Sunday, November 13, 2011

Cabinetry, Bathrooms, and Vanities

We are working long hours these days to get everything installed, sanded, and cleaned up before the 25th.  The deadline for installations is the 20th after that the gears shift and we are going to dust and clean until the holiday weekend.
The last week consisted of installing the half wall cabinet that will prevent people from falling over the stair ledge.  Which actually is quite a relief to have the errant electrical cord coming out of the wall properly installed and removing the possibility that someone will accidently step over a ledge in the near future.  With that out of the way the focus switched to getting the downstairs bathroom fixtures up and running to accommodate family and guests.  So in the up and coming week hopefully the remainder of the trim will be made and tacked up.
In other news I apparently was accepted as a blogger for Bob Vila Nation.  It looks like the site is still under a bit of construction so to speak..., if possible load it with Chrome that seems to give the best results.  If you are reading this on Bob Vila nation and would like to see all the various projects, progress, and failures.  Please feel free visit my website at http://hamiltonproject.blogspot.com/ or contact me dmdelind@gmail.com



Starting the Cabinet 

Electrified 

Building the Carcass 



Sides Installed 

Putting on the Top

Installing the Front Pieces

Front Pieces Installed
Trick Cuts

Carcass Completed 

Starting to Cover up Gaps and Cracks

Adding Trim Work

Down Stairs Vanity Lights


Downstairs Vanity 

Vanity Installed and Hooked up

Downstairs Toilet Installed 
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Monday, November 7, 2011

Puzzle Pieces

The lion's share of the weekend was spent working on trimming around the stairs and building a hand rail.  Though it isn't quite done, having it in place entirely changes how the room looks and gives the space a sense of completion.  Interspersed with this Amber set nails and I finished up a kitchen island.  In the next few weeks here   I can hopefully get the rest of the trim in/made and we can get all the woodwork filled and sanded.  Most all the downstairs is filled (with the exception of my "workshop").  The plan is to have all the sanding done a few days out from Thanksgiving and calling in lots of friends and family to dust the place in its entirety...yet again.  In other news I apparently was accepted as a blogger for Bob Vila Nation.  It looks like the site is still under a bit of construction so to speak..., if possible load it with Chrome that seems to give the best results.  So the posts can be seen either at this address or at http://bobvila.tid.al/post/puzzle-pieces.  If you are reading this on Bob Vila nation and would like to see all the various projects, progress, and failures.  Please feel free visit my website at http://hamiltonproject.blogspot.com/ or contact me dmdelind@gmail.com

Stair Railing Countersunk and Lag Bolted

Figuring out the Puzzle Pieces 

Getting Angry at Said Puzzle Pieces 

Finally Deciding that The Base Board Up the Stairs Could Wait 

Kitchen Island 
Island Oiled and Polished

Another Picture of Trim Being Varnished

Small Prep Counter Installed





Installing the Balusters

Trimming the End for sanding

Safe At Last



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