It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like...

… A House!

This was a three day weekend for me.  Which is awesome.  I'll be playing catchup the whole week at work but it was nice to sleep in.

It being a three day weekend I really wanted to get as much as possible done on the WQRC.  I started out with the supports for the second floor.

Since it took a bit for the glue to dry I fussed with the hanging rack, cupboard, sink and table in the kitchen.  I wanted to see how busy it would look with the candelabra on the table.

The candelabra is too tall for me.  See what you think.

I don't know that I like it back over the oven either.  It might have to live in the stillroom.

I'll make some shorter candles to group on the end when other stuff is drying.  But once the supports were dry it was time to add the plaster.  Several layers worth.

And the start for the crossbeams.  I tried taping out the places for the beams and ended up having to move stuff anyway so I just plastered over the entire wall for the area above the door and the side walls.  Then added more Dark Walnut beams.

 All my paint and stain holding the beams down.

I added more magnets to hold the side wall on.  I also used drywall spackle to fill in some of the wood cracks inside since it dries faster than plaster.

I still want to put more Xs under the windows and along the side walls.  But those can wait a bit.  I want to make sure my structure is working before I do something that's mostly cosmetic.

I started to plaster the inside walls.  I'll make a decision about 'beams' on the walls inside later.  And I got the trim set for the inside of the upstairs windows.  Of course I forgot to take a picture of the inside but here's a nice one of the outside with the windows in.

Since I had to wait for a lot of glue to dry I worked on some thicker candles in the meantime.  I also did some work on the bedroom fireplace mantle.  It's not super noticeable but I added another layer of wood and some trim to fancy it up a bit.

I made some candles for the kitchen table as well.  I'll run the wire behind the back leg and into a hole in the floor.

The binder clips will not remain obviously.  But right now they're holding the tray in place while the glue dries.

I'm starting work on the roof supports and figuring out if my original plan for my wiring will work or not.  I need to go by Hobby Lobby for some more 1/2 inch square wood dowels for the supports.

In the mean time, a little bit of cleanup is in order, vacuuming up sawdust, etc.  And I'm going to take the rest of the day to fool around and maybe read, or look around Pinterest for more inspiration.

I scared myself this week thinking I only had two and a half more months.  Don't ask me why, the end of August put me into a tizzy.  Huge sigh of relief when I realized that I had three months and some change.

But a few more things got knocked off the list so I'm feeling pretty good about the weekend.  It's starting to look like a house!  Always a huge turning point for me.

How are all of you doing?



Drill & Route out channels for lighting wires.
Finish shutters & interior trim for all windows on main cottage.
         First Floor          Second Floor
Build Fireplaces & chimneys
        First Floor

        Second Floor

Cut bricks and stone for outside of lower walls and tower.
(Test Magic Brik) - in progress
Add brick/stone to fireplaces.
        First Floor
        Second Floor
Age fireplaces
        First Floor

        Second Floor

Bedroom mantle
Plaster upper walls and third floor of tower.
Add timber to upper walls and third floor of tower. (testing)
Paint stone.
Add grout to stone and brick.
Ceiling beams on first floor.
Ceiling beams and roof support for lofted ceiling on second floor.
Ceiling beams and roof support for the tower.
Stain purchased furniture
          Bedroom
          Kitchen
          Stillroom
          Weaving/workroom
Build furniture:
          Make sink
          Make curved table for tower room
          Make loom
          Adjust tables for lab
          Make stool
          Make telescope 1/2 done
          Make orrey 1/4 done
          Make tapestry
          Make rush mats
          Make bedding
          Make books & scrolls
          Make paper pottery
Furniture in place finalize lights.
          Make sconce
          Make candelabras
                 Standing Candelabra
                 2 small Candelabras
Add flooring
Plaster inside walls
Build base for house
Create 'slate' roof
Create front garden
          Make tree?
          Make stream?
          Make lake/river to go alongside house
          Make stone wall to go around garden
          Iron front gate.