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My computer work area is off the main hallway to the back of the house and I am planning on it having a wall to wall birch plywood surface. To make it sufficiently stiff, I am going to reinforce it with an aluminum spine. Echoing the kitchen island, I hand milled this weekend a T-bar … Continue reading “Home machine works – computer nook work surface”
My computer work area is off the main hallway to the back of the house and I am planning on it having a wall to wall birch plywood surface. To make it sufficiently stiff, I am going to reinforce it with an aluminum spine. Echoing the kitchen island, I hand milled this weekend a T-bar extrusion. Deburred and polished but it still needs to have the machine oil fully cleaned off and mounting holes drilled (though I need the fasteners too – so I will get them first and then measure). A fun project
Thanks to Moda Industria the house number is up! You may have seen my prior post about the house number – sorry if that was confusing as I used a generic picture of the STYLE of house number I was going to use but not my actual number or color. Because there is so much … Continue reading “337 Bedford Road – House number is up!”
Thanks to Moda Industria the house number is up! You may have seen my prior post about the house number – sorry if that was confusing as I used a generic picture of the STYLE of house number I was going to use but not my actual number or color. Because there is so much red and orange on the exterior of the house, and the number by definition needs to draw the eye towards it, I went with Capri Blue powder coating. I think it looks great and Paul, yet again, did a great job mounting it
The number itself is very heavy duty and weighs in over 15 pounds I would guess (10 at least). I really like the floating layer
In other news, things continue to progress. Bathroom fixtures continue towards completion – but are hard to photograph. The first 3 (of 4) shots below are of the master bath with the walk in shower. The last shot is closest to what you see in person when you are there. I think the accent stripe of pumpkin tile really worked well to break up the monolithic white tile. The last photo is the guest bath/tub combo
It has cooled off a bit here and I have started working on my new computer nook table. Milling some custom aluminum myself for this furniture item. Shots soon hopefully of that 🙂
Not a ton to show here compared to the site work but I thought it was differentiated enough to show in a separate post enjoy
Not a ton to show here compared to the site work but I thought it was differentiated enough to show in a separate post
enjoy
I realized I have so much stuff to post, that it was awkward to try and put everything into a single post. I am going to break it into three posts. This one is comparisons on progress and the next will have some interior shots Below is what the property looked like when I was … Continue reading “Big August ’16 photo update on the house progress – Post 2 – comparisons!”
I realized I have so much stuff to post, that it was awkward to try and put everything into a single post. I am going to break it into three posts. This one is comparisons on progress and the next will have some interior shots
Below is what the property looked like when I was in the process of purchasing it – December 2012 vs now – from pretty much the same angle up the property line/driveway.
Still has a good feel and vibe to it !
I am slightly behind because I unexpectedly ended up working last Sunday and didn’t have time to put up a post. I am gulping down coffee this morning because we had an absolute cracking large thunderstorm last night. Lots of thunderbolts – I am pretty sure that at least one fell nearby because the was … Continue reading “Big August ’16 photo update on the house progress – Post 1 – site work”
I am slightly behind because I unexpectedly ended up working last Sunday and didn’t have time to put up a post. I am gulping down coffee this morning because we had an absolute cracking large thunderstorm last night. Lots of thunderbolts – I am pretty sure that at least one fell nearby because the was barely a quarter second or less difference between the bolt and the thunder. No damage to the house or electronics fortunately
At my house, a ton of very visible stuff has been done – so lots and lots of pictures! We are not quite complete with some plumbing, electrical and lighting still to do. But lots and lots of site work.
The site guy Paul has is an absolute artist – he has done a fabulous job. I have already gotten feedback from neighbors who have commented on how nicely the finished driveway has come out. A smooth build up of layers, topped off with gravel (crush-and-run?). He added in a cross driveway water drain in case it gets REALLY wet and very, very nicely built up the whole thing. Apparently in a wet winter, the end of where my driveway is now historically was a puddle of epic proportions. I think that we have alleviated this pretty well. Such a clean job – nice!
The propane tanks are now in and mounted, with a buried line to the generator. The kitchen backsplash is installed and looks great. The island overhead lighting system is mostly done – just pending the installation of the LED lights. The second in floor electrical outlet is roughed in too. Still to come is the toilet in the master bath. We are getting close as the final items tick off
Ok – pictures of the outside site work
