Screw-Up!

Spent the morning correcting a little 'oopsy!'  When I made my marble floor I forgot that there was a little step on the inside of the center component of Merriman Park's facade.

With the marble flooring in place, I cannot slip the center component in its spot!  It's just too tight a fit.  Panic attack!  

I thought I was going to have to notch out my marble floor to accommodate the step, but that would have looked horrible.

So instead I decided to shave off a fraction of an inch off the bottom of the step.  Easy-peasy, right?  Well, maybe for you!  How to do the job without damaging (cutting into) the center component?  What sort of saw would work best?

Decisions, decisions!  I opted for a regular-sized back-saw after trying a coping saw and even a miniature miter saw.  But first I masked the walls with good old duct tape, for protection.

I was also afraid of scratching the exterior painted finish, or worse yet, wrecking my 'cast iron' balcony!  So I used one of my upholstered dining room chairs as a work bench.

Then I carefully started sawing away.  God was it nerve-racking!  It took quite a long time, with a coffee break about half-way through, but I managed to get the step trimmed and leave the center component unscathed! 

 Mission: Accomplished!  Now I can put Merriman Park back together, again. 

This has been such a great week, having the time to work on my house and making so much progress!  I've got a list of stuff I need to buy in order to complete the Entrance Hall, but I've been going a little crazy in that department this week and I've been put on a strict budget until next week.  (Who needs things like food when there are gorgeous, little things to buy)? Tomorrow, it's back to the old grind ...Oh, well --it was fun while it lasted.  I am already starting to decorate my other five rooms --in my head anyway.  I 'm so looking forward to turning my ideas into reality.