Day #202
February 20,2021 – Just down to the cottage for the day. It’s still cold and snow covered. I worked in the kitchen on the white shiplap paneling installation. I reported before that the paneling we are using is by Murdesign. It is their Shiplap/Orleans style. Like all the materials during the pandemic, I had to go to two or three different stores to get what I needed.
I set up my saw horses in the center of the kitchen and proceeded with the paneling installation clockwise around the room. The gable end above the future breakfast counter is complete.
Between each panel cut I fired up the shop vac to try and keep the sawdust to a minimum.
The kitchen panel installation went pretty smoothly. Above the base cabinets I left out the paneling. This area will be covered with Durock Cement Board or Hardie Backer Board in preparation for a ceramic tile backsplash.
I paneled the outside of the pantry and part of the utility closet (Chokey). The electric panel / service will be relocated out of the pantry in the future. I will install paneling and shelving inside the pantry and then a Bi-Fold door to finish off.
At the end of the day I cleaned up the kitchen paneling debris and set the cabinets back in place. Once again, it looks awesome! The end wall in the kitchen looks naked but it too will be covered with the same white shiplap paneling.