WEEK TWENTY-TWO: Black Water Tank (continued), Kitchen Counter & Upper Cabinet
Black Water Tank Situation: closet flange rusted and broken, impossible to get loose. I've tried WD-40 and hammering it with a crowbar....
WEEK TWENTY-ONE: Kitchen Counter
Kitchen Counter Counter top traced, holes for undermount sink and drop-in stove measured/cut. I've always wanted to experiment with...
WEEK TWENTY: Curved Base Cabinet, Bedroom Opening & Floor Repairs
Curved Base Cabinet Some time ago I came across a curved base cabinet/peninsula design on the VTT forum I joined (here is the image...
WEEK NINETEEN: Moving Inside, More Ceiling Panels and Kerfing
Tow-tal Success The ramp is in and we managed to tow the Shasta down the driveway, into the street, across the bumpy lawn and up the...
WEEK EIGHTEEN: Shellac Troubles, LVT Flooring & Cabinet Finishes
Ceiling Shellac & Moisture When I chose shellac for the ceiling finish I was aware that it didn't react well with moisture. Now that...
Let there be light (and DOORS)!
It's complete... almost! New lights and outlets installed (thanks to my stepfather). New electrical panel, mast and meter hooked up. Barn...
WEEK SEVENTEEN: Bathroom Plumbing, Cabinet Updating and Another Ceiling Panel
Bathroom Plumbing Before I can frame in any part of the bathroom I have to resolve 1) the broken wastewater (guillotine) valve on the...
WEEK SIXTEEN: Ceiling Panel Prep & Install
Work Clean-Up and Ceiling Prep Lessons learned: don't use rough sawn lumber for wall framing. The 1x8 boards I used at the exterior...
WEEK FIFTEEN: Wall/Roof Construction, Interior Framing & Shower Pan
Interior Cabinets The left side of the bedroom partition is installed; this gives a lot of rigidity to the exterior wall and provides a...
WEEK FOURTEEN: Bedroom Wall Framing, Camper Storage & New Router
I've been anxiously waiting to get to this point and now that I'm here it's a bit unnerving to take the dive. The partition that will...
