"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:39:53 -0500, H the K
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Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:17:11 -0800, "Bill McKee"
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"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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The ongoing saga of the house renovation is now near completion stage.
Two weeks from tear out to 95% complete - only waiting on the four
foot heater which, for some odd reason, neither Home Depot or Lowe's
had in stock.

Tear out:

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/1011091838.jpg

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/1011091839a.jpg

95% complete:

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/1126092102.jpg

Whoof - that was a job and a half. I decided to do this bathroom
myself just for the experience - it's half the size of the master bath
which was redone as a "spa" with cedar walls, jacuzzi, etc. This one
was drywall, but the same tile on the floor (heated), same style
tub/shower and the raised panel vanity/medicine cabinet and vanity
light fixture I built myself using white oak stained golden.

Only thing left to do is install the heater and base board trim which
shoudln't take long at all.

It's not bad if you have the time - five hours a day for two weeks.

I built the kitchen cabinets too - same material. They came out great
too.

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/1126092330.jpg

http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/1126092330a.jpg

The contractor did the cabinet indtallation, granite countertop, waist
panels out of shiplap pine, floor and dishwasher installation.

So, starting in March, the only thing left is the rest of the floors,
resurface the living room walls, paint and

WE'RE DONE!!!

WHOO HOO!!!

Sorry for the lousy pics - I took them with my cell phone.
Very nice job. Only recommendation is where the towel rod is, put a
2x6
across the towel bar area. Makes it much easier / nicer to install
towel
bars. Learned that trick working on a Habitat for Humanity project.

Way ahead if you. :)

I learned the same thing on two houses HfH did in Putnam.

Learned a couple of other tricks that saved some time too.

It's fun, but I'll tell you what- I ain't gonna do it again. :)

It was nice to dust off the old wood shop and use the tools again
though.

You should have used Union Contractors, now it looks like Billy Bob and
his retarded cousin did the work for you.

Back in the asshole filter for you.

Billy Bob and his retarded cousin *are* union contractors. I saw them
leaning against a shovel the other day.

Nice work Tom.

BTW, you can always make your own header. Just sandwich 1/2" ply between
whatever 2x stock you need. some wood glue, and a bunch of 16s and you're
good to go. In some ways a built up header is better than solid stock. They
wont twist nearly as much when they dry out.

--Mike