Wainscoting & the joy of updating a living room continues...

Here you see where we are tonight as we are on the homestretch as the wainscoating comes together!


Since I last posted we've been busy putting up the rest of the drywall and my Dad has generously done all the sanding for this project, the sanding gives me the nails on the chalkboard feel because every now and then I scrape my fingernail on it and that is just no good! The sanding and mudding was a huge undertaking- it took three plus coats in some areas- ie: mudding/sanding, mudding/sanding, mudding/sanding...now you get the picture. Then of course priming the wall- this piece of the project wasn't so bad and it was greatly rewarding to see the progress of how it looks to no longer have dated paneling but drywall up, my clean, fresh canvas to create my very own first home within.
Because a picture is worth 1,000 words here's where we will start this post. Things are not always what meets the eye, there is so much more that goes on with these projects than one could imagine. Particularly what comes to mind when I look at this plywood was simply the process of purchasing it. My Dad and I scouted for the best prices, researched what product would yield the expected result and went over the budget time and time again. Eventually on October 30th we set out to Talberts Building Supply at 7am, trailer in tow. I was dressed as a Sheriff since the hospital was celebrating Halloween on a Friday and we were attempting to make this purchase before I went to work. Much to my surprise the staff at Talberts were having a costume contest and I fit right in! Plus- they gave us the supplies at contractor pricing!

In order to create the recessed panel look we had to create this type of frame with cut BC plywood (my effort to save over $100 versus using already cut southern yellow pine). It took three of us to handle the plywood on the table saw but the effort was well worth it!

Below: the frames primed and ready for trim!