Still alive - just tackling a HUGE DIY

[Jester369]

Kind of jumping around chronologically but whatever...

The plaster work on the dome is one of the few trades I didn't do, and I'm really glad I hired the pros

 

[Jester369]

 

[BadNewsBrewery]

Is this where the virgins are sacrificed? I love the house man, good work!

 

[ImNoExpert]

What do you use on that mesh? plaster? joint compound?

 

[Jester369]

What do you use on that mesh? plaster? joint compound?

It's plaster, 3 coats. The guys I hired were pretty great at their craft and I was really surprised at how reasonable the cost was. I was dreading trying to do the job with drywall and joint compound.

 

[Doed]

So Jester...this thread is over 2 years old now, are you actually finished with the house?

Love your work, keep the pictures coming.

 

[BeerguyNC61]

Awesome job Jester! Welcome back!

 

[Jester369]

So Jester...this thread is over 2 years old now, are you actually finished with the house?

Sadly, no, not yet. Most of what's left is trim work and flooring, but I do still have to finish plumbing the master bath, and build all my cabinets. Takes a long time with just two hands.

 

[Jester369]

 

[NickTheGreat]

I absolutely love that dome. Thanks for sharing all this

 

[Jester369]

Range hood

 

[Jester369]

And up through the roof

 

[stpug]

You tease me with the spiral staircase opening but then don't show the actual staircase - how rude!!

Awesome house!!

 

[edroberts]

I think I just had a cooking-gasm seeing that hood and range. Awesome!

 

[Auger]

I think I just had a cooking-gasm seeing that hood and range. Awesome!

Agreed...that is my one and only request when we redo our kitchen...a freaking sweet gas stove.

 

[Jester369]

You tease me with the spiral staircase opening but then don't show the actual staircase - how rude!!

Well, I won't have the stairs for a while yet - they are pretty much the last thing to go in. But here is an example from the manufacturer:

 

[the_bird]

Agreed...that is my one and only request when we redo our kitchen...a freaking sweet gas stove.

Well, there's gas stoves, and then there's a beast like that!

There's a beer fest up in Stowe sometime in May - can I get a tour, too?

 

[Jester369]

can I get a tour, too?

You know that's a yes!

 

[evanmars]

can I get a tour, too?

You know that's a yes!

Maybe if you wait, I might be able to ride with when we bring Syd up to Bennington for the summer...

 

[LandoLincoln]

You got me excited when I saw that range hood. Alas. It's just for the kitchen.

 

[the_bird]

Maybe if you wait, I might be able to ride with when we bring Syd up to Bennington for the summer...

Well, there's 5k/beer-fest that I might run in on May 30th, that's probably what I would be shooting for. But I'd be game for a return trip!

 

[Jester369]

And now, for something completely different

Hm. I don't have a picture of the laundry room done. But it is.

 

[lorglath]

continuing to look great!

 

[Jester369]

Hanging the first floor ceiling

 

[NewBrewB]

My dad and I rented one of those lifts to drywall the ceiling of his woodshop. Worth every penny to crank those drywall panels up and hold them tight against the joists! Looking great!

 

[sboyajian]

Beautiful work.. you can build me a house anytime.

 

[Jester369]

Render of the front door

 

[Jester369]

Hanging the last of the walls

 

[Jester369]

Ready for tape:

One of the few trades I hired out was taping and sanding the drywall. Money well spent.

 

[Homercidal]

Fancy!

 

[lorglath]

One of the few trades I hired out was taping and sanding the drywall. Money well spent.

Smart man

 

[DrunkleJon]

Agreed, finishing drywall sucks.

 

[sboyajian]

I don't mind taping.

I'll never sand a wall ever again. Has to be the worst DIY job.

 

[Jester369]

Running out of pics as I catch up to the present - I'll actually have to start taking more I guess.

Here's a few random ones

One of the boys' room

The other boy's room is identical, just different colors

Master bedroom painted (those are speaker holes for the 'TV' - an overhead projector shines between them)

 

[philipCT]

don't know if you mentioned it previously, but can you talk about that floor heat system you're using?

 

[Hang Glider]

don't know if you mentioned it previously, but can you talk about that floor heat system you're using?

after 30 seconds, I found it starting at post 91...

 

[Jester369]

So progress continues, if somewhat slowly. With the exception of the upstairs hallway, the walls and ceilings are all painted. Still have a fair amount of finish electrical to do, as well as most of the flooring, and all of the trim work. I'm now gearing up for cabinet making - accumulating a few specialty tools, materials, and last minute researching for some of the less conventional aspects. I'll have to grab some photos of the downstairs since the last ones show just post tape and mud. In the meantime, here's what I'm working on for my pantry shelving:

Here is what I fabricated for breaking down the big sheet goods for the cabinets - it's built, but I never grabbed a photo of the finished product.

And lastly, a welding table project that I'm part way through fabricating. I'm a complete beginner at welding, so I'm learning as I go.

 

[Mdsutton]

Keep the pictures coming Jester!

Awesome work!

 

[edroberts]

Hadn't seen an update in a few months. Are you hoping that you and Red will be in by the end of the year?

 

[Jester369]

Hadn't seen an update in a few months. Are you hoping that you and Red will be in by the end of the year?

Still chugging away on this - just haven't been posting. Current project is tiling the kitchen, hardwood floors, and building the kitchen cabinets. I'll try to get some updates done soon. I've actually been living there for a year and a half or so - it's a little inconvenient living in a partially finished house, but not too bad. It's functional, just not pretty.