Ceiling panels begin their ascent

The birch plywood panels began their ascent to the ceiling on Saturday after a week of cutting and preparation. Pictures in reverse chronological order.

From the mudroom door.

From the back, window wall.

The first 6 panels installed.

I failed to source a large enough hole saw for the cans before Saturday. I had to mark and cut each hole by hand with a jig saw. Very time consuming. (I promptly ordered the right-size hole saw on Amazon Saturday evening, as soon as we returned home. It'll be here in a cople days.)

Because we're leaving a 1/8" gap between the panels, I'm using
black gaffers tape in between the panels to hide the framing
and insulation that would otherwise be visible in the gap.

Katie and Eliza took a Friday afternoon field trip to begin varnising the panels so that we'd have some ready for to install on Saturday.

The varnished panels drying on Friday after Katie and Eliza's handiwork.

Eliza varnishing the panels Friday afternoon.