My goal is to install all of my moulding in 4 hours and return the nail gun before I switch to 24 hour rental. The casing around the door is a challenge because the uneven wall means that the drywall sticks out past the door frame. I pull the moulding as tight as possible but will have to make up the difference with the caulk.
The baseboard next to this door is quite the project. I previously textured the wall and once that dried, I applied white paint and primer to seal the area. Now I install the moulding and the quarter round along the back wall.
The white panels on the side of the upper cabinets and the pantry involve a lot of preparation. I previously cut the toe kick corner into the pantry piece and purchased clamps for holding up the white panel to the cabinets. The first step is to apply wood glue to the panel liberally. Once the panel is in place I apply the clamps along the front edge to ensure a good seal since I will not put finishing nails on this edge. The finishing nails are only added to the top and near the wall because these will be covered by the scribe moulding.
The scribe moulding goes along the ceiling edge of the cabinets and down the exposed sides. Due to the uneven ceiling there are a few locations where caulking will be very important to close the gap. The quarter round goes along all the base boards and toe kicks in the kitchen.
The threshold has been previously cut and trimmed to the correct size, all that is left is nailing it down with the finishing nails. I am careful to leave a 1/8" gap with the tile for grouting.
The panels on the peninsula involve a lot of cutting to certain sizes and the cutting of a corner for the toe kick, which I did previously. Now I use the clamps and some wood glue to hold the panels in place and use the finishing nails along the top and at the end. The corners are covered with right angle corner pieces and some extra scribe moulding magic. The quarter round has a difficult portion where the floor drops from tile to wood, which involves some extra cuts and wood glue.
Through all of my house work so far, the back patio has basically been a place for making cuts and for piling up debris. Finally this weekend I spent time cutting garbage pieces into managable sizes and disposing of them. I also rearranged the garage and brought in some boxes for unpacking during the coming week. The patio is nearing a point at which I can sweep it off and consider furniture. The garage is almost to a point where I can park my car.
