Playhouse - Before Drywall (2012-066)

Here are some pics I took of the house to show the window trim I "completed."  I actually am not quite satisfied with the fit and finish of the pieces, so I may redo them in the near future.  But for now, I cleared out my construction stuff and set up a folding table and chairs.  Now the kids can use the playhouse for a little while.  My company is shut down this first week of the new year, so I want to take advantage of that week to install insulation and drywall.  Hopefully, I can get it done in that time!

Christmas Lights! (2012-065)

This year I used solar Christmas lights on the house.  I got 3 strings, which I was concerned might not be long enough to span the doors and windows the way I wanted.  But they were just the right length!  I also have lights decorating the inside.

Seven Window Salute! (2012-064)

As planned, I installed the final window today!  I installed the previous  five windows as I finished building them.  I still need to install trim to seal the gaps around the window panes.  But until then, I opened the windows to salute to the camera.

Windows, Windows, Windows (2012-063)

Geez!  I am waaay delinquent in posting.  But my excuse is that I've been working in a self-imposed Chinese window making sweat shop!  The playhouse needs SIX more windows, so I've been working like a madman making windows whenever I don't need to work or raise kids.  I barely had time to take a few pictures of me making windows.  Tonight I assembled the last window.  Then I will install it tomorrow.  Here are pics of the last window, plus a few other windows since my last post.

Me toiling away with my palm sander.

Wood stain, wood stain, and more wood stain ...

Playhouse - Three Doors Done! (2012-062)

I finished installing all the doors!  Now I get to do five windows ... Wahoo.  Then I need to do a lot of door and window trim ... Joy.

Playhouse - One To Go! (2012-061)

Here's the last door .  It's kid sized, and I let Renee pick the color.  She chose this shade of green, which makes me think of green Playdoh.  It's a good color contrast with the rest of the dark wood stain I chose for the house.