Tonight Evan finished cutting all the baseboards (after a geometry lesson) and I got the first coat of paint on them. We also installed the trim around the mirror. There was only one minor issue with the mirror trim...one of the pieces of wood we nailed to the wall to then nail the trim into is too wide and can be seen poking out from behind the trim. We measured it but for whatever reason, it is too wide. We didn't realize it was too wide until it was nailed into the wall so we decided to go ahead and put the trim up and see how bad it really looked. If you are shorter than the average person (me) it is noticeable but not too bad, but if you are average height or taller (Evan), it looks pretty bad. After discussing our options, we decided Evan would try and chisel off the excess wood. I really didn't want to rip everything down because of all the extra work we would have to do if something was damaged in the process (the wall, the trim, the mirror, etc.). I know that the chisel idea sounds risky but it was the best option we could come up with. Thankfully, Evan is very skilled and the part he has done so far looks great. Here are some pictures:
All of the baseboards with their first coat of paint.
Mirror trim installed!
Here you can where the backing is showing (left) and where it is no longer showing because Evan chiseled it away (right). Most importantly, he successfully chiseled away the excess backing without damaging the trim or the wall! Great job babe!
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