Scary Cabin

Watching paint dry. Also wood filler and glue. The upstairs trim work is taking a lot of prep time. The baseboard for the knee walls in the back bedroom are about 10 ft. 8 in. long. The boards that we have are 10 ft. long. Adding the extra 8 inches means biscuits, glue, and pocket screws. Then some filler, sanding and paint to remove the seam. So what seems like a simple things, takes a few hours start to finish. All the rest of the trim builds on top of the baseboards.

We’re using pine for the knee wall trim. Not clear pine (does such a thing exist anymore?) but pine with multiple knots. Getting these prepped requires possibly cutting to size, filling knots, and two coats of paint. Once that’s done we can start using the boards. because of all the prep work, actual progress seem slow. The sides and top trim for one of the dog cubbies are installed. As we work on one section, we do get a better idea of what needs to be done for the rest, hopefully it get easier and quicker.

The exterior trim is finished, well installed anyway. The trim along with the rest of the exterior needs stain but that’s another project for another day.

Back bedroom

1. Dog cubby baseboard (one done, one to go)
2. Dog cubby outside trim
3. Figure out knee wall design
4. Knee wall door trim
5. Build/install bookcase
6. Install hangers for clothes
7. Install drawer carcasses
8. Install drawer boxes
9. Install drawer trim
10. Install baseboard
11. Trim wall to ceiling corners
12. Install conduit for ceiling fan
13. Build new ceiling fan mount
14. Install new ceiling fan

Front bedroom

1. Paint balcony door
2. Frame knee walls
3. Trim knee walls
4. Door for closet
5. Drawers and doors for knee walls
6. Install baseboard
7. Install wall to ceiling corner trim
8. Install conduit for ceiling fan
9. Build new ceiling fan mount
10. Install new ceiling fan
11. Install grill cover for vent fan
12. Install window blind