tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88095860597084574462024-03-08T06:34:02.487-05:00buying our first home in queens, nyWe decided to begin the blog as an historical record of our first home purchase in Glendale, NY. We intend to highlight our successes, and equally important, explain why we chose to "do" a particular thing, or why something did not work, and we tried again. All this while keeping energy efficiency and eco-friendly building/remodeling practices at the fore of our planning and execution.chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-82097256272326474582014-03-03T19:16:00.002-05:002014-03-03T19:23:56.146-05:00Interior Bathroom Door...FinallyWe <a href="http://firsthomequeensny.blogspot.com/2012/02/flooring-chosen-expect-delivery-this.html" target="_blank">have mentioned</a> installing wall-mounted sliding "barn-style" doors, using the excess wood from the flooring install to finish off the space. We really liked the look of the slab style doors we saw in other blogs, and Polly has a <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pollikalas/sliding-doors/" target="_blank">Pinterest Board</a> for the door concepts we liked.<br />
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We wanted to finish (at least) the bathroom door by Christmas 2013, but a unexpected hospitalization for Christopher put this on hold until just before Valentines Day. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Keeping the wood flat and off the floor. Yes, those are old crib rails.</span></b></td></tr>
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The wood was planed by our good friends at <a href="http://glendalelumber.com/" target="_blank">Glendale Lumber</a> nearly a year ago...yea, I know. I generally like to have all the parts in place and in house before I begin a project...I managed to store the wood flat, and kept it from warping or bowing for all this time.<br />
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Sourcing the hardware was actually the most difficult part of the whole process. We liked the look of the pulley "wheel" being hidden with the iron. <br />
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Problem was, these, at the time we started looking for the parts--two years ago--were pretty pricey. Fortunately for us, the prices dropped 30% or more in the last six moths or so--we think it is due to the increased use of the barn doors on home improvement shows, such as <a href="http://www.diynetwork.com/search/results.do?diySearchString=barn+door&diySearchType=diynetwork.com" target="_blank">DIY's</a> Bath Crashers, Mega Dens, Man Caves, and Blog Cabin.<br />
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Back in July 2013, we found the website <a href="http://rusticahardware.com/" target="_blank">Rustica Hardware</a> and settled on the <a href="http://rusticahardware.com/industrial-barn-door-hardware/" target="_blank">Industrial Barn Door Hardware</a> (Slyder Black Nylon) @ $268.00 each; Raw Steel finish for the rails; with Barn Door Pulls (Industric, 8", No Flush Pull (only the front door pull), Raw Steel finish @ $40.00 each. Total cost of the hardware for each door was $328.00.<br />
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Rustica’s customer service department was great—they replaced the damaged pieces and the rusted tracks for free—these items are heavy, and I guess the new guy was in the packing room that day, because there was just not enough padding to prevent the hardware from scratching each other. No worries, they made it right.<br />
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So the build on the door was pretty straight-forward. We wanted to keep the build simple, and to play off the wide-plank flooring. We toyed around with several designs for the doors, using different backings, but finally came up with a "sandwich" of 3/4" furniture maple/birch plywood cut to size. We then installed the ash wood "flooring" onto the plywood panel, gluing and nailing it into place. <br />
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Since the tracks and door hardware were unfinished flat steel, we decided to use 1 3/4" angle iron to finish the sides. Of course, this added some 30# to the already heavy 1 1/2" wood slab sandwich we created. We had a local metal fabricator <a href="http://www.arnoldironworks.com/" target="_blank">Arnold IronWorks</a> in Maspeth. He cut to length, drilled, and countersunk the screw holes we wanted.<br />
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We chose a <a href="http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=1830&familyName=%2310+Silicon+Bronze+Wood+Screws+Frearson+Flat+Head" target="_blank">#10 silicon bronze marine-grade screw</a> from Jamestown Distributers out of RI. They "match" the look we wanted for the doors (brass or stainless steel screws were to shiny) and they were obviously corrosion resistant. <span style="font-family: inherit;"> They have a Frearson vs. #2 Philips Flat Head--see the website for the image which explains the difference.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">We then sealed the surface with a water-based polycrylic thinned with <a href="http://www.flood.com/paint-additive-solutions/index.do" target="_blank">Flood's Floetrol</a>.</span></b></td></tr>
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The ash floor planks still had some of the finish on them, even after planing. It took a pass with a 4" belt sander fitted with #80 grit, as well as several passes of a 6" orbital sander, with the final pass of #220 grit. We then oiled the ash wood with linseed oil.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">One detail we did not mention was the floor-mounted guide, placed on the floor at the right-side door jam. We had to enlarge the groove already cut into the flooring to a depth of about 1". We planned the door so that this "natural" grove was on the bottom for this purpose. Our neighbor, Pete, came by to help get the doors up out of the basement. He also hung around and helped us with the router cut and the actually hanging of the door, which now weighs close to 150lbs.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Here I am installing the other tracks, adding in the 2" square flat iron along with the spacer. Now all three tracks are installed; two await the fabrication of the doors.</span></b></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-52014122262065753012013-01-12T08:09:00.000-05:002013-01-12T08:13:51.268-05:00Parquetry Floors<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Polly goes to work on the parquetry floors. We wanted to cut the old finish, but not really sand the floor.</span></b> <span style="font-size: large;"><b> She sanded and I finished.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005NZ6EGQ/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i02" target="_blank">Bosch ROS65VC-6 6-Inch Pad Rear-Handle Random Orbit Sander with Vibration Control</a> is awesome. Really. The variable speed makes a difference, and the tool is really easy to handle.</b></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>The grey hose seen in the image can be directly connected to the sander, thus nearly eliminating the dust when used with the "holed" sanding discs.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Floor with a poly coat. The wrong type of poly, however. More on that next...</span></b></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-8601498965968580802013-01-12T07:56:00.000-05:002013-01-12T07:56:02.885-05:00Still catching up<b><span style="font-size: large;">We (meaning me, Christopher) have not done the due diligence to keep up with posting--as we have been still continually at work on the house...T<span style="font-size: large;">he work depicted here <span style="font-size: large;">is several weeks old...</span></span></span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The plumbers were in to finish the fit-out. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The sink drain tail-piece we purchased (came with) our Delta faucet is PVC...Error on our part--but at the time when we bought the faucet, there was a change-over in Home Depot--to a low-flow faucet mix. This meant that we had little choice of the faucets...</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>In the workshop--now moved to the basement. You are looking at a transition (saddle) being fabricated to transition from the bathroom floor to the hallway. I used a stock HD oak saddle and ripped it in half--slightly off-set. Then stacked the pieces, glued, and tack-nailed the pieces together.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Here is the clean-up of the floor. </b><b>Note the pieces of Ditra and the stainless "T" Schluter Reno-T transition ready to go in.</b></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Poof! the finished product. I used two pieces of Ditra<span style="font-size: large;">, layered <span style="font-size: large;">under t<span style="font-size: large;">he transition, secured with Liquid Nails, to fill in the gap. A clear silicon was used to fill the gap between the wood and tile, then the Schluter Reno-T was <span style="font-size: large;">fitted</span> in. </span></span></span></b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I left the plastic protective coating on the Schluter Reno-T as we needed to stain and finish the threshold.</b></span></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-47779932900747094202013-01-12T07:14:00.000-05:002013-01-12T07:14:07.565-05:00Floors,stain, and finish<b><span style="font-size: large;">We are moving closer to completion<span style="font-size: large;">, finally. We did make a couple of mistakes which we are correcting, albeit painfully. </span></span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Close-up of the original floor. The wood is extremely hard. Think about it, It was placed down in 1910. It was harvested from 30, 40, 50 year old trees. So the wood is really old... Yes, we did not do a great job of cutting the floor--note the scrape lines in the wood at the top of the image--really hard wood, so the additional sanding(s) (using hand sanders) did not smooth out the rough cut by the floor edger sander... </b></span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></b>chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-68705424152901886712013-01-12T06:37:00.000-05:002013-01-12T06:37:08.563-05:00Christmas was good to the house<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The house is festive! Look for next year to have additional <span style="font-size: large;">decorations<span style="font-size: large;">, lights, and maybe a blow-up Snoopy!</span></span></span></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-72497374699015341082013-01-12T06:29:00.001-05:002013-01-12T06:29:50.141-05:00First floor nearly complete<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Polly painting the first floor bathroom. She was the main force behind getting the space finished. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice clean lines. Well done, Polly.</td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-86849408869647914472012-10-16T16:51:00.001-04:002012-10-16T16:51:26.112-04:00small update on first floor progressThe first floor apartment is coming along, albeit slowly, as we are really only working on the weekends. Too much life is getting in the way of getting to the finish line quickly.<br />
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Polly has been the master on the tile in the bathroom! I mix the thin-set, and she goes to town! More images and postings after this weekend's final (hopefully) tiling push.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Kitchen cabinets are getting a freshening up with white paint, new silver hardware, and shelf-paper. The back-splash tries to tie in the soon to be slate/concrete grey colored flooring tiles and the base cabinets with the existing cream counter top and wall board above the cabinets.</span></b></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-20274503943476266972012-09-18T11:24:00.000-04:002012-09-21T11:55:57.432-04:00Unexpected Roof Renovation<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Well, it was not totally unexpected...</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The monsoon rain(s) of August caused water penetration under the gutter at the back of the house. Water made its way into the kitchen from an overflowing gutter, and unsealed fascia board and brick. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The gutter repair was quoted out at about $1200. To repair the gutter, the roof needed to be cut back and a new fascia installed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">OK, so this prompted us to consider re-surfacing the roof. In order to accomplish this properly, the coping stones would need to be replaced, so the roofing membrane material (GAF roll cold-adhesive adhered with a white pebble granular coating) could be extended up under the coping stones, thus giving a complete seal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And, while doing the roof, the skylight should be replaced with a vented one...and a new roof-hatch...all told, $7700. Two days work with a crew of 5-8. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We chose <a href="http://www.acjremodelinginc.com/" target="_blank">Joseph Ashley </a></span><a href="http://www.acjremodelinginc.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Roofing Contractors</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> (DBA: ACJ Remodeling, Inc.) Joseph has been in business for himself since 1984--Italian boy from Staten Island. He has a steady crew of workers--no day labor here. He told us his son is also in the business. He's personable and no-nonsense. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Below are the images of the work over the two days (Aug 31 @ 91 degrees and September 1, 2012, at a slightly lower, 89 degrees). I was hanging with the crew on the roof for the duration--8-10 hours a day. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Old coping stones. The roof was laid up to the underside of the stones, and not up and under them. This was done back in October 2009.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Close-up of the stones...patched and cracking.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Demo begins.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wall in front of house just crumbles. There would be a re-build of each of these walls before the new coping stones could be installed.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Continued removal of crumbling mortar and bricks.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Cutting back the old roof.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Flashing cement and fiberglass mesh used to seal around roof protrusions. </span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>8:30am, Sat. Sept 1st. Preparation of mortar mix.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Removal of old skylight. Main roof membrane all applied.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Old skylight atop old brick from walls, atop old hatch.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ready for rebuild.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">New Skylight--note vent.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Repaired south wall.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Repairing north wall.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Prepping for coping stones.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>North wall replaced.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Finished skylight from inside.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>One continuous roll of roofing material is applied to the parapet walls and lapped over the top and over the main roof. The material was applied using a heavy-duty flashing cement, <a href="http://www.palmerasphalt.com/roof_cements.php" target="_blank">Bulldog</a> brand.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Finished coping stones, sealed neatly.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Finished, except for clean-up. Note new flashing around the roof hatch.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Slathering the chimney with flashing cement for good measure.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Company van says it all.</span></b></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-44383006793053660882012-09-18T08:50:00.000-04:002012-09-18T08:50:38.997-04:00First Floor Renovation on Track!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Green is such a lovely color! Polly and I finished the drywall in the bathroom and kitchen yesterday, and have begun to tape and "mud." </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>However, in order to get to the point of drywall, there was a LOT of shimming and adding furring strips behind the walls to true, straighten, and plumb them. In fact, we spent nearly a weekend on that task alone. Additionally, there was also a lack of structure in the "wet wall," which needed to be addressed in order to hang the drywall securely. In the center of the pipes, we added a "4-layer sandwich" stack of </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>2"X3" </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>about 3' long, screwed and glued to the backside of the kitchen drywall side to serve as a nailer for the bathroom side drywall. </b></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>OK, so this particular task was NOT FUN. We decided to add a exhaust fan to the bathroom--why not? The walls were open, it would be as simple as cutting a hole in the wall and sticking a vent pipe through...</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Except, as you can see, the hole was 20' off the ground, and the brick was WAY more difficult to cut through than I imagined. Plus, I did not have the proper size hole-saw, so I wound up connecting the dots with a 1" masonry drill bit. Here Polly is finishing the caulking around the <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100018300/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=dryer+vent&storeId=10051#.UFhpXI1lS1k" target="_blank">plastic vent louver</a>. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The tailpiece through the wall needed to be cemented, and that brick removed (on the right) just did not want to fit back into the puzzle exactly...but it is in there! Note the <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/Roxul/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ88f/R-202531875/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051#.UFhrgY1lS1k" target="_blank">Roxul insulation</a> in the exterior wall. We also added it in between the ceiling joists for sound damping and as a fire stop.</span></b></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-9039819640080294712012-08-28T13:48:00.003-04:002012-08-28T13:48:21.895-04:00Bathroom Re-buildThe first floor bathroom re-build began with the plumbing rough-in on Monday of last week (8-20-2012). Kenny sent three guys to handle the job which included removing the old plumbing waste stack and brass piping and installing new copper supply and cast iron waste, cutting back into the main waste stack. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Old DWS...mmmm. Tasty! </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Here is the contact information for Kenny and crew. English is not their first language, but they are competent, courteous, and quick. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Polly was responsible for ensuring the recessed "cans" were placed where she wanted them and evenly spaced out. </b></span></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-90842763391878373262012-08-06T12:32:00.003-04:002012-08-06T12:32:29.267-04:00interior tuck-pointing completed<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wetting the joints before the mortar is applied. The initial absorption rate of these bricks is quite high, as they are bone-dry. This actually worked out pretty well with the Type-N mortar, mixed to the proper consistency.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The before looks like bad dental work...</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>We needed to temporarily hold a flexible form (an old kitchen cutting mat) for a few minutes while the mortar set. It took only a few minutes for a full joint, and slightly less for the partials. Then we tooled the joints.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>These are disposable piping bags which can be obtained from a bakery supply store. Just Snip the tip, and pipe away.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>You can also use a masonry bag--basically a reusable cloth pastry bag. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMNA23_jNE4&list=UU_1kMl8pdSiOhWJhf6DH0xA&index=0&feature=plcp" target="_blank">This video on youtube is worth a watch for technique.</a></b></span></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-12556290110635456412012-08-03T14:10:00.002-04:002012-08-03T14:10:26.042-04:00Bathroom Window DemoOn Wednesday evening, we started to stage for the re-build. I installed some temporary lighting and a the bakers scaffold. The bathroom, with the radiator plumbing, turned out to be too small to accommodate both sides of the scaffold, so a heavy-duty metal sawhorse was employed to secure the left side of the deck.<br />
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After we pulled out the old single-pane double-hung wood window--it HAD to go, no repairing it, I spent several hours yesterday looking for its replacement. Seemed easy enough--the window rough opening is just larger than 24" wide by 48" high. Placing a window in that space would be dearly double the old window's area, letting in a good bit more light.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I am not sure why someone filled in the space with mortar and scrap brick. The original brick arch is still pretty sound. the weight of the material just caused the top of the window frame to bow.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>After removing the debris reviles the arch. Obviously, it needs to be tuck-pointed, and I may add in a lintel for added strength, and to shrink the opening slightly.</b></span></td></tr>
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Looking on-line and calling several window manufactures--both the big boys, Anderson, Pella, and Marvin, as well as several local folks, I came to realize that what we wanted to place into the space, a double-hung vinyl window with obscure glass, was going to take 14-21 days to deliver. EEEK! We needed something sooner...much sooner.<br />
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Ebay to the rescue! And the price was right. This would have been a custom order, with a 21 day lead time...<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/200781476089?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1117wt_906" target="_blank">BRAND NEW Nice White VINYL Double-Hung OBSCURED Home House WINDOW 24x45</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span>chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-16285042246550635042012-07-27T12:05:00.000-04:002012-07-27T12:05:16.642-04:00Old Newspaper Dates Gas Light Retrofit<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Crickets performed "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue" and <span class="_more_less">Sam Cooke sings "You Send Me" and "For Sentimental Reasons." </span>The Ed Sullivan Show on December 1.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Newspaper: a renovator's best friend..</span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">.The newspaper was wedged in to plug the plaster hole during the wall repair post-retrofit. </span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Anyone remember <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimbels" target="_blank">Gimbels Department Stores</a>?</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>So the house presumably had gas light up until just before 1958.</b></span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">This is the electrical wiring which was commonly
installed onto the existing gas light fixture plate (here from the ceiling), and the wiring run
along the same wall chases as the gas pipes. Made sense. But totally not-to-code today. </span></b></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-225784072359016932012-07-27T11:22:00.001-04:002012-07-27T11:31:00.595-04:00First Floor Bathroom Interior Brick--EvaluationDiMola and crew demoed the bathroom this week. I had a good look at it last night. Like all the other interior walls in the house, this one will require repair as well. There was some sort of settling happening on this side of the house, in the bathroom area, which is basically the back-center of the structure. There was a very similar shift-crack in the wall to the right of the window as was seen on the second floor. But curiously, you do not see the same pattern of stress cracking in the basement in this area.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Second floor stress cracking.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>First floor stress cracking</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Close-up first floor.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>You can see evidence of some mortar patch repair done at some point in the bathroom's history. What I am hoping we can do is tuck-point and replace the bad bricks w/o having to have a lintel placed in to secure the brick arch. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Note the attempt to shim the floor joist also at some point in the bathroom's history. In the next post, I speculate on the date of the renovations. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Before demo image: I don't believe we want to replace the window at this
point--it functions well. It is the oldest window in the house, a
single pane, double-hung wood window with the sash weights. Maybe it is
a remove, re-glue the joints, and reinstall job. Not particularly
difficult, but a little time consuming.</b></span></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-3740369527279250492012-07-25T16:13:00.004-04:002012-07-25T16:14:13.170-04:00Demolition on first floor bathroom to take place todayWe've been concentrating on moving all upstairs over the past several weeks. We still have several minor touch-ups with the painting, including finishing the front of the peninsula. However, we must now focus on the first floor, as we want to rent it asap!<br />
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We are bringing back Nick DiMola for the demolition. As we have mentioned before, his company <a href="http://dimolabros.com/" target="_blank">DiMola Bros</a>.did the initial demo of the second floor. Below are the before pictures. We'll post the after pictures tonight.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The toilet was not bolted down, instead, what appears to be drywall compound was pressed into the cam, and then the cap was inserted over the bolt...</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>As we started to pull the ceiling and wall-board, we realized there was more demo than we wanted to handle.</b></span></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-55179315536293901952012-06-25T09:53:00.000-04:002012-06-25T14:10:11.761-04:00Kitchen nearly finished--added handles this weekend<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Again, many thanks to Nelson for his assistance!</b></span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>We used a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Woodhaven-8682-Two-Head-Hardware/dp/B002LTWK4W/ref=pd_cp_hi_3" target="_blank">cabinet hardware "jig"</a> made by <a href="http://www.woodhaven.com/" target="_blank">Woodhaven Tools</a> to get the hardware positioned properly.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>We're pretty pleased with look of the handles against the <a href="http://www.kraftmaid.com/products/cabinet-doors/2906/#/dwti:Maple/p2:1/dfto:/dfty:/dwt:/n:/p:/bbt:/f:rye" target="_blank">KraftMaid</a> slab maple cabinets. The handles were sourced from <a href="http://tileworldus.com/index2.html" target="_blank">Tile World </a>out in Flushing. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Just thought it was cool how the hood lights glow at night...</b></span></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-25589785239605462202012-06-21T13:27:00.000-04:002012-06-25T09:13:15.103-04:00Security Cameras AddedI have not talked about the need for security cameras yet--I always intended to put them in, but it took the theft of my scooter to spurr me on to complete the job.<br />
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I purchased two Ethernet wired cameras, both for outdoor use by Panasonic (<a href="http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/BL-C140A" target="_blank">BL-C140A</a> and <a href="http://shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/BL-C160A" target="_blank">BL-C160A</a>), and <a href="http://www.trendnet.com/products/proddetail.asp?prod=190_TV-IP422WN&cat=180" target="_blank">one wireless one with pan-tilt-zoom</a> for indoor use by TRENDnet.<br />
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Ultimately, I could not get these to work satisfactorily with the computer--despite several attempts. First, The PoE (power over ethernet) cameras by Panasonic were good in theory, as you do not need to run a seperate power cable, just the Ethernet. However, the power injector could not compensate for the 40' run back to the switch for some reason. even at 25' it was a non-starter.<br />
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Second, I did not fiddle with the ports successfully to allow two cameras on the same internet web page. I could get one or the other. Maybe when we finish moving upstairs, I'll have more time to fiddle. The picture quality ans refresh rate were pretty acceptable, however. <br />
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The TRENDnet will be hooked up inside somewhere, maybe at the top of the stairs on the second floor. <b>I am kinda kicking myself that I did not think to have power wired up at the ceiling...</b><br />
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So, after "failing" with the first cameras, and the sense of urgency to get a system up and running, I went with a <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/765871-REG/Swann_SWDVK_426004_DVR4_2600_DVR_4_Channel.html" target="_blank">Swann DVR4-2600 DVR</a> (4 Channel, 4 Cameras) from B&H here in the city. Wired and powered, the cameras needed to be mounted and the connection protected from the elements. So, off to Home Depot to gather the necessary supplies. <br />
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<a href="http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202286718/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=conduit&storeId=10051" target="_blank">AFC Cable Systems 1/2 in. x 25 ft. Non-Metallic Liquidtight Conduit</a> (edit--actually 1/2" not 3/4")<br />
<a href="http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202284488/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=esterior+electrical+boxes&storeId=10051" target="_blank">Taymac 1-Gang 5-Hole Round Electrical Box</a><br />
Outdoor covers for the Boxes <br />
Conduit clamps<br />
Masonry anchors<br />
Right -angle connectors<br />
Silicon--clear<br />
Machine bolts and nuts <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I drilled through the cover, and silicone-sealed the camera housing. The cameras adjusted, but be really careful, as the screw locking the camera in place is flimsy. I stripped one, and needed to replace it...</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The camera cable has a power in and a BNC video out. I plugged up the four holes i was not using with the included threaded plugs, and connected the right angle clamp to the side I wanted the conduit run to.</b></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fishing the cable through. This took some practice, and there is little room in the conduit for the connectors. I had to stagger them to get them through. Note the right angle clamp. Once all was fitted, and the wires ran to the box, i applied a liberal amount of silicon to the end of the conduit and to the inside of the clamp, effectively sealing it watertight.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I added a second camera in the front just looking down at the steps--the shot lower left. This is what the cameras look like in daylight. The upper right square was filled with a camera in the basement looking from front to back, including the stairs leading down from the first floor.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Night vision.</b></span></td></tr>
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So far, i have been able to see the cameras on the local LAN, but have not configured them for remote viewing. These come with a iPhone app, and i have not gotten that to work yet either. I will report back once i do. But for the meantime, they are a visible deterrent and a recorded record of who is entering the house when.chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-46142122867110118192012-06-21T11:42:00.001-04:002012-06-21T11:42:05.013-04:00Movin' on Up! (Finally)<h2>
Yesterday, my neighbor, Pete, came by to assist in getting the couch and chair up the steps. Thanks Pete! We will update as we go along. </h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Better images coming soon. TV hooked right up--no issues with the cable run in the wall.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Looking at the "living room." </b></span></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-3506087530645633572012-06-11T09:40:00.000-04:002012-06-11T09:40:45.978-04:00still painting...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Polly cleaning the screens</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mostly finished.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Front room, finished.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>View into Polly's closet. Note the jack on the wall for the cable TV.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Anastasia has already moved upstairs--you can just see the foot of her cot in the middle room.</b></span></td></tr>
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The painting is taking much longer than anticipated. Our painter, Rob,
is swamped with other jobs, so he's working on our job piece-meal around
the other contractors. But since it has been over a month since I posted anything, I thought some progress picture would be nice.chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-53541243344394501272012-05-08T13:29:00.004-04:002012-05-08T13:31:21.776-04:00Newel--who knew!Ever wonder what the parts of the stair railings were really called? We needed to secure the railing to the brick wall in the hallway. Previously, it had been attached to the plaster lath and the furring strips underneath. So I figured I could place a post in there to close the gap. When googling around for stair posts, I came up with the proper name, newel. Who knew?<br />
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<i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #e8e8e8; color: navy; font-family: Verdana; font-size: small; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><a href="http://www.oldstaircaseman.com/glossary.php" target="_blank">Newels or Newel Post</a>-</b></i><span style="background-color: #e8e8e8; color: navy; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>A solid rectangular, or circular section of vertical post at the center and at regular turns and junctions of a rail system.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="background-color: #e8e8e8; color: navy; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">The newels provide the main support for the rail system. There is a starting newel at the base of the stairs and a landing newel at the turns or top of the stair.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="background-color: #e8e8e8; color: navy; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Other newels are described as: center turned newel. Box newel . Pin top newel</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">5/8" holes drilled for anchors mated with 3/8" lag bolts</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Newel is true and plumb, but the balusters are not...</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">I may have over-engineered the installation. ;] On the top, I installed two "L" brackets attached with button-top screws and anchored to the wall with the lag bolts.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>This was a pain to cut the angles correctly--mostly due to my learning curve. Once I read that you need to hold the crown molding upside-down in the saw, then I finally "got it."</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=20946&ca=10" target="_blank">Tangerine Tango, the 2012 color of the year, by Pantone</a>. Gives it an overall "Asian-inspired" feel, although that look was not our intention, but rather a nice coincidence. </span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Just a small update--over the past several days, beginning on the weekend and finishing yesterday, we have been struggling with the hallway floor. The idea was to strip it, as sanding the space did not seem to make sense, as we were never going to get it to a "natural" state again without a TON of work--which included a lot of dust...So here is a test-strip.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>After stripping with <a href="http://www.wmbarr.com/product.aspx?catid=72&prodid=118" target="_blank">Klean-Strip sprayable version</a>, and a good couple of washings (when I say couple, I mean 4-5) with TSP, the floor looked like this.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The white stuff was the tile mastic/glue used to stick down the linoleum tiles. </b></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>This is a shot of the floor when we purchased the house--the image is off of the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) from the original listing. The "front door" was originally there. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">After multiple washings, and a couple of 80# grit sanding belts, the floor is ready for paint.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Here in the boo-boo department is the threshold, which sits about 1.75" off the floor, where typically it should sit only a little over a half-inch. I managed to re-use one of the old saddles to work it into the threshold "ramp."</b></span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>After one coat of latex satin exterior paint (<a href="http://www.homedepot.com/Paint-Exterior-Paint-Stain-Paint-Primer-In-One/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbls4/R-202301643/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053" target="_blank">Behr</a>) </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">After three coats, waiting 24 hours between each application to let it dry. Baseboard added, waiting on shoe molding.</span></b></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I knew something does not look correct...</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">So I sent the pic to Polly. I took the day off to hang out at the house with the electricians and to start on the door trim. Polly mentions that I have not cut back the wide pine piece to match the casement molding.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Much better.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Now the top piece aligns with the casement. Crown molding is next, as we were looking to try and re-create some of the old look the house had when we bought it.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Not some of my best jig saw work...a little caulk and paint, and it will be good to go.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Finished top--waits for crown.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">We had to have two additional ceiling pot lights installed in the bathroom--just not enough light. Working out the placement was finicky, as the circle on the left would not work because the roof-vent was there; the electricians did not really want to place the lights in the shower--even though we purchased glass-covered baffles rated for damp locations...</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Brings back memories...</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Placement decided upon. Finished pics coming soon!</b></span></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-47357691026487534092012-04-26T15:01:00.002-04:002012-04-26T16:44:57.660-04:00Ikea Pax Tonnes Hacked Closet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjpyYxEcbZErDDlLyQ3603TL87625ShprJiL3AOr86m9ZxJWnQB0FQgZeMRWDR2RvHIrl_g71CZ_87dCVoN312ReaZ8lWDY7xFXkGCNWWunMXk7davCrAqSJfKuOGXzx_wfEpfPlMLgw/s1600/Ikea-Hackers_man_horizontal_small.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjpyYxEcbZErDDlLyQ3603TL87625ShprJiL3AOr86m9ZxJWnQB0FQgZeMRWDR2RvHIrl_g71CZ_87dCVoN312ReaZ8lWDY7xFXkGCNWWunMXk7davCrAqSJfKuOGXzx_wfEpfPlMLgw/s1600/Ikea-Hackers_man_horizontal_small.png" /></a><br />
Here is the built-in closet project we undertook based on a hack we saw on the <a href="http://www.ikeahackers.net/2011/10/pax-hack-his-and-her-closets.html" target="_blank">ikeahackers website</a>. <br />
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The middle room, now going to be Anastasia's bedroom, originally had a built-in closet, which was demoed with the rest of the walls. <br />
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Polly wanted it put back in some fashion, so we first looked (and looked and looked) for a
pre-made stand-up closet solution to fit in the space. Unfortunately,
we do not have much depth to play with, and the pre-made
closets/wardrobes we looked at were either too deep or too shallow and generally poorly made, mostly using particle board or MDF with laminate. We also
needed to contend with the doorway, the closet light switch,
and the outlets which were needed to meet the electrical code. We looked at custom built-in solutions, but the cost of them was prohibitive. So, we wound up building it ourselves.<br />
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Below is a detailed explanation of the steps we took. I hope this is helpful to someone out there. Any questions, please feel free to email us. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>We stared by building a shelf. We only had about 27" total depth to work with, minus the 3" or so we needed to leave clear for the outlets/switch. It measures 24" deep by 87.5"long. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>A 1/2" sheet of plywood was secured to the top, bringing the total height to 93 1/2" Drywall on the underside is also 1/2".</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>At 78 3/4" wide when closed, we knew we would have to place something along the sides to cover the gap. The pdf of the installation guide is <a href="http://www.ikea.com/assembly_instructions/pax-tonnes-sliding-doors-200x236-cm__BK1J05_PUB.PDF" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">We wanted the closet to have a finished look, and did not want to use drywall, so this is a piece of 1/4" clear pine lattice board, 5 1/4" ripped down to 4 1/2" and glued and nailed to the face. I am marking the center to begin installing the top track.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Marking the center of the top track.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>There is a bolt and nut extending through the track securing the end-stops, which is preventing the track from sitting flush.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">No worries! --a 3/4" wood bit does the trick. Now the bolt/nut sits in recessed, and the track is flush.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">After tacking the track in with the two screws provided, I proceeded to drill four more holes for screws, figuring I would need the extra support--as Patrick too, noted in his hack write-up. (See above)</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">I probably would have chosen button-head screws over drywall ones, but nothing was handy at the moment of install...I may change them, or not...</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Next came the curb on the floor. This was fashioned out of a super-straight 2X4, installed crown facing up. Again, wanting the closet to have as finished a look as possible, I ripped down another piece of clear pine lattice and glued/nailed it to the front face and top. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>We actually needed to add a second strip of lattice to the top to have the door sit in the bottom track. The total height of the curb is just about 3 3/4". I used corner braces to initially secure the curb to the floor for the dry-fit. Later, I installed four lag bolts to really make sure it was not going to move.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">The door sits about 2" up off the floor. The distance between the top of the top rail and the top of the bottom rail is 89 1/2" The curb is 3 3/4"--approximately. The hight of the shelf from tom to floor is 93 1/2" --approximately. Double check your measurements!</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Dry-fitting the door. It wound up a little sung on the right when closing, but this should free-up over time. Better this way, than too loose, me thinks.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>..and plumb.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>A piece of 1X6" primed pine was ripped down to 5 1/2" and 5 1/4", as each side was slightly different. The bottom track is centered, but the walls are not 100% true to each-other. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">I notched out the rail on both sides, as the bottom track is slightly shorter than the top track.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>I used drywall anchors (<a href="http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardware-Hardware-Fasteners-Fasteners-Anchors-Hollow-Drywall/h_d1/N-as1zZ5yc1v/R-202527079/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053" target="_blank">Triple Grip</a> # 8 1-1/4 Anchors with Screws from HD) and more of those handy drywall screws... I particularly like the TripleGrip brand, as the anchors come with a drill bit--no guessing on size, and the bit goes through masonry as well. Do not over tighten the anchors, lest you wind up with a spinning anchor, which has lost its grip! </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">We removed the bottom track to paint--again wanting to keep trying to keep the closet looking as polished as possible. Note the lag hole. I cut two round "pegs" from the pine lattice to fill the two center ones, but not the ends. If I was to do it again, I'd fill the end ones as well, before attaching the sides...</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Top track getting paint--two coats of primer and two coats of <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/Paint-Interior-Paint-Stain/BEHR-Premium-Plus-Ultra/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbbbpZ95s/R-100670964/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053" target="_blank">ultra-white semi-gloss Behr Premium</a> from HD.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Finished closet. This took us about 8-10 solid days of work (60-80 hours) to complete, mostly as we were figuring it out as we went along. It cost us about $600 all up--$499 (plus tax) for the doors, and about $50 for the other parts. It was spread out over nearly three months, as we installed the floor, baseboards, and door trim in the middle of its creation. If it was done again I suspect it could be completed in a weekend or two at the most.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Baseboard installed--cutout to fit around the curb.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The lights are LED Surface Mount Downlight Powered by JuiceWorksfrom <a href="http://www.seagulllighting.com/Indoor-Lighting-14100S-962.html" target="_blank">SeaGull Lighting</a> Unfortunately, they seem to be discontinued. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30160563/#/80160565" target="_blank">Ikea Pax Tonnes</a> Asian-inspired cherry blossom designed by <a href="http://miagammelgaard.com/about" target="_blank">Mia Gammelgaard</a>. Hacked by Chris and Polly. ;]<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline ! important; float: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 14px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span></b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>We both liked the white, and the subtle blossom detail was not overpowering. I also like the fact that they are well constructed, heavy gauge aluminum with a durable epoxy/polyester powder coat, and that the glass was tempered safety painted with a glass-specific enamel.</b></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-57935184062767473932012-04-24T16:17:00.003-04:002012-04-26T15:04:08.365-04:00front door installed--more progress over the weekendWe were able to finally get the front door hung, thanks kindly to our friend Nelson, who has already donated more than several weekend days to the project. Thanks Nelson!<br />
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The great news is that the door is plumb, level, and square. The "If I could have done it over" news is that there is a threshold step-up of nearly an inch on the hallway side, and a 3/4" lip on the interior side. <br />
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The decision in my mind was to install the new flooring under the door, thus alleviating any issues with the flooring joining the pre-hung steel, 90-minute fire-rated <a href="http://www.jeld-wen.com/catalog/exterior-doors/contours-energy-saver-and-gladiator/steel/all-panel#group=All&model=model307" target="_blank">Jeld-Wen</a> six-panel door. I also did not know exactly what we were going to do with the floor in the hallway, now or in the future renovation of the first floor down the road.<br />
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So, here are the images and the results.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Shimmed latch side on the king-stud edge to bring it flush with the door's casement.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Door ready for slip in brackets to hold it to the framing.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Also rating the door-jam.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Threshold doesn't meet the floor. Some of the gap was by design, as we do not know ultimately what we are doing for the floor in the hall. Right now, the plan is to sand off the old paint and just urethane the floorboards. We'll need to install a transition to close the 1" gap between the aluminum threshold and the floor.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Door mat--placed down to help mask the interior threshold "lip so people will not trip..."</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Door swings easily and not on its own. It also closes completely. Seems to be installed within rated tolerances. Now to choose a lock-set.</b></span></td></tr>
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<br />chrispolly jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595495787039303785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8809586059708457446.post-46421643740121382152012-04-18T09:50:00.002-04:002012-04-18T09:50:36.501-04:00some updates--progress being made, albeit slowlyEaster/Passover/Greek Easter all have come and gone. Last Sunday was our celebration of Greek Easter (we did not make the midnight candle lighting the night before), and as Polly put it, it was "a day of forced relaxation."<br />
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So, with just having the weekends to work with, and part of those two days each week filled with chores and child obligations, we are making slow progress.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Schluter Systems (the makers of the Ditra and Kerdi underlayment/waterproofing products) <a href="http://www.schluter.com/1_3_reno_t.aspx" target="_blank">"Reno-T"</a> stainless steel transition.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Held in place with clear silicon. A little white latex caulk will be used fill the gap.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Cross-section view of the <a href="http://www.schluter.com/1_3_reno_t_material.aspx" target="_blank">product</a>. We looked around a bit for the transitions, and this wound up being the cleanest looking solution.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The dishwasher gap between the cabinets was 24 1/2" a half inch too big. Fortunately, we had ordered finished "filler" wood. Ripped this down, and glued it in place with <a href="http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/12/36/pl_ca_wood/overview/Loctite-PL-510-Wood-and-Panel.htm" target="_blank">Loctite PL</a> construction adhesive for wood.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Kitchen transition. Not 100% perfect--the bathroom was better. The wood and tile floors did not "marry-up" level (my bad, not enough shimming under one end of the last board), so the strip angles slightly. The paint can is holding it in place as the silicon cures.</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The microwave opening under the peninsula was fabricated for a over-the-range microwave...and fabricated wrong. So...we wound up getting a 2.0cu. ft. <a href="http://www.frigidaire.com/products/Kitchen/Microwaves/FGMO205KF.aspx" target="_blank">Frigidaire Gallery</a> series counter/built-in model, and added the extra wood.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I should have trimmed off about 1/8th inch off each piece, as the microwave just barely fit--after removing the four small cover screws on the sides. Note to self: don't trust the manufacture's specs; measure it yourself!</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tulips! The flowers in the back yard have bloomed over the past weeks. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More of the flowers. We added a <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202352884/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053" target="_blank">fire-pit</a> (Home Depot) to the mix--Anastasia's inspiration. It is entertaining, and we have a bunch of wood scraps to burn.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/rustic-barstool-g294/" target="_blank">West Elm Stools.</a> On sale. </b><b>And now that I look on the website, no longer available?!?!?</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Finished stool. Minimal assembly required. Nice and heavy, with little rubber pads on the bottom of each "leg."</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Two pieces.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Well packed. Pity they don't seem to be available anymore...</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A really nice set. Many thanks to Polly for hunting them down!</b></span></td></tr>
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