Re: 10-year journey
Dave Mount, still in the deep freeze
>Thanks Wendell and Scott for the kind words. If you told me 10 years ago I'd still be trying to finish the stupid house I'd never have believed you -- "heck, you can frame it in a summer, how long can it take to finish it?". The outside's been done for a while (except for the porch handrail which was just finished this past summer -- not in pic), but I've still got bits of baseboard, some handrails, and other trim to finish on the inside, and a bathroom vanity to build. It seems the closer I get to done, the slower the finish line approaches. Kind of depressing to be well into the maintenance phase of a building when the construction phase isn't yet complete.
If I ever do this again, I'm going to buy more components instead of making them. Just because you *can* do it doesn't mean you *should* do it. Doing things the way I did really makes me realize why builders buy stock moldings and just do mitered casings. I chuckle every time I see one of those "Hey, I can make my own (insert item here, e.g., trim, flooring, doors, cabinets, cedar shingles, decking, you name it) and save a ton of money" threads -- because I was that guy at one time. Yeah you can, but you've got to think about how you want to spend your time in this life. Save your effort for things that you either a) really enjoy doing; or b) can make really special by doing it yourself. Wiser (though not wise) now.
Best,
Dave
