Another productive day on site! We’re finishing up the tongue-and-groove ceiling in the dining room while working through material challenges and layout adjustments. But that’s not all — I also have to step away to fix a rookie mistake in the bunk room that’s been bothering me since install.

• Finishing the tongue-and-groove (T&G) ceiling and working around beam layouts
• Adapting to material shortages and adjusting the coffered ceiling design
• Drilling and routing precise holes for lighting in dense white oak
• Fixing a major detail mistake on custom bunk bed coves
• How a flawed template caused inconsistent cuts — and how to correct it

In the bunk room, I break down exactly what went wrong with my template and show how I fix all 32 pieces using a new routing method. It’s one of those moments where rushing a step costs more time later — but we get it cleaned up and looking right.

I also ran into an issue with my router — a design flaw that forced me to modify the tool just to keep working. Not ideal, but it’s all part of real jobsite problem-solving.

Back in the dining room, we wrap things up by routing out lighting holes in white oak and pushing the ceiling closer to completion.

💬 Got questions or noticed the mistake? Drop a comment below — always happy to talk through the process.

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