10-18-2015, 02:25 PM
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Thanks man! I've done a ton of work to it over the past 8 years, but I'm really liking the way it's all turning out.
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10-18-2015, 02:25 PM
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Thanks man. I'll look into them. I'm still well below the dimmers rated capacity, but to be honest I'd be happier if that switch wasn't so hot that's for sure.
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I'd be worried more about the cost of power, but power is expensive here in the OC.
Maybe power is cheaper where you are, in which case the dimmer being slightly warm is normal and no reason to worry.
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10-18-2015, 02:28 PM
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I'd be worried more about the cost of power, but power is expensive here in the OC.
Maybe power is cheaper where you are, in which case the dimmer being slightly warm is normal and no reason to worry.
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Ya power cost isn't really a concern. I do realize that the heat is normal, but on full blast that switch gets down right hot.
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10-20-2015, 04:11 PM
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Cool thread, I like seeing other people's work. I bought a house and took it down to the studs last November and rebuilt it. Here is a link to the build thread, I am finally going to have time to work on the brewery!
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10-20-2015, 05:04 PM
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^ Love your thread man. My shower will look very similar to yours when it's done. Hopefully I'll get the whole room down to studs and subfloor this weekend. Then I can rip those shower walls down and frame up the half walls and start drywalling.
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10-21-2015, 03:17 PM
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Anybody have any suggestions on a stainless steel solution? I'm building a kitchen island out of some reclaimed barnwood I have and I want to top it with stainless steel. Total working surface will be 30"x 36". 2" drop down squared off. 16 gauge #4 brushed stainless. Nothing fancy. Shits expensive though. One company in NC want $900 for it shipped here. Crazy. A local company wants $500, still seems high to me. Any suggestions?
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10-21-2015, 05:23 PM
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I recently built a new foyer table. Table top is 42" round, reclaimed barn wood, mixed species finished in water base flat top coat. The base is 3" square steel 7ga tubing, that I wanted to resemble a jack of sorts, capped the ends then stuck on some heavy duty felt pads. I'm happy with it.
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10-21-2015, 05:50 PM
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Badass. I like it!
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10-22-2015, 09:33 AM
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^ Love your thread man. My shower will look very similar to yours when it's done. Hopefully I'll get the whole room down to studs and subfloor this weekend. Then I can rip those shower walls down and frame up the half walls and start drywalling.
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If you are re-doing the plumbing in your shower too, make sure and put two shower heads in. I'm not sure how I lived so long with out them! Its very easy to do, just put a tee in the line between the original head and valve. That way you control the temp for both heads at the same time. At the house I just sold, the shower heads and heated bathroom floor really set it apart from the rest.
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10-22-2015, 10:22 AM
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Yep. Heated floor and dual shower heads are already in the plans. I was just informed that the 16x12 walk in closet I built is going to be tiled and floor heated as well. Good times.
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10-22-2015, 11:11 AM
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Yep. Heated floor and dual shower heads are already in the plans. I was just informed that the 16x12 walk in closet I built is going to be tiled and floor heated as well. Good times.
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Yeah... that's one thing I would change about my whole house remodel. Is that we have a blue print of what we are doing, instead of as I go.." Oh can you change this and add this?" It's frustrating when it happens, but usually turns out cool in the end. Keep your updates coming.. gives me something to do while I'm "working".
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10-22-2015, 11:41 AM
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Haha. Thanks man! I do enjoy doing it. Gets my mind off the stresses of my real job. When we do a room we usually have a vision and plans in mind before we tear into it. I've learned to be flexible and let the plans evolve though.
I built this closet when we moved in 8 years ago. It was a screened in porch but we had no need for that there. I expanded the front deck, roofed and screened/ glasses it in already. We needed a closet so I ripped down the porch thing and built this behemoth. I just rebuilt the built-ins I did in it because they needed a redesign. I'm not sure how, but it seems rabbits learned to reproduce by watching her shoe collection. Anyway, now that the hardware is done she doesn't want the carpet in there anymore. The heated floor and tile will be nice so whatever. What's another project? I only have a bathroom, a kitchen backsplash, a kitchen island and a laundry cabinet to build. Oh ya. And a new bumper to slap on my runner this weekend lol.
Need more hours in the day.
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10-24-2015, 10:53 PM
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Productive day. Didn't get as far as I'd have liked in the bathroom. The wife told me that she's tired of not being able to see the tv in the living room. She wants a bigger one. So a 65" 4K is in the works. That means my beloved 50" Pioneer Elite plasma is going to my mancave. So naturally the 42" lg plasma that was over there needed to be moved to make room. Out with the 32" in the bedroom and in with a 42". I guess if size matters anywhere it's in the bedroom right?
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Then I needed to upgrade the wood rack I built. Ugly but functional.
Then I finally made some more headway in the bathroom. Got the shower basically all demoed out. Just the floor left to do.
Then off to the garage with my buddies to get my bumper installed
Getting there. Slowly.
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10-25-2015, 08:17 PM
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Looks great so far! Question about the grout you did under your stove that connects with your wood floor. I have a similar situation with the hearth for my fireplace. Will the grout line that runs between the tile and your wood floor crack because of expansion/ contraction of the wood? Kind of like where someone's counter tops connect to their back splash, it always cracks out there.
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10-25-2015, 09:21 PM
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Good question. I haven't noticed any cracking yet. The previous grout has been there for 10+ years. The expansion/ contraction never seems to be an issue there. Throughout the rest of the house the wood joints in the floor will expand and contract, but around the wood stove area nothing seems to move. It may be because of the directions those board are laid in contrast with the surrounding boards and not tongue and grooved in, I'm not sure. Sorry I'm not much help.
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