| Log-Cabin Interior Doors, Window Shutters and Kitchen Backsplash |
From "Log Cabin Interiors"
episode LCI-103 |
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Pinewood doors with raised panels were selected for the log cabin's interior doors. The style and wood finish were chosen to complement the interior log walls and hardwood flooring. Additional wood touches included a painted wood-panel backsplash in the kitchen, as well as decorative window shutters. All of these wood features were chosen to add to the cabin's earthy, natural look.
Installing Interior Doors
- Host Bruce Johnson and an assistant begin by positioning the first door in the prefashioned rough opening (figure A). The door comes already assembled and with the trim and doorjamb already installed. Installation of the door assembly is therefore relatively simple.
- The procedure requires two people, with Johnson holding the assembly in position on the bathroom side of the opening (figure B). Meanwhile his assistant positions his portion from the opposite side of the opening, slips the frame portion into position (figure C) and taps it into place.
- Each worker checks for accurate placement using a level (figure D) to ensure that the frame is straight on both sides of the opening.
- Once a few minor adjustments are made so that the frame is perfectly straight and level, the frame is nailed into position on one side of the opening (figure E) using trim nails and an air-powered nail gun. Using the nail gun rather than a hammer will help ensure that the wood finish is not accidentally dented from hammering.
- The process is repeated on the other side of the opening.
- The door is then opened and checked to make sure that it hangs, fits and operates properly (figure F).
- With the proper fit assured, the frame is further secured by some final nailing (figure G).
- The final step in the process is the installation of the door latch and doorknob. Since the holes for this hardware are already predrilled in the wood door, installation is simply a matter of following the instructions that come with the hardware. The latch mechanism and the doorknob assembly (figure H) are each held in place by two screws. The last piece of the hardware installation is the addition of a strikeplate on the doorjamb.
- Once installed, the door will later be coated with a protective polyurethane finish. The clear finish will preserve the appearance of the natural wood grain.
Kitchen Backsplash - A painted backsplash is installed in the corner of the kitchen that will house the refrigerator once it's installed. The backsplash extends along that same wall, behind the short section of kitchen base cabinet.
- The painted tongue-and-groove panels are secured to the section of drywall using both adhesive and nails.
- As each panel is put in place, it is first checked with a level before being secured with nails.
- The locations of the electrical outlet boxes are simply marked with a pencil. The cutouts for the boxes will later be made by the electrician.
- The pieces adjacent to the kitchen counters and cabinets are notched for a custom fit.
Window Shutters - The window-shutter assemblies that were selected are 1" narrower than the width of the window, so installation requires first attaching 1/2" filler strips onto each mounting board.
- Quarters placed on the windowsill serve as spacers (figure I) while the filler strip and mounting board are positioned for attachment.
- Johnson first predrills holes through the mounting board and strip (figure J), then drills a pilot hole in the window trim that was installed earlier.
- He then anchors the mounting-board assembly to the window with two wood screws (figure K) and repeats the step for the other side of the window.
- He hangs the louvered panels by lowering them onto the hinge pins on the mounting board (figure L), then checks the fit.
- Since the assembly was attached to the window trim using a filler strip, the predrilled holes in the mounting board are unused. The holes are disguised with vinyl plugs provided in the kit.
- The final step is the installation the shutter hardware (figure M) -- decorative brass knobs and a hook that will hold the shutters together when they're closed.
The next phase of the log-cabin project will include closet accessories, plumbing and electrical installations.
RESOURCES :
Log Home Repair and Restoration Services
Log Home Repair and Restoration Services
Website: www.loghomerepair.com
The Complete Guide to Building Log Homes
ISBN: 0806974869
Author: Monte Burch, Richard J. Meyer, Lloyd P. Birmingham
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
Small Log Homes: Storybook Plans and Advice
ISBN: 1586850431
Author: Robbin Obomsawin
Gibbs Smith Publishing
Website: www.gibbs-smith.com
Inside Log Homes: The Art & Spirit of Home Planning and Decor
Model: 087905963X
Author: Cindy Teipner Thiede, et al
Gibbs Smith Publishing
Website: www.gibbs-smith.com
Special thanks for DIY's Log Cabin Interiors workshop
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Cincinnati, OH 45241
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Fax: 513-786-3024
Website: www.formica.com
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