Post #778998 by tikitube on Fri, Aug 18, 2017 2:46 PM

Next phase...flooring! We decided on solid bamboo, as it should compliment the other natural materials and be relatively durable. The first step was to plane down the seams of the subfloor, and get a nice smooth surface. Although we did our best to cover everything with tarps before the roof was on, they still got wet and swelled a bit. After knocking down the ridges and cleaning up the shavings, the floor went down fairly quick and easy. I installed them with glue and blind-nailed the tongue where possible.

Then, I worked on the wall covering some more, and added a light switch cover. It was originally a golden oak and bright brass finish, so I toned it down and painted it to match the trim:

I also trimmed up the wall some more, including using some of the leftover flooring. The darker trim seams are caulked and need touch-up paint in this photo, but you get the idea...

Then, we ordered some of these bamboo strips on eBay. They were too light, so I immediately stained them:

We are using them for parts of the ceiling, as well as accent trim here and there. The hardest part of using them in this location was cutting the tiny pieces at the correct size/angle on the chop saw.

More to come...the humidity has been pretty unbearable these last couple of weeks, and it is making it difficult to do finish work with paints and stains. But I'm looking forward to our next part of this project...built-in seating!

Cheers,

Jeff

[ Edited by: tikitube 2019-07-07 14:35 ]