’t look cheap or rushed. I went through a similar situation at my office and we brought in professional interior painting services, and at least that way the end result looked polished and intentional rather than a quick flip. Sometimes you just have to roll with it, even if it hurts a little to cover up quality materials.

 

[ultrarunner]

The painting is in process… base boards already have scuff marks on the fresh painted surface as do the walls where the institutional wall paper was removed and now painted.

 

[JasperFrank]

"Team Player" more often then not means, "Do not question the decision we have already made."

 

[ultrarunner]

I don’t get it but not my call…

The stained wood accents look is dated… or so I have been told…

 

[2manyrocks]

My condolences. Seems a little strange to write this, but this was your award winning project that someone is now calling "dated." I could see where that would sting.

My friend that does maintenance for a very long time at the college is still set to retire in December. Administration still hasn't sought out his replacement or apprentice to learn the job. Sorta don't have any sympathy for them because he gave them fair warning.

 

[ultrarunner]

We're getting a lot of people here, that's for sure. I think that I read that the places people are moving to are the ones with no State Income Tax. Texas, Florida and Tennessee are the top three.

Before Covid, there was a steady increase in the cost of houses and land, but it was slow and even. When Covid hit, the price for land went crazy. Everyone wanted 5 acres to raise some chickens and grow a garden. I had clients put their houses on the market so they could move onto some land and then realize that the price of land had gone up too much for them to afford it.

Since then, the price per acre of land has just about tripled from what I'm seeing. My neighbor just listed his 200 acres with a 2 bedroom house for $2.7 million dollars. I think that's crazy, but with what some other places have sold for, he might get it.

10 acres with a 4 bedroom 1946 house went on the market for 4.5m and switched Realtors and had the open houses with food and music… sold for 2.7m…

Maybe the Tyler 200 acres and a home is a bargain?

 

[ultrarunner]

My condolences. Seems a little strange to write this, but this was your award winning project that someone is now calling "dated." I could see where that would sting.

My friend that does maintenance for a very long time at the college is still set to retire in December. Administration still hasn't sought out his replacement or apprentice to learn the job. Sorta don't have any sympathy for them because he gave them fair warning.

Got a little breather and the back to back 65 hour weeks are now 40…

There is no succession planning.

Just received SS statement and delaying to age 70 projects a $1400 monthly boost…

Maybe retire and put off collecting a few years would also boost but not known how much with several years of no income…

 

[JasperFrank]

Got a little breather and the back to back 65 hour weeks are now 40…

There is no succession planning.

Just received SS statement and delaying to age 70 projects a $1400 monthly boost…

Maybe retire and put off collecting a few years would also boost but not known how much with several years of no income…

You can always make birdhouses. undeclared, cash only. Just Say'n.

 

[ultrarunner]

You can always make birdhouses. undeclared, cash only. Just Say'n.

I have investment income which is outside of wages…

What’s 3200 a month now worth vs. 4700 at age 70?

Another year is 300 a month more… looking at it this way it’s hard to make the case…

Had surgery last week and another upcoming… really never used my health plan until now so this is another factor being the cost to replace it…

 

[JasperFrank]

I have investment income which is outside of wages…

What’s 3200 a month now worth vs. 4700 at age 70?

Another year is 300 a month more… looking at it this way it’s hard to make the case…

Had surgery last week and another upcoming… really never used my health plan until now so this is another factor being the cost to replace it…

Had a new doc, and I told her I didn't like going to doctors. She was fun in her response. "You have this opportunity to max out this insurance you are on. Use it while you still can." I think she was trying to tell me something.