Could you list what parts you used? I was at lowes today and was looking in the pvc parts for something I could put together. A 4'' canister and caps w/ hose threads. I didn't find any thing at all like it. Lucky (or unlucky) you! I found a picture. It looks like it was taken with an old Barbie camera, so apologies for the quality. You can barely see the gray colored thread adaptor at the right side. You can see the kitty litter I used, charcoal, and Scotch brite pad I cut down to keep the filter innerds from flowing out into the hose. If you have trouble finding the thread adaptors to go from hose threads to the pipe thread, ask a clerk. I had to ask everywhere I went looking for them. It looks like I did not use any PVC pipe at all but only used pipe fittings. This experiment was from June of 2003 so I've forgotten a lot since then. If you want to get an idea of a ratio of charcoal to kitty litter (zeolite), crack open a filter from one of those water filters you put into the container in your fridge (like a Pur). I was surprised to find only a few specks of black charcoal inside. Most of it is zeolite. Still luckier YOU! I just went out and searched the archives of my garage and found the filter. Here's a modern picture. As you can see I did use 2-inch PVC pipe in the middle. This picture shows the threaded parts much better. It has to come apart somewhere to fill, or refill, with the filter medium. The gray nipple on the left side is straight pipe threads, not hose threads. The female hose fits on the male pipe threads okay (not great), but at the other end I wanted a better solution. It is a real pipe to hose connector. If I had it to do over again I would use 3-inch pipe for more filter volume and less water speed through the filter medium.

Sorry for the delay in getting back in here...had to run off yesterday afternoon to pick up pizzas (since we have no kitchen) for Monday Night Football, with our beloved Seahawks! I really appreciate the information youâÂÂve all offered. tbo...That sounds like a lot of work...I canâÂÂt imagine stripping on top of everything. needinfo, I keep telling myself, although it would be a lot of work, there would be no advance stripping! Yes, I have been thinking about cherry, and in the end, we may just order that with a clear coat...however worry about receiving lot of âÂÂfiguredâ or âÂÂwavyâ cherry which I donâÂÂt like so much. After tolerating oak for years, IâÂÂm hoping for a quiet grain. hollysprings, Thank you so much for your detailed thoughts on this process. Your post has literally turned hubby around to rethinking committing us to spending so much more time on a project that has already drug on so long. We are fairly certain that we could do a decent finish eventually because we are particular and tenacious, but the amount of time and frustration it could turn into is something that is hard to justify. linelle, Yes âÂÂSherwin Williamsâ catbuilder, Thanks for your thoughts, IF we do decide to do the finish I will be practice staining lots of wood samples before committing to the species. frmrsdghtr I am so grateful that you replied. We had given a lot of thought to the HVLP route, hoping that it might not be a nightmare -- thank you for letting me know how you felt about doing it this way. melissaki5 I saw that thread, that was one incredible job, amazing! sixtyohno, Thank You for your insight as well. I also think that if we paint, a decent HVLP sprayer would be the only way to go. IF we do this, we will have to build a spray booth IN the house because itâÂÂs getting too cold to create on in the garage now, and I am not waiting until next spring! It is really good to hear though that you have faith in the process with the right equipment. jakuvall, Thanks for your input on this. Hubby has been a bit on the fence because IâÂÂm the one who would have to do the finishing...IâÂÂm going to point out to him your âÂÂ90/10â ratio of finishing to making and suggest that if I have to finish them, perhaps he should build them! (; Natural cherry, ordered with a clear coat is sounding very tempting right now! Renosarefun, Cute handle -- Renos may be fun for you -- LOL -- for me I am so tired of this remodel which, has drug on now for years (yes YEARS) mostly because we could not settle on a layout. Now demo is done, we should have ordered the cabinets already, but IâÂÂve been apprehensive about taking on the finishing. After reading the posts above, I am beginning to really dread the idea of doing it. I will finish the cabinets if I have to, and I will do whatever it takes to get to a good job, but honestly after...

I currently have a prefinished wood floor in my kitchen, and am switching to site finished in my remodel, in order to match the wood in the rest of the house. After I decided to do that, my contractor pointed out that I would no longer have to worry about crumbs, dirt, etc getting stuck between the planks. I was really happy to know that, it was something that I hadn't thought of. The downside of site finished, as I discovered when I had the hardwood floors refinished in the rest of my house is the fumes. We had to move out of the house for several days when they were doing the work. Hopefully it won't be necessary this time because it's only the kitchen. As far as the sustainability of kitchen wood floors, I've had mine for over 15 yrs and it looks really great. I love it because it is less hard on the legs/back when standing cooking/baking for long periods. Also dropping something on it does not have to lead to the item breaking, another benefit.

I have a newly remodeled shower made of Corian slabs and I absolutely love it. The Corian we used is called Antarctica, which is white with a little mottling that gives it some appearance of depth. We also have a Corian shower pan, so there is no grout to deal with in the shower - just caulk where the walls meet and between the floor and the walls. The ease of maintenance is fantastic, but I wouldn't have sacrificed appearance to get it. This Corian is lovely, in my opinion.. We have a white quartz countertop on the vanity and a marble look tile on the bathroom floor. All of the whites are compatible and we're very pleased.