A little more panneling

I managed to continue the paneling along the corridor and finish the timber around the hearth.  I am not really happy with the varnished finish but it will do for now.  At a later date, I might strip it all off and do something else.

I have been collecting quotes to cut out the work top for the kitchen.  This needs to be done soon as I cannot really get on with finishing the fire place and the area above the kitchen units until it is in place.  So far the cheapest quote is £200.  Its a lot of money but something I just cant do myself. Quite how I am going to get the finished item to the boat has yet to be decided.

One topic that will always be raised when boaters meet, is toilets.  Despite having pumped the the tank out a couple of weeks ago, mine is still smelling a bit bad.  I know the seal around the top is not good, but I suspect there might be a crack elsewhere too.  So, if I need to replace it, what do I go for?  Another pump out - cassette - or my current favorite, a dry toilet system.  

Boxing

This weekend I tackled the job of boxing in the cable run and water pipe that go along the edge of the floor.  Because the floor was in such wide boards, there was a gap of around 60mm all round the edge.  This meant I had to make something pretty substantial.  I ripped some 25mm pine down to size and put a bit of detail on it with the router.  It does take away a little of the floor space, but doesn't look too bad.

 

 

I bought another sheet of fire board, but unfortunately it arrived in several pieces.

 

 

Luckily, a replacement was sent the following day so I could make the rest of the fire surround.  It wont be fixed or tiled until the heating system has been tested for leaks.

 

 

I also made the plinth that goes under the kitchen units.