After I got a few plaster washers in and one hole repaired, I tackle the larger hole in the wall. This piece of replacement stud is a lot larger and is tricky to fit because when they cut the original stud for the HVAC vent, they cut it at an angle. It takes a while of rasping and planing the replacement 2x3 to get the replacement to fit. Once I get that in place I secure the repair using braces and construction screws. For this pass I got a few drill extensions to drill from different angles. These help me secure the screws because like the previous hole, the area is too tight to fit the drill into the opening. I remove the electric box and look to attach that to a neighboring stud, but the box I have is too deep for the wall so I need to get a new box that will fit.

After the repair is in place, it’s just lots of plaster washer installation. I hit the walls and the ceiling with a round of washers.

On the woodwork end, I switch out the CitriStrip for Kleen Strip. This product is a bit more toxic smelling and also burns skin easily so I start wearing gloves when handling. It works faster than CitriStrip so I apply it and then start scraping after about 15 minutes. I use it on the door I did a pass with the SpeedHeater to take another layer of paint off. The clean up once again seems to work best with denatured alchohol.

Last up is cleaning and dying the metal hardware on the door. After I apply dye, I put on 3 coats of clear laquer. Next weekend I’ll apply wax paste to finish up these pieces.