C&L Restoration...

That's us!

I am very pleased to present the first wall of wainscoting that has been completed. Liam did all the carpentry himself. My job was to make the exposed plaster look good again...I must say, we both did a tremendous job. Yeah, that's not new drywall...that's the original plaster wall by the way.







Finished!



Seen here in 2008 after 1940s plastic tile removal...



As you can see the previous tile was about 2 1/2 ft higher. It was towering over the doorway. It's a narrow squeeze to begin with, and that really closed the space in. Of course, that was only the tip of the ice-burg when it came to removing that tile.

The new wainscoting is the perfect height, and will really make the space inviting and elegant again. It will be painted white, and the walls a historical soft yellow.

Foyer Update: Wainscot

We have finished restoring the plaster walls in the side entry foyer. This is very exciting. We have primed the walls with an initial coat of Kilz High Build and prepped for the wainscoting installation.

Over the weekend, we were able to finally begin installing the wainscoting on the walls...after patiently making careful measurements, marking the wall, finding the studs, and making the perfect cuts with our new jigsaw. Oh, and to adjust the level of the switch, we used some rubber washers.

For the installation, we used Liquid Nails, and some 3/4" finishing nails.








Up next, we will continue installing the wainscot, making the special cuts for the stairs, the chair rail, and the base cap. We'll be looking at new vinyl flooring for the stairs and landing.