Before
After
So you want curb appeal to get your house notice? With no choice but to stay at home during the lockdown, I’ve been forced to take a long hard look at my home. I’ve been so busy working, it hadn’t really occurred to me that my house was in desperate need of curb appeal to get my house noticed. Don’t get me wrong, there’s much work to be done on the inside as well but in my mind, the outward appearance of my house is crucial. I see it as a reflection of me and what I represent. Let’s start with my wooden sash windows.
Sash wooden window frames give curb appeal….
But only if they’re well maintained. Mine are the original in a house that was built in1901. I love them but they require regular maintenance. Right now, the wood around the windows are rotting in parts, and the paint is peeling. So much needs to be done but with my finances much depleted, how am I going to pay for the work?
The cost
I received a quote for almost £700 to get the work done by a proper professional painter/decorator. Not a bad price but times are hard. Let me think….. It only takes a few days of convincing myself. Once I chew over the facts, I know exactly what to do. After researching online and speaking to a couple of people, I decide that I’ll attempt to do some of the work myself.
The challenge.
There’re seven windows at the front of the house and one at the back that needs my attention.The three situated on the ground floor are easy to access but the five on the first floor are bound to pose certain challenges..
What do I need to carry out the essential work?
- Undercoat/primer – For interior and exterior wood and metal –
- WilkoFast flow, quick dry high gloss finish – Crown
- Wet Rot Wood Hardener and filler – Ronseal
- Sandpaper
- A whole lot of elbow grease and a good dose of patients.
The process to achieve curb appeal to get my house noticed.
Let’s be honest, extensive work is never going to be carried out because my skills are only going to amount to a bit of touching and tarting up the paintwork. Without a ladder, the work on the first floor windows, is going to be limited.
The result – Have I achieved curb appeal to get my house noticed?
Yes!Having surveyed my handiwork, I am pleased with the results. There’s a few smudges here and there but I think I’ve achieved what I set out to which is to give the front of the house that much needed curb appeal to get it noticed. I’ve even seen people look at my house as they pass by.
