Back Bedroom and Bathroom

This week I was able to get the vanity rebuilt for the back bathroom. It fits the space so much better than it did previously. After finishing the build, I sprayed on a coat of sealer and then a couple of coats of lacquer. After letting the finish cure overnight, I got it installed in the bathroom.

Baseboard

The next big project was the baseboard. I had milled the baseboard a week or so ago and Oceana had pre-painted it. I got the pieces all cut to size and fitted around the room. Teak hung out while I was using the nailer. I think it’s good to get him used to all of the loud noises while he’s young so he won’t spook as much when he’s older. With the baseboard installed, Oceana got right on to the caulking and filling the nail holes. The next day she did the final coat of paint on the walls and on the baseboard. The room’s looking great!

Electrical

With the painting done, I added the remaining outlet that hadn’t been installed yet and put coverplates on everything. It makes it look finished. In the bathroom, I laid out and installed the vanity light. I had previously ran the wire in the wall but left it behind the drywall until I was ready to install the light fixture. Once we determined the vanity size, I then laid out the location of the light to center on the vanity. Once laid out, I cut through the drywall to access the wire and installed a box for mounting the light to. I then finished the wiring for the switches and outlets in the bathroom.

Finishing touches

Once we had light in the bathroom, Oceana brought in the accessories (towel holders and such). She laid them out around the bathroom and I got them installed. I also installed a mirror over the vanity. With the accessories installed, I started working on the pocket door. I had re-used the previous bathroom door for the pocket door. However, pocket doors use different style door handles than swinging doors. That means I need to fill in the holes from the original door hardware. I used some white epoxy and cut a plug from teak and filled it in. Once I get it faired in and sanded, then I’ll cut in the other hardware.

Almost there

The bedroom is nearly complete except for a few little punch list items. The bathroom lacks the baseboard and vanity top. I’ve got a corian sink on order and the baseboard is ready for installation so maybe we can get it wrapped up soon.

The puppy

Oceana has been working with Teak a lot lately. We’ve enlisted the help of her client who is a dog trainer. She did a video training session and just last night did their first in person training session. In between, Oceana’s been practicing the training techniques with Teak a few times a day. I’m optimistic that soon Teak will begin sleeping through the night. Right now, he barks/cries a couple times throughout the night. I took him for his first canoe ride this week. He wasn’t sure what to think. Miss Kay was out so we went over to visit and as we were headed over, Teak jumped overboard. Fortunately, we both found out he’s a good swimmer.

That’s all, folks

That’s all for today. As always, thanks for following along.