tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91741604251145426562024-03-06T00:22:13.069-05:00Old Victorian HouseBuilt in the 1860'sJaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-40256526674400985522016-01-12T10:10:00.003-05:002016-01-12T10:14:14.327-05:00The Victorian Shed Another year gone, and I still don't have a garage... I figured I HAVE to build <em>something</em> though, and I needed the extra storage space. Plus what better way to practice building a garage, than to build a "small" version. So here we have it, the "Victorian Shed".<br />
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From the ground up... I started by digging down and setting 9 concrete pads. After that it is just a matter of framing the floor joists and getting everything level. I used treated 2"x8" lumber for this.<br />
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3/4" treated flooring is down, and now the walls can go up!<br />
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Things are really starting to take shape once the roof framing is started. I built this using a structural ridge beam. Meaning the large beam across the top is supported by each wall, and it carries the weight of the roof. This allows the shed to be wide open inside, with a cathedral ceiling. No joist ties are needed.<br />
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Next step after sheeting the roof and walls is to put up the soffits, drip edge, tar paper and shingles.<br />
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I replaced the front door on our house last year, so I was able to re-use the old one on the shed.<br />
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Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-47059824931851727822014-09-25T12:41:00.000-04:002014-09-25T12:41:47.955-04:00Deck & Railing I've wanted a power-washer for a few years now, and this last summer I finally bought one. After buying one, I found all sorts of fun things to clean. From cars, to sidewalks, to porches and decks. The deck on the back of the house was completely grey and was starting to grow black and green fungus on it. I think that deck is about 20 years old, and has probably never been washed, and for sure it has never been sealed or stained.<br />
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Here is what the deck looked like 8 years ago when we moved in... it was already grey and weathered. Notice the tiny child... he is no longer tiny!<br />
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After power-washing the deck, it looked pretty nice and clean, the wood had regained some of its brightness, all the grey was gone. Next step was too protect it, and before I did that, I decided to give the railings an update. I took all the old railings off and made new railings using treated lumber that I routered an edge on, and black aluminum spindles.</div>
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This was also a good time to dress up the stairs. I put in riser boards and new railings on them as well.<br />
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DURING: (Taking the old railings off, riser boards are installed but not stained)<br />
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The roof was torn off in giant sections, you can see this half laying on the ground, mostly intact.</div>
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It was sad to see the barn destroyed, it was such a cool old backdrop, and the last remaining outbuilding from our houses early years. There has been a silo, a smaller barn and a windmill that have all come and gone in the last 150 years. It seems like these giant old barns are disappearing faster than ever.<br />
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Here's how she looked before the damage. R.I.P.</div>
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<br />Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-13323787346976950222012-06-06T21:29:00.000-04:002012-06-06T21:29:33.116-04:00Building a Formal Pond<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now that the trees in the English Garden are starting to fill in a little, I figured it was a good time to add the water feature that I had planned on putting right in the center. The first step to building a pond is really simple, figure out where you want it and dig a hole! The next step for my pond was a little different, "formal" ponds usually are symmetrical, have sharp edges and are geometric shaped, in contrast to a "natural" pond with free flowing edges. To accomplish a rectangular pond, I build a foundation out of concrete blocks. Next I put down a layer of sand to protect the liner.</div>
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<br />Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-45072567008238291362012-02-06T20:28:00.003-05:002012-02-06T20:42:06.663-05:00Building a medicine cabinet out of a vintage mirrorFor our bathroom medicine cabinet we wanted something a little more unique then the standard rectangle with a mirror on the front. Also seeing how I needed the cabinet to mount into the corner of the room, the best option was to build it from scratch. At a garage sale we had picked up an old mirror from the 60's with a fancy resin frame that would be the perfect size for our cabinet. The first thing to do was build a cabinet that fit the corner of the room, and had a "face" the same size as the back of the mirror. After I built the cabinet, I took the old cardboard back off the mirror, you can see it laying to the right of the cabinet. I then used it as a template to create a new wooden back out of 1/4" plywood (laying on the left side). This new back is sturdy enough to support the mirror by the hinges I will be attaching.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9q1bBno3hyphenhyphenq1jqUEPlPhJnK7qz3qWEZxW7nq7k833e94EgaSJQEz1aVPTPRrGT935pmWY0WVDoMu4tvTM4GdKCMC2IoRDsiSZuDwy-Ry1RUpnvVRYt3fYVGgZHNyNFbTSu0-pM9J7O0o/s1600/med+cabinet+const.JPG"><img style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706200243316198962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9q1bBno3hyphenhyphenq1jqUEPlPhJnK7qz3qWEZxW7nq7k833e94EgaSJQEz1aVPTPRrGT935pmWY0WVDoMu4tvTM4GdKCMC2IoRDsiSZuDwy-Ry1RUpnvVRYt3fYVGgZHNyNFbTSu0-pM9J7O0o/s320/med+cabinet+const.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here is the mirror mounted to the cabinet on the wall. (Also notice the light fixture that my mom mosaiced with stained glass)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguq1PpQ9DCWDMHLu4j_rAoMwAOMAtTKwUtYY8dWW5leYc0ivENRW5WDdVffudxgW6IVzEIHksdzlYR9sWU-FkApa4DSG9NGWLDNPozw2y38udzMisrXKDNUDVi64gIZ2MeagpDoML5dNs/s1600/med+cabinet.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706200235761885874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguq1PpQ9DCWDMHLu4j_rAoMwAOMAtTKwUtYY8dWW5leYc0ivENRW5WDdVffudxgW6IVzEIHksdzlYR9sWU-FkApa4DSG9NGWLDNPozw2y38udzMisrXKDNUDVi64gIZ2MeagpDoML5dNs/s320/med+cabinet.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Inside view of the cabinet. You can see the screws holding the mirror to the new plywood back.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijR4j0l76FUT3MJxS04707TgsdpVixafh3iyx4KPp7VBNVIDbaKtPbMbolfrF0XTqyS9ai2jlf1QHyvEDv6kO16-KQ7RJxsgsLCZ44JZHYvREO0ROHxev_5nCtGhCBnV2QAoJtUL5TXUs/s1600/med+cabinet+open.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706200261438485986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijR4j0l76FUT3MJxS04707TgsdpVixafh3iyx4KPp7VBNVIDbaKtPbMbolfrF0XTqyS9ai2jlf1QHyvEDv6kO16-KQ7RJxsgsLCZ44JZHYvREO0ROHxev_5nCtGhCBnV2QAoJtUL5TXUs/s320/med+cabinet+open.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGd6lZhT9UWpeEZJ1EXdLZch8QQrXU9dntQ0igTfH6JAP9NUcxCohKeHjBwNPnw5WlGakrafLG5-CTuoMXYvmUp7RJoRBiIxQ5vFcshZEVP7gB-9pNxzkzVzJkpxZpJiU1fHzXq83Hb4/s1600/med+cabinet+mirror.JPG"></a><br /><br />Nightime shot.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGd6lZhT9UWpeEZJ1EXdLZch8QQrXU9dntQ0igTfH6JAP9NUcxCohKeHjBwNPnw5WlGakrafLG5-CTuoMXYvmUp7RJoRBiIxQ5vFcshZEVP7gB-9pNxzkzVzJkpxZpJiU1fHzXq83Hb4/s1600/med+cabinet+mirror.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706200250706826114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGd6lZhT9UWpeEZJ1EXdLZch8QQrXU9dntQ0igTfH6JAP9NUcxCohKeHjBwNPnw5WlGakrafLG5-CTuoMXYvmUp7RJoRBiIxQ5vFcshZEVP7gB-9pNxzkzVzJkpxZpJiU1fHzXq83Hb4/s320/med+cabinet+mirror.JPG" /></a>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-79521093295201973042012-01-11T20:08:00.003-05:002012-01-11T20:23:00.282-05:00Marble Floor Tile - EntrywayMy latest tiling project was the side entry floor. After doing the bathroom floor, I wanted to step it up a little and do something a little more intricate. This is what I came up with. It took awhile to cut all the tiles, I think I had around 8 hours running the tile saw. There are only 3 whole tiles on the floor, every other one has at least 1 cut, some of them have 4 cuts.<br /><br />I don't have a picture of it, but before I started tileing I had to beef up the floor joists. A lot of people don't realize it, but before tiling you should always check your floor deflection. There are online calculators you can use. You put in your joist size/spacing and the length that they span. It may not be perceptible, but your floor may have enough deflection that over time you would end up with cracked grout, or worse yet, cracked tiles. Its even more important to check deflection when using natural stone as it is much more fragile than ceramic or porcelain. Once my floor met the requirements I was ready to get tiling.<br /><br />I started out by laying down the "rugs", followed by the black border strip. Cutting the black marble that thin left me with a bunch of broken pieces, I actually had to stop the job for a few weeks because I had to special order another case of tile because I was one piece short!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgEUXDfsOXV4pOD7HsWSH88uV99if1rSkc2efMAowmQjuqToD6NA54_kfJoD0776D0LmQ9ScYIN2rloH4xcNa4Imau_KOuXHAP_p5LB6dWlh02s_LOGbFThafAspD8VrSNefWB1cb68s/s1600/starting+layout.JPG"><img style="width: 320px; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696546647615877394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKgEUXDfsOXV4pOD7HsWSH88uV99if1rSkc2efMAowmQjuqToD6NA54_kfJoD0776D0LmQ9ScYIN2rloH4xcNa4Imau_KOuXHAP_p5LB6dWlh02s_LOGbFThafAspD8VrSNefWB1cb68s/s320/starting+layout.JPG" /></a><br /><br />After both "rugs" were done, I did the filler tile with Crema Ivy marble.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqh3IWPKySqaLxUV8B0h68zBYd2zqj4nFlI1YY7SWUmwXt9GL9f4R-BlneFSR3Siivo1_-MJnZBfdJEBFaYpP_HeT8mVHYtp7P9lu_MxToghdi59_XqzHrjbyb899PAVSZwTiYfvq0bo/s1600/Entry+Tile+1.JPG"><img style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696546653328554418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqh3IWPKySqaLxUV8B0h68zBYd2zqj4nFlI1YY7SWUmwXt9GL9f4R-BlneFSR3Siivo1_-MJnZBfdJEBFaYpP_HeT8mVHYtp7P9lu_MxToghdi59_XqzHrjbyb899PAVSZwTiYfvq0bo/s320/Entry+Tile+1.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The next step was too grout the floor. I used 2 colors of grout, the "rugs" I grouted with a dark grey, it actually came out lighter than I planned, but it still looks good. For the cream marble I used a light tan grout so the grout lines would blend in more as these tiles aren't the focal point of the room.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWUw1teOqZrP1_jcb-XLQBFr7vKHWKBgZfgilGi8dKsy9zSVIp8ZqiWLR7jHYdXp8LF3C4Jlva75c3R7N2L4q3wF8RqxXFId4MQ0iNE8mj9HeZ_clWg7r9Y-gjlVPYoiTQ2oIs7M0J2s/s1600/Entry+Tile+3.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696546658056908930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWUw1teOqZrP1_jcb-XLQBFr7vKHWKBgZfgilGi8dKsy9zSVIp8ZqiWLR7jHYdXp8LF3C4Jlva75c3R7N2L4q3wF8RqxXFId4MQ0iNE8mj9HeZ_clWg7r9Y-gjlVPYoiTQ2oIs7M0J2s/s320/Entry+Tile+3.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Flooring is done, just have to install my baseboards now!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCycw2IYt7tZvIwWsa9qlmG1Izo7NTX1Bt2wJ640b_qGjQLBfERRpiWX0SH-rsK6tD1weL7dPSfIZwAgglfcIEjbADpK5ajBEFa1cMFyjeWzzGjFeX6P5pR2oYqSNtoy5gDapiT4a2Go/s1600/Entry+Tile+2.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696546661172679890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRCycw2IYt7tZvIwWsa9qlmG1Izo7NTX1Bt2wJ640b_qGjQLBfERRpiWX0SH-rsK6tD1weL7dPSfIZwAgglfcIEjbADpK5ajBEFa1cMFyjeWzzGjFeX6P5pR2oYqSNtoy5gDapiT4a2Go/s320/Entry+Tile+2.JPG" /></a></div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-52980218349775086522012-01-11T19:46:00.004-05:002012-01-11T20:07:28.509-05:00Great Auction Finds, Crystal Chandelier, Throne<div><div><div>Its been quite awhile since I posted, we had a very busy summer and end of the year. Now that the holiday's are over and things slow down as we go through winter, I can try to get back on track. Over the last few months we've found some pretty cool things at local auctions to add to our house. A couple of the highlights are a crystal prism chandelier. It actually started out as 2 identical chandeliers, I won both of them, but they were both in such bad shaped that I needed to part them out and put together one complete chandelier. I'm not sure what the previous owners did to them, but it looks like they had been tossed around quite a bit in storage. There were several broken prisms, broken glass and even a broken metal arm on one of them. After getting one put back together and all cleaned up, it turned out to be a really nice piece. The prisms are quality leaded cut glass.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYcTXyjSE_hS2DVJx08rZMh5eNLISXUQbQ4HIA4uWVuubx0FwvI8HLUG9Qg889-qeKz79SM0V_-QFl3qUBQz3TnKB0PP5Fwv5XMNy8t2lUvYD8E8NqazV5M_tSqYhHw_xRlvYVsuqWn6Y/s1600/new+chandelier.JPG"><img style="width: 214px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696541490226760546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYcTXyjSE_hS2DVJx08rZMh5eNLISXUQbQ4HIA4uWVuubx0FwvI8HLUG9Qg889-qeKz79SM0V_-QFl3qUBQz3TnKB0PP5Fwv5XMNy8t2lUvYD8E8NqazV5M_tSqYhHw_xRlvYVsuqWn6Y/s320/new+chandelier.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I even had enough left over prisms to add several to another chandelier that only had pressed glass prisms. I love the color you get from the leaded glass.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Z4uHumGYGUY2mQI6Sx3zzGlSE0E2jNvXXFZxwv3QBsgePOkFudTAu2W4oIXctn1avXimymrrGl-d9u09WgM_Aq173h7c2uMO9oPzhJTkhKWG4Jiw7cLddGhnSazjf8eri5v6xlUhMnQ/s1600/prisms.JPG"><img style="width: 320px; height: 214px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696541500264631266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Z4uHumGYGUY2mQI6Sx3zzGlSE0E2jNvXXFZxwv3QBsgePOkFudTAu2W4oIXctn1avXimymrrGl-d9u09WgM_Aq173h7c2uMO9oPzhJTkhKWG4Jiw7cLddGhnSazjf8eri5v6xlUhMnQ/s320/prisms.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>And probably my favorite piece, my parents actually were able to bid on this for me when I was out of the state for work. Its a hand carved throne that stands 6 feet tall!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_x5cvOI55uv_XKgfOJENfEhA8liURtHMkVLPVPcis4_bbkvsMRdydaDsRSeLjBTKt_aqymC7lpVhAxRWKm1TK8YfYxWD8vpBeijbnvkyHJJYDyrs0psrh3KPuwOZ113FUwqWLxXKq-6s/s1600/Throne.JPG"><img style="width: 187px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696543263510014706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_x5cvOI55uv_XKgfOJENfEhA8liURtHMkVLPVPcis4_bbkvsMRdydaDsRSeLjBTKt_aqymC7lpVhAxRWKm1TK8YfYxWD8vpBeijbnvkyHJJYDyrs0psrh3KPuwOZ113FUwqWLxXKq-6s/s320/Throne.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>The arms are carved lions heads.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DgLBTlO30UTVxYjo6lo0Y2M6WJJQnlBg0NDCRy0WTB6bz4BZEGnLXOhVvhqR-7mXivQIm02JU9lv4rfKAhijWy_UZa7v4aLVNxJuSodDeFO9QqZatppO2Z1cdO7dtnDJpJjyo-fJP8k/s1600/Throne+Lion.JPG"><img style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696543262998475666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9DgLBTlO30UTVxYjo6lo0Y2M6WJJQnlBg0NDCRy0WTB6bz4BZEGnLXOhVvhqR-7mXivQIm02JU9lv4rfKAhijWy_UZa7v4aLVNxJuSodDeFO9QqZatppO2Z1cdO7dtnDJpJjyo-fJP8k/s320/Throne+Lion.JPG" /></a></div></div></div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-49606218556103733872011-07-05T16:40:00.012-04:002011-07-05T17:23:23.960-04:00Crown fit for a KingWhats better for a crown than gold?! Here is the start to the crown molding on the fireplace overmantel. I put the little wood blocks on for extra support, but after I got these pieces installed and I went to put the crown molding on, I realized I had made them too long, so after cutting them down shorter, I then realized I had cut them at the wrong angle. So about an hour later I ended up just prying them off and not using any support blocks.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhax3XdNntWtRFwkMdxKxBJGCYARGzhYR00jpltKOug7tZbFqjrRIoc460RNii_FAaW-XxJnPGnniPsGgsQRLNv_fXn-w8pjVF1ZHAPoDx1aFulHIeDjeK7vsYvmFnPLGiYaV3JXeXevAg/s1600/FP+crown+in+progress.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625976937144936274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhax3XdNntWtRFwkMdxKxBJGCYARGzhYR00jpltKOug7tZbFqjrRIoc460RNii_FAaW-XxJnPGnniPsGgsQRLNv_fXn-w8pjVF1ZHAPoDx1aFulHIeDjeK7vsYvmFnPLGiYaV3JXeXevAg/s320/FP+crown+in+progress.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Jump right to the end product. A full golden crown! I had to miter 10 seperate corners just to do the fireplace. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE73BG_Da3wjuAhhsSoORZz1ayBY3I72kRcAsvoOgF8sh4A9zCwsCczCGrc4oeadhd92SPVeT2RalrTvQJ9R1Lkt3ooDcDv2PnG1jrNkZvuve6Cnc4Wn-8rB_I-1QqbK7fxI1o-ZyMoLE/s1600/FP+crown.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625976660279332754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE73BG_Da3wjuAhhsSoORZz1ayBY3I72kRcAsvoOgF8sh4A9zCwsCczCGrc4oeadhd92SPVeT2RalrTvQJ9R1Lkt3ooDcDv2PnG1jrNkZvuve6Cnc4Wn-8rB_I-1QqbK7fxI1o-ZyMoLE/s320/FP+crown.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And here you can see the rest of the matching crown molding up in the room.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBukJKBt-jNfzwDL7s58_MmP7x1VS56Rye3qMJ4RqtYDigeSTXslqf0l9jvGhXwHNvwGL_sy0zEvreRqU9miyTGuhdFcKYb0H3nggGlnwvaeKznzbq9XnGtWFNWfUw4idwSjL-3yV1Z0/s1600/FP+crown2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625976492136499682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBukJKBt-jNfzwDL7s58_MmP7x1VS56Rye3qMJ4RqtYDigeSTXslqf0l9jvGhXwHNvwGL_sy0zEvreRqU9miyTGuhdFcKYb0H3nggGlnwvaeKznzbq9XnGtWFNWfUw4idwSjL-3yV1Z0/s320/FP+crown2.JPG" /></a><br /><br />A wider view.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQ1uQXR424CfveIh3j5oh7ExhAyzpixiJL2j8gSQ6U7R1xnc_fOoU1X_ZgvW4uCOFi4Y9QlfnBs05Q6G-_muKvjuCoH3uyOQhM8cYPic-FWaU2Zx0eKCTqVGpZz8xwwYuL9uP1x8qjtk/s1600/ceiling.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625976364116131442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQ1uQXR424CfveIh3j5oh7ExhAyzpixiJL2j8gSQ6U7R1xnc_fOoU1X_ZgvW4uCOFi4Y9QlfnBs05Q6G-_muKvjuCoH3uyOQhM8cYPic-FWaU2Zx0eKCTqVGpZz8xwwYuL9uP1x8qjtk/s320/ceiling.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And last, I just finished this up a few hours ago. I put in a engineered floating floor. They are 5" wide oak planks with "distress" to mimic an original wood floor. Installation is relatively simple, the planks just click-lock together.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigs9Vs9kwJLpz8qOOh4v-SmjNHp_8ZzAcD_UJBn8tkeZt7pcSTRonsOMrEkL2e_2At1Y2rf9SKjWf7Mm3LL6YCKrlRbh97s0QPx9iOvDKrnSNcxDOMfoCggvuoWneJd-EEuiRuIQ8p5gc/s1600/101_2071.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625980542220617522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigs9Vs9kwJLpz8qOOh4v-SmjNHp_8ZzAcD_UJBn8tkeZt7pcSTRonsOMrEkL2e_2At1Y2rf9SKjWf7Mm3LL6YCKrlRbh97s0QPx9iOvDKrnSNcxDOMfoCggvuoWneJd-EEuiRuIQ8p5gc/s320/101_2071.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Another view of the floor, I hadn't put the bathroom doors back on yet.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22SWL_LV_QUkaFW4vneqrZqCV-SPKU5b_p91rmvkuqpP2o5pCfE3EglT5LwzgydB1mm5DvSR6Vu7BHu5-ENqcx3pgBh8BNNbz-lud_QOCmVQ7VzEghi6vQV5TVRfbNXaBiMlOkLgPaaA/s1600/flooring.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625976266081581234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22SWL_LV_QUkaFW4vneqrZqCV-SPKU5b_p91rmvkuqpP2o5pCfE3EglT5LwzgydB1mm5DvSR6Vu7BHu5-ENqcx3pgBh8BNNbz-lud_QOCmVQ7VzEghi6vQV5TVRfbNXaBiMlOkLgPaaA/s320/flooring.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I can't believe the day has come, but I think its safe to say you can call it a bedroom now. Its not 100% finished, there is some trim work here and there, but its livable and we can finally move in.Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-87614416403002899572011-06-20T21:03:00.002-04:002011-06-20T21:21:25.644-04:00The Bridge To NowhereChristine worked most of the weekend, so I decided to do a little project with the boys, something they could help out on. As a kid when I would go hiking with my parents, my favorite part was when the trails in the woods had bridges or boardwalks on them. Miles and Zander love playing on the trails we have around the house, so I figured we could build a bridge for their trail.<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Miles is pounding the lag bolts into the pilot holes while Zander watches.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9WkD2b-NiLT9ZhLWEVvUgqv-yZRkX-FQElcb8F3a4VaVSFVVbcOTm4mmQKHa-gPRLeV4Crddo9Vjlpo8gMtCrksIEnQgEb9R8ljMnIdWD0ga65L_kLrwIsLGM8pxkq4y3Tlamg3PqCg/s1600/101_1738.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620472899761030498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9WkD2b-NiLT9ZhLWEVvUgqv-yZRkX-FQElcb8F3a4VaVSFVVbcOTm4mmQKHa-gPRLeV4Crddo9Vjlpo8gMtCrksIEnQgEb9R8ljMnIdWD0ga65L_kLrwIsLGM8pxkq4y3Tlamg3PqCg/s320/101_1738.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Pile of parts. I'd like to thank Remus for donating the wood. He dismantled his 100+ year old porch on his house a couple years ago and saved the old oak lumber. When he moved he didn't want to leave the wood behind so he offered it to me. I've had it laying in my backyard for about 8 months, I knew I would eventually find something to do with it.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3N18I60-PzNjNpljbYqjftWnAtWGtSnBJLJ9JN_NhK8bnHJSIIHjo8YqtFKSiGvxdoUIVBa5zuYPk1KiWatiuECuoV4w8aZXZ2UxUqRmawijxaZDdZiFo1liJoSDRx0cAndzsalivkc/s1600/101_1741.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620472905410187490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3N18I60-PzNjNpljbYqjftWnAtWGtSnBJLJ9JN_NhK8bnHJSIIHjo8YqtFKSiGvxdoUIVBa5zuYPk1KiWatiuECuoV4w8aZXZ2UxUqRmawijxaZDdZiFo1liJoSDRx0cAndzsalivkc/s320/101_1741.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The bridge is fully assembled (except for a top to the railing). I snapped off 7 lag bolts during assembly when tightening them down. I had drilled pilot holes, but that old oak is just too solid.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-fToFEHAcfgeRVH7QDSGO7ooEChc4n3k1jazV-PxHVoFL6i6OmgI3oThwuXhHNxE-2HpHfGgirxNSSwwQE51ekrVijB3i-sybAAagBt5Q09CQMoI_wIQde5LzDLuPjuP8eGvLjyU-0o/s1600/101_2020.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620472917833048498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO-fToFEHAcfgeRVH7QDSGO7ooEChc4n3k1jazV-PxHVoFL6i6OmgI3oThwuXhHNxE-2HpHfGgirxNSSwwQE51ekrVijB3i-sybAAagBt5Q09CQMoI_wIQde5LzDLuPjuP8eGvLjyU-0o/s320/101_2020.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Another view, the kids had been long gone by this point. Sweating and getting bit by mosquitoes for 5 hours wasn't the kind of fun they were looking for afterall. Maybe I can get them to dig a pond under the bridge now.... doubtful. They were however excited whem mom got home from work, they couldn't wait to show her what they made. Christine wasn't quite as excited though, I think she may have murmered something that sounded like "Bedroom?".</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdMuy1IPLh8HW2XAXA4RS-cyVnpb8OERNeTelFSrac6cCuFM_EpF3u6QPoxUX37gn3jJ58maJN5Puf8W5kNUERjJgEbH1_INfC24-xKBfamXHm3AhKvnP8P-M7Pt2_G37dKc6kj2M1jY/s1600/101_2018.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620472925336281058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvdMuy1IPLh8HW2XAXA4RS-cyVnpb8OERNeTelFSrac6cCuFM_EpF3u6QPoxUX37gn3jJ58maJN5Puf8W5kNUERjJgEbH1_INfC24-xKBfamXHm3AhKvnP8P-M7Pt2_G37dKc6kj2M1jY/s320/101_2018.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-84377071980295720842011-06-06T23:04:00.002-04:002011-06-06T23:23:06.839-04:00Even more tile (and some trim)<div>If you recall awhile back I had built a niche/shelf/storage area in the bathroom above and behind the tub. It will be used for storing towels, etc up top, and blankets, etc in the compartments below. I tiled the niche area to match the floor. I still need to build the doors to cover the lower compartment. They will just be wood and painted to match the rest of the trim.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsi339TcdAMneKEru6ofRp6Sav_HePlO7gfZZb4rIbec8d3XFPJBOHfuBL9of2ESGQhIOXhULVd9MVfpvhhiwX5EdgxY_YBJpMv9Bz4YGpu0CsYmCX_yZhvuokzNFlitMxS8C5w5Ljt8/s1600/niche+tile0.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615309190700610610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsi339TcdAMneKEru6ofRp6Sav_HePlO7gfZZb4rIbec8d3XFPJBOHfuBL9of2ESGQhIOXhULVd9MVfpvhhiwX5EdgxY_YBJpMv9Bz4YGpu0CsYmCX_yZhvuokzNFlitMxS8C5w5Ljt8/s320/niche+tile0.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here is the completed tile work. I also installed halogen lighting that is controlled with a wall switch.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsnVBBChhcbvG2UMNYDFCSJACYb1SwuNFTonFu6NMzAR_nsOMuFW67E4_dxBb11SRNqCC5fEKeD1RDpmpI7SGMYlkG0JkYpvMqyn336sZ9_87F4-C63UFj6vV8NVkiEYJTX8QW1gdbss/s1600/Niche+Tile.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615309195288788674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsnVBBChhcbvG2UMNYDFCSJACYb1SwuNFTonFu6NMzAR_nsOMuFW67E4_dxBb11SRNqCC5fEKeD1RDpmpI7SGMYlkG0JkYpvMqyn336sZ9_87F4-C63UFj6vV8NVkiEYJTX8QW1gdbss/s320/Niche+Tile.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I made a little progress trimming out the doors, I installed the first layer. I had to router the edge on 96 feet of 1"x6" boards (2 to 3 passes per board). There is still 2 more layers too add to this trim. The last piece to go on, called the "Edge Band" has to be custom milled at a lumberyard. I can't buy "clear stock" (no knots or splits) in a 2"x2" board at the regular lumber yards, I went to 7 different lumber stores! I will then have to router 3 of the edges (again 2-3 passes per edge). Basically what it boils down to is I got myself into a lot more work than I was planning on by trying to replicate the original trim that was around these doors. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitP50IhWdgS6JU35m3whJFi6owuOqab8Oq0GNZLRe_KMoXkrJUKJWy8f4HM12QMJpnXUyWKWkym8bkNqG6pySnIymzfsNQYUUv2aSNMfLY64gAtYJvwkRpabprAYs1U96yD_WfY9sU4d0/s1600/door+trim.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615309206976603218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitP50IhWdgS6JU35m3whJFi6owuOqab8Oq0GNZLRe_KMoXkrJUKJWy8f4HM12QMJpnXUyWKWkym8bkNqG6pySnIymzfsNQYUUv2aSNMfLY64gAtYJvwkRpabprAYs1U96yD_WfY9sU4d0/s320/door+trim.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The baseboards luckily didn't need any custom routering, but they are still built up out of 4 pieces of lumber. There is a 1"x8" board with a 2-1/2" rounded egg and dart trim piece on top. Covering the joint between those 2 pieces is a 1-3/8" mullion strip (not installed yet in this pic). Then along the floor is a standard 2-1/2" colonial casing. Overall the trim is about 10" tall.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIwtltL83rjrU-uy7Kd3xOUDQHIJrDqBeEm7mTNFztYnxNkei1iWPSlfbv1EQ29RMQ7aChlKa1GIUTQwcidVW5YTgH4uxG5c1EU1Stn7GUFKEGcS6sp_ecKijz1xLzZHyHrNa7RR845I/s1600/base+trim.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615309210775613426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIwtltL83rjrU-uy7Kd3xOUDQHIJrDqBeEm7mTNFztYnxNkei1iWPSlfbv1EQ29RMQ7aChlKa1GIUTQwcidVW5YTgH4uxG5c1EU1Stn7GUFKEGcS6sp_ecKijz1xLzZHyHrNa7RR845I/s320/base+trim.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Zander was hanging out while I painted the trim.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOoq7YQYbuIgJqeFmUhtNXnALIedK5CynjhdCaoQ0XU9YjkcnTltB-nhB3ALgQhOD7ORf-x2onXPoOBuJ3A9yIAP3ZXu2uubycXn15ro4tJ1CYX_vyFiMqQddUZE9s_xTnDe8jRj_zJE/s1600/base+trim+zander.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615309211988276562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZOoq7YQYbuIgJqeFmUhtNXnALIedK5CynjhdCaoQ0XU9YjkcnTltB-nhB3ALgQhOD7ORf-x2onXPoOBuJ3A9yIAP3ZXu2uubycXn15ro4tJ1CYX_vyFiMqQddUZE9s_xTnDe8jRj_zJE/s320/base+trim+zander.JPG" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-30847436117442878192011-05-24T07:46:00.006-04:002011-05-24T08:00:03.960-04:00More tile work<div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>The nice weather is officially here, so I spent alot of the last weekend outside, plus the lawn is growing 2" a day, so that means plenty of mowing to do. I did get a little bit done in the house though. The bathroom floor is all grouted and ready to be sealed. I also installed the tile on the fireplace base, surround and overmantle. I still need to get that tile grouted, but that will be a quick and easy job.</div><br /><div><br />Here is the tilework on the overmantle. The untiled area is where the TV bracket will mount.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNISoT2ujBXjQ-0TvZdi3_7N5IiErN79mEdForSOIqUW0-Jy1spkobyDPPHhhakCf0ch_k2KiwpeTBE8IMQWz4z4CAJFATxaNUYPvPVWHhDLl5N14UKQG4aygL2Q_jBBu0Gk9yzZY8RA/s1600/overmantle1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610248000538469346" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNISoT2ujBXjQ-0TvZdi3_7N5IiErN79mEdForSOIqUW0-Jy1spkobyDPPHhhakCf0ch_k2KiwpeTBE8IMQWz4z4CAJFATxaNUYPvPVWHhDLl5N14UKQG4aygL2Q_jBBu0Gk9yzZY8RA/s320/overmantle1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>To cut the curved pieces, I made a template out of cardboard, traced it on the tile, then used my angle grinder with a 4" diamond wheel. Then I sanded out any imperfections. Marble is actually relatively easy to shape and sand.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZLG8jGidB7OCq0d_s6GHPSbS_7D-k0lEdjgMyn2pURJbhGW3xBvbINlhA2HnT0CPWo6Q8r0YY-sMMEKLOsPGV0YRKeKMBgLHWN67EXXdM9_WPNZsg-KjSXqZzj6sEOHDL0JTIEXZyMM/s1600/overmantle2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610248870753837074" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZLG8jGidB7OCq0d_s6GHPSbS_7D-k0lEdjgMyn2pURJbhGW3xBvbINlhA2HnT0CPWo6Q8r0YY-sMMEKLOsPGV0YRKeKMBgLHWN67EXXdM9_WPNZsg-KjSXqZzj6sEOHDL0JTIEXZyMM/s320/overmantle2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The tile around the fireplace insert was really easy, no cut edges of tile are visible, they are all covered up by the mantle and the insert. I pretty much just had to roughly cut the tiles to size and set them in place.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZBiw-6P1NIBWj5YAmgjM5jfxcf47VerEuf1sxE-z1a8Q04btmgv3gE8DiyVGCDyA2M18ClBc9Oux1INsy2_UnE2ci0HXkq2p2IP_hHLJuue442uKKz1g3Q_j2_91lyk4hAbYFImJe9g/s1600/fireplacesurround.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610248929696358866" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZBiw-6P1NIBWj5YAmgjM5jfxcf47VerEuf1sxE-z1a8Q04btmgv3gE8DiyVGCDyA2M18ClBc9Oux1INsy2_UnE2ci0HXkq2p2IP_hHLJuue442uKKz1g3Q_j2_91lyk4hAbYFImJe9g/s320/fireplacesurround.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Here is a close up of the grouted floor. Once I seal it, the grout will darken up some.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBFgCxbvI4xq_ICFnqawLbECK_Xz8FAAHapfU2x2HHXu51Z_YjAsOlJY1tzzF015dvDojQoOwdU9RjKb-1ShekH0SQR0FM1qQJYURFHPb2ShnwSNwVRbW5hcmbqoPHl4lhyR7Jnb4VbA/s1600/grouted1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610248971953850834" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBFgCxbvI4xq_ICFnqawLbECK_Xz8FAAHapfU2x2HHXu51Z_YjAsOlJY1tzzF015dvDojQoOwdU9RjKb-1ShekH0SQR0FM1qQJYURFHPb2ShnwSNwVRbW5hcmbqoPHl4lhyR7Jnb4VbA/s320/grouted1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>Another pic of the floor<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sy0lVOEtYOvfj9uDOe6p2Dt9rTlb2cOIQ4rGxZge17XZlnZbwR7JTShwMm-HeOnyeoqqRWTjU8zESWEAI6p0M6tc-blLg-pn4EJudISV5rPhWtBFJwKeXr9zfMymM2sKTH6anamu_NM/s1600/grouted2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610249023615490210" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4sy0lVOEtYOvfj9uDOe6p2Dt9rTlb2cOIQ4rGxZge17XZlnZbwR7JTShwMm-HeOnyeoqqRWTjU8zESWEAI6p0M6tc-blLg-pn4EJudISV5rPhWtBFJwKeXr9zfMymM2sKTH6anamu_NM/s320/grouted2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div></div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-7968558958431150932011-05-15T19:17:00.008-04:002011-05-16T13:25:50.887-04:00Bathroom floor tileAs usual, this project ended up taking about 2 months longer than expected. A good month and a half of that was due to the fact I had to order the tile twice. My first mistake was going with a company I found on the internet. They seemed to have a good website, and the important part was they were a little cheaper than the other places that I could find that sold Green Onyx tile. The problems started immediately, the website claimed they ship within 48 hours, so after 5 days of not even getting an acknowledgement of my paid order, I decided to email them and ask for a shipping date. Another couple days went by before they responded "shipping today". After another week I emailed again asking for a tracking number and a day later actually got one, but the tile hadn't even shipped yet. So, another week goes by and I finally get the tile, I excitedly open the boxes and was discouraged to see the very poor packaging they used. I knew the tile was extremely fragile, and as I wiped the packing peanuts away, my fears were confirmed. The first tile was chipped, I lifted it up, the next tile was chipped, lifted that one up, next one was cracked. All the way to the bottom of the box, chipped and broken tiles. I immediately called the company, however, like the previous times I tried calling, no answer. I then emailed them, and several days later they said they would file a claim with UPS and ship me new tiles. Another week later I decided to email and ask when they were shipping them, I got the same response as the first time "shipping today". I waited 3-4 days and asked for a tracking number. No response. another day, I emailed again with the same question. Again no response. At this point I couldn't wait any longer, I decided to order from another company, and within 3 days I recieved 20 new tiles ("only" 2 of them were broken). So anyway, now I could finally get to work. I chose 13 of the best tiles, as each Green Onyx tile is very unique as you can see in the pics below. The other cool thing about them is if you hold them up to light, you can see though them like stained glass. Not that this matters when mortaring them down on a floor though!<br /><br /><br /><div><br />The first thing I did was dry fit the entire bathroom floor. I had to make a lot of cuts to make the design, I wanted to make sure every tile fit perfectly before I started putting them down permanently. (In the end this worked against me because I was off a little bit on my alignment, so when I got to the last few tiles I had to recut new ones.) After I dry fit every tile, I had to move them back out of the bathroom so I could clean the floor and start the installation.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6ccvd26KJM2lBV8eA-hxUB3BIwhJYC7FGIaM2fp2T8Aldv8tw3z9E_ZsWpqzzL5HL63aCa0Eifv3A0u36RgzoJ39T8pb8hc8pKRMDPWK7x2ttwiSSJNwpIUBskz2lsKW65YlBH1BAD8/s1600/layout.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607087378211176946" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS6ccvd26KJM2lBV8eA-hxUB3BIwhJYC7FGIaM2fp2T8Aldv8tw3z9E_ZsWpqzzL5HL63aCa0Eifv3A0u36RgzoJ39T8pb8hc8pKRMDPWK7x2ttwiSSJNwpIUBskz2lsKW65YlBH1BAD8/s320/layout.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I started the installation in the center of the room with 9 square feet of Onxy. After the onyx was down, I put a 1-1/4" border of Emperador Dark marble. The rest of the room would be Crema Ivy marble.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNi4R1KF8RZWjwFd-GeKDYWqIZ__xBqq4xtUUBRR10D1E_MYrYcX4uCnEFDgzfRyuJ4bN1XUZ4EqaDWR-Bzb2qtNDZly1-yX9hpZ8l6Uo3NAyyeg9DzXtYgPj-ZWQ4fWELuthMnmqNjp4/s1600/onxy.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607087281764390210" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNi4R1KF8RZWjwFd-GeKDYWqIZ__xBqq4xtUUBRR10D1E_MYrYcX4uCnEFDgzfRyuJ4bN1XUZ4EqaDWR-Bzb2qtNDZly1-yX9hpZ8l6Uo3NAyyeg9DzXtYgPj-ZWQ4fWELuthMnmqNjp4/s320/onxy.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I didn't take many pics during the installation because I was worried my mud would set up before I got all the tile down. This next pic was where I ended up before I had to start recutting the tiles. When I got to the door opening I was about 3/8" off of where I should have been.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiu3jc0prIFJbOSRwGWPP0E0KPfQKevOy-lIWSf5J4CsFa7PZY-5kA8iJlyW4Su1ZoSwbWlUFmu2ckOXa1mTQf-rdUvETVy0zx9kYGZ6OFElj1S-D0z2y_IFTRjPCLCJlX4PWcQL5wh0/s1600/almost+done.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607087015925095474" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiu3jc0prIFJbOSRwGWPP0E0KPfQKevOy-lIWSf5J4CsFa7PZY-5kA8iJlyW4Su1ZoSwbWlUFmu2ckOXa1mTQf-rdUvETVy0zx9kYGZ6OFElj1S-D0z2y_IFTRjPCLCJlX4PWcQL5wh0/s320/almost+done.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After recutting the tiles, I got them installed (you can see the green plastic spacers I used to make sure my grout lines were all the same witdth) and now the last step will be to grout the tiles and install the baseboards and trim.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx16ONrBiogKeJ0BQDnHWwGT0gW2dlcOYW5C7ZaaULMpo-oxAjhNaaOR9TV1JctMiliVVTA6UPqpwtz0HS6ezvq2ajyezkUq4xeRpwQBjhZLIy7fmG5Fn7MRniwrgG5uFYyqM3T8syWd8/s1600/ready+for+grout.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607087151213018434" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx16ONrBiogKeJ0BQDnHWwGT0gW2dlcOYW5C7ZaaULMpo-oxAjhNaaOR9TV1JctMiliVVTA6UPqpwtz0HS6ezvq2ajyezkUq4xeRpwQBjhZLIy7fmG5Fn7MRniwrgG5uFYyqM3T8syWd8/s320/ready+for+grout.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-36741506541680842212011-04-06T22:24:00.013-04:002011-04-06T22:56:51.477-04:00The DoorsAbout 2 weeks ago I had ordered new doors, handles and hinges for the bedrooms, bathroom and closet upstairs. I received the handles and hinges within a few days, but I was just waiting for the doors to come in at Lowes. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KfLVmxCeOEuMO8U0sRs8lp20UxSu5ud9fSmnbr-1-jJ4klXJRnz5XBYbRxlR9xMGhMfhAETcDG28ycNWzVQHkxJaDkxQMl5niSBx3P95rVbMmfKzUCCzMtI-igLXvUBVogKvEnVfq3w/s1600/hinges-handles.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592663693358869074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KfLVmxCeOEuMO8U0sRs8lp20UxSu5ud9fSmnbr-1-jJ4klXJRnz5XBYbRxlR9xMGhMfhAETcDG28ycNWzVQHkxJaDkxQMl5niSBx3P95rVbMmfKzUCCzMtI-igLXvUBVogKvEnVfq3w/s320/hinges-handles.JPG" /></a> Box full of handles, its nice to be able to get reproduction hardware that mimics the look of the old victorian styling. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3yxhLA8DojA7mWaLlQYN98s_qtI9Xs3yA59ubWzjeXqIbFFsOpT2zrRtuF_yKlpYq7r4YsZD8vHBHXkPjjNO_stWR1JEQLL9SBNnMGxbvaHziI-YPFvuGUHnBTA1CIS-X315WrJaoR0/s1600/handles.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592663593389630162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw3yxhLA8DojA7mWaLlQYN98s_qtI9Xs3yA59ubWzjeXqIbFFsOpT2zrRtuF_yKlpYq7r4YsZD8vHBHXkPjjNO_stWR1JEQLL9SBNnMGxbvaHziI-YPFvuGUHnBTA1CIS-X315WrJaoR0/s320/handles.JPG" /></a> I still needed to cut out the wall for the bedroom closet. I used a diamond wheel on my grinder to get a nice cut line without messing up the surrounding wall. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1vp0BaO6YsNcWSodQKkNn8MrW8IV2T67aYaD774YLUiLK9N-rLrzXr7597pYeQODMPxXunkYTOo5ad_am927H1P0P6DlS8oFr0IHtk8Iji1CZtvFmBICqqL85CvkJET4mbCWHGVvex4/s1600/cutting+in+closet+door.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592663479827928258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw1vp0BaO6YsNcWSodQKkNn8MrW8IV2T67aYaD774YLUiLK9N-rLrzXr7597pYeQODMPxXunkYTOo5ad_am927H1P0P6DlS8oFr0IHtk8Iji1CZtvFmBICqqL85CvkJET4mbCWHGVvex4/s320/cutting+in+closet+door.JPG" /></a> About 4 hours later I had the door casing built and the door all installed. I still need to frame out the closet on the other side of the door though. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONVZLEN_rCEN4cApEXhb2kdgKKxbJAe51D64AykTX69tAPnlM8DUEckd9N34XzDKKGVPbhD4V8P5ktlFbWSl2lH1y9yJBkAYoMhyphenhyphensCcnulf8vq-Q_Z5A7Rc-HCGyNyy6biBAXXWgAwIA/s1600/closet+door.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592663347829816834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgONVZLEN_rCEN4cApEXhb2kdgKKxbJAe51D64AykTX69tAPnlM8DUEckd9N34XzDKKGVPbhD4V8P5ktlFbWSl2lH1y9yJBkAYoMhyphenhyphensCcnulf8vq-Q_Z5A7Rc-HCGyNyy6biBAXXWgAwIA/s320/closet+door.JPG" /></a> I had to build the door casings from scratch. The walls in the old house are so thick that I couldn't order prehung doors. This is the casing for the closet door. I started by ripping down a 10" wide board. Then I routered out the corner to key them in together. After that I had to router in the hinge slots. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeo2PLNNmFGMPwZ4as66R6EZdJGeOTnJ2Y_gCT8L9_Ib4Afghwf3QECm9FRBFbQWcFpjmKLNVmaW_OmMiESnuI5jvzokqo2qL3Yk3mZ0kFv9SxEXRJkrfQKP-fj4hPUZ4P024vAeaBmIM/s1600/casings.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592663199952671122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeo2PLNNmFGMPwZ4as66R6EZdJGeOTnJ2Y_gCT8L9_Ib4Afghwf3QECm9FRBFbQWcFpjmKLNVmaW_OmMiESnuI5jvzokqo2qL3Yk3mZ0kFv9SxEXRJkrfQKP-fj4hPUZ4P024vAeaBmIM/s320/casings.JPG" /></a> The bathroom doors took a little longer, I wanted double doors here so that there wasn't 1 big door swinging out in front of the fireplace. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3MMNTV9rF9AERTwQJCODTZxeAkdxDqj1FHFkIbTvSu8Zz2m9iD6xtTnpjvqIgh3KgedDBZba8tj-HHbjRmsHiI93QM5ayKKaRhgUTa7V-ZMZuvomP2fmm22n_HnFfZZMkpFwZoSsyYY/s1600/bathroom+doors.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592662797799323650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg3MMNTV9rF9AERTwQJCODTZxeAkdxDqj1FHFkIbTvSu8Zz2m9iD6xtTnpjvqIgh3KgedDBZba8tj-HHbjRmsHiI93QM5ayKKaRhgUTa7V-ZMZuvomP2fmm22n_HnFfZZMkpFwZoSsyYY/s320/bathroom+doors.JPG" /></a> Here is a close up on the handles. The one on the right is the live handle, the one on the left is a dummy handle, that door is held in place by a ball catch on the top. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblvvecZTFxQYf9q67A6foSiKQKKBdURm7lypF-RR0Uorpqsx1qpYEA7XR6xDfV5t0UuIDOZ9txvZHE_-L6rAayqDz4UJ4gb020QpxtYhpRZP6B3ubgulV4uLgKhjxPUxD5EOKb4nVwQE/s1600/bathroom+door+handles.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592662655768544722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblvvecZTFxQYf9q67A6foSiKQKKBdURm7lypF-RR0Uorpqsx1qpYEA7XR6xDfV5t0UuIDOZ9txvZHE_-L6rAayqDz4UJ4gb020QpxtYhpRZP6B3ubgulV4uLgKhjxPUxD5EOKb4nVwQE/s320/bathroom+door+handles.JPG" /></a> On the inside of the doors I put glass handles to match the chandelier. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKes-jmPO1dFTiGdSPgva8FKP_Cr7z2gYd0JtUHbvG-l4dLU5Q46hLpsQ3CudNEX_VDw4vyOd-sJmksuzOssdQEdwMABzb7e1qATTxbhIKDLNrOIpYoyGcfLesYiQQ4CAxRkoID3wWQM/s1600/bathroom+inside+handles.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592662914211674834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBKes-jmPO1dFTiGdSPgva8FKP_Cr7z2gYd0JtUHbvG-l4dLU5Q46hLpsQ3CudNEX_VDw4vyOd-sJmksuzOssdQEdwMABzb7e1qATTxbhIKDLNrOIpYoyGcfLesYiQQ4CAxRkoID3wWQM/s320/bathroom+inside+handles.JPG" /></a> The next step is to get the new doors trimmed out and then get everything painted. Also I need to do the tile around the fireplace. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyYTzlsCs336Vyavun9yD39jsbNU7rqWtBRNdgU0DvxxnHs6TOVPYgW1Pzd7YqSUnPShwxI9fAQ2k6MZKhVQl_On3DDAFDFAt9hwv14Hxp3I_LZLqPuHGxoV4pejRzt6gZx01VOjDBOA/s1600/bedroom.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5592663078303503410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyYTzlsCs336Vyavun9yD39jsbNU7rqWtBRNdgU0DvxxnHs6TOVPYgW1Pzd7YqSUnPShwxI9fAQ2k6MZKhVQl_On3DDAFDFAt9hwv14Hxp3I_LZLqPuHGxoV4pejRzt6gZx01VOjDBOA/s320/bedroom.JPG" /></a>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-56504034990340509712011-03-23T20:58:00.006-04:002011-03-23T21:12:22.184-04:00Iced OutMarch 23rd... its Spring... A week ago it was 70 degrees... everyone is thinking warm weather is here soon, the birds are singing.... I put the snow shovels and salt away for the year. Time to start grilling out on the deck, maybe I'll throw a nice steak on the grill... oh wait, I guess there was a little surprise waiting to be dropped on us.<br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XHORiOoyY90r-KuX36EmaGjCgc4Lyhh7VTKy7BFhil3jG0Tafg0Id9IZmn3Ta02CUaNtKM1syydxUpVYVqNPvUt18uWVBv3BSsXi9Tr-F9j4p0cyuZxw3XR1hGa05juPR5fWNVn3ARY/s1600/grill.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587445071357529746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5XHORiOoyY90r-KuX36EmaGjCgc4Lyhh7VTKy7BFhil3jG0Tafg0Id9IZmn3Ta02CUaNtKM1syydxUpVYVqNPvUt18uWVBv3BSsXi9Tr-F9j4p0cyuZxw3XR1hGa05juPR5fWNVn3ARY/s320/grill.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>EVERYTHING is covered in ice....</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhi4fOM1PQeSCJghObeKm6rQBpxs-qSf507cDH-xYblvaOi9M6cFzGxyqGhPdkzHoq9g_JjvGippyeQrh5dAPzPyuQdMSup79EI3MfOcFCgRIAkNJ6z7ULlO40T0pxSZvIN5W2a0pOIY/s1600/fence.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587445167219651154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhi4fOM1PQeSCJghObeKm6rQBpxs-qSf507cDH-xYblvaOi9M6cFzGxyqGhPdkzHoq9g_JjvGippyeQrh5dAPzPyuQdMSup79EI3MfOcFCgRIAkNJ6z7ULlO40T0pxSZvIN5W2a0pOIY/s320/fence.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Not even the little tiny pine needles were safe from a frozen entombment.<br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQzaFZjZc9KcrEQS49cRKQCqGR0Ll1xRVzePS2tLXLd3Iz54uduHvysBrK8QscYQZUNIsWjYKEyYW2SGDgLIsA6NAsfXH-WtIIGF2vBkwykPXsfLeEHnVvDbzbltxMro0SuqniK7hzSY/s1600/pine.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587445289814900418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQzaFZjZc9KcrEQS49cRKQCqGR0Ll1xRVzePS2tLXLd3Iz54uduHvysBrK8QscYQZUNIsWjYKEyYW2SGDgLIsA6NAsfXH-WtIIGF2vBkwykPXsfLeEHnVvDbzbltxMro0SuqniK7hzSY/s320/pine.JPG" /></a><br /><br />There was about 1" of ice that came down last night and this morning.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASOdD943IslsAlargvmhAoh45Cx069UVxut1-J9JGvrlAv9LLHlWTHl5ZKsQyjScK9t5R6mHEIGVpo_no6sFLU4vtaTUssdrG9qvPJmTfA7e0EeCqSJlhwQ17GS_tAw93KIf9CiFntxM/s1600/branch.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587445381321422914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASOdD943IslsAlargvmhAoh45Cx069UVxut1-J9JGvrlAv9LLHlWTHl5ZKsQyjScK9t5R6mHEIGVpo_no6sFLU4vtaTUssdrG9qvPJmTfA7e0EeCqSJlhwQ17GS_tAw93KIf9CiFntxM/s320/branch.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>I can't wait for the warm weather to get here and STAY!</div></div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-82762154277757849552011-03-21T17:41:00.010-04:002011-03-21T18:40:52.833-04:00In-floor heating cable installThis past weekend I worked on installing the electric heating cable in the bathroom floor. I started off by putting down CBU (Cementous Backer Unit) in all areas of the floor that will not be heated. There is no reason to put heating cable underneath the tub, toilet or right up next to the walls. The CBU is attached to the floor with thinset and roofing nails.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0HDDpA6OZEKhpkZIsIgGeQN5fLzj2CyRc3Zrm1up9_7lDqqvFA9tgeF02551fIQxWMMVYGBhH2XLW7SwAdp1B5YVUd87Qk87qrurkpZ45a4hhWcz1PZwHbytLm41KDHpIUzST05fytU/s1600/1cbu+install.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586653163950550802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0HDDpA6OZEKhpkZIsIgGeQN5fLzj2CyRc3Zrm1up9_7lDqqvFA9tgeF02551fIQxWMMVYGBhH2XLW7SwAdp1B5YVUd87Qk87qrurkpZ45a4hhWcz1PZwHbytLm41KDHpIUzST05fytU/s320/1cbu+install.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>The next step was to prime the floor so the SLC (Self Leveling Cement) will adhere to it well (more on this later). After priming (it dries clear), it was time to install the metal strapping that holds the heating cables in place, also the thermostat pick up (white wire) and the actual heating cable. It is the the copper colored cable, but it is insulated black where it goes into the wall.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSr1hMaJA1hF2vkXbZfYP6x_PIDo3GCe3qzv60uIhyphenhyphenxW9iCKA4OSwSaOzNfFHZc8ieELtcVdg2lDLt4OW-9vCYDX-ypC2MYmrHBSEcUpDIdCjk9Wpjn8khssgDyUF4edo_IolgZ6WGtU/s1600/2+strap+%2526+thermo.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586652990826069714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSr1hMaJA1hF2vkXbZfYP6x_PIDo3GCe3qzv60uIhyphenhyphenxW9iCKA4OSwSaOzNfFHZc8ieELtcVdg2lDLt4OW-9vCYDX-ypC2MYmrHBSEcUpDIdCjk9Wpjn8khssgDyUF4edo_IolgZ6WGtU/s320/2+strap+%2526+thermo.JPG" /></a><br /><br />After all the strapping was down, it was a matter of weaving the heating cable back and forth across the room and hooking it into the tabs on the strapping. I will mention that before installing the cable you need to check the electrical resistance of it, to make sure it has not been damaged. The cable is comprised of a resistive electrical wire, with a copper shielded casing. It can be damaged, punctured or cut if you aren't careful, and any damage would cause it to short out and not work. Now is the time to return a damaged cable!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhTCS0DmwkIJGdnFAszj8G00In_ayNc445v1nIJ3-x00Lqx2QMiYjKOINzT0WKO5lke0V8vDwRF97aj3f91s6F71LehQmaN5rJ1e0E8PuJoJDGnt_zOvtdJ0Z1agiLMpb7h6QC_ljmfE/s1600/3+cables.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586652350000898530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifhTCS0DmwkIJGdnFAszj8G00In_ayNc445v1nIJ3-x00Lqx2QMiYjKOINzT0WKO5lke0V8vDwRF97aj3f91s6F71LehQmaN5rJ1e0E8PuJoJDGnt_zOvtdJ0Z1agiLMpb7h6QC_ljmfE/s320/3+cables.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Because I was installing the heating cable and SLC directly over plywood, I had to install a reinforcing membrane over everything. It is basically a plastic mesh that I had to staple down literally every 2", I used about 2000 staples to get all the bumps out of the mesh. Luckily I was using an air stapler. I also had to be extremely careful to not hit the cable with a staple, that would have been very bad! Once all the mesh was installed, I needed to prime the mesh, cables and strapping. I used a garden weed sprayer and basically just sprayed everything down.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVopDMYR-gMrT3UvF2mw3j8Shu1veo5ICotSWnCUNnW0NgyTVhrLrerJ58Ro6SJRhc9XqZkPhllwcW3VOAiLxWroegATbhEFBeQy6BstuD5r_uZiDZKNgGbeG7wrH3gIfVJ7HbqDFFxc/s1600/4+mesh.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586652234280536994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlVopDMYR-gMrT3UvF2mw3j8Shu1veo5ICotSWnCUNnW0NgyTVhrLrerJ58Ro6SJRhc9XqZkPhllwcW3VOAiLxWroegATbhEFBeQy6BstuD5r_uZiDZKNgGbeG7wrH3gIfVJ7HbqDFFxc/s320/4+mesh.JPG" /></a><br /><br />After everything was dry again, it was now time for the final step. I was really nervous about this step because of some of the horror stories I've read. I had never worked with SLC before, and there was a hundred dollars worth of material on the line if it didn't turn out right. Thats not including the heating cables and mesh which probably couldn't be saved if they were coverd in chunks of hardened cement. The SLC is pretty touchy, you have to mix a pretty exact amount of water with each bag, mix it for a designated amount of time, and be careful not to get air bubbles in the mix. The other catch is it lists it as a 10 minute working time. After checking the resistance on the cable one last time, before the point of no return, it was time to get started. I had 10 minutes to get all three bags mixed, poured and spread out onto the floor. My dad ran the mixing paddle while I poured and spread the SLC. We got it all down really fast and the only problem we had was a couple lumps where it didn't get mixed up good. Fortunately I was able to pick those little chunks out with ease. As far as the spreading process, I just had to push the SLC around the room and into the corners, after that it just had to live up to its name, and self level. After this all dries, the final step will be to tile the floor.</div><div>This pic was taken before we mixed up the last batch.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnzQtbJoWLC5IOWsDFJ45xIsA_VG8WqAGgFNSPjuTSdrN5JDRnYvthtwVuBZgkivfMYKbDW_lpFQBtMHIDCnZ9WNQSKDldB5gkhXQ95KaGSI-e_7d9JBPEQAVktxrbatvAl_xIVuTcvo/s1600/5+SLC+Pour.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586652119798836674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnzQtbJoWLC5IOWsDFJ45xIsA_VG8WqAGgFNSPjuTSdrN5JDRnYvthtwVuBZgkivfMYKbDW_lpFQBtMHIDCnZ9WNQSKDldB5gkhXQ95KaGSI-e_7d9JBPEQAVktxrbatvAl_xIVuTcvo/s320/5+SLC+Pour.JPG" /></a><br /><br />On a side note. Earlier during the day when I was stapling down the plastic mesh, I heard a super loud crashing noise from downstairs. The first thing I could think of was the kids had knocked the TV off the wall or something. I ran downstairs to a cloud of dust and giant chunks of plaster all over the floor. Luckily nobody was hurt. The dogs had actually been sleeping in the room when it happened.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7rsOOgI4QK8DdbXEJK8LDwbFBQpy1IEon440h0ovfOmstdxPqiSfeCXDr5-aeWzP6LxB6_gcpjsmQo020E1rMtCZ6B95tLUMSVPdf8T1c-ANTUf8g6A9u-SIOglpnazL3XDvjlVOrh4/s1600/6+debris.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586652003577925682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7rsOOgI4QK8DdbXEJK8LDwbFBQpy1IEon440h0ovfOmstdxPqiSfeCXDr5-aeWzP6LxB6_gcpjsmQo020E1rMtCZ6B95tLUMSVPdf8T1c-ANTUf8g6A9u-SIOglpnazL3XDvjlVOrh4/s320/6+debris.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Turns out the air compressor, running upstairs for a couple hours, had vibrated the plaster off the ceiling below it. When we got it all cleaned up, it filled a large trash barrel and weighed at least 100 pounds. Looks like I have to add another project to the list on a schedule sooner than I anticipated!</div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlnOqRacIyD3ZWm0HEm-9qzOBRo6fWJQgT3dzvv0W3qBVOZezgAy0e3kFjXLs0SJyy4AUk6t3pxIDgrUgsjvG5DeL0q7CFhcD85UxDdyqYs0z_HlE5ueK6x4zyGUn3z56ajon_mgOm00/s1600/7+ceiling+damage.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586651906084014978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlnOqRacIyD3ZWm0HEm-9qzOBRo6fWJQgT3dzvv0W3qBVOZezgAy0e3kFjXLs0SJyy4AUk6t3pxIDgrUgsjvG5DeL0q7CFhcD85UxDdyqYs0z_HlE5ueK6x4zyGUn3z56ajon_mgOm00/s320/7+ceiling+damage.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-44623646627281075472011-02-19T12:06:00.004-05:002011-02-19T12:23:56.186-05:00Bedroom mantle continuedThe next step after framing was to drywall the mantle and install the corner bead. I had enough leftover scraps of drywall to do the whole thing. This step was relatively simple, although it was my first time working with bullnose cornerbead. The bullnose is just around the opening where the TV goes. The trickiest part was getting the arched bullnose to fit the curve properly, it just took some extra time to trim it all to fit good.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tfvT4UkKKUpeyblr9SAWEZ6DPcl_6n9DrQY034ojch8JxREB71qQKW9p9UtAlOGkZz1Atuo6XHSJsUKsnBog_FaBGiA2-NywaLRMwaBwKrU7OotpzohPTADBezUKUuIVjDGblFZj6-M/s1600/corner+bead.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575449019070370162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tfvT4UkKKUpeyblr9SAWEZ6DPcl_6n9DrQY034ojch8JxREB71qQKW9p9UtAlOGkZz1Atuo6XHSJsUKsnBog_FaBGiA2-NywaLRMwaBwKrU7OotpzohPTADBezUKUuIVjDGblFZj6-M/s320/corner+bead.JPG" /></a><br /><br />A few coats of mud and a little sanding later, things are starting to look alot better. Here is a closeup of the bullnosed arch. The plywood area behind the TV will eventually be tiled to match the actual mantle and hearth.<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX40-U6OgUP_KHDcWRho-30dQnkucNwRaypHFwPQzOYAhXfaPPYGJywhnrxd9xLmoThdc0zLxbdBDv3MiP2YXp5-VHeYXDNuGh4Wt8mNjk6nzqxekHdOT9QvayqwnVO5_wlOqXMmz_bhk/s1600/arch+closeup.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575448731013556114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX40-U6OgUP_KHDcWRho-30dQnkucNwRaypHFwPQzOYAhXfaPPYGJywhnrxd9xLmoThdc0zLxbdBDv3MiP2YXp5-VHeYXDNuGh4Wt8mNjk6nzqxekHdOT9QvayqwnVO5_wlOqXMmz_bhk/s320/arch+closeup.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here's how it looks currently, fully built in and part of the room now. I still need to put crown molding along the top edge. The two "rectangular bump outs" are strictly cosmetic to add some more detail when I install the crown. The tile leaning against the wall is what will go along the very bottom and also behind the TV. The bad news is the gas firebox I had framed this out to fit is out of stock now at Lowes, and it was a seasonal item. I searched online, and also contacted Lowe's corporate headquarters to try and locate one. I might not be able to get the firebox until September!<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyRHuGphm5-cC-HKiwTcTJVQndOC5x7t9heE-jrqb_4OBvGsXxDPK3G8KKQUBDQZFF-R0_e7EDNDrXNNmxDlOT5e22VlknCyLTVY9n2p39MLRsE6Yf7mLMlb7sfQ6Xih39oyN_MOiXuw/s1600/mantle.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575448864342364082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyRHuGphm5-cC-HKiwTcTJVQndOC5x7t9heE-jrqb_4OBvGsXxDPK3G8KKQUBDQZFF-R0_e7EDNDrXNNmxDlOT5e22VlknCyLTVY9n2p39MLRsE6Yf7mLMlb7sfQ6Xih39oyN_MOiXuw/s320/mantle.JPG" /></a>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-46336977455397936272011-02-07T19:10:00.006-05:002011-02-07T19:27:48.793-05:00Bedroom Fireplace Mantle with TV NicheOver the weekend I began framing the mantle area for the fireplace in the master bedroom. I started out by making a simple rectangular hearth out of 2x6's and screwed that to the floor. Next I ran the gas line, electric, coax cable and ethernet cable up through the hearth, as the TV will be mounted above the fireplace.<br /><br />The niche area for the TV will have a curved/arched top. I took two pieces of OSB to cut my template out of. I clamped them together so both pieces would be identical after I made the cut.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02Ki_G05b0qKH7oBJDn22sBA2xmgqvhzzrlYd18m1aFIKcpwVJmYxXEw-qlVULzWh3oKNNJ9ao0hGJbvCOOryoFXB8-1gnxTPXEA1k35cmdmCwkIlT_bg8IAfH0InZIxvCd6Euhyb5HI/s1600/arch+template.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571105030774459442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02Ki_G05b0qKH7oBJDn22sBA2xmgqvhzzrlYd18m1aFIKcpwVJmYxXEw-qlVULzWh3oKNNJ9ao0hGJbvCOOryoFXB8-1gnxTPXEA1k35cmdmCwkIlT_bg8IAfH0InZIxvCd6Euhyb5HI/s320/arch+template.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Once the two pieces were cut, I had to build them out to the proper thickness by nailing in spacer blocks. I needed to use several of them so that when I drywall this curve there will be plenty of spots to screw into.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroLGXdKuEjKULiMWbQBXMZKlEGmRysY8PWTEkw97LYaQOppunxK7SVKqOFaKDDe0s_rkeVFjpz2hfdGARuw6k_dnzNcKLhmPiyOgsotGhec4DLCoZlUVpR_wUExGdgjbX0XXJsvlPHDg/s1600/arch+blocks.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571104880738533538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroLGXdKuEjKULiMWbQBXMZKlEGmRysY8PWTEkw97LYaQOppunxK7SVKqOFaKDDe0s_rkeVFjpz2hfdGARuw6k_dnzNcKLhmPiyOgsotGhec4DLCoZlUVpR_wUExGdgjbX0XXJsvlPHDg/s320/arch+blocks.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The next step was to mount the arched piece I just built, into the framework for the mantle. In the pic below, the TV will mount in the upper area and the firebox will be in the bottom. You can also see the gas line and wires coming up through the hearth in the lower right corner.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5JYmYU_5PFcCwHS-iFLwHohDFuWn0XkAKYD3Q57rZh6mCBoptM-NzdSy9Bj8uOZA_gctSFpaJm6so3ZZks2k9qgJ-ZuV1kfCGKJhXnNGecB4WaLdav1kZha11gPjNmuPEqsxXS-8Inw/s1600/mantle+framing.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571104752643582466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ5JYmYU_5PFcCwHS-iFLwHohDFuWn0XkAKYD3Q57rZh6mCBoptM-NzdSy9Bj8uOZA_gctSFpaJm6so3ZZks2k9qgJ-ZuV1kfCGKJhXnNGecB4WaLdav1kZha11gPjNmuPEqsxXS-8Inw/s320/mantle+framing.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I put the marble mantle in place to make sure everything was fitting together properly. The next step is to drywall everything.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqAQgwOY7vlhCko3U9EbIkiOnzzQQtIzyqD30irXz81Qz4g1sCbgEm-XsqdznA44fGq3lltWuRFgVrDtFgSV3DNvN2PkVxMZi6GMGaOZDDGJhlOBXgVum6v27W1gRIdZBHWqv8UeoFOQ/s1600/mantel+framing+2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571105143301181698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqAQgwOY7vlhCko3U9EbIkiOnzzQQtIzyqD30irXz81Qz4g1sCbgEm-XsqdznA44fGq3lltWuRFgVrDtFgSV3DNvN2PkVxMZi6GMGaOZDDGJhlOBXgVum6v27W1gRIdZBHWqv8UeoFOQ/s320/mantel+framing+2.JPG" /></a><br />to be continued...Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-70535520955798842512011-01-22T15:00:00.005-05:002011-01-22T15:16:27.956-05:00Bathroom UpdateProgress on the bathroom: As per Christine's request the walls are now painted a light green.<br />This is the corner where the sink will be, as well as a medicine cabinet and mirror. The vanity light is mounted, but the glass shades are at my moms house getting a custom mosaic job done.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGp0Zt3Gq4ymAwBPRVh5Zgs2b31USOet9IlFdyCkdmQbOfXDr8d7nYeh-ncYqOF1sb_4xWhDsNZd2bLTodMdtZS4U-C9ShSq0ufI1I5sqlpzr-ikSEW_s3TSX5VfU4XMfWl95qb7mQGuM/s1600/sink+corner.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565102893537845042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGp0Zt3Gq4ymAwBPRVh5Zgs2b31USOet9IlFdyCkdmQbOfXDr8d7nYeh-ncYqOF1sb_4xWhDsNZd2bLTodMdtZS4U-C9ShSq0ufI1I5sqlpzr-ikSEW_s3TSX5VfU4XMfWl95qb7mQGuM/s320/sink+corner.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>The chandelier and crown molding is also installed. The color combo wasn't exactly what I was expecting, but it doesn't look too bad. When everything is done, the colors in the floor tiles will help tie everything together.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6H8yo3NZQ6kPeTh1U4p59ExwvaqzWqLCZ3578FNLnRGog2Zc1GMFaXnfHVfcwuJtxQCeVSc8rGZkB_1YxgnYdwm04b2cHp-QIJwlSUX0sVl8prL1l2TpfD3caGtpURH1wfihjEP1_0k/s1600/crown+%2526+ceiling.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565103165352029986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6H8yo3NZQ6kPeTh1U4p59ExwvaqzWqLCZ3578FNLnRGog2Zc1GMFaXnfHVfcwuJtxQCeVSc8rGZkB_1YxgnYdwm04b2cHp-QIJwlSUX0sVl8prL1l2TpfD3caGtpURH1wfihjEP1_0k/s320/crown+%2526+ceiling.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>The most recent addition (today) is the subfloor. It took about 250 screws, but it is now firmly installed and ready for the next several steps:</div><div>1. Primer.</div><div>2. Heating cables.</div><div>3. Plastic diamond mesh.</div><div>4. Primer. (again)</div><div>5. Self Leveling Cement.</div><div>6. Thinset.</div><div>7. Tile.</div><div>Its going to be a lot of work, but in the end it will be a really nice floor that should last a long time.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0JzkpirvCaTDa_FOql1cNecL1NztP4dXaeCBErV1eyHyh_qHlPivL78uaHqUU34JrIrFOVmyAkfg2tXChtQS4mtGLSXagIfIej6AxDB8Xw9J1KF1MqfqLzT1BvqyxC7CC_zGWXImaXI/s1600/subfloor+down.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565103052112086226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0JzkpirvCaTDa_FOql1cNecL1NztP4dXaeCBErV1eyHyh_qHlPivL78uaHqUU34JrIrFOVmyAkfg2tXChtQS4mtGLSXagIfIej6AxDB8Xw9J1KF1MqfqLzT1BvqyxC7CC_zGWXImaXI/s320/subfloor+down.JPG" /></a></div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-60650705412535124482011-01-13T22:02:00.007-05:002011-01-13T22:21:50.577-05:00Attic FloorNow that the holidays are behind us once again, its a good time to start rolling on some of the projects around the house. It seems like the "stuff" that we store mysteriously multiplies overnight. I think if I had a hidden camera I could catch our Christmas decorations, Halloween decorations, you name it, cloning itself and doubling in volume. I decided I better try and combat the problem to free up some room so I can actually get some work done. I started installing flooring up in the attic so the "stuff" has a nice new place to live.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkIRXq5u18sfyjl05gX0FoJpBC2RGY89A0Rlvizs-lF94uAOQMxSsCPiu80rxu6YwUNddyORwqHS3FU3m7eLKVHjxxnYMEVbePqd6TpSv7U9MuyEAciIXfbMRUCaWfpWXGXLQhT6_Lj0/s1600/attic+floor.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561872271269925202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvkIRXq5u18sfyjl05gX0FoJpBC2RGY89A0Rlvizs-lF94uAOQMxSsCPiu80rxu6YwUNddyORwqHS3FU3m7eLKVHjxxnYMEVbePqd6TpSv7U9MuyEAciIXfbMRUCaWfpWXGXLQhT6_Lj0/s320/attic+floor.JPG" /></a></div><div><br />I have been getting some work done in the bathroom as well. The walls are all primed and waiting for paint. While I'm waiting for some money to fall out of the sky so I can wrap this project up. As close as it is, I still have to dump a decent chunk of money into paint, flooring, doors, trim, vanity light and a medicine cabinet. Here is how the wall niche/shelf is looking:<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnS1Ml8zkmlLIVPIe73NjIJDBJvIfzERjP9X046PzW4Si3Lt7mrtda_STybin0ivoGmkD0sqxJNTT3qUflDT-cbQr5403GoYC6qn8YHG6GVAdDxFxqjsIZdrtn0GM-7q3uVcXi-Vn0TIg/s1600/wall+niche.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561872095903665330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnS1Ml8zkmlLIVPIe73NjIJDBJvIfzERjP9X046PzW4Si3Lt7mrtda_STybin0ivoGmkD0sqxJNTT3qUflDT-cbQr5403GoYC6qn8YHG6GVAdDxFxqjsIZdrtn0GM-7q3uVcXi-Vn0TIg/s320/wall+niche.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>And in this corner is where the pedestal sink will be mounted. Above it will be a corner medicine cabinet and the vanity light.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIsWre0ap57gw1bByFdsQ29aDQxrdFI1bdjPbj9kuc0XnkUnCjbusLS-J2UNiWqL47msmxpYTpgvaigCzLpTfuEFLZIZj_LXhrkDUd7ypBztmvUwV8xsGM8RNRCS3qRPmsl0WFxWa7dw/s1600/bathroom+corner.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561871999826710738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBIsWre0ap57gw1bByFdsQ29aDQxrdFI1bdjPbj9kuc0XnkUnCjbusLS-J2UNiWqL47msmxpYTpgvaigCzLpTfuEFLZIZj_LXhrkDUd7ypBztmvUwV8xsGM8RNRCS3qRPmsl0WFxWa7dw/s320/bathroom+corner.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div></div><div>And the bedroom ceiling is patiently awaiting the stained glass dome. You can see the light box is complete, just needs a coat of paint.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxwlm_BrJ34YyBoFv_C-VUfc-WBtIwUrvxMhn6u4RMT09QqciZN6I7vcX-FfQiRXL8ZFjv_9W_rydMtNFHqT7ysMYYJlzB_6ritFZ38KDGrLsvDGeBDOevg-6sgwrV021djV3KF_EB_4/s1600/dome+opening.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561871793784146258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisxwlm_BrJ34YyBoFv_C-VUfc-WBtIwUrvxMhn6u4RMT09QqciZN6I7vcX-FfQiRXL8ZFjv_9W_rydMtNFHqT7ysMYYJlzB_6ritFZ38KDGrLsvDGeBDOevg-6sgwrV021djV3KF_EB_4/s320/dome+opening.JPG" /></a> </div></div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-72551728255916677452010-10-01T21:48:00.005-04:002010-10-01T22:07:38.127-04:00The Great Wall<div>Decorative retaining wall installation: The area that I had previously fenced off in the back yard for the dogs sloped down about 2' and I wanted to level that area off so the fence I had put in wouldn't look so crooked. I also wanted to add a cool landscaping feature to the yard. I had been putting this project off until there was cooler weather outside. Now that fall is basically here, there has been alot of nice 60 degree days, perfect for working outside. </div><div></div><br /><div>I started by digging down about 8-10 inches and compacting a level course of gravel for the blocks to sit on. The bottom row of blocks sit about 3 inches down into the ground, just the tops of them are visible. In the picture you can see the base course of block installed at the corner of the wall.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-C7KPbowTzMcCHUhegs6gOACp7pYeroGyjuwpOC7KebSf-9SaRx90NxEaQJg3RwwTxZ2wVOVy_3sNopQlXvgtMKF9UJ4_uigscKyXAtxo5nZTFVSkeMtfAP74CEiy6G4G0GmkPenn7U/s1600/Base+Course.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523260447656529426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-C7KPbowTzMcCHUhegs6gOACp7pYeroGyjuwpOC7KebSf-9SaRx90NxEaQJg3RwwTxZ2wVOVy_3sNopQlXvgtMKF9UJ4_uigscKyXAtxo5nZTFVSkeMtfAP74CEiy6G4G0GmkPenn7U/s320/Base+Course.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>From there I built up the corner column. Each block is glued together with a special "landscape block adhesive". I only had to cut a couple blocks in half so things matched up, other than that it was just stacking full blocks together.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Q2fuHjBw_F6CUQZtkOX79s-uwHqZAskSXPgbWtDGpMAIEL12eNyOxLnRTkP7MPKhJ9q0gaJCaPOHWljsUEUVx-gM81BzLNu6mNOSRTP2nMADBYRR1AvuCH7PDK8wdKD7GjB5JiKVS7w/s1600/stacking+block.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523260244142675122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Q2fuHjBw_F6CUQZtkOX79s-uwHqZAskSXPgbWtDGpMAIEL12eNyOxLnRTkP7MPKhJ9q0gaJCaPOHWljsUEUVx-gM81BzLNu6mNOSRTP2nMADBYRR1AvuCH7PDK8wdKD7GjB5JiKVS7w/s320/stacking+block.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here is the corner column completed and with the cap installed.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMqvKKhKA62t6BwnZmYY_jopY2GYDjHkYvQlP1qDpqhCJ_sIMgMsHOGdXl-j6ZE-LU_O_If_WJsF9XTtZLFYwIyi98ueF63m2Qeo6jea_kuMCkrM7rtaK-ohdvbtMn0-sAqPbD0wUKrc/s1600/corner-small.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523259895424224626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmMqvKKhKA62t6BwnZmYY_jopY2GYDjHkYvQlP1qDpqhCJ_sIMgMsHOGdXl-j6ZE-LU_O_If_WJsF9XTtZLFYwIyi98ueF63m2Qeo6jea_kuMCkrM7rtaK-ohdvbtMn0-sAqPbD0wUKrc/s320/corner-small.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Side view showing the slope. I need to fill in behind the wal with dirt, then reinstall the fence.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuG2rmTolDZeSkN9LykbZSRrHQ_tTdd8Gd8LSVjfQhcqPfqitvXvqsH7MM3xZB5czUWnK9TljnZsbI8ytQQGCko_Io4XnjHSAlU58LbSDyr6p1CNqs3tyUYODmrCyUV628hpbMbyc5_I4/s1600/north+view-small.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523260115133367938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuG2rmTolDZeSkN9LykbZSRrHQ_tTdd8Gd8LSVjfQhcqPfqitvXvqsH7MM3xZB5czUWnK9TljnZsbI8ytQQGCko_Io4XnjHSAlU58LbSDyr6p1CNqs3tyUYODmrCyUV628hpbMbyc5_I4/s320/north+view-small.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Here's a view from the other direction, you can also see the second column. In total the wall has just over 300 blocks, and it weighs over 7500 pounds! It took me 6 or 7 trips to the store to get all the blocks home!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZ7cSJed-NzUjp9o4RLa82mJCp0NE_6p7B9SOUbNukz7F1HT8-VAcdTF6G5VPSfpWQnXVNs8Bn7EU0E1O9osF1CrXucFa20F27-YGFHNuqW96FaNsrU5ph-RHPrykMTt-H8nkDEt453o/s1600/101_0521.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523262809428810434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZ7cSJed-NzUjp9o4RLa82mJCp0NE_6p7B9SOUbNukz7F1HT8-VAcdTF6G5VPSfpWQnXVNs8Bn7EU0E1O9osF1CrXucFa20F27-YGFHNuqW96FaNsrU5ph-RHPrykMTt-H8nkDEt453o/s320/101_0521.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-70658473256057383662010-09-08T14:28:00.005-04:002010-09-08T14:39:12.872-04:001800's Pump Organ<div><div>The story goes that originally our house had a "built-in" organ underneath the front staircase, but a previous owner was tired of hearing it so he tore it out and threw it out back. Now, once again there is organ music filling the front entryway and spilling through the hall upstairs and also into the living room. After spotting this 1800's pump organ on Craigslist, we couldn't pass it up. It was refurbished a few years back by a previous owner and is still in great playable condition. The kids enjoy playing on it and have even learned a few simple songs. If you aren't familiar with a pump organ (like I wasn't up until going to look at this one), basically to play this organ, there are 2 foot pedals that you pump up and down filling the bellows with air. That's it, just pump the bellows and hit the keys... playing an actual song... now thats the hard part!</div></div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxTT0TrAf2PrdQP60SXYOZeXOvkW1K8Aqz9qIMoQ2Hqz9wM03xdA2JRDsmMLZd91PB2HYN7fD_WX3nWRdxJZ9A5SSgLRVAAoPI8IlsIEkcl4PKEofNQ-Bs0gyBryhD2GX37EV3_4RBzE/s1600/organ.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514613057385466274" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxTT0TrAf2PrdQP60SXYOZeXOvkW1K8Aqz9qIMoQ2Hqz9wM03xdA2JRDsmMLZd91PB2HYN7fD_WX3nWRdxJZ9A5SSgLRVAAoPI8IlsIEkcl4PKEofNQ-Bs0gyBryhD2GX37EV3_4RBzE/s320/organ.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0Ipy34iXU8bv-A44_MQFzkebhyNxTfMhW4-4jwt1YdjmazcjDN6feiRgAGIWYBvPfopi-sx6eOIJy3hw7DAqZYytBKVWJ5wHj1Ninn1VFKndgkuYU9DQ-6MoNKTy12wVPbkbX5GhA54/s1600/closeup.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514613226162969122" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0Ipy34iXU8bv-A44_MQFzkebhyNxTfMhW4-4jwt1YdjmazcjDN6feiRgAGIWYBvPfopi-sx6eOIJy3hw7DAqZYytBKVWJ5wHj1Ninn1VFKndgkuYU9DQ-6MoNKTy12wVPbkbX5GhA54/s320/closeup.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-3486766590036521212010-06-10T20:54:00.002-04:002010-06-10T21:21:46.452-04:00Patio Table and English GardenThe patio table is basically wrapped up. Tonight I just finished grouting it, it still hasn't dried by the time I took the pics. Lastly I have to put a sealer on the table to help protect it from the elements. The grout will dry a little lighter than it is in the pics, but then again the sealer might darken it back up. I am very happy with how it turned out for my first tile job of that complexity! Now I know I will be able to do some really fancy tile floors inside the house! I must have got my mosaic ambition from my mom, you can see some of her stuff in her shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/theshabbyrosecottage">www.etsy.com/shop/theshabbyrosecottage</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUu79ASNMYB8VyL6W8_8dQVtYXB-rm2xx_chMAe98-8Z29rz00j0Vr9RIdC92TRBiJKkLh1td98xVhQ2SUvUiYDRCFlN3X_avEihBr0gh1YuELy8p2kaRwFPqKoiJQKiUcVVyfjB7hM0/s1600/close+up.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481314772132339746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUu79ASNMYB8VyL6W8_8dQVtYXB-rm2xx_chMAe98-8Z29rz00j0Vr9RIdC92TRBiJKkLh1td98xVhQ2SUvUiYDRCFlN3X_avEihBr0gh1YuELy8p2kaRwFPqKoiJQKiUcVVyfjB7hM0/s320/close+up.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Top view from the upstairs window.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hD5Q5B1K0ruNppOr0An9bUDwQt-p5b5EFjOJ9-de_3TCmefRPG79ZGDmBSAVxVQoSL4v5QJTaWgHBoNLq1OiBqzzsg0wfv55k-HoU29458TDYdTZW9-ANeMHKLO7xWDCSrM5zbpXfDc/s1600/table+from+above.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481314622057304114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hD5Q5B1K0ruNppOr0An9bUDwQt-p5b5EFjOJ9-de_3TCmefRPG79ZGDmBSAVxVQoSL4v5QJTaWgHBoNLq1OiBqzzsg0wfv55k-HoU29458TDYdTZW9-ANeMHKLO7xWDCSrM5zbpXfDc/s320/table+from+above.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Some of you may remember I had mentioned that I started planting an English Garden last fall. Here is the layout I had sketched up. The main entrance is at the lower right corner of the paper. Around the outside of the garden will be an 8' tall Arborvitae wall, putting the inside of the garden into seclusion from the rest of the yard. As you walk in, the path will split to either side and there will be planting beds along the edges and in the middle. The beds will be designated by rows of boxwood shrubs. In the very middle will be a rectangular reflecting pool, maybe I'll put some goldfish or koi in it. Off to either side of the garden will be various other plantings and some garden statues and benches. Out of the back of the garden will be a trellised exit covered with climbing roses. This exit will lead to the trail that goes through the wooded part of the yard. A second exit to the upper right will lead to an informal garden with more traditional plantings and flowers.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuz-rXVOxGjeflxjPsb1lCgOODcTZSi8SMrdxzOp_yNmUZ9gfahSW_8Lb3kWHybxmI7xtzHoMMRlIhVSCEq5uKM64Gfh47gXpCufA-4hpCDpZ1XBvwgvdn9GQehDo4Ow2NRZYfe0RVAg/s1600/sketch.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481314413897227698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYuz-rXVOxGjeflxjPsb1lCgOODcTZSi8SMrdxzOp_yNmUZ9gfahSW_8Lb3kWHybxmI7xtzHoMMRlIhVSCEq5uKM64Gfh47gXpCufA-4hpCDpZ1XBvwgvdn9GQehDo4Ow2NRZYfe0RVAg/s320/sketch.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Keep in mind that this is just a very basic start to the garden, it is a work that will take many years to finish and grow. In this pic you are standing at the entrance. Those are a couple of the Arborvitae to the left and right, they are about 3' tall currently. Looking inward you can see the rows of boxwoods, eventually they will grow and be trimmed to be solid continuous "walls".<br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VaTsmjIbAq_ZFD1WcpywLhk7xVTEFXuBmwEFPSh_rxvzNzdeE0GCq8pCeLQ2QcYsRNDBOPUEl-CfIY0h3KQXMAcNc8BDMKAsVm93V2NkcmjpuZBhbL4CAi0zcRaa7tlzrI6jIA5NvNg/s1600/garden+entrance.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481314125744254146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6VaTsmjIbAq_ZFD1WcpywLhk7xVTEFXuBmwEFPSh_rxvzNzdeE0GCq8pCeLQ2QcYsRNDBOPUEl-CfIY0h3KQXMAcNc8BDMKAsVm93V2NkcmjpuZBhbL4CAi0zcRaa7tlzrI6jIA5NvNg/s320/garden+entrance.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Here's a sideview, the purplish colored tree is a Japanese Maple. I've been having quite the battle with rabbits and deer this year. Somehow they have even been able to chew plants and trees that are fenced off!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRh82TpEiKvpyD2wRRNYACkhs168TRC7ur5Gmc7CYMVcdnmuFVDqb910Ln1GxD10zG_5vIW8gHj4jYrKGpWiuqcQwMtFfDchrFiRwZCKgFOQPwxq29V6fxBHK3mxPv_oNeQOppAeKcmc8/s1600/garden+side.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481314282399909330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRh82TpEiKvpyD2wRRNYACkhs168TRC7ur5Gmc7CYMVcdnmuFVDqb910Ln1GxD10zG_5vIW8gHj4jYrKGpWiuqcQwMtFfDchrFiRwZCKgFOQPwxq29V6fxBHK3mxPv_oNeQOppAeKcmc8/s320/garden+side.JPG" /></a><br /><div> </div></div></div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-45622461916330859482010-06-03T22:27:00.007-04:002010-06-03T22:55:10.465-04:00Landscape Lighting and Bathroom FloorI've Worked on a few different projects the last couple days, first off I put in some new landscape lighting around the house and up the side walkway. I had happened on another great deal at Lowes, they had some of the nice metal low voltage lights on clearance for 75% off! I like these inexpensive projects!<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYnu30tBaKJaePKUsJms7Ra_35ra30ZVXfQH5BthPJb8Dlx7dXty533ksEa9EC4oTRd3nT_-W6xZ2yOG69-q_8GeKUL_vHPB4h_L1D489qHPui4GiGJNouODGoDeamFTxrOsN6TJEAEw/s1600/walk+lights.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478741794204562018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYnu30tBaKJaePKUsJms7Ra_35ra30ZVXfQH5BthPJb8Dlx7dXty533ksEa9EC4oTRd3nT_-W6xZ2yOG69-q_8GeKUL_vHPB4h_L1D489qHPui4GiGJNouODGoDeamFTxrOsN6TJEAEw/s320/walk+lights.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Another pic of the lights and also some of the flowers my mom came over and planted a week ago. They aren't very big yet, but should be growing pretty fast with the rain we've been getting.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryA2OU62NeRJSLX4Pbs3RJz9YZwvF6C-yz4T4Fu57jJblx3jCzZ6Livms5EvlU1VLzLuZbewMIp9Z8NNCTAJieNzjfDYEXE758saBICja4BH2wCBmhVUV_CQjMxs-NL7i88GyZM0jbKc/s1600/lights+and+flowers.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478741282376132898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhryA2OU62NeRJSLX4Pbs3RJz9YZwvF6C-yz4T4Fu57jJblx3jCzZ6Livms5EvlU1VLzLuZbewMIp9Z8NNCTAJieNzjfDYEXE758saBICja4BH2wCBmhVUV_CQjMxs-NL7i88GyZM0jbKc/s320/lights+and+flowers.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Got the $5 light hung up too. I put it above the back staircase in the hallway.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbNccr3ybpHcoCi7bDvyDXVvSUwetto2mIGZVVYbUR4TkyTBSoTCcs-rBk3wke1I7H9uK3bc9b1Z14oxMVH-EGyecWZEwVcHeTWn2PGmKIAjzj7eycasvHlckc0aAKLx2I7luJfsImEw/s1600/$5+light.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478741018898438978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHbNccr3ybpHcoCi7bDvyDXVvSUwetto2mIGZVVYbUR4TkyTBSoTCcs-rBk3wke1I7H9uK3bc9b1Z14oxMVH-EGyecWZEwVcHeTWn2PGmKIAjzj7eycasvHlckc0aAKLx2I7luJfsImEw/s320/$5+light.JPG" /></a><br /><br />This one has been a long time coming... Last year we had some water damage to the flooring in the bathroom from the tub leaking. It caused the flooring to swell and some of the wood overlay was buckling. I ended up pulling up all the oak flooring and thats how it sat for the last 6-7 months, with just the primered subfloor. As I am planning on eventually replacing the vanity and doing some nice tile work (couple years from now). I didn't want to put a lot of time or money into the floor at the moment. So for now I figured I had to at least get some sort of flooring down in there so I went with some vinyl tiles that resemble travertine. I bought 2 colors and layed it down in a checkerboard pattern. It turned out pretty nice looking.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_jmFtl4wcG-XuCZxfyrn8yRVdp8K2H-Wp_1XoLFm2opcJ41nrM-f_arjUW5gwJ8MiVTsWmGWlF1VN_eBCNIUV4LiQoiglcr-ZFy9qcE8frKUyJORvzUGN6ISS18nXtCHlmmpGgBJUGs/s1600/100_9015.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478740787533377442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht_jmFtl4wcG-XuCZxfyrn8yRVdp8K2H-Wp_1XoLFm2opcJ41nrM-f_arjUW5gwJ8MiVTsWmGWlF1VN_eBCNIUV4LiQoiglcr-ZFy9qcE8frKUyJORvzUGN6ISS18nXtCHlmmpGgBJUGs/s320/100_9015.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYve2l2w8F6bGSaZF-iRdUCrXU_ZeioYw5PIoOdwHHOZOqQfc3wt4Ztr9hLLuzo-4sZPRS26DRtmjFWCU576nW7BImI_qC60gRDGXjrh9gEAaVXKmDr1FSjhl-o7qVtl67K93lIK8FqM/s1600/floor.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478740613593488786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYve2l2w8F6bGSaZF-iRdUCrXU_ZeioYw5PIoOdwHHOZOqQfc3wt4Ztr9hLLuzo-4sZPRS26DRtmjFWCU576nW7BImI_qC60gRDGXjrh9gEAaVXKmDr1FSjhl-o7qVtl67K93lIK8FqM/s320/floor.JPG" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-46796506414652958232010-05-31T21:57:00.009-04:002010-05-31T22:22:26.875-04:00Deal of the Year & Patio Table UpdateWe were at Lowe's over the weekend picking up a few things for the house, when I saw this chandelier setting on one of the clearance tables. It was marked down from $159 to 50% off, then marked to $25.00 and lastly to $5.00! At first glance it looked terrible, it had these little lampshades on each bulb adorned with a bright green ribbon and fake roses. They looked entirely out of place. It also had a nice layer of dust on it from hanging in the store as a display model. Upon closer inspection, it was easy to see that the shades were just clipped onto the light bulbs and could be taken off in 2 seconds. After removing them, it turns out its actually a nice looking chandelier that we couldn't pass up for $5.00! The funny part is now the shades we hated so much are hanging on a chandelier in my mom's house! They actually look completely different when they MATCH the light fixture!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcpFHACMDkawonUh_ymf4L465NKyVmeqI1-rE0-j5O75tYuoyu8RwDg9w_ujAbQaYyw_T5XTj5RYdVpT6Yv9WXUQZUDtpAfebyxtjJLtygxjhhTy-fXl88qlZYuMCAKcaDCroQi1r1Ts/s1600/5+dollar+chandelier.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477619548950309746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcpFHACMDkawonUh_ymf4L465NKyVmeqI1-rE0-j5O75tYuoyu8RwDg9w_ujAbQaYyw_T5XTj5RYdVpT6Yv9WXUQZUDtpAfebyxtjJLtygxjhhTy-fXl88qlZYuMCAKcaDCroQi1r1Ts/s320/5+dollar+chandelier.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The holiday weekend turned out to be incredibly hot and sunny. Nice weather, but standing in full sun working on the patio table turned out to be not as much fun as I had hoped. I wasn't quite able to get it finished, but I'm not too far off now. In this pic, the outside border is complete and I'm working on my layout for the slate pieces to fill in the rest of the field.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQB7pHIjsUyQ65r_PX-vJ9BAxbbpYpXKVT_og3mHuClIscG7sRoptDx9WFKhpxMJj94LST4GITZ8GQiXvwIgDmesrfjZ8LaF0zGL4C7TCyzeY7KDKaJXtJTtCn3vT23v1TZO8sjDed4Zk/s1600/table-field.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 209px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477619405623970930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQB7pHIjsUyQ65r_PX-vJ9BAxbbpYpXKVT_og3mHuClIscG7sRoptDx9WFKhpxMJj94LST4GITZ8GQiXvwIgDmesrfjZ8LaF0zGL4C7TCyzeY7KDKaJXtJTtCn3vT23v1TZO8sjDed4Zk/s320/table-field.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Getting some of the cuts made and piecing it all together. The little white "X"'s are plastic spacers to help me keep all my joints at 1/4" wide.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgzY80eMFiWoEd4gEI1Ol-wBP-RfoEm4XvSA0A5jEnd6I0eiDsweUBCLhvI5Di5BVf81y84BiucebkXZuuXU9WCw5sShgXmjvb91FiwkQOufPIRKhU3oVFUblX74DqbeQFwdwC6NfFVA/s1600/table-slate.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477619251848149954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgzY80eMFiWoEd4gEI1Ol-wBP-RfoEm4XvSA0A5jEnd6I0eiDsweUBCLhvI5Di5BVf81y84BiucebkXZuuXU9WCw5sShgXmjvb91FiwkQOufPIRKhU3oVFUblX74DqbeQFwdwC6NfFVA/s320/table-slate.JPG" /></a><br /><br />While I was working on the table, the kids were working on their "sculptures", they would barter over who got which scrap piece. On the top is Miles, Zander's is below.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6c0IVQbNdq5CSAe3ZTVAkVB94Zkoq764KwosbpGKfnNNciFBCyBEqMO1KU8lfa7fAgdzbI4tdet4DVr6zFSX13Zt9HaMZuLD-a6-QhS-fc2bSLqeNHOiynD91ukM0eAC0vkucx5lrwRk/s1600/miles+sculpture.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477618843329781890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6c0IVQbNdq5CSAe3ZTVAkVB94Zkoq764KwosbpGKfnNNciFBCyBEqMO1KU8lfa7fAgdzbI4tdet4DVr6zFSX13Zt9HaMZuLD-a6-QhS-fc2bSLqeNHOiynD91ukM0eAC0vkucx5lrwRk/s320/miles+sculpture.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDQKTrxIMyzKmNsiwH_L6IFfRscPQxa1r1dWCmjR7xH2Ul5b_H1cLTlEkkYFqCybukhtl4xkE6CGANPt8EEmoZkvBTrOzcjYKUq3-N7b2Fks3wuzCVW_3asv1xiTkY6KxJ6Vy37KocD8/s1600/zander's+sculpture.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477618995734886610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfDQKTrxIMyzKmNsiwH_L6IFfRscPQxa1r1dWCmjR7xH2Ul5b_H1cLTlEkkYFqCybukhtl4xkE6CGANPt8EEmoZkvBTrOzcjYKUq3-N7b2Fks3wuzCVW_3asv1xiTkY6KxJ6Vy37KocD8/s320/zander's+sculpture.JPG" /></a> </div><div>I hope everyone had a good Memorial Weekend!</div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9174160425114542656.post-51122247344478918612010-05-24T22:36:00.005-04:002010-05-24T22:46:49.101-04:00Patio Table<div><div><div>Here is yet another project I started. Fixing the patio table, actually more like rebuilding. What happened was last fall we bought a new glass top table. A couple weeks later after a really windy night, we awoke to see the deck covered in shattered glass. I had a pic of it, but can't find it now. So anyway, instead of buying a new table, I decided to just build a new top for it. I started with a sheet of 3/4" thick OSB cut to size, then added some 1"x2" edge boards.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiG6buCs7Ac2NqmbOWJHTL8cZeNcJ6xpYWxKxkNWIHLLgKm3vTZNvUJjHC6TRSq2VCRATDCXKnzChAWLTXLwDAIK4CfBuNt-CW-jBFEi_uVoOkhPNgloXvgVZ_TfyzVq9ZN0Xn0r0Z-0/s1600/table-wood.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475032309736002450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiG6buCs7Ac2NqmbOWJHTL8cZeNcJ6xpYWxKxkNWIHLLgKm3vTZNvUJjHC6TRSq2VCRATDCXKnzChAWLTXLwDAIK4CfBuNt-CW-jBFEi_uVoOkhPNgloXvgVZ_TfyzVq9ZN0Xn0r0Z-0/s320/table-wood.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here's where I left off tonight, the table is covered in backer board, and I started cutting the tile and laying it out. The tan is a travertine marble, and the green is just a porcelain tile that matches the chairs. Tomorrow (maybe) I will start cutting the tile that goes around the star to cover the rest of the table, it is a darker brown slate.<br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kODZ4GzPkM8jIDmD6FAVAVCJ0P7jdT09GV5RGBzAey0UwRr7gH1Usg86MY1-qyyFoxTyng41Z1uA3h5IYeck46mfgBhtxXB9nlVn1AYo_tVU39PVSPPUqf4_H5yUtWMp4_Xx9JtLpxk/s1600/table-star.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475031641571076770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kODZ4GzPkM8jIDmD6FAVAVCJ0P7jdT09GV5RGBzAey0UwRr7gH1Usg86MY1-qyyFoxTyng41Z1uA3h5IYeck46mfgBhtxXB9nlVn1AYo_tVU39PVSPPUqf4_H5yUtWMp4_Xx9JtLpxk/s320/table-star.JPG" /></a> </div></div>Jaydubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06844619530041392135noreply@blogger.com2