Spring Break

Spring Break
When spring break started I had big plans of replacing the living room windows with a patio door. But as spring break got underway I soon realized it wasn't going to happen so I decided on a new plan of attack. I would insulate the garage. This was going to be an arduous task and I was sure I wouldn't get it done before it the break ended. I began by moving all the toolboxes and cabinets away from the walls so I could get access to the shelves. Then I emptied the shelves and began to remove them from the walls. I only attempted to do one wall of the time; even this was a major undertaking. I had no room to walk or work with all the stuff in my way. But I went to the store and bought several rolls of insulation and a half a dozen sheets of OSB. I cut and stapled the insulation in place. Then I had to cut the sheets of OSB to fit the stud spacing on the irregular length wall. It wasn't long before rented my first obstacle, an electrical outlet. I had to get out the jigsaw to cut an opening to fit around the outlet. I also had to remove the outlet and position it forward so it will be flush with the new sheet of wall paneling. I had to make similar cuts for a window an electrical junction box, and finally the garage door opener tracks. This took many hours but the clad walls soon made it all worthwhile. Before long my wife decided they needed to be painted. So shopping trip was in order; I bought an 18 inch contractors paint roller and matching pan, several gallons of primer and paint.
Early the next morning I began to prime the one wall that was sheathed in OSB. The extra wide while roller worked great provided I had the room to move for the roller handle. Many times I've been to handle into toolboxes and cabinets. I grabbed a touch-up brush and work my way around the outlets and corners; the first step was complete. But this was only one small wall. It soon became apparent I needed a better way. As I clean the brushes and rollers I began to think about the obstacle course I had been working in. Then it hit me; I should paint the rest of the sheets of OSB outside before cutting or hanging them. The following day I painted the prime the wall, as it dried I laid out the remaining sheets of OSB and began to prime the textured surface. My plan worked, it sped my time up considerably. In just a few hours I primed about eleven 4 x 8 sheets. It was so easy it was like relaxing. I painted all the sheets the next day and when I dried I stacked them until I made room to insulate and hang them on the wall.
I wasn't quite half done when spring break ended and I haven't had a chance to finish.