A lot of work and a little fun

Productive solo work weekend with the following accomplished:

• 70 - 12 foot long tongue-n-groove boards delivered to cottage
• ALL remaining drywall corners (ceiling and wall) mudded
• TV antenna mounted and many channels scanned successfully
• Some more PEX plumbing connected to main bath shower

As the cottage saga continues, the money continues to fly out of my wallet in a feverish manner. For example, we have decided to use tongue-n-groove 3/4 inch pine "car-siding" on the vaulted ceiling. This will look totally sweet when finished, giving a huge cottage dramatic effect when you enter. I planned to defer the purchase of this wood for quite some time, maybe even until next year. However, this material went on sale for 50% off at Menards for a limited time. So... I had to buy it quick. Anyway, he is a photo after I hand selected about 1/2 of the 70 boards needed.

12' x 8" x 3/4" tongue-n-groove pine "car-siding"

Keep in mind, these boards are 12 footers! Here is my truck all loaded up. I fear for the other cars that had to drive behind me on Rt. 2 for the slow journey to the ferry dock from Menards. I was trying to beat the weather because it looked like rain from the clouds. The plan was to get this loaded onto the ferry and unloaded to the cottage ASAP.

70 - 12 foot boards loaded up stupid style!

 

After unloading and staking the ceiling boards, I knew I had hours of corner mudding ahead of me for the remainder of the weekend. I spend Friday night, and all of Saturday tapping and mudding the remaining rooms, bathrooms, and closets.

 

Master bedroom - all corners mudded

The mudding continued into both bathrooms working around the showers, etc. Notice the sun tunnel shining bright in the bathroom photo below.

Master bathroom - all corners mudded

 

I also finished the remaining two skylights. These are particularly tricky because you have to get up on the tall ladder and the space between is only 14 inches.

Skylight - all corners mudded

 

Thanks to Chris, he mounted the TV Antenna in the attic and rescanned the channels. Now we get a ton of new channels all in high-def.

 

On Saturday evening, I made it over to Herb's 60th birthday party and pig roast to visit the neighbors "in-the-hood". Good times, as always.

 

Next steps...

 

Probably won't be heading up for a few weeks.