avalancher
Arboristsite Raconteur
5 years ago my wife and I moved to Tn.When we first looked at this place, my wife said, "you have got to be kidding me...."
But I assured her, give me five years and this place will be as nice as the house we left behind.
today marks the 4 year mark, and my favorite hobby of woodcutting has paid off big time.Among all the new improvements, I am almost finished with her kitchen.
All of the maple I got I saved, and milled into planks.this past month the provided the material for the cabinets.Left over pieces mixed with walnut and cherry were saved to make the butcher block counter tops.
Here is the place when we bought it.
Cabinets were made of old paneling,floor was vinyl, and the carpet was a hideous maroon color.
Last years woodcutting profits paid for all the material, new appliances, carpeting,cabinet hardware, etc.Not one red cent was spent out of family budget.
So far, here is the new kitchen.Took me two months to build the cabinets, but they are worth all the time.the only wood that was bought was the birch plywood for the panels and boxes, and again was paid for from woodcutting.
Like I said, woodcutting has got to be my most favorite pastime, and although I have wondered over the years if its worth all the pain and agravation, in the end it has proven to be a godsend.
I figure in another six months I will be done with all the trimwork around the house.
But I assured her, give me five years and this place will be as nice as the house we left behind.
today marks the 4 year mark, and my favorite hobby of woodcutting has paid off big time.Among all the new improvements, I am almost finished with her kitchen.
All of the maple I got I saved, and milled into planks.this past month the provided the material for the cabinets.Left over pieces mixed with walnut and cherry were saved to make the butcher block counter tops.
Here is the place when we bought it.
Cabinets were made of old paneling,floor was vinyl, and the carpet was a hideous maroon color.
Last years woodcutting profits paid for all the material, new appliances, carpeting,cabinet hardware, etc.Not one red cent was spent out of family budget.
So far, here is the new kitchen.Took me two months to build the cabinets, but they are worth all the time.the only wood that was bought was the birch plywood for the panels and boxes, and again was paid for from woodcutting.
Like I said, woodcutting has got to be my most favorite pastime, and although I have wondered over the years if its worth all the pain and agravation, in the end it has proven to be a godsend.
I figure in another six months I will be done with all the trimwork around the house.
