I was able to buckle down this weekend and get a bit more done. I have:
- finished filling the unneccessary slots and holes, and sanded these to a smooth finish;
- applied scrapbooking paper in a 'pine' colour to the ground floor, sealed it, then cut through to open up the slots again. I experimented on a scrap with drawing 'planks' in very fine Pigma Micron pen, but decided I didn't like how obtrusive the lines were;
- started painting the base a dark green while it is still easily accessible. I'm not sure yet what treatment I will apply to the base but it seems prudent to give it a starting coat now;
- cut the round window false wall for the bathroom out of foamcore, which pads out the Grandtline round window thickness quite nicely;
- started gluing my chimney together, having cut two bits of thin wood (each slightly bigger than each other) to give a moulding effect between the two chimney segments;
- drawn around the shape of my hexagonal floor to use as a template for railings later;
- started drawing around the shapes of some of the attic walls to use as templates for wallpaper later;
- applied scrapbooking paper to the bathroom floor and sealed it (in a slightly glittery white which looks like linoleum);
- finished painting the plastic doors and picked out the lock plates in 'brass' paint. Just need to glue on the knobs now;
- designed the false wall for the kitchen (see below).
False wall for attic
Volcanic ash from the explosion in Iceland has grounded most flights in or out of Europe, so my Houseworks bay window is missing somewhere in transit. I won't be able to glue the house together until I get the window, as I need to check I have cut the aperture the right size and also work out how I am going to do the window seat.
Base with flooring and first coat of paint, painted doors, and chimney being glued.
I love the shape of your balcony, it will really be an eye-catching feature. Great job1
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