Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Thursday, July 4, 2013

A Good, Sturdy Fence

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Sunday, June 2, 2013

Many Phased Project

Confusing picture but the debris created after demoing two sections of a four bay car garage

The framing fell to the left. Brick exterior fell to the right.


Close up of the "surgical" cut of remaining header of garage.  Primed and ready to be finished to appear like existing other side.

Other view of cut header.

The other existing side to match.

Existing other side.

Masonry work done and soffit trim detail completed to match.

Primed ready for finish paint.

Next step: Add privacy fence.

6x6 Pressure treated posts set and curing.

Beginning to look right.

Not done yet, but getting there.

Friday, May 24, 2013

A Bathroom!


Your standard pink bathroom and need of TLC.

Old fiberglass tub and tub surround.

Taking out the tub.



Tub is removed.


Corner where wall and subfloor meet damaged by water from bathtub/shower.


Old tub mixer.


Removing water rotted subfloor.

Additional framing at tub drain floor area before install of new 3/4 ply subfloor.


On another wall.  Creating a bay for eventual addition of built in shelves above ca mode.

Back to tub area. New hot and cold water shutoffs added before install of new mixer. Tile board has been installed in prep for install of new tub.

New tub.

Rough in plumbing.

Tub surround receives tile board.

Tile board joints taped and mortared.

Beginning of tile install.




As tub surround progressed it became necessary to take up remaining subfloor.



Addition of blocking to floor joist system.


Fresh, solid start.  Bolstered floor joist system ready for 3/4 pressure treated ply subfloor.

Subfloor in.

Addition of tile board over subfloor in prep for tile.

Tile continues to progress in tub surround.




Playing with floor tile lay out.



After floor tile progress, new narrower profile vanity/sink installed.







Finished project photos to be added soon!