02/25/2026
This project was another fun one! One that I would encourage anyone who is somewhat handy and wants to get their hands dirty and learn some stuff that would normally be out of their comfort zone. Many of these 1940’s Vancouver homes have really small dark dining rooms that seat 6 people at most. John , who I had done several smaller jobs before, asked me if this was possible. After checking to see if it was in any way structural (which it wasn’t), we developed a plan of attack where he and his son could participate in the process. They undertook the demolition of the wall and building the new framing as well as decide upon the curve of the arch. After that I took over the finishing of the drywall and compound sculpting. The finish on the walls were done to match the old look of the lathe and plaster look. The baseboards were reused to also keep the same worn look. John fortunately kept some of the old flooring which was used to replace the missing boards. We had just enough to run the length. Almost a perfect match right down the the level of sheen on the floor.
