[Captainofiron]

Originally Posted by 72pontiac

are you going to undermount that sink

yea undermount, I dont like the way top mount sinks look on stone countertops

[ponchjoe]

Last year we installed a swim spa and added on to the deck around it. 2014's big task includes stripping and staining our log home. This will be my first attempt so anyone with any tips on materials, techniques, etc. is appreciated. Not a job I'm looking forward to but for the 10k & up estimates I got I'll give it a shot!

The other possible task is adding steel roofing in the Fall, not sure if it is something I can do or if I should farm it out.

[Captainofiron]

Well guys, tomorrow my countertops get installed, pretty excited, the wife cant wait, the dust and mess has been driving her nuts, haha

so there was this little corner section on the base cabinets that was just unused space that my wife asked me to open up and put shelves. My wife wanted me to install one of those lazy susan corner cabinets, but I thought it would be too hard and I didnt want to cut the cabinet faces.

SO I just cut into the sides and reinforced them to give her access to that corner




then I lined the wall with particle board, and built a base of the floor of the cabinet out of 5/8s plywood




the cabinets werent square so I had to get creative with the plywood cutting

then I filled the seams with caulking and painted it with a color match outdoor paint (water resistant, but it really didnt match, it was lighter)



AND last but not least, shelves


She is a pretty happy with them, Im sure she will be ecstatic tomorrow with the countertops installed

[Captainofiron]

In the mean time, here is my morning prep area, haha

[FirebirdHank]

Looks great!
I know that corners like that aren't the most easily accessible but to just not use it seems crazy. I have a corner like that but it is only accessable from one side (range is on left) and when I changed tops last time I installed rope lights in the back corner with a switch by the door. Really makes finding things easier. I wish I had used a door activated switch but live and learn.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by Captainofiron

Well guys, tomorrow my countertops get installed, pretty excited, the wife cant wait, the dust and mess has been driving her nuts, haha

so there was this little corner section on the base cabinets that was just unused space that my wife asked me to open up and put shelves. My wife wanted me to install one of those lazy susan corner cabinets, but I thought it would be too hard and I didnt want to cut the cabinet faces.

SO I just cut into the sides and reinforced them to give her access to that corner




then I lined the wall with particle board, and built a base of the floor of the cabinet out of 5/8s plywood




the cabinets werent square so I had to get creative with the plywood cutting

then I filled the seams with caulking and painted it with a color match outdoor paint (water resistant, but it really didnt match, it was lighter)



AND last but not least, shelves


She is a pretty happy with them, Im sure she will be ecstatic tomorrow with the countertops installed

That was a great idea. I'll have to remember that when we start our kitchen project in the fall.

[The Boss]

I agree - nicely done!

[Captainofiron]

Originally Posted by hurryinhoosier62

That was a great idea. I'll have to remember that when we start our kitchen project in the fall.

Originally Posted by The Boss

I agree - nicely done!

Thanks guys, laziness, the true mother of ingenuity, haha

So Monday night I completely tore down the countertops, only problem was that the hot water iso valve for the sink failed open, so I had to isolate the water heater and drain downstream. Got the valve replaced pretty easily since it was compression fittings.



The counter guys called me at 7am saying they would be there in 5 minutes, so I got everything ready and they started bringing in the slabs
sink first

the Island next

Corbels needed a little gap filled, 1/16th so not bad

Corner in, they did a pretty good job on the seam

Last big piece

Then the piece behind the range

it took me a while to get the range top level with the counter, the little adjustable feet wouldnt adjust low enough and the threads were messed up so I had to cut them out and make some custom ones that would go low enough

and finally


and the counter is DONE


NOW if only the wife and I could agree on the backsplash

[Captainofiron]

Installed the sink plumbing last night, looks great, it was a pain because the last since was 8inches deep on both bowls, this new one is 10.5 on one side and 9 on the other, and my wife wanted the disposal on the other side, so I had to tear out the drain piping and build up new stuff
This is how it looked prior to the countertop being installed

I installed the drain strainers (satin nickel to match everything in the house)

I then mocked up the piping and found that the drain would need to point the opposite direction and be about 3-4 inches shorter

And voila


hooked up the hoses to the faucet and leak checked everything and it worked great

[The Boss]

Yeah, that under sink **** is always fun!

I do plumbing & electrical, but I don't like it!

[Captainofiron]

Originally Posted by The Boss

Yeah, that under sink **** is always fun!

I do plumbing & electrical, but I don't like it!

what? you dont love the smell of sewer and PVC glue in the morning... haha

[FirebirdHank]

Time to revive this old thread.
Winter is here and time to make some changes. The old flooring in the master bath was 25ish years old so time for an up-date.
Here is the before pic:

The old floor wasn't that bad, the area where the floor is missing is because I didn't take the "before" pic until I had already started.
The original plan was to just install ceramic tile. Somewhere along the line I mentioned that I could use an accent tile to cerate a decorative border. One thing lead to another and here is the end result.


Very happy with the results.

[Captainofiron]

Very nice tile work