Category: Construction
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Kitchen Design
I used SketchUp 3D to design and visualize my kitchen remodel. Having used professional 3D software in the past, I was able to get the free online version of the app to work well enough for me although this was pushing the limits of what could be done in a web browser. I worked back…
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Bathroom Remodel Project Completed
This was an awesome project, and I’m very proud to share the results. I installed a large double vanity, built a custom tiled double shower, heated floor, updated lighting, and lots of storage.
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Walk-In Closets for Added Storage
This project called for increased storage in a large bedroom suite. The only closets were in the bathroom, but the large mid century bedroom was a blank canvas. There was enough space to frame in two modest sized walk-in closets with room to spare for a full king sized bedroom set. Pocket doors maximized space…
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Front Porch Redesign: Custom Cedar Railings
The design of the railings started out largely based on a combination of several houses in my neighborhood. This whole job being a “repair and replace” on my own house, I am taking some artistic license that I won’t get into here in the spirit of historic preservation. I got the idea for the alternating…
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Front Porch Redesign: Recreating the Look of Traditional Box Columns
When I rebuilt my front porch, I used treated 6 x 6 columns and built it more like a modern deck. The columns were attached to the structure and the Ipe decking went around them. This wasn’t the look I was going for ultimately. I wanted a much wider tapered box column, different from the…
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Front Porch Redesign: New Decking and Stairs
Design This project started because the porch floor was rotting in a number of places, and had holes in it. The floor had been replaced at least once before, so it wasn’t original. The stairs were also newer and I didn’t love the iron railings. It would have been possible to replace the floor, keeping…