House Projects

[JET]

Thanks guys! We are going with a dark grey grout. We couldn't find a premix brown as dark as we wanted. I hate mixing the crap up :D

Also, the tiles aren't sealed yet, so the colors will be even more vibrant once I do that.

[AJ]

Anyone wanna get a little dirty tonight? I could use a man hand to hang a few sections of paneling to cover up some insulation.

Also, anyone familiar with how to hang doors? I'm not letting my contractor back in for any more work and I don't want to hire someone else for just this last section.

[Enes]

what happend with the contractor?

[Kracka]

Spill the drama, lets hear it.

[AJ]

Simply put, the people he's sourced to do the work just haven't cut it. I've saved roughly 4 grand by doing some shit ourselves and going with a guy who has been lower than everyone else we talked to. But now we have a painted cement floor in the basement that's stained with drywall, outside deck stained with drywall, insulation on the backside of walls that's just hanging loose cause it's not cut to size, stairs that got torn up and had to be sanded down on the edges to avoid splinters and such (looks retarded) and left over cry wallk scrap (little pieces) in the back yard from him tossing the scrap out the window for easier removal.

Not once was plastic used to cover anything during ther mudding and sanding process so we had a TON of cleaning to do even after they attempted to clean it up. It just hasn't been a great experiance and now we are just doing the minimums to make the room in the basement finished for living and use. We'll revist a remodel in the next year or two for the rest of the basement.

The 3 or 4 car garage and privacy fence is priority to get planned, designed, and hopefully up by spring if all goes well.

[JET]

Got another update on the bathroom. It took forever for the thinset under the slate to cure, but it finally got good over the weekend. I got the back wall tiled around the tub. The cutouts on the left are for built in corner shelves. Things are going pretty smooth so far. I hope to get both side walls done tomorrow night.

[Jana]

It's looking really good, Jet! I may have to hire you when I want my bathroom re-done. ;)

[JET]

Thanks Jana!

[JET]

After a "break" from the bathroom to stain the fence and deck, paint the garage, shed and bottom of the house, put up a new column in front, new mailbox and paint all the trim, I have finally been able to get back at it the last couple of days.

In the last pic you will notice there wasn't any trim. Well, I got so carried away tiling late at night that I forgot about the trim section! I got the tile taken back out and got the trim up. The back wall is all done and I finished up one of the side walls tonight. I still have to trim the edge of the side wall that goes towards the rest of the bathroom. It was a pretty difficult job, but I love how it looks. The tile and trim still need to be cleaned up and grouted, but you get the idea.

[Halon]

Looking good Jet! When I get home I will be finishing up my room. All I have left is some misc crap, and to get the closet made. Once that is done, I will be researching what to do about my entry way. I'm pretty sure I'm going to tile it, but completely unsure what color, or what color to do the walls, if I should leave the trim as is or spray it white like the bedroom. I can't wait!