A final update on the saga of the dining room wall. The Home Teachers happened to be over the other night, and as they were getting ready to leave, asked if there was anything they could do for me. I told them that unless they had some handyman skills, I was ok. Their eyes lit up and they asked what I needed done, and I showed them the dining room wall. Come to find out, one of them grew up working as a finish carpenter, and was confident he could do the job quickly and easily. He took down the top piece of molding, then proceeded to measure everything and make a list for things to pick up at Home Depot. We made a plan for him to come back the next week. Joy and rejoicing!
They left, and I cleaned everything up, when about 30 minutes later, he called back, said he'd already gone to Home Depot, and did I have time for him to come do the work that night. I said absolutely, and he arrived a few minutes after that.
He proceeded to install the new molding, which he had measured perfectly, caulked it all, and was out the door within about 30 minutes. It looked fabulous, and he only charged me for the cost of the supplies.
He also had picked up a can of paint, so I spent some time this weekend painting the wall and the molding. Finally, here's the mostly finished product.
They left, and I cleaned everything up, when about 30 minutes later, he called back, said he'd already gone to Home Depot, and did I have time for him to come do the work that night. I said absolutely, and he arrived a few minutes after that.
He proceeded to install the new molding, which he had measured perfectly, caulked it all, and was out the door within about 30 minutes. It looked fabulous, and he only charged me for the cost of the supplies.
(Wall and molding, pre-paint)
(Wall and molding, post-paint)
There's still a couple of touch up items to do - one of the face plates is a little small, so I think I'll get a new one. And one side of the tile on the cabinet broke off, so I need to get some tile glue and put that back on. But I think it all looks great, and having the top cabinet down really brightens up the space. I love it!
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