I Hate Calk!

Painters calk really erks me!
Calk was my fathers solution for everything, its like duct tape! Over the years I think my dad picked up on my annoyance for the use of calk and started to throw it out as a solution for every problem.

Me: "the brick mortar is falling out"
Dad: "just calk it"

Me: "the wiring is loose"
Dad: "just calk it"

Me: "the handrail lost a screw"
Dad: "just calk it"

Me: "the wheel of my car is making a funny noise"
Dad: "just calk it"

...and thus the hate of calk.

Seldom do people use painters calk correctly, regardless I still hate it!

Stripping - Breakfast Room Wall Sconce

What lies beneath 17 layers of led paint I wonder...START THE STRIPPING PROCESS!

lol - They look like mashed potato swans...ieeewwww

Oh, now that is much better. Why on earth would you want to paint these wall scones white???? look at all that delicate detail...Quick get me some crappy house paint to cover them up with (sarcastic).

I do not believe that the glass shades that were on the sconces are original, I think they are a generic glass shade; I'll need to do some research on them. However during the Boston Edison Attic Sale I met a neighbor that was selling three frosted glass shades that she dated back to the late 20's. The price was a bit higher that I wanted, and I really only needed two shades. I walked away...only to return the next day to purchase them at a slightly lower price.

Please note, the breakfast room has not been patched or repainted and the scones are screwed in with temporary screws to hold them in place on the walls.