Saturday, January 29, 2011

Cabinets and garage trim

Hi everybody. Today I went to Home Depot and bought trim for the garage.  I had measured each side and figured what I needed.  It occurred to me while I was driving to Coventry that a year ago I would have never even considered attempting this project, and today it was just one of many. 

I have never considered myself particularly handy but this past year in general, and these past two months in particular have really given me confidence to try and do things.  I know that if it wasn't for Jim Burnett I wouldn't be able to do any of these projects; not only has he shown me how to do half a dozen basic tasks, but he has lent me the proper tools to be able to do them. 

If there is one thing that I have learned its that you need the right tool to do the job, or it becomes a nightmare/impossible.  For example, I had never even heard of an impact wrench before and now it has become an essential part of my tool box.  Jim and I would have never been able to put the garage doors together without it.  We hung all the doors using a pneumatic trim gun.  Rebecca and I used the same trim gun to hang all the window trim. 

Thank-you Jim.

Below are some pictures of the current state of our cabinets.  Rueven estimates two more days and everything (including counter-top) will be in.  When that is done, plumbing and electrical will finish.

Monday Wragg Well drilling is coming in to test our water. It takes two weeks to test, and should be the last thing before we get our C.O.!!



Here are two pictures of the trim around the garage doors.



Thanks for reading!

1 comment:

  1. That was nice of you to say about your father-in-law. I'm glad he could help and teach you that you are a DIY man. Congratulations.
    Peg

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