Cabin Painting

The log cabin we had put up 2 years ago for me to sew, paint and craft in has been looking very sad for some time.  We had followed instructions and put preservative on it at great expense but it was going grey and mottled.  Feeling very disappointed (a little bit that it had been a waste of money) we sought expert advice.  Nothing clear on the web so we went to a trade paint centre on the industrial estate.

We met an enthusiastic rep (up from the big city) who was a bit of an expert. Any way he sold us some paint that is used on swedish wooden houses.  Its lovely stuff, thick, creamy with great coverage. As its been so dry for weeks we hurried to get the first coat on all round - working in the cool bits of the day and in the shadow. 

We could not reach high enough so my husband raided the firewood stash and built a platform!  He hates heights, usually balking at standing on a chair. I was round the corner holding on to the washing line as the drugs from root canal extraction had knocked me sideways. I will help tomorrow.

Here is a picture of intrepid painter!

Its lovely sage green and we will get a small tin of cream for the windows. I shall not tell you the price - suffice to say it needed a sharp intake of breath!