My Remodel Thread

[black2002ls]

Well, we made a little progress today. It started with a hardware delivery



Brand new Kwikset Tustin knobs and a Chelsea handle for the front door.

After deciding to do plug molds under the kitchen cabinets, I decided to rip out the drywall in the backsplash area and replace it with dense shield. While I had the walls open I ran the wire for the plug molds. I wanted to switch the under counter lights, however, that was going to be more work than I wanted to tackle, connecting 4 lights on opposite sides of the kitchen. Once I got tje dense shield up, I set the first row of glass tiles so that they can set up and I can finish the splash tomorrow. Now I need to decide what to do about the kitchen window. Carry the tile through the window or put in a sill.

[black2002ls]

So far, of the 3 gutter companies I contacted, Jon with allstate has been the only contractor to return a quote, granted I sent him the measurements from the first estimate. The price seems pretty fair at $700. So unless someone comes back with something in the $500 range, they will get my business, as soon as I know I can budget for it

[black2002ls]

Well, I forgot to take pictures. I will update with images tomorrow. The main countertop is in, along with the sink, Dishwasher, and Stove. 95% of the trim is done in the finished areas, I ran out of nails before I finished. I think I have 4 boards to put in. Now to paint it all.

We ran into a little problem with the back splash that we are trying to find the best solution for. When we separated the back splash from the counter top, it left us with not only a gap between the back edge of the top, it also left us with the unfinished edge (particle board) of the laminate. All told, it is a 1-1.5" separation between the wall and the back edge of the laminate. The current solution is to tile that edge. We found some 1/2-3/4" tile with a profile that goes well. The other solution is to fur the wall out to meet the back of the counter top, however, I didn't see a decent way to hide the almost 1" of drywall/cement board that was going to be needed to get the depth we need.

[8mpg]

Should I use thinset or mastic?

You can use mastic...either way

[black2002ls]

Dont forget to use white thinset

Should I use thinset or mastic?

[8mpg]

Dont forget to use white thinset

[black2002ls]

Finally got the cabinets finished up in the kitchen. I put our short countertop in place to see what it is going to look like



Backsplash design

White glass subway tiles with the accent ~2/3 of the way up the wall

[black2002ls]

Finally made a little bit of progress today. We got our mailbox replaced. The entire neighborhood has bricked mail boxes, all of which are leaning. Our mailbox itself was pretty beat up and in a state of severe disrepair. So, my boss had one of our mason's come out and tear the old box down and build us a new one, along with cutting expansion joints in the brick and pointing up the mortar. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of the new mailbox, I will try to get one tomorrow.

We also, after another trip to Home Depot to exchange a defective spray gun, finally got some paint on the kitchen cabinets. I got a little heavy with the paint in several areas and caused some extensive runs. So, tomorrow I will have to hit them with the sander again to even everything out. I think that I need to thin the paint a bit more before I spray them again. I am using a Valspar gloss latex, we weren't sure what the paint was on the cabinets and didn't want to bother with stripping them. The color is Honey Milk. It definitely makes the kitchen seem bigger!

[black2002ls]

Hey Russell, if you're still needing gutters give my buddy Jon a call 972-948-5044, he does estimates/work for U.S. Gutters (local company). He has always done mine for a very reasonable price. Tell him I sent you.

Just gave him a call. Thanks

[Swamp Donkey]

Hey Russell, if you're still needing gutters give my buddy Jon a call 972-948-5044, he does estimates/work for U.S. Gutters (local company). He has always done mine for a very reasonable price. Tell him I sent you.

[black2002ls]

Days like today make me feel like we are treading water. All we managed to get done was to move an upper cabinet and mask everything off for paint....in 3 hours

[black2002ls]

Well, not much got accomplished this weekend. We spent a boat load of money and finished the tile in the kitchen. After finding the counter tops yesterday, we pulled the tops that were there today. After assessing the sink cabinet that was there, we decided that it needed replaced. A good bit of water damage and some existing mold/mildew. Home Depot was having 20% off of in-stock cabinets this weekend. So, we picked up a sink cabinet, 18" cabinet, and 24" 3 drawer cabinet. We also decided on a cabinet color, and if it all works out, the back splash design.



Yes, the door fronts are different...We will replace the rest of the doors in the near future.

Items remaining before we can start moving in:

Finish caulking and painting the baseboards in the family room and hallway
Grout kitchen tile
Paint cabinets
Mount countertops
Tile backsplash
re-set the master commode
Finish trimming master bath and kitchen
Cut in/touch up base color.

[8mpg]

Ill be calling as well for gutters. Saw another company on Angies list that had god reviews as well as pricing. I will post up there info later

Hell, I'm going to give them a call as well. Got quoted $900 to do my 1465 square foot house and that seems extremely high.

[black2002ls]

We used Allstate Gutter. Cost $500.00. 1600 sq ft house. Did a great job. 972-242-7091. Not sure how far out they go

Thank you, I will give them a call tomorrow