[rblakes1]

Finally getting around to getting the top coat on the doors

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

This island brought to you by Lowes!

These were all left over pieces from a kitchen remodel the client had done about 15 years ago.

It's on wheels with adjustable feet so they can have it not move around

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Patience?

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Shot the final coat on these this morning

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Most involved bath remodel to date for us. Almost everything was done in house. "Puzzle wall" was designed by the client and then we took the material and had it cut on a waterjet and then installed it.

How big are those tiles, 2'x4'?

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Thanks Leo.

Everyone’s world dealing with lack of plumb, level, square. New 6 mill home, a wall is 1-1/4" out of square in 27", 3 mill home I just measured all the walls getting casework are out of plumb and out of square, some by more than 2" in 8’.

Tom

You need a crew of Brazilians, they at least get it within an 1/8".

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

I was being watched all day. And she didn't even try to make conversation, just sat there and stared lol


I installed oak trapezoids today. At the bottom it sloped to the left 3/8, top was 3/4-7/8 out from right to left. The stringers had slight curves in the middle of the tread depth, fun times. Of course the underside is rocked, so I couldn't really fix some of the issues. I added screws from the tread to the riser to pull then back together and stiffen everything up the best I could.

I only have the 55" rails for my makita, so I made a spacer from a piece of plywood to put against the riser and get me a nice clean edge for the caps, finished the cuts off with my sawzall. Worked nicely and kept the dust to a minimum.

Client is very happy with how it turned out, she had done the finish work on the treads and risers before I got there.

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Been working on this little bar and shelves this week. Yesterday I made wine glass molding using my raised panel bit and make a template to round out the corners of the 3 shelves going on the wall.

Today I got the edge banding on, did a final sand, and got the stain on. Tomorrow I'll top coat with polycrylic semi gloss

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Spray day

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Got this installed yesterday. The was a similar setup in place, just was 40 years old and not built nearly as well

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Started this project on Tuesday, got the brick demo done easily with the chipping gun.

Went to cut some sheetrock out for the electrician this morning and found an active leak in the chimney

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Mentioned a cabinet I know won't fit through the homes doors. It is 8'4x8'0.

Split a stile to make it work.

Tom

You could rent that out for $1000/ month in NYC

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Got the tile installed for the insert going in tomorrow

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Can't come up with another solution.

Rain here every afternoon.

Driveway is so steep I can't get my trailer up the drive, the tail bottoms out forward or backing in.

Driveway finish surface is not in.

Tom

They have any of these at Peterson you could borrow?

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Got a coat on the countertops, trim, fireplace surround and top. I'll get the second coat on tonight after dinner.

I'll get the doors assembled while this is drying

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

After spending longer than I wanted to getting everything packed up this morning, got to the job around noon.

Installed the fireplace surround and top, then the 2 countertops (they are notched for the windows), extension jambs and casing for the 2 windows.

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Installed in time for Parade judging tomorrow. A little clean up and the decorators can have at it.

Tom

Any chance I can take a look at that place next week?

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Just some simple window trim outs.

Was orginally drywall returns.

Premade and sprayed in the shop.

Tom

Looks great, Tom. I hope the "client" is pleased.

I've never liked drywall returns, too boring to look at

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Winding down the Kitchen Nook build. So many monkey wrenches thrown into the timeline of this project. But it's finally getting there.

Stained and finished the Tiger Maple countertops. There's 3 of them and the maple is very active. I stained them, then sanded the stain off leaving the tiger portion with stain. Then I stained them again and the tiger was 50% darker than the first time around. 3 coats of a 2K polyurethane to protect them.

That looks great! I'm sure the depth shows even more in person

-Rich

 

[rblakes1]

Just waiting on the tempered glass for the 2 cabinet doors flanking the fireplace

-Rich