9.19.12 Inner walls

9.19.12

Started to cut the inside paneling to hang.  We decided to keep the back open so that we could access the inside of the trailer a lot easier (rather than fitting thru the doorway) to hang the cabinets, put in the kitchen, closet etc. 

 

 

I did a couple of different tests on the paneling to decide if I wanted to Polyurethane it or paint it.  The trailer is so small I didn’t want it to feel even smaller by making it feel dark inside.  By far the Polyurethane won hands down, it makes my $11 a sheet paneling look like real wood.  I followed the instructions on the Polyurethane and sanded the inside, put up a coat, let it dry, sand again then apply a second coat.  It looks great!  It’s really starting to take shape.  I decided that I would paint the cabinets to keep it feeling bright, and since I am reusing the wood frames for the cabinets I felt I needed to prime and paint the wood since some of it showed signs of mold and I don't want it smelling musty or being an unhealthy environment....you can only sand it down so much!

Polyurethane on and it looks great!