Bob & Genny's Cabin | Clipper Mills

Ripping out sheetrock upstairs

paneling and sheetrock debris pile

No more paneling!

Stumped by the knee wall framing

Larry removes the door

Pull harder!

Ripping out the sheetrock

This saved us a lot of time!

Knee wall deconstruction

Knee wall deconstruction

Ben hanging around, watching the demolition.

This will make a good rest for the rifle

The A/C unit is out

Ben tries to punch a hole in the outside wall

Barbara modeling the latest in demo wear

Looks like a lot of space with the knee wall down

Why is Ben always on the outside looking in?

Larry starts ripping out the nasty old carpet

We now have a blank slate to work with

The other half of the master suite

Patched up A/C hole.

Starting on the other half of the upstairs

Bob pulling out some nail, we're saving this 2x4

Ben tries out some sliding door track as drum sticks

Almost done, only the disintegrating pad to remove.

Looking clean!

New wall / built-in bookcase / door opening to bedroom

New bathroom wall and bedroom door opening

Close up of where built-in bookcase will go

Bob gives it the thumbs up

Genny ripping out the carpet

Another load for the dump

Almost done loading up the trailer with debris (see previous pic)

Blurry Bob and Duke

Genny doing the dishes

With the carpet removed, the stairs look better

Bathroom wiring in progress

Drilling holes for wires

Larry & Ben install insulation

Custom cut to fit

Fits like a glove!

Cutting the obs subfloor so we can lift it up to the second floor

Cutting the obs subfloor so we can lift it up to the second floor

Ben enjoys the view

Hoisting up a piece of subfloor

Hoisting up a piece of subfloor

Hoisting up a piece of subfloor

We did this dance for 40 pieces of subfloor

We have furniture, we're going to use it!

Bathroom wiring

Bathroom light (use your imagination)

Insualated back wall

Location for new fan

Bob works on framing for fan

Test fitting bottom frame member

Frame test fit, cut tar paper

Ready to cut hole

Sawzall in hand

Cutting some siding

Cutting siding from view from outside

More cutting

More cutting

More cutting

More cutting

More cutting

We have a hole in the wall!

Yup, it's a hole big enough for a head

Cabin with a hole in the wall

Wiring up the fan

Fan outside without cover

Fan installed in framing

Looks good up there

Outside view with cover in place

This piece wil collect a lot of dust

Notched for a perfect fit

The vision starts to take shape with some sheetrock up

Sheetrock getting hung in back bedroom

Patched sheetrock in hall around new framing for doors.

Light switch for closet (outside of closet where it belongs)

New closet light

Larry installs insulation

Old bathroom door no more

Bathroom wall insulated!

Larry installs insulation in front bedroom peak

Back bedroom wall drywall in progress

Back bedroom wall drywall in progress

Barbara hangs out in the closet

Closet drywall in progress

Will it fit?

We need to do something with this peak

I know, drywall it!

Yup, that will look better

The dogs know when it's quiting time

The peak is drywalled

Front bedroom - drywall work in-progress / subfoor

Front bedroom - drywall work in-progress / subfoor

Front bedroom - drywall work in-progress / subfoor

Front bedroom - drywall work in-progress / subfoor

Front bedroom closet - ready for tape and mud

Bob skim coats the stairway

Back bedroom drywall finished (except corner)

Back bedroom drywall finished

Back bedroom new wall and bookcase opening

Back bedroom new wal and shelf

Front bedroom looking into hallway

Finished the drywall install, finally!

Cutting subfloor

Stairway ready for texture

More subfloor cutting

Closet ready for texture

Installing subfloor

Notching subfloor to fit around beam

Precision cuts

Genny sets the screws

Plugged vent hole in roof

Masking the ceiling

Masking the ceiling, ready for texture

Stairway texture

Taping off the ceiling

Another shot of the stairway texture

Freshly textured and primed walls

Freshly textured and primed walls

Freshly textured and primed walls

Freshly textured and primed walls

Freshly textured and primed walls

Freshly textured and primed walls

Freshly textured and primed walls

How are we going to paint this wall?

Painting in progress

Larry works his magic with a roller

Bob was here

Bob was here

Larry takes down the masking

Larry removes more masking

Painted front bedroom

Painted front bedroom

Genny hard at work

Starting to lay down the laminate floor in the front bedroom

Starting to lay down the laminate floor in the front bedroom

Kneewall base 2x4 in back bedroom

Two rows nearly done in front bedroom

Last piece for row 2

Fitting first piece that flows into closet

Closet floor started

Covering the vent, it will be cut out later

Adding base 2x4 for built-in bookcase. This defines the left edge of the flooring

Start flowing the floor through the hall. This will meet up with the back bedroom floor

First row in the back bedroom

Making progress in the back bedroom

3 rows almost done

Front bedroom, meet back bedroom.

Genny cleans up the floor so we can cover it up

Front bedroom complete up through the hallway

Back bedroom

Back bedroom almost complete (2 rows to go)

Hallway

Closet floor in progress

Closet floor in progress

Hallway flooring

Last row of laminate in the back bedroom

Closet floor almost done

Cutting the stairway trim board

Nothing says precise cut like a cheap jig saw

Test fitting the stairway trim board

Checking the gaps

Painting the stairway trim boards

Painting the stairway trim boards

New old mattress

Will it fit? Well, no so on to plan B

Removing part of the balcony railing

If it was this big, it would be no problem

It's down there now, we want to bring it up here?

Wrapped and ready

Yeah, this looks safe

Rigged and almost ready

You lift, you pull, and I'll yank. OK?

Going up

Getting closer

Now what?

Rotate and lift

Just a bit more

So close

Everyone pull!

Almost there

The matress is on the balcony

Time for phase 2, getting it in the cabin

Can we take a break first?

One more good shove and it's in.

Box springs are easy after the mattress

Just lift and pull

Then push and pull

And toss.

Stair trim

Bedroom door

New old bed

Stair trim

Re-worked doorway into back bedroom

Re-worked doorway changes in the bedroom

Painted window casings

Stair trim

Installing hallway light

Starting the stair laminate

Custom inside measureing tool to the rescue

At least I'm out of focus

Bob admires his handywork

The first few boards are in

Starting install of laminate on stairway

Duke doesn't like the noise of the airgun

The landing provides a preview of what's to come

Bob works on measuring for a perfect fit

Almost done!

Just needs some bullnose to finish them off

The landing

One last shot looking up the stairs

Stairway completed!

Door/window casing freshly painted (on freshly minted sawhorses)

laminate installed for the front bedroom kneewall

Back bedroom door casing installed

Bob cuts the old vent pipe (not in use anymore)

It was filled with water so drain some and cut more

Stairway completed!

Door/window casing freshly painted (on freshly minted sawhorses)

laminate installed for the front bedroom kneewall

Back bedroom door casing installed

Bob cuts the old vent pipe (not in use anymore)

It was filled with water so drain some and cut more

Flooring installed under the eaves

More under eave flooring

This area under the eave will be a dog cubby

This area will be extra storage

Back bedroom window casing complete

Back bedroom bookcase framing (and robe hanger)

Back bedroom bookcase framing (and robe hanger)

Installing brackets for window covering

Back bedroom window covering installed

Back bedroom window covering installed

Framing for the kneewalls

Kneewall framing

Kneewall framing

New nightstand

Drywall for the dog cubbie

Sandie tries out the cubbie

Drywall work never seems to end

Platform for built-in drawers

Test of front/bottom trim

Textured cubby wall

Painted cubby wall (with dog bed)

Work on the dog cubby trim

Dog bedroom #1 has baseboard

Dog bedroom #1 ceiling/wall trim

Trimming a dog cubby

Need more clamps...

Working to get the trim aligned.

That's about right

Dog cubby trim

Bookcase loaded and ready to go

This is where the bookcase will go

Bookcase installed

Installing baseboard in the back bedroom

Gluing up the dog cubby trim

Cubby #1 just needs some touch up

Another shot of the bookcase, already getting used.

Installing trim on dog cubby #2

One side glued up

Second side glued up

Nailing the first side in place

Nailing the second side in place

Cubby #2 in progress

Painting trim boards

Painting trim boards

Cubby #2 inside trim complete!

Starting the bookcase trim

Starting trim for storage area

Checking bookcase top trim board

Fitting bookcase bottom trim board

Installing bookcase top trim board

Working on bookcase shelf trim

Bookcase trimmed out and storage area trim

Bookcase ready for filler and paint

Trimming a door panel to size

Fine tuning the door panel

Checking the fit

It mostly works!

Test fitting tip out drawer front

Sandie supervises the work on her cubby from the bed

Tip out drawer

Some sanding action

It's starting to look like something

Building the drawer box, on-site

Handles on the tip out drawers

Handles on the tip out drawers part deux

Finished the bookcase

How the bookcase and knee wall come together

Putting together one of the drawer boxes

A little tap to get it all lined up

Screws and glue

It fits!

The south knee wall is coming together

The north knee wall is coming together

Installing knee wall cabinet door stop

Installing knee wall cabinet door stop

Assembling the drawer trim

Door Knobs!

Drawer slides

Laying out drawer openings to match trim

Trim and tip out drawer installed.

Working on drawer boxes, part 2

Making sure the sides are parallel

Getting the trim filled and smooth

Test fitting trim on the second set of drawers

Sanding filler

Adding drawer pulls

Test fitting

Time for soe paint

Painted with pulls installed

Trim installed on the other side

Laying out framing for front bedroom kneewalls

One wall of framing and baseboard in the front bedroom.

One wall of framing and baseboard in the front bedroom.

Two new drawers in the back bedroom.

Adjusting a drawer face.

Assembling cabinet trim.

All but one drawer complete.

It's hard to tell, but the last drawer face needs another coat of paint.

back bedroom

back bedroom

back bedroom

back bedroom

back bedroom

back bedroom

upstairs bath

upstairs bath

stairs

Assembling cabinet trim

Fall colors

Fall colors

Fall colors

Building a base for the bookshelf

blank slate for a kneewall

Last drawer installed in this bank of drawers

Last drawer installed in this bank of drawers

building the bookcase

building the bookcase

bookcase building

Just a tap to get it aligned

Will it fit?

It fits!

Checking the fit

Not bad

let's put a back on it

And it's done

Took a break to checkout the snow

About 2 inches in 3 hours

Trim for door installed

Bookcase trim test fit

Some face frame trim and a tip out drawer and it'll be done

Progress on the last kneewall framing

Finished drawers

Finished drawers

Bookcase trim assembled

More front bedroom trim assembled

drawing for front bedroom drawer cabinets

front bedroom drawer cabinets dimensioned plan

back bedroom drawer cabinet plan

Test fit parts for drawer cabinet.

Building the drawer cabinet

Building the drawer cabinet, tools of choice

Getting ready to install the side

Knock of the rough edged to improve the fit

It fits!

Trim and tip out drawer

Painted and test fitting

Painted and test fitting

Preping shims for tip-out drawer installation

Hinges installed, ready for for the drawer

shiming the drawer

Tip-out drawers ready for install

The back of the bookcase was a bit flimsy

Wall / ceiling trim installed

More wall / ceiling trim

Kneewall trim complete (except the doors).

Kneewall trim complete (except doors and drawers)

Drawers built and installed

Drawer faces installed

Fitting cabinet doors

Close, but a little tight

Shaved and aligned

Waiting for initial fit and adjustments

Cabinet doors, painted and installed

Finished knee wall

Finished knee wall

Re-finishing the handrail

Blinds, we have blindes!

Installing trim in back bedroom

Trim in the stairway

Front bedroom finished

Front bedroom finished

Front bedroom finished

Front bedroom finished

Front bedroom finished

Front bedroom finished

Front bedroom

Front bedroom

Stairway