House we just finished the homeowner did his own electric...I know...I know...but he did a great job...panel is better than most "pros" I have seen. Had to give him credit for a job well done!

 

Wouldn't pass inspection here

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Phase II of the RI build.

4 cabinets with joined face frames. Floor wasn't as bad as phase I but still not good. I built the cabinets at 35" and on average scribed off about 3/4" so the counter will be about 1/4" lower than the standard 36". The average of the 1st round height of the countertop is about 36 1/2 because of the unlevel floor.

Also had to put in the end of run countertop support to the left of the dishwasher. Had to move it out of the way and install it by screwing it to the refer cabinet. I had made it to be installed by the contractor before he installed the DW. But he couldn't wait the one extra day and they've been dealing with the unstable DW since. I installed it in less that 20 minutes including removing the DW and reinstalling it and securing it to the cabinets.

Take notice of the lovely straight and true floors

There will be another cabinet to the right of the cooktop cabinet to the right of the post. And to the right of that under the window will be some sort of a window seat cabinet.

There will be a 40x102 island about 38" from the "L" cabinets

 

In conduit

 

You guys are a tough ****ing crowd. That panel looks beautiful. I have never once witnessed an electrician that took that kind of care.

 

That's because the electrician has to make money while doing it right. The home owner could take as long as he wanted to to make it pretty along with making it right. If he bid that job out he likely would have lost his shirt making it look like that.

But it sure is pretty.

 

No one said it didn't look great.

 

Nobody ever sees that once the cover goes on. I’d rather my electrical meet code than look pretty.

 

I'll take both - no pics, but TxElectrician work looks that clean and is to code 👌 Wire tuler straight in the studs too, probably the benefit of having a crew for 15 years 👍

I'm with Andy's HO on my own stuff, if it don't make sense it isn't happening on my house Idgaf if it's code 😆

 

Inks Custom. Cabinets are being built in the shop, drywall is about to texture. This house has taken the second most abuse by supply chains and back orders, ready to start interior trim. Not wild about this architects style, frugal and can fit it into the hill but too many details are too plain and that living room/posts has me shaking my head everyday, bridge is solely to access the Captains (navy) study. Archys a North East Yankee so maybe he doesn't know we like flash in Texas. Lol. Cool dude though, and this client is one of my all time favorites 👍

Study will be lit anyway

Talked client into a cedar eye brows on the front of the house on that gable to dress her up. Ass end is huge, hopefully the stone stairs help mute it somewhat - its a tiny lot. Porches get cedar tng ceilings

 

Lake Buchannan custom, still missing an eye brows window from April that was misordered. Cabinets being built in the shop right now, trim starts next week I believe. Probably the nicest and most sq ft house for 598k I see going up, if I was to bid right now it would be 700k 😆, comps in area show they could sell for 850k + the lot which is triple what they paid

Budget selections, 6k for lights, 4500 for plumbing fixtures, 9 a ft installed for floors, 7k a shower surround etc... they upgraded cabinets for an additional 9k so 38k cabinet package. She has made nice choices

Crazy deal on this one- found a underground concrete drain pipe txdot put in 30 years ago not on survey - playing hell with my septic permit which has to go in basically now - engineer is going to have me go aerobic I'm sure, first aerobic system I've installed in 9 years. View from the second story decks are nice

Living room gets stain grade distressed ceiling beams

the new frame is a house a stones throw from this one, finally bit the bullet and bought the frame package. 26k cheaper than in January. Slabs been sitting

 

First AirBNB remodel - finished a while back in April and posted then but here because the backordered tile floor for the secondary bathroom shower is here so we are back to do that bathroom floor and dress the slab.

Tight budget, got two bathrooms, the loft (open 400 sq ft room) got gutted and spray foamed and new hvac up there, and the porch with Lincoln sliders for under 300k. The famous 8k step lights are on this job - not a job I would have photographed so no night time pics - I told my super I want night pics (he authorized these lights) and he should take his ass over there at night and next week I start docking pay until I have a night time pic of lights that cost me 8gs. I'll post when I get it 😆

The azek underpinning - there's two gates there and golf cart storage underneath as well as a kids shower from the lake.

We do our own welding and build our hand rails - fun fact, the stainless steel cable.componets were more than 80% up on this job from last one. We did demo, framing, form work, poured the concrete and built the cabinets/interior. Only way to meet a 14 week time line is with your own men - we got it ready for his first renters but cost me laying a tile floor I knew we'd have to remove. Been rented solid since April 10 👌 so first opportunity to get it fixed is today, as well as dress slab.

 

Damn you all are a tough bunch!! Posted the panel cause it was clean...knowing some code authorities would tear it apart....it may not meet code where you are at...no worries on my end. The conduit entrance raceways are only about 18" long. They stick just above the insulation in the attic. You all know that install is safe and won't have any issues regardless of present day code in some areas. Homeowner is an awesome guy, retired industrial maintenance guy, and detail oriented. I'd let him wire houses for me without losing a second of sleep at night.

 

It looked immaculate. Who cares what others think about it. Some people need government to tell them what is okay, some people know what is quality and say **** the government.

Txelectrician complimented it. That would be enough for me.

Tell him he crushed it.

 

Many can't look past their own jurisdictions rules because that's what they know.

I've never heard of a derating that wasn't in a conduit.

 

What will it be???????

Tom

 

It will be... Amazing!

 

This cabinet has almost as many drawers as a small kitchen.

 

Good thing you have a dovetail machine.

Tom

 

Neighbors’ house


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You putting shakes back on it or resheathing it?

 

Resheeting.

I’m glad for my neighbors OSB is back down to $14 a board.

It originally had shakes, and it was shaded and shingled 20 years ago.

No real ventilation to speak of. Sheeting was in bad shape, well on its way to turn them back in the dirt. It should’ve been easy, but it comes off in pieces the size of your hand.


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Should have torn off easy.

 

Speaking of that.... Do you sharpen your bits on the machine?

 

Dress them as you recommended with a diamond file. There is not a single decent sharpening service in Colorado Springs so I just replace the cutters when needed.

I tried one service here, they ruined my Zobo and brad point bits and the blades were barley better than when I sent them to be serviced. I'm back to sending the blades to Quinn Saw in St. Louis. I'll have to check with them on sharpening the DT bits.

Tom

 

Yep, the bit was getting noisy on this round of drawers. Took out the 1200 grit diamond file and tuned it up and it worked better at the beginning and back to where it was by the end. About 152 pins.

 

A custom island made of prefinished maple plywood, maple face frame and cherry doors. Long story about why they’re cherry and painted.

Nothing super fancy but clients are very pleased.

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Nice and clean. Overlay isn't something I like for faceframe but it is a mainstay in kitchens. I prefer inset or full on Euro frameless.

 

Nice and clean. Overlay isn't something I like for faceframe but it is a mainstay in kitchens. I prefer inset or full on Euro frameless.

I agree. This one needed to match their existing cabinets. It wasn’t easy matching the door profiles. They don’t look special, but the combination of inner, panel, and edge profiles was not typical.

I also used a new finish (new to me) that gave me some trouble but turned out well. I’m gonna post a review on it here.

Now I’m on to building my own island and I’m doing inset doors. Still deciding on butt hinges or hidden hinges.

 

Got this 10k door in. Went in pretty good. Works and seals up nice

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Just a re Deck.

Before

 

Be nice to paint the skirting.


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Should have left it, man. First pic is way nicer.