Adventures: DIY in the House

so, I've been posting about how scared Zed has been with the DIY going on in the house.  It's time for the big reveal!

I posted when we (or should I say, Dan) painted the living room.  The next big makeover was the dining room which included a chair rail and crown molding with the crown molding in the living room too.

For weeks, Dan has been trying to figure out measurements and what was needed.  We were at Home Depot every single weekend trying to figure out what we needed and getting a plan together.

Step One:  Painting the dining room:

Step Two:  Getting the crown molding:

That's right, got it into the Jeep.  Good thing Home Depot is only 4 miles away!

We thought about renting a nail gun, compressor and saw, but ended up loaning it from family.  It was a good idea, that way Dan could take his time.

Step Three:  Putting up the chair rail and crown molding

WOOHOO!  I am so proud of Dan.  He did a GREAT job.  I knew he could do it.

Now, onto the next project.