update-I had to run over to my sons house today to bring the contractor over to let him price up and make a material list for a bunch of little things I want him to do.
He paid me a compliment, insisted the small flaws are nothing, checked out some of my other work in the house, I showed him the laundry room I put up, and he offered me a job.(Im just always negative so I never know if people are pulling my leg and just being nice)
Hes going to install a window, put in an attic fan, and get rid of the baseboards and leave me lines to install the toekick heater later on where cabinets will be.
There isnt anything I dont think my son and me cant do, but weve never put in a window, and when it comes to water, Ive learned if theres a way, it will find it, and between the pipes for the radiator, the window, and the dishwasher installation, Id rather someone with 30 years experience handle it. The attic fan, well, I dont want my son on a roof.
Not his high roof at least.
Im getting very frustrated. Progress is very slow. Between my back and my lack of space, and lack of know how/talent, I was getting a bit discouraged. Almost thought about forgetting the soffits, just finishing the cabs I did, and call it quits.
I dont understand kitchen design, its not something you just say, hey, Im gonna make a kitchen. Sure, I can make a cabinet, but doing the design right and understanding it all, well, I have alot of respect for all you guys who did it.
I have 50 pieces of trim, assorted frames, doors, all over the place. I just dont have enough room, or the ability to cut sheets over there so I could just make one large sheet and cut down as I need it.
I have to number or label so many little pieces....not fun.
My worst nightmare so far, was making 40 something feet of 3 inch crown, and another 20 feet 1.5 inch crown.
My son came over yesterday and after I made sanding blocks out of pink insulation board(really keen how to make a sanding block for crown, watched a video), he spent a couple of hours trying to get out what Id guess is bit chatter? marks. I sanded them again today with 120 grit, trying not to kill the high edges. Not a fun job, dont think Ill ever do it again.
Glued up the soffit panels, some in the house, some in the garage....tough working with 8 foot lengths when you dont have enough space to machine them, and then assemble things.
discouraged, but still going on.
sorry bout the real poor quality pics, thats alot of the moldings unfinished leaning against the window, I have no where left to work on it until I get the room cleaned out.