The Construction Chronicles, Part 11

Another rip-roarin' nail poundin' floor stompin weekend, and I'm sore but happy.

We got the stair treads in, the bathroom subfloor down, more kitchen cabinets painted, and trim up around all the windows.

And there were some lessons learned.

• Always keep bandaids in every room of the house. At all times.
• Make it a point not to try to drive nails through a window pane.
• Don't expect to paint a door from start to finish without a not-so-subtle hint in between to run down the two flights of stairs to fetch coffee. You'll only be disappointed.
• When using self leveling cement, following the instructions is important. Mystical things happen when you don't prime the surface before pouring. Amazing things.
• When you hear the air nailer thump, and there's silence afterward, followed by a muffled "That's good enough...," don't turn to look. No, just keep focused on what you're doing and pretend you're in a different place.
• It's easy to get around in Menard's on a Sunday morning.
• Menard's is understaffed on Sunday mornings.
• Lauan board works just like a sail on a windy day.

I'll let you fill in the blanks. Thanks for sharing this leg of the journey. More to come.