Nicolas Borgsmidt

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Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:05:53 PM

Lack of paint on my window frames has made the frames suck a lot of rainwater and because of that they´ve grown out op proportions. I could hardly open any of them. Had to use an electric planner to down size them again. Now they run smoothly

. Now I´m scraping and scraping and scraping loose paint of. Hope I can ground them and paint them and make a nice finish on them this weekend. It´s old coubled frames with single layer glas in every frame. When I really want to polish all the windows I have 62 surfaces to take care of

But it´s amazing that the construction has an extremely high thermo value

My endwall is app. 75% glass and still I don´t have to turn a lot of heat on during winter. The apartment is warm enough

It´s nice to do something outside. The much work with my painting inside, made me smell like an old sofa

Waiting for supperThe old Tugboat

Comments

Angelikiellinidata # Friday, September 12, 2008 2:03:08 AM

smell like an old sofa ??
You are funny again!

Nicolaki
I am glad you are able to open/close them now...
it will be a long process to paint them but ,
it will be great for the years to come.
Their maintenance will save you money in the future!

the other thing,
I see you lost weight !
You are looking good my friend! the tango did you good!

Sansanshan # Friday, September 12, 2008 3:21:24 AM

The windows and door in my old apartment swelled in the rain too. One day I literally had to pry the door open. Very frustrating.

Darkogdare # Friday, September 12, 2008 4:41:44 AM

"made me smell like an old sofa"
I am wondering what kind of colors you are using for painting

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Friday, September 12, 2008 6:25:30 AM

@ Angeliki
You´re absolutely right Angeliki. In the long run I´ll save a lot of money, if I do a proper job now.´It´s going to take time. That´s for sure!! Nevertheless I´m glad I started.

...lost weight

I have to check that one out

I normally gain weight rapidly when I have a holiday!

@ Darko
Don´t worry son, I´m used to the chemicals

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Friday, September 12, 2008 6:30:41 AM

@ San
That´s why I´ve been workin so much in the appartment. Nothing worked...but it was a cheap condo. AND NOW..things are beginning to work

And I don´t want the craftmanship to die in me .. have to train that too

Luckily it´s very dry here now and quite warm too .. exellent weather for painting windows

Are there a lot to do at your new place San?

Darkogdare # Friday, September 12, 2008 7:57:29 AM

"I´m used to the chemicals "

But we are not

Angelikiellinidata # Friday, September 12, 2008 10:57:16 AM

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Friday, September 12, 2008 11:41:15 AM

@ Darko

@ Angeliki

Sansanshan # Friday, September 12, 2008 2:54:26 PM

Only a few repairs here, but I rent the place. It's the landlord's responsibility.

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Friday, September 12, 2008 5:15:25 PM

@ San
Ah, see. Thats fine

Adele BrandSittingFox # Friday, September 12, 2008 6:29:12 PM

Chemicals? Er...you do wear a breathing mask as you paint, yes?

RuneSB # Friday, September 12, 2008 7:08:09 PM

Keep on working them Nic !

(looking good mann!)

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Friday, September 12, 2008 7:41:20 PM

@ Adele
I was just joking with Darko. Don´t worry Adele. Everything I use is strictly water based, no chemicals here

@ Rune
Thanks buddy. Hope to add paint tomorrow

Darkogdare # Friday, September 12, 2008 7:52:13 PM

No, you were not

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Friday, September 12, 2008 8:17:43 PM

I give up

Allanricewood # Friday, September 12, 2008 9:25:05 PM

Good luck with the craftsmanship. It's the basics like this that's really important.

Never mind fast Internet connections and cable TV - if sewers, running water and basic building structures aren't what they should be, the rest doesn't matter.

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Friday, September 12, 2008 9:54:06 PM

Hey young man. You´re up late again. Well it´s friday, after all

I´m with you in all you say about the matter Allan. The climate screen (roof, walls, outher doors and - windows) plus the foundation is the most important and where most maintaining is needed

dɹɐzılpǝkɔıw ɐʞɐ ɹǝɥgɐllɐg lǝbɐsıwickedlizard # Saturday, September 13, 2008 10:19:12 AM

an old sofa???? i was wondering what that smell was...

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Saturday, September 13, 2008 10:47:24 AM

Eliane a/k/a Ellymomable # Sunday, September 14, 2008 1:15:49 AM

Any kind of painting is relaxing. I was waiting for cooler weather to paint, now I have torrential rain! Next dry day, I will be out there hot or cool...

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Sunday, September 14, 2008 6:53:12 PM

I painted a whole window section this afternoon

3 moore to go. I´ll do at least one more, next weekend!

Oh yeah. High air humidity is bad for painting

dɹɐzılpǝkɔıw ɐʞɐ ɹǝɥgɐllɐg lǝbɐsıwickedlizard # Monday, September 15, 2008 6:00:45 PM

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Monday, September 15, 2008 6:04:46 PM

KimberlySqueakeyCat # Monday, December 8, 2008 1:17:06 AM

enjoy the work.

but curiously, u say its an apartment. how can you have so many windows in an apartment? i only have 2 windows, the one in my living room and the one in my bedroom.

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Monday, December 8, 2008 12:39:24 PM

Thats exactly why I bought the appartment. It has a LOT of windows. The endwalls, one facing the street and one facing the backyard are big columns and rows of windows. I need as much daylight as possible for my painting

KimberlySqueakeyCat # Tuesday, December 9, 2008 3:11:22 AM

i am clostrophobic, and lately, these 2 windows i have, are NOT doing me any good. that is part of the reason i spent so much time in the hospital over the last several months.

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Tuesday, December 9, 2008 10:47:23 AM

That´s so sad to hear. I wish some more light into your life

KimberlySqueakeyCat # Tuesday, December 9, 2008 10:10:22 PM

ty,

only way of getting that though, is to move out, and can't afford that right now

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Wednesday, December 10, 2008 2:50:31 PM

No..thought so

KimberlySqueakeyCat # Wednesday, December 10, 2008 3:22:05 PM

its ok, i will survive another few years....been here 6 already

Nicolas Borgsmidtnopanic # Wednesday, December 10, 2008 5:58:57 PM

That´s the spirit