Comments on: The Suckiest Suck Job EVER.

By: Franziska San Pedro

Franziska San Pedro — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 02:22:28 +0000

In reply to Laura. So agree!!! And on top of that puttying and then painting, not my favorite either!

By: Kim Bell

Kim Bell — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:48:14 +0000

The worst is antique chairs that are so old and still have the original everything, but the upholstery is so grodie, its not even being touched without gloves and face mask..Get in there and find these teeny tiny headed tacks from the 1800’s..The darn things were hand forged so each one was a slightly different thickness with little rough edges on them and almost no heads to speak of…I had over 80 hours in pulling out tacks before I could even start the “real” work…If those chairs weren’t so old and so beautiful they would have take up residence on the side of the road..Pretty saved them but only by a hair..

By: Cocalores

Cocalores — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:46:32 +0000

Hands down, painting ceilings is the worst job there is (or at least, that I have ever done). I could imagine that sanding wood ceilings must be even worse. I will never ever do such a thing – pure insanity! 😉

By: Alicia

Alicia — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 02:15:17 +0000

Oh yes, the ceilings in fact are the WORST things in the world to paint. I have painted all of ours, minus our bedroom (I entered, story of a room @ lailie lynn boutique.) But what sucks more is when they are extended and you are a short person. I can see him laughing now 😉

By: Jenn

Jenn — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:43:52 +0000

I agree on the painting ceiling things 1000%! In fact, we painted MOST of ours when we moved in, but there’s still one spot in our basement that looks something like this and has for 3 years because neither of us want to paint a freaking ceiling again!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:34:56 +0000

I see a lot of agreement about ceiling painting being the suckiest job ever and you can count my hand as well. Painted my whole office and left the beamed ceiling for last – Have the beams taped off and one section has 3 coats of paint and a second section has one. I have 7 sections total. Didn’t know about the tinted paint until I just read it from one of your fans – WOW! Wish I had of known sooner because it is near impossible with white paint to see where I have already been in this room full of waxing and waning shadows. Nice to know I am not alone in my dislike of this project, but WE CAN and WILL DO IT! Right?
Sincerely,
Laurie AKA Idgie

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:07:44 +0000

Stripping old furniture pieces to reupholster. It’s so scary to stick your hand in a place you don’t know who is living there! And a billion little staples…that sucks too!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:07:10 +0000

Stripping old furniture pieces to reupholster. It’s so scary to stick your hand in a place you don’t know who is living there! And a billion little staples…that sucks too!

By: craftythriftydecoratingwifemom

craftythriftydecoratingwifemom — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:39:37 +0000

We just don’t get them done at all, lol. We have cathedral ceilings in the LR/DR and all bedrooms and the den/craft room. To make matters worse, the LR/DR and kitchen were sprayed sand texture HEAVILY about 25 years ago. It “snowed” especially when getting down cobwebs. I actually swept them to get some of the texture down. Took 4 gallons of water base KILZ to cover the LR/DR. Haven’t even done the others. It definitely doesn’t help hubs and I are both physically disabled. Actually disability is all that kept me from entering your contest; we can’t do a lot of work. 🙁 Janet

By: Melisa

Melisa — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:21:03 +0000

Scraping and painting the trim on the entire outside of our house (that we don’t even own!) because the landlord painted it with interior paint and the cats were always covered in sheets of peeling paint.