Conrad283 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Then I moved to Florida for graduate school and left all that behind. But the projects didn't stop This stupid 3/4 wall separated the kitchen in a bad way. This is what it looked like and since that wall was coming down, I used it as a test wall for colors http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/20131223_105127_zpsty1ij1ey.jpg http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/20131223_105158_zpszylfbdsr.jpg http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/20131223_144952_zpsmeiirg1r.jpg http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/20131224_115306_zpsjbg88irw.jpg http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/20131226_154949_zpshcrmfddn.jpg http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/20131230_134526_zpsxoddck2c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted September 29, 2014 I Donated Share Posted September 29, 2014 Looks much better without the wall! Kind of looks like you made the kitchen smaller, though... I would have expanded, if anything. Our current kitchen's small size is one of the few things I dislike about our house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baconbits Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Love the garden box idea... my back yard has a bit of a mound to it so I might have to steal the steps/patio idea... Hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted September 29, 2014 I Donated Share Posted September 29, 2014 If yo do build similar garden boxes, and plan on keeping the house for a while, keep in mind that wood tends not to last. My parents had terraced beds that had been built with railroad ties on each side of their sunken driveway that the previous owners of the house put in right before they sold and my parents bought in 1992. 20 years later, they were starting to rot pretty badly in some places. My parents ended up paying a lot of money to get them replaced with stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad283 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Thanks. This is only temporary. After grad school I/we hope to move back to CO and if I God-forbid have to stay in Fl, we're moving outta this place. But we wanted to make it appealing for when we sell it and the open floor plan is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baconbits Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 If yo do build similar garden boxes, and plan on keeping the house for a while, keep in mind that wood tends not to last. My parents had terraced beds that had been built with railroad ties on each side of their sunken driveway that the previous owners of the house put in right before they sold and my parents bought in 1992. 20 years later, they were starting to rot pretty badly in some places. My parents ended up paying a lot of money to get them replaced with stone. Cedar ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad283 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Love the garden box idea... my back yard has a bit of a mound to it so I might have to steal the steps/patio idea... Hmm... Not a problem at all, please do. The closest one is 4x6 and then 4x8, 4x8. The skinny one in the back was 2x8. I made the frames and then got them level and then built them down into the ground. I used cedar wood and deck screws that wouldn't rust and contaminate the soil. I added compost from a local place and never used any home depot plant food because they got it from the soil. Each box had it's own sprinkler line that I ran for 1-2 minutes 3 times a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad283 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Back to CO. I had an awesome 3 car garage with 12 foot ceilings so I made my own heavy duty shelves. http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/Random/IMG_6067.jpg http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/Random/IMG_6085.jpg http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/Random/IMG_6086.jpg Workbench: http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/Random/IMG_6088.jpg The motherload: http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/Random/IMG_6093.jpg http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/Random/IMG_6094.jpg http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/Random/IMG_6096.jpg http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/Random/IMG_6100.jpg With some extra wood laying around: http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/IMG_6146.jpg http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/IMG_6147.jpg http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/IMG_6148.jpg My favorite garage shot (green and red lights in front were for Christmas). The car in the background is a 69 Chevy Nova which I sold in anticipation of getting into school. http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/conrad283/IMG_6215.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snm95ls Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 12' ceilings in the garage screams lift to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad283 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo03 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 12' ceilings in the garage screams lift to me. That's why I went 12'. Motherf'er to build but it's a spacial investment in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I think ours are about 12'. It's great having the height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 With the onset of cold weather my wife and I found out why the previous owners sold the house in spring; the rooms farthest from the furnace just don't get enough heat and are subsequently cold. After some diagnosing and identifying which ducts were responsible for those rooms, I slapped some R-6 fiberglass & mylar around the ducts. Both of the rooms affected are bedrooms, and the bedroom on the first floor had an addition in the 70s for closets which were added onto the foundation with a small crawl space underneath. During my holiday break, I tackled both of these problems and vastly improved the comfort of our home. I'd say the bedroom is now 5 degrees below the rest of the house instead of 20 degrees below (yes, it was THAT bad). Once we got the bedroom temps up, we noticed that the closets were still cold even with the closet doors open, so I shimmied myself into the crawl space and glued some R-10 rigid foam to the foundation walls. Again, the difference is amazing! http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/icehawks11/image4.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/icehawks11/image5.jpg BEFORE: http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/icehawks11/image1.jpg http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/icehawks11/image2.jpg AFTER: http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/icehawks11/image3.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted January 5, 2015 I Donated Share Posted January 5, 2015 What's with the conduit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Could be code in a dirt floor crawlspace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated thefultonhow Posted January 5, 2015 I Donated Share Posted January 5, 2015 Could be code in a dirt floor crawlspace Not in MD, based on my house and my parents', both of which have dirt floor crawl spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Who knows. Builders preference. Ease of running wires. Proximity to low voltage stuff. To make it purdy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 What's with the conduit? No idea. Is there anything wrong with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baconbits Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 No idea. Is there anything wrong with it? Other than being a bitch to make look nice and costing more than running romex, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 It will definitely be good to help fend off the critter crawlers that are hungry for wire-- that might find their way in crawl spaces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 BX woulda worked for that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonka Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 My first home project. I was tired of the cubby hole above the fire place designed for tube tvs. I recessed the wall a tad, and blocked it off with a mount that slides out 22". So I can still use the cubby space as an entertainment cabinet. I didn't finish the inside with shelves yet, I was just too tired from adjusting/readjusting and making the 110lb tv easy to slide out. I went from a 42" led, to a 65" Plasma. Also plan on adding in-wall speakers. Currently debating on adding some crown molding, as my sanding skills are very subpar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasejase Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 looks great. How far off the wall is the tv though. my 60 plasma was mounted 2.5 ys ago or so. Since then, the mount standards have become WAY more flush... im debating swapping mounts, cuz I don't like the 5 or inches it sits off the wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonka Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 looks great. How far off the wall is the tv though. my 60 plasma was mounted 2.5 ys ago or so. Since then, the mount standards have become WAY more flush... im debating swapping mounts, cuz I don't like the 5 or inches it sits off the wall Well the mount I built slides 22", so extends really 18" or so from the wall when pulled out. Unfortunately I switched to a flush mount (cheeteah mount), so the mount itself doesn't come out any further -- just the plywood i bolted it on. It's probably 1" from the wood when mounted. I was lucky that cubby was deep and wide, b/c I ended up recessing the tv into the wall about 4" total. Here is that flat mount, but remember you won't be given any leeway in it being level like other mounts (twist etc.) [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Cheetah-APTMM2B-including-Profile-Magnetic/dp/B0012S4APK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423148208&sr=8-1&keywords=cheetah+mount]Amazon.com: Cheetah Mounts APTMM2B Tilt TV Wall Mount Bracket for 32-65" TVs (Many from 20-75") including LED, LCD and Plasma Flat Screens up to VESA 600 x 400 and 165lbs with Flush 1.5" Profile. Includes a Twisted Veins 10' Braided HDMI Cable and 6" 3-Axis Magnetic Bubble Level: Electronics[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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