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Meadowbrook Mansion – replacing rotten weather boards (part 5)

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Meadowbrook Mansion – replacing rotten weather boards (part 4)

Why am I doing home repairs on Christmas day ???We do Christmas eve and yes, yesterday was a busy day in the kitchen prepping for dinner with family and friends. Setting up the work site.

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Meadowbrook Mansion – replacing rotten weather boards (part 3)

Finally we can start painting. This spot will have shade for most of the afternoon. Doing the back of the boards first – two coats. It’s important to do the ends. The boards are 3.0M and when I put them … Continue reading

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Meadowbrook Mansion – replacing rotten weather boards (part 2)

These days stuff like this comes primed but I’m going to give them two coats of something ??? and when up another two coats of Mission Brown on the outside face. Found a 10L can of Dulux Weathershield White that’s … Continue reading

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Meadowbrook Mansion – replacing rotten weather boards (part 1)

Our AV Jennings ‘Catalina’ family home has been in the family for 49 years. It features weather boards below all the main windows and no complaints that some of them need replacing. Bedroom 3 – all four need replacing.

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Balcony floor

Many years ago we decided to close in the open front balcony and the cement sheet floor was covered with cheap carpet. In Feb 2006 we decided to give the balcony a facelift with some paint and a new floor.      … Continue reading

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