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weekend plans – more exposed beam ceiling work

January 27, 2012 13 Comments

Anyone have good weekend plans? We are have a fun-filled weekend slowly working on the exposed beam ceiling in our family room. I’m going to be honest here, this is one those projects that I know will be worth every minute when it is done but for the time being, it sucks. Really, really sucks. So time consuming and brutal on the back and neck.


We’ve made progress though. Insulation, drywall and vents are in. All the drywall is perfectly primed and painted. As if that wasn’t enough fun, we need to put trim up, clean the beams and re-stain them to match our dark hardwoods. It may take a few weeks to finish up but here is where we are.

A far cry from this, no?

Or even this a few weeks ago 🙂

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Happy weekend! Hope you have a relaxing one or productive one, depending on what you are looking for. 

~Anna

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  1. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says

    January 27, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    i will also be working on projects all weekend!
    and we are going to a national pie day party tomorrow where we bring our fave pie- should be fun and full of fat! 🙂

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  2. Tiffany @ {Living Savvy} says

    January 27, 2012 at 1:21 pm

    I totally understand! That is how I feel about MOST of my projects… I am always over then about halfway through! But they are worth it in the end! Have fun! Oh and BTW I WILL do projects for wine!!

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  3. DecorandtheDog says

    January 27, 2012 at 2:06 pm

    I have a 3 day week-end and I’m just now deciding what to do with it!

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  4. Ange says

    January 27, 2012 at 2:57 pm

    That is going to look great when it’s done but I understand the process of getting there is horrible! I’m hoping to paint my nightstands a fun color this weekend.

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  5. Nikki says

    January 27, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    Not a single project in this weekends forecast. I’m leaving the cold of Denver for a weekend in Tampa! In fact I’m sitting in the airport right now. Good luck with all those beams! Too bad there isn’t some sort of neck brace that supports your head whilst looking up. I guess they figure you can just load up on some Advil. 🙂

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  6. Alison says

    January 27, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    Ooooh I hate doing ceilings, it is a killer on the neck and back! We are doing my sons room this weekend, insulating the walls, building a cupboard and fixing the floor… Maybe too much for a weekend:)
    Alison
    x

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  7. Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says

    January 27, 2012 at 7:46 pm

    Looking good! Can’t wait to see it with trim and the stained beams!

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  8. Nicole @My Thrafty Life says

    January 28, 2012 at 3:21 am

    Looks great! We are hoping to finish the skim coating of our drywall in the bathroom. So ready to be done! I feel like going out to buy my paint now just so I can stare at it for motivation.

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  9. Carrie @ Hazardous Design says

    January 28, 2012 at 2:24 pm

    Great progress! It must feel good to get all that accomplished. We’re working on our guest bath this weekend. I’ll be so glad when it is finished so that I can finally have a weekend to myself again!

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  10. Emily @ EAKaHouse says

    January 28, 2012 at 7:37 pm

    looking great! It will totally be worth it, but I understand your pain.

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  11. Kelly says

    January 30, 2012 at 2:23 am

    It’s really coming along! We got exactly nothing done this weekend. Which was perfect. 🙂

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  12. Renovating Rothenbergers says

    February 2, 2012 at 2:51 am

    It’s looking sooo good!! 🙂

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