^good info
no, because i’m not a pussy. but putting them back they need a good palm slap to get in the last 1/4".
lol mines the same way then.but it was only 199$ for the cordless sawzall, drill, and screw gun and an LED light… so you really cant go wrong, plus it’s 18v. And it’s lasted a year so far with constant use. So tup from me
no carbon fiber tube no care
Nice work 
shitter tube. sorry, no pics.
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i’ve had mine for about 3 years now i think, maybe longer and i haven’t had any problems. Got mine with a dual charger, flashlight, sawz all, and circular saw, and jig saw.
Nice work Josh. I can’t wait to see your Kitchen thread.
I was wondering why this looked so much nicer:
:tup:
I hope you replaced those shutoff valves…I bet you did.
Hey Laff. Take some of that tile cut some small strips and rectangular pieces. Then bond them and make a sweet looking heat vent. No shut off flap needed lol. No but really everything looks great.
that could actually be a good idea…i’d utilize a water jet though to do it. I had a few boxes of tile left over and decided to redo the tile work around my fireplace. I was only 1/4 of a tile short (6"x6") of completing it fully and had to use what little scrap i had to complete the work. I have no tile left over and it was custom orderd tile. That would have been a great use if i had a couple tile left over. i know the suggestion was semi-sarcastic…but not a bad idea. :tup:
Yeah seriously, that would be pretty awesome. Just do the water-jet to make slits on one solid tile. Gonna have to remember that one. :tup:
^ what i was thinking…with a couple trapezoidal pieces as end caps
looks great, what is that flooring in the hall?
why don’t you maintain a wet-edge when painting?
I also think a big part people missed is the mirror, did you cut yours and add the trim/shelf or was that a whole new unit?
looks great, what is that flooring in the hall?
it’s called “white washed oak”, i installed it on a 45°. It goes through the hallway, kitchen, and dining room.
why don’t you maintain a wet-edge when painting?
I was on a time crunch to get this completed, mainly because once the work week began…if i didn’t have the washer/dryer back in, it wouldn’t have gotten done until the next weekend. That would have been a week of wrath i wouldn’t want to hear from the wife about how laundry couldn’t get done as well as having a washer/dryer sitting in our dining room.
that being said, i wanted to get the brushed trim work painted around all the edges while waiting for the drwall compound to dry on all the spot finishes to save time. Gave me a chance to let the drywall compound fully dry as the tile set, sand, then throw up the rest of the paint with a roller.
I also think a big part people missed is the mirror, did you cut yours and add the trim/shelf or was that a whole new unit?
no actually, it all came as a set.
You always do great work, I wish I had that ability. I do my best, but your projects always look better :tup:
dont piss on the floor, or you’re going down!
*you’re.
edit: love you.
with the leftover tile i replaced my fireplace surround. Purchased 2" threshold to frame it all in. The little 6"x6" mosaic in at the top was the solutioin to being short on tile. Still working on a design for the mantel.
Actually i was being serious. I am planing on redoing the main bathroom in my house at some point between July and next September.My intention is to use tile(still havent decided on color or style)and make the heat vent myself out of scrap pieces. I just have to build a second bathroom first. I dont have access to a water jet or any of the other high tech toys that you do so I foresee a lot of elbow grease being thrown at that piece. Hey any experience with those tile heating systems? I was thinking about going that route under the tile and setting the heat to turn on at a pre-determined time in the morning then turning off shortly after.
Btw: Nice work around the fore place.
You’re mega handy. As with all your projects this looks killer!
It’s funny, my studio apartment 3 years ago was comprised of Graphite Micro-suede Couch and Love Seat, Cherry wood coffee table and end tables, textured White walls and ceiling throughout except bathroom, Black Laminate Desk - Book Case - TV Stand - and Half Bar, Beveled Edge mirrors in bathroom with midnight blue tile, a half wall “mantle” using a custom cut mirror, Graphite Counter top in Kitchen, Dark Oak Cabinets and Trim, Hand Made 4x4 Cedar Bed frame (min. 14" ground clearance) for Queen sized waterbed insert Matress (to eliminate Matress and Box Spring combo), and all white/gray fixturing. It flowed really well. I’m a sucker for Black, Graphite, White, and Cherry Wood.
Total size was about 600 sq-ft. I can’t believe I don’t have even 1 fucking picture to show the layout…all I have is this when I was selling some stuff:
You can at least see the Couch, Textured Half Wall, and the sunken walkway. The carpet was brand new.
^After all that, I really want to re-model using tile, granite, and mirrors throughout. My house was built '64 and had '70s, '80s, and '90s decor when I bought it. I would like to go back to “MY” taste, which is contemporary. Can you suggest proper tools for cutting tile (Compound Miter Wet Saw…), laminate flooring, and brick? Also, any installation tools that you “could not to the job without” that may not make sense walking up and down the aisles at HD or Lowes would be helpful.
I would have sent a PM but I think it could be valuable for everyone trying to get into this. I’m just looking for a starting point. I don’t mind having to try a few/ten times to get it right.
Thanks in advance.
i just thought that because you had ended your post with
No but really…
good idea none the less. Execution would be key though to its success.
As far as access to a waterjet, you just call some places up and get some qoutes. My guess would be about $60-$80 to get some slats cut in some tile.
Hey any experience with those tile heating systems? I was thinking about going that route under the tile and setting the heat to turn on at a pre-determined time in the morning then turning off shortly after.
Yeah, it’s super easy. I installed a nice system with a programable thermostat. It mentioned it in my basement build thread:
http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?161619-DIY-Basement-Renovation-Project-Adding-Bedroom-and-Bath
IT’S AWESOME. one of my favorite gadgets in my bathroom, besides the whole shower. Nothing beats getting out of the shower and stepping on a 100°F tile floor.
I just laid out the heating elements then applied a thinset mortar, pushing it through all the mesh to ensure a good bond, then troweled mortar on to the backs of the tile and placed them. Some of the pics below are of the dry fit, just getting everything cut first.
Thanks. It’s always fun to learn creative craftsmanship, doing the home stuff now seems like the natural progression. I tackle my kitchen this weekend, with a couple big custom projects within that.
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I never did home construction prior to June of this year when i bought my place. So needless to say, i purchased a lot of tools in the past few months. I did a good combination of borrowing and buying. It was tough to spend the extra $ on tools that i thought i would only use during a single project on the house, in those cases i basically bought throw-away tools, (i.e. mortar trowels, drywall tools, etc.) And really, only you can make that determination based on what projects you’re working on and what you will be working on in the future.
It really is tough to sumarize since i took on many differnt phases of construction, from putting up walls drywalling and laminate flooring to tile work, electrical, and plumbing.
a few tools i wouldn’t be able to live without:
- chop saw with metal cutting blade (for cutting all my steel studs in the basement)
- Miter saw (primarily for flooring and trim work)
- wet tile saw, throat for large 18" tile
- misc. hand tools, 4ft level, drill, screwdrivers, hammers, box cutter, etc.
I found myself going to Lowe’s for many little specialty tools that i wouldn’t have purchased before needing, like 1/4" and 3/4" hole saw bits for ceramic tile. I don’t know if it already exists, but would probably be a good business idea to have a DIY-rental-by-project system where you catagorize what you’re doing and include all the necessary tools to complete the work, without having to buy everything.
for example - category = Drywall.
mixing bucket, drill mixing blade, key hole saw, chalk line, level, saw horses, drywall jack, 4ft square, etc.
Great info. Thanks. I understand the need to purchase a tools once you actually need it. That is how I acquired a lot of my plumbing tools. Thanks for the feedback.
Can’t wait to see more of your projects. Keep up the great work.