Setting up a Nursery, Part 4

This weekend we took on the chair molding to get us one step closer to being finished with this room. This project was a first for us and I finally got to try out my Christmas present.

The first challenge encountered was that the height of the stripes I taped out kind of increased by about 2 inches between the first wall and the last wall, not too apparent to the naked eye, but it called for some extra touch-up painting. The next challenge encountered was trying to find a process for installing each piece that would not result in liquid nails all over the place. Our general process for each piece went kind of like this:

1. Measure the angles and mark the trim for cutting


2. Walk out to the saw and then try to remember which side of the tick mark to line the blade up with


3. Return and fit the piece into place, check it with the level


4. Take the piece back off the wall and put some liquid nails on it


5. Try to put the piece back in the same spot, check it with the level again


6. Turn to grab a nail quickly before the piece falls off the wall or shifts slightly from whoever's holding it


7. Try to find a stud with my semi-reliable stud-finder


8. Check the level again and fix it


9. Nail a few finishing nails in, counter-punch and then try to clean up the glue that smeared out

It was a success, though, although I did have to cut a few shim pieces, and Lindsay's caulking finished it off into a nice professional looking installation. Lindsay also did the painting, which was not as much fun as the yellow walls. Instead of the Valspar, we just went with some inexpensive ultra-white semi-gloss that claimed to be commercial quality. Commercial quality apparently means very drippy and messy, and requires commercial quality cleaners to get it off the brush and your hands.

The final big project will be the crown molding, which we will take on in early February.