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so the bathroom -improvement project is all wrapped up, unless a second coat is needed. We picked Harvest Brown, a Behr paint color, and put it in the kitchen and bath paint. Stuff went on like sludge. I am hoping this project is done! (sure looks better than it did before!)
I had enough scrap wood left over from the desktop that I made this smaller board to be used as a printer table.
Better use the low VOC stuff...
Product review: doesn't cover as well as Killz, but has almost no odor. Took an entire can to do one room, two coats. We'll probably need at least two more coats when we're done. Works better on drywall than plaster. Overall, reasonable performance for increased safety. (or perception of safety)
This is the porch on the Carriage House, and it appears to be losing its mortar and seeing some concrete block disintegration.
In one corner of my kitchen is a wide (42") stove and overhead a long cabinet. First, I don't think the stove should be up against the wall -- never mind any safety concerns, it makes it harder to work with pans on the right side burners. Second, the cabinet overhead is very greasy because when the Crackheads™ put the range hood vent in they didn't do a very good job with the piping -- the metal pipe they used between the hood adaptor and the vent hole is an inch or two larger in diameter than those two aperatures, so they had to jerryrig and crimp. See this photo for more detail on that concept. So yesterday the order for new cabinets and cupboards arrived.
So what will happen is:
-- The overhead cabinet is comin' down.
-- The oven will be replaced with a standard (30") model.
-- The overhead cabinet is being replaced with a fresh new one (right image, right cabinet).
-- There will be a 12" wall cupboard of matching height as the rest of the cupboards stuck in against the wall (right image, left cabinet).
-- A microwave with vent hood will be installed on the overhead cabinet. With proper tubing this time.
-- A 12" floor cabinet for pans and such will go against the wall (right image, center cabinet).
And I swear that the services of Eric Stromer will not be necessary, even if I am in "over my head". :) Only concern is the doors, since the new cabinetry's doors do not match the existing style (these are thick and bevelled, rather than flat) but I'll figure that issue out.
Organizing the kitchen sometimes becomes a very difficult task especially when we are in a rush. It takes a lot of time in searching to require tools at a particular time.
how if we can arrange and get all small metallic things at the same place. of course, there are many kitchen accessories which can help you to sort out from this type of problem.
Also, you can organize your kitchen well and good.
This video will help you in same manner it will show you the best kitchen tools which you can buy for your kitchen as well as for home improvements under a good budget of just 100 dollars.
Finally done....for the most part. We're going to be putting some tile on the floor in front of the fireplace and the wiring for the mantel lighting needs to be completed. Other than those 2 things this project is done.
We're really happy with the stone selection. The installation wasn't too bad other than running 1 box short which delayed finishing that step a few days. I was able to run a 10" mantel around the fireplace which should be plenty big for anything we decide to place along it (holiday decorations, pictures, etc.).
The new TV and mount were pretty easy to get up and running. I installed a recessed outlet for power and Cat5 behind the TV. The TV we bought has Netflix capabilities so we can watch that without any other device which is great. I also installed a lower outlet that has power plus 2 more Cat5 jacks. This way if we ever want to run a BluRay or game device there we have internet jacks available so we can hardwire them into the network. I'm sure wireless will be used more in the future but I like the stability of being hardwired. Either way, the capability is there for future use.
Billy was very interested in helping through out the project. Here he's giving the stones a quick going over to make sure everything is in order.
This sign originally hung in the Information Booth at the Kent State Student Center throughout the 1990s.
Who knew that a radiant heating system would weigh in at 600+ pounds and take up 2 pallets. It was easy to break down and transfer into the house though.
[ October 25, 2009 ] Our current home improvement project: upgrading anything and everything under the house.. insullation, vapor barrier, etc. This is us looking confused at Home Depot....
The finished fence is very tall on our side and looks normal on our neighbors' side. We tried to achieve the same privacy level as was offered by the ivy on fence scenario. It looks somewhat like being in a squash court, but I don't mind. We did drop the fence a foot down the length of the side along the house because it was too severe. It turns out to be nicer to be able to see our neighbor to the side if they want to stand on their balcony and talk to us. The neighbors in the back are happy not to see us at all.
Day one hundred thirty-nine/365. A widely-used personality test, known as the "Meyers-Briggs," classifies people according to four measures of their character. Analysts of the Meyers-Briggs have looked at various combinations of those four measures, decided what those sixteen possibilities are like, named one general classification of people as "Artisans."
Artisans tend to be adventure lovers and risk takers. As the name implies, they tend to like working with their hands.
I am not an Artisan, by Meyers-Briggs standards or in the more popular understanding of the word. But, sometimes it's necessary, and even cool, to hang out with the Artisans.
Like today. I took this photo in a home improvement center. It's a bundle of plywood-sized insulation sheets, standing on their ends and reaching toward the warehouse ceiling. I had a project to do at home, so what better opportunity is there to take photos than when you're hanging out with the Artisans?
Of course, not everyone who shops at a home improvement store is an Artisan. But, it's cool to pretend I know what I'm doing.
Masking the linen closet to keep the linen clean. The dropcloth would then get moved to the bathroom.
There used to be a big water heater all but blocking the doorway, making the little room unusable. But, we got a new outdoor tankless heater, and I'm finally getting around to finishing the pantry.
Last night/this morning, I finally got a bug up my ass and put down subflooring and the floor.
This weekend: 1/4 round, wire management, light installation.
Since I took out the five old wooden shelves in the pantry so there'd be more available usable space (and access to the water heater), the suitable replacement is restaurant-grade shelving. Available widely in several sizes of pole height and shelf width, I settled on this from The Container Store because they offered 24" wide shelves (IKEA had 18" and 36", and the water heater is 33" from the left wall...) with 72" tall poles. And it's a swell black, too. This is capable of holding 500 pounds.
Now that it's all put together... hmm, I think I need to get back there to obtain one more shelf and one more basket, there's more free vertical space than I pictured. :)
[update 11/12/08] And that vertical space is now utilized (and only getting one basket would have been sufficient).
This is what they never show on those home improvement programs where new tile is being laid. I wonder why?