We had our two steel gates repaired today. And since the gates themselves are still okay and sturdy, what they did was to cut an inch of the portion adjoining the grills on the lower portions of the gate and attached a 2-inch flat bar, to that portion which is beginning to rust. Since only primer paint was applied, we have to repaint again. Josef said that is easy, he’ll do the repainting, the two gates need two colors, Spanish red for the gates and cream for the attached bars. A three-hour job cost me P3,000 pesos.
I always forget distinguishing paints used for wood, metal and concrete. I have to write it down again. Enamel paint is for metals and wood. Latex paint is for concrete. Elastomeric paint is for roof. There you go. And you don’t normally use paint thinner for enamel paints.
It hasn’t rained since the start of September and the weather looks like summer. For the first time this afternoon, it is dark outside. I love the rain, that is when it doesn’t bring flash floods and when it does not wreck havoc to low-lying areas like ours. I love it when I don’t need to water the plants every day. The earth easily dries up because of the heat.
How was your Sunday? I hope you are all doing good.
That job cost you £46 in English money. Not bad at all for 3 hours of specialist work. I estimate it would be double that over here, if not a little more. I’m pleased for you that you like the rain. You know I don’t though! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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You think? Labor is sometimes expensive here Pete. I love the rain only when it does not bring flood…haha!
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It was suddenly very cool in the mountains, after some uncomfortably warm days. Cooler weather is coming!
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Wow, I wish we have cool weather too around this time without too much rain Anne.
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Hello! We’re having much rain here. I love your post. The Sunday is good. Thanks!
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Hello, nice to see you around. The rain clouds got lost somewhere. It is still hot here but it is already 8:15 pm.
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We had s dry today. Tomorrow is another day.
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It rained last night but just for a short time.
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I trust the repair will last. We are well, thanks, Arlene
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Thanks Derrick!
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Hi Arlene, not a bad price and also some good advice from you on the paints 🙂 You are much like me, I love the rain too when it is just enough but not too much to cause problems ~ nothing quite like feeding a thirsty earth 🙂
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Hello Randall, haven’t seen your post for quite sometime. So nice to see you here again. Stay safe always☺🙂😉
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we are well, Arlene. thank you. thank God, rain came last night. we haven’t had rain for a while. we’re looking at a forecast of a wet week which is nice. 🙂
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It rained here last night too. My plants are happy 🙂
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My husband is replacing the storm windows next to our front door after painting and replacing the storm door. I think they had been in place for at least 30 years and were pretty beat up. I will really appreciate them when the cold weather comes. We don’t have gates in my neighborhood, just sturdy doors.
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Most houses always have two gates here, one for the garage and a smaller one we use everyday. And our fences are concrete too.
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Wow. Our fences are wood.
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My brother said it is expensive to have even a wood fence there.
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That makes sense. We have a lot of trees here, so wood is not as expensive I guess.
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Construction materials are so expensive nowadays.
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