ORC Spring 21 - Week 3

Ok, its week 3 of the ORC and I am still here stenciling. Last night at about 9:20pm I finally finished 1/2 of the patio. I am hoping to knock out a good chunk today but I still have at least 2-3 days of work ahead of me before the stenciling is finally done. I completely underestimated the amount of time this stencil project would take. Partly because I bought a small stencil because I wanted it to look as realistic to tile as possible, so I bought an 8x8. Don't be like me buy a large stencil if you are doing a large area.

 

I also made a $60 mistake. The type of Spar Varnish you buy matters. If you plan to stencil make sure you check the Week 2 post first.

 

I did however order the new door harware which I am excited about. Something I always have to remind my clients of is that if you are renovating some things are going to cost you more. For example, I did not have room in my $0 budget to replace the front door (even though I really want to). So I am using the existing door but replacing the hardware. I wanted a long tall handle with a backplate but because the holes are already drilled in the door unfortunately I couldnt find one that would work and fully custom was out. To get the look I wanted, on a budget, I had to customize what the suppliers had to create new hardware. I took the handle I liked and added a 9" backplate. This will get me as close to the look I wanted without completely blowing the budget.

 

If I want to have any chance of starting the swing this week, I better run! I'll check in next week. Hopefully by then I will be done stenciling!

 

 

• Paint the rod iron
• Stencil the concrete
• Paint the door
• Replace the door hardware
• Refresh the doorbell
• Build the swing
• Hang the swing
• Find a twin mattress (hoping to score one on FB marketplace)
• Order everything (this should be interesting since lead times are insane)
• Install an electrical box where the existing can light is
• Replace the glass in the door

In case you missed it, you can find the previous weeks here: Week 1 | Week 2

Don't forget to check out the other Spring ORC participants here! 

And for all the behind the scenes follow along on Instagram!