Various in the busy life of Our Beaver

RBVa got a new van!

When the bricks are this wonky, you have to cope the wood to the brick to avoid an extra-large caulk joint to fill the gap between the two elements: wood and brick.  

The bead on this trim was custom milled on site out of clear Western Cedar, using a table saw and a moulding plane found at a flea market.  Then the contours of the brick were traced with a compass and cut out using a jig saw.

The kitchen has a ceiling again. Almost.

The door frame completed!

Custom door frame also known as Syd's most favorite project ever

This is the door frame that I am replicating. This door frame is made from one solid timber, with channels cut in to take the little bead detail you can see here. This is the back door of the house.

The front door was replaced, and the proportions were all wrong. In order to make the jamb, I had to glue up two boards to mimic the large timber (top photo). In the two lower images, the channels are begun. Today I will let in a small bead. Keep posted for the finished product!