The Difference is Huge

I mentioned in the last post that Pat had been working on trim.  Well he has been a busy man.  We increased the support to the second floor of the old part of the house.  The way we decided to do it left us with exposed 2x6's all around the top of the walls. None of them straight or the same thickness.  Our plan was to cover them with MDF and paint them the same colour as the walls so they would blend in.  We needed to use sheets of MDF because of the cost and the width could be customized.  The sheets are only 8 ft. long and we needed to span 15ft in one room.  The joint in the middle is disguised with a keystone-shaped medallion.  A few obstacles to overcome but we are happy with the finished look.

Shadows are misleading.  The walls, ceiling and trim are all the same colour.
We also wanted the doorways in something other than drywall.  So again we turned to MDF.  I have a before picture but there is some painting to do before there is a true after shot.

This ugliness is all covered now.  Mostly finished but still needs the last coat of paint.  We plan to do the baseboards the same colour as the walls so will paint the doorways with the baseboards.
Pat was so happy to see these jobs finished but the task that took me from camping in a construction zone to almost finished was trim on the windows and doors.  About three quarters of the main floor is done and the difference is huge.  

A window without trim and with trim picture for you.  You get the added bonus of a ravine view through the blinds.  Looking at trimmed windows makes me so happy. The windows and doors are finished looking and you don't get drywall dust on your cloths when you brush past and touch the door frame.  I think I have gone on and on enough about trim for now.    
If you recall just getting the trim was a huge effort so to see it around the windows makes me want to go on and on.

It is windy and nasty here today.  We were to town and there was a fair bit of ground drifting. Thankfully we got out for a snowshoe yesterday.  It was about -25 but still a glorious day when you were out of the wind.  We are quite interested in all the tracks we see.  We know there is wildlife but winter has made it much more apparent.  There is a lot of traffic around the quarter.

I may get another post in before Christmas but just in case I don't have a wonderful time with family and friends.  Merry Christmas 

Sunrise, I remain in awe of these prairie skies.