Wednesday, October 27, 2010
A bunch of pictures
First, some administrative issues. I get between 5 and 30 "hits" a day on this site. But I have had only 3 comments in 5 years. Somebody told me that my "comment" settings might not be right. Any comments?
This is the cabinet in the upstairs hallway between the bedrooms. Almost every place upstairs where the attic ceiling comes down into the room there is a cabinet under it. That means that there is no place where you can actually walk up to the wall and hit your head on the ceiling. I get the cozy feeling of attic ceilings without the uncomfortable feeling that you need to watch your head.
I had a few extra tigerwood boards from the floor, so I used them to trim the countertop, which is linoleum. Click on any picture for a better look (except this one which for some reason doesn't work).
These are old cabinet doors (actually off the back of an old pump organ) that I used to cover the demand water heater and the plumbing manifold. You can see the generator panel that allows me to run several circuits when the power is out. It went out just the other day, but only for three hours. 
This is the cabinet in the upstairs hallway between the bedrooms. Almost every place upstairs where the attic ceiling comes down into the room there is a cabinet under it. That means that there is no place where you can actually walk up to the wall and hit your head on the ceiling. I get the cozy feeling of attic ceilings without the uncomfortable feeling that you need to watch your head.
I had a few extra tigerwood boards from the floor, so I used them to trim the countertop, which is linoleum. Click on any picture for a better look (except this one which for some reason doesn't work).
These are old cabinet doors (actually off the back of an old pump organ) that I used to cover the demand water heater and the plumbing manifold. You can see the generator panel that allows me to run several circuits when the power is out. It went out just the other day, but only for three hours. 
This is the little computer station at the top of the stairs. Behind it is a built in cubby hole for a file cabinet and wireless printer.
The computer station is more linoleum countertop with tigerwood trim, like the hall cabinet. The counter top will have a desk grommet that will allow all electrical cords to pass through into a cord storage area and connect to a multiple outlet under the work station. You can see a phone plate that hasn't been connected yet. We've been using cell phone services for both voice and computer and I may never actually use a land line at this work station (or in the house at all).
Here's the tile work on the living room hydronic heated floor. It's ready for furniture.
The kitchen table is now a tool storage area. You can see part of the kitchen countertop (linoleum with aluminum trim) in the foreground. I'll have to get some picture of the kitchen when I get it cleaned off. The tile is the same style, just a different color, from the living room. The mop board is also tile.
Master bedroom
This is the gable end wall with the built in dresser/nightstand. The bed is from Don Willis Furniture in Seattle. They specialize in locally built furniture finished to your specification. We simply ordered a mission oak captain's bed (storage underneath) and had it stained to match the cabinetry.
The nightstand top is a remnant from Expert Marble and Granite in West Seattle. Inexpensive and great service. The nightstand is wired for a heating pad, etc. The pictures of the spare bedroom give a little better perspective as to the room layout (Master and 2nd are almost identical).
Not sure where the reflections came from. It's a little early for the house to be haunted, although it is the right time of year.
I'm planning on a window seat/bench between these two cabinets. It would make a nice place to read a book and look out the window. The bookshelf cabinet is wired for cable and the shelf on the opposite wall is wired for the whole house speaker system.
Progress Update: Spare bedroom
This is one nightstand/dresser for the spare bedroom. The nightstand top is a remnant from Expert Marble and Granite in Seattle. 
On the opposite wall is a matching nightstand/dresser. Note the outlet under the nightstand top for clock radio, heating pad, whatever. In addition, the dresser countertop will have a "desk grommet" to allow a lamp cord to go through the countertop and plug into the wall outlet behind the built in cabinet, as in the master bedroom.
Just enought room for a queen size bed.
The wall opposite the bed. These are also "wired", including a conduit to the attic to enable cable TV, etc.
Speakers in the ceiling and another 1930's deco fixture.
A view to the hall. Doors are supposed to be ready in 10 days. The grates are to the whole house ERV system. In addition, the grate in the hall is connected to the wood stove insert in the living room and can be used with or without the fan.
Progress Update: Bathroom finish work
I put in a Toto because they are supposed to be quiet and the wall in back of the toilet faces the kitchen. Turns out that the soundproofing in the wall would probably have been enough. The switch next to the toilet is to a two pole circuit for the bath fan. That's so that if you decide you'd like the fan on, well, there it is.
Took my first shower. As expected, the heated slab for the floor and the steel studs in the walls made for a cozy shower. The stall dried very quickly.
The bath cabinets are kitchen cabinets (36" height). Makes for a better working surface. I extended the lav counter out for a folding area with room for a laundry hamper underneath.
The upper cabinet is actually a laundry chute from the upstairs bath.
This is a little bench next to the upstairs tub pony wall (which will get a marble remnant on top to match the window sill).
It is also the laundry chute. The drawer was modified to slope towards the chute.
Faucet ready for installation. It has a hand-held shower. That's why the tub surround is tiled.
