rylee144 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I sanded and painted some cabinets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rylee144 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, derf said: One step at a time... Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 One wall at a time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 weirdly enough I kinda like to drywall. the perfectionist in me really appreciates making flaws just disappear into the dust... I never said it was easy though. kudos to the guys that can make it look great and not take all week like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Yeah, there's people who are good at drywall. Then there's guys like me who are good at sanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 First coat done all the way around. Now it's time for the sanding to begin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Getting there! Looking forward to seeing finished pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 So we're almost done with the kitchen contractors other than the final punch list items which should be addressed in the next two weeks. They dropped our range hood and dented the corner when installing the back splash so they ordered a brand new one to replace it. They also forgot to order the drawers for the island cabinet they also forgot to order and they also messed up on drilling the holes for the hardware on another drawer so they just ordered a whole new one. Everything on order is supposed to be in late next week so I hope they'll get it all installed the week of Feb 15 so I can be done with them. In the meantime we've basically moved everything into the new kitchen. My wife and I finished the flooring in the dining room area this past weekend so we just have trim and lighting left to do in order to complete that. I expect we'll have that done by the end of Feb since we are both working full time and not from home - basically just have the weekends to get stuff done. Overall it's a huge improvement and although it was very expensive and we hit a lot of bumps along the way this new space is going to be the central point of the home. A functional kitchen and gathering spot where we can easily entertain family and friends for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neohic Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Digging’ the green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Just now, neohic said: Digging’ the green. Thank you, Sir. Our contractors were very skeptical of the color at first, but once they got the cabinets installed they started taking a bunch of pictures to use for their own ads on social media....I guess they liked it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Not exactly a groundbreaking project, but my garage door seal was destroyed, so I fixed it. I haven't been working on much of anything recently, but it's a start. The electronics lab is in the garage and there's no heat, so every little bit of airtightness helps. I've got some insulation to put on the back side of the door and some rubber flaps for the outside - hopefully that'll make it a little less frozen in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Got the "final coat" on the first wall. Needs a little more sanding and I'll go back and texture when everything is done. This is definitely a slow project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Kitchen contractors are 99% complete. They owe us a new drawer face and it should be coming in within a week or two. Once they get that installed I'll stroke them their final payment check and be done with them forever. We still have some work to do before we can call it complete - door and window trim, molding, floating shelves and other odds and ends. The kitchen is currently 100% useable and has become the most heavily used room in the house when the family is awake. I think it turned out great and the finishing touches will be icing on the cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 looks fantastic! pretty sure your island has more square footage then the floor of the kitchen in my old house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, Pete M said: looks fantastic! pretty sure your island has more square footage then the floor of the kitchen in my old house. Older houses like mine are strange. I have tiny bathrooms and the bedroom closets are laughably small, but our kitchen and living room are MASSIVE. Different priorities back then, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 I love the colors! It definitely gives it an old-yet modern look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 I'm having difficulty motivating myself to do all the sanding I need to do so progress has slowed on my basement unfortunately. Your kitchen looks great though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 37 minutes ago, derf said: I'm having difficulty motivating myself to do all the sanding I need to do so progress has slowed on my basement unfortunately. Your kitchen looks great though. I'm never in a hurry to sand. needs to cure so doesn't crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCO6 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 I've been working on my powder coating oven build lately. I bought the main components at ReStore about a year ago and as we were in a semi lockdown I finally got going on it. I started with an in wall oven and an office cabinet that's about the size of a 4 drawer file box. The internal dimensions are 24" W x 18" D x 48" H. Up next is to complete the wiring, attach the door, insulate it and skin it with 20g galvanized sheet ... then learn how to powder coat. I have lots to do yet but here's where it stands ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepmjga Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 First post in the pub, but just finished the master bath remodel. Apparently the people that flipped our house before we bought it never hooked up the master tub drain so all of our shower water was just dumping into the crawl space for about 3 yrs and we had a major leak in the control wall soooo....gut job it was. You can see the quality electrical work they did as an example. Floor joists look worse in the pictures than they actually were but repaired that area while I was in there as well as new PEX lines and lighting. Been working various construction trades part time off and on for years (full time firefighter) so the only thing I had someone else do was install the shower glass today. Turned out ok, looks good from the doorway anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiNi Beast Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, jeepmjga said: First post in the pub, but just finished the master bath remodel. Apparently the people that flipped our house before we bought it never hooked up the master tub drain so all of our shower water was just dumping into the crawl space for about 3 yrs and we had a major leak in the control wall soooo....gut job it was. You can see the quality electrical work they did as an example. Floor joists look worse in the pictures than they actually were but repaired that area while I was in there as well as new PEX lines and lighting. Been working various construction trades part time off and on for years (full time firefighter) so the only thing I had someone else do was install the shower glass today. Turned out ok, looks good from the doorway anyway You need to go back to seller or your real estate person and collect some money back for your expenses for repair. they are still liable for gross neglect. just saying. looks great now. you did an awesome job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 installed a 22,000 lumen industrial LED lighting fixture above my mom's washer/dryer. the previous florescent fixture (12k lumens?) was trying desperately to burn the house down so it had to go. and yes, I installed a dimmer switch for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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