Finishing Touches

We have learned a lot, had fun and, as usual working together, had a bit of a snit now and then but overall we worked together like a well rehearsed dance team.  We finished out this room with tongue and groove 4" knotty pine.  You will have to see it to believe it. 

We have all the pine up, all the trim done on windows, doors and floors.  Well, almost.  There might be just a bit to do around the bedroom door but Himself could set us straight on that. 

We have this little nail gun and it saved the day!  It made the installation of the tongue and groove (or is in tongue in groove?) pine boards a snap to install!  And will be put to plenty of use for building wooden projects and bird houses and furniture. 

This 'transom' above the bathroom door is made from heavy glass that I dug out of a ditch.  This type of glass was used on store fronts Quality Glass told me, when I had it cut to size.  

I remember glass such as this on our Rexall Drug Store in Afton, back in the 1950s and 60s. 

 

 

 Himself trimmed two transoms out, neat as a pin.  And created two little shadowbox-type structures for me to display little bits and pieces in.

This is one of Himself's favorite work shirts. 

It is a US Army work shirt with the sleeves cut out. 

Please feel free to borrow it. 

 

Please note above, that all the pine boards run horizontally whereas this short wall by the stairway runs vertically.  I really like that we did the change up.  It just seems like such a custom detail.

 

So now, we are ready to put the finish on the walls.  Himself will be going it alone this week, in an effort to try to finish this room by July 4.  He's got all the materials and tools he'll need.  We think.  We'll stock him up with plenty of food and coke and bacon and eggs and instant tea.   We'll turn him loose!  I can't wait to see the finished room!

 

He is there now, as we speak.  Stay tuned.