I was excited to get started on my project this morning. I even got out of bed before Ray and put the coffee on. This never usually happens at our house, Ray is usually the first one up and makes the coffee.

Today we put another coat of off-white paint on all of the trims.

We then used a straight-edge razor to cut the window areas out of the wallpaper. When wallpapering, we always let the wallpaper dry completely before we do any cutting. We've always found it gives a sharper cut without tearing. Just a matter of preference.

We then laid the main floor flooring. I'd chosen a brick. As I'm not that experienced in building, and am not entirely sure how long the build will take, I chose an easy floor. I just laid down a latex brick. It will also give me the soft muffled sound that I want for this particular house. I'd like the floor to be soft, springy and silent like a forest floor. I'm pleased with the result.

Ray and I then put the house back together (dry-fit) once again just to ensure that the addition of flooring and wallpaper did not interfere with the interlock. There was only one area that we needed to re-sand. Everything fit well.

We then re-constructed the house shell using Elmer's Wood Glue. We didn't have any suitable clamps, so we used masking tape to hold the corners together nice and strong. We laid a couple of books that we felt were heavy enough (but not too heavy) and laid out a nice even weight distribution ratio on all corners. Being avid readers, we had lots of books to choose from.

We then bid the house a good night and went outside for a walk. It was a beautiful evening ending with a lovely red sunset.

-Susanne