Project book · a weekend

Caulk and repaint trim

Crisp white trim makes the whole room look newly painted. The caulk does most of it.

How many feet of trim?

feet

This fits in a car

About 20 lb of materials. Comfortably inside what a car carries (200 lb), so any shopper can take it. ⚠️ 2 items on the list have no weight on file, so the real load is a little heavier than this.

Before you start

Open a window while using deglosser and wear gloves; it is a solvent. Old trim can have lead paint, so test before sanding in a house built before 1978.

What to buy — untick anything you have

Paint

Tools — already ticked off, since most people have them

Tools

It lands in the shopping form, where you can edit anything and say what you think each thing costs. Nothing is ordered until you send it.

How it goes · about a weekend · beginner

  1. Scrape out any cracked old caulk and fill the nail holes with wood filler.
  2. Sand the trim lightly or wipe it with deglosser so the new paint grips.
  3. Run a thin bead of caulk along every joint between trim and wall, and smooth it with a wet finger.
  4. Tape the wall and floor edges once the caulk is dry to the touch.
  5. Brush on two thin coats, following the grain, and pull the tape before the last one hardens.

Something else

Build a raised garden bedMulch a flower bedPaint a roomPut up garage shelvingFix a patchy lawnBuild a fire pitMount a TV on the wallCookout for a crowd

Feeding people instead? The recipe book works the same way — pick a meal, say how many, every ingredient lands on the list.

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