Picture a small house...The saga continues
It's been a long time since I've posted pics on our house build, and the old thread was full, so here is the continuation. If you haven't seen it, here is the first thread.
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/smallerhomes/msg0515015511080.html?10
The drywall is up, and the first round of taping and mudding is done.
Here is a shot looking in the front door, through the foyer to the living room:
The living room:
The back of the house from the living room, through the dining room to the kitchen:
The kitchen. The sink goes under the big window on the left; the range is between the two smaller windows. The prep sink and fridge will be on the right:
The basement stairwell. You can see the angled window returns I designed to lessen the tunnel effect of the thick ICF walls.
The master shower opening:
It sure makes a difference getting the walls done! FIY- the ceilings are 9' 6" throughout, and the tops of the windows are 8'.
Here is a link that might be useful: First house thread
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9 years agoI was a bit under the weather Friday, so I stayed indoors and fixed up a couple of the antique light fixtures I've been collecting. The ceiling fixture originally had the bulbs pointing down, but I wanted them pointing up, and the sockets and wiring were shot anyway. I mounted new sockets, and covered the bottom holes with cabinet knob back plates. The bulbs are LED, so the whole fixture only draws 15 watts. It hangs in the foyer. I have the middle pendant, but I need to repair it.
The wall sconce is one of a pair I bought. The electrics had been removed, and someone was using them with real candles. I put in new candelabra sockets, and wired them up. They need smaller bulbs, though.
I also have two pairs of porcelain sconces for the bathrooms that need refurbishing. The best part is that I've been finding the 'real thing' for far less than the cost of reproduction ones. The LED bulbs cost more than the ceiling fixture did!
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9 years agoI guess I'm due for another update! I just about have the outside finished. It's been tough with wet weather on and off. On the rainy days, I work inside. I put up all of the ceiling fans, and a tin ceiling in the kitchen. The master bath is about ready for tile.
First up are the ceiling fans. We love them, so we spend a lot of time picking them out. In order, here is an original 1906 Westinghouse in the living room, a Hunter we bought years ago in the dining room, and a new one from Modern Fan Co., which was bought to complement the tin ceiling.
Here are some outside pics. I think i am officially in love with the roof brackets!
The front porch ceiling. There will be two ceiling fans and a nice swing eventually.
Finally, an 'art shot' of a foggy morning recently. We love living out in the country!
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9 years agoWow- Six months have gone by! I've been busy, but a lot of it isn't very photogenic. I poured two concrete slabs, one for the house, and one for the barn. Then, I insulated and drywalled the garage. I still need to sand and paint the garage interior, but the focus now is getting a certificate of occupancy. I finally put some infill on the back deck so we can safely let our dog go out there. It is galvanized 'hog panel', and seems to block the view less than regular balusters.
Next, I moved on to the master bath. I finally got the shower tiled. I got a little carried away with the tile work, but we are happy with the results.
The kitchen is nearing completion except for floors and counter tops. There are 33 drawers! I incorporated the toe kick area into the bottom drawers, so I gained an extra 4" of depth. I also made several compound drawers with a drawer within a drawer for storing smaller items. There is a lot of storage in this kitchen! There are several pics of the kitchen. You can see the prep area (where the stool is) with its own sink, and a place to SIT and do work. Why stand up all the time?
I still have a lot fo work to do, but it's slowly taking shape. The flooring will be reclaimed heart pine from an old cotton mill built in 1896. They mill the huge beams into flooring, but it retains the lovely old patina. I hope to get the flooring done this summer. I'm going to paint first so I can be a slob and not worry about my new(old) floors.
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8 years agoWell, I see I'm long overdue for an update! The big news is that we've passed our final inspections, and got our Certificate of Occupancy! Yay! No more living like gypsies! There's still some work to be done, such as painting trim and installing baseboards, but the house is livable.
The front porch columns finally got done:
The powder room floor:
Detail of powder room wainscoting:
Floors! Our flooring is reclaimed pine, milled from beams from a local textile mill built in 1896. The floor took a LOT of finish- 5 coats of Waterlox in all. Final coat is satin, as we didn't want a high gloss.
The kitchen counters are part Formica Basalt Slate in matte, and two areas of maple. I bought rough-cut spalted maple, and planed it, jointed it, sanded it, and glued it together.
Prep corner:
Starting to move the antiques in! This grandfather clock is circa 1790, and has all wooden gears. I have a number of antique clocks to dig out and display.
This has been a real adventure- 3-1/2 years in the making, and has been a real labor of love. I hope y'all have enjoyed the journey! I'll post some more pictures as we finish up and furnish our little nest.
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7 years agoAnother piece of the puzzle got put in place this week. Way back when i first envisioned this little house, I wanted a leaded glass transom in the foyer. Fast forward 5 years or so, here it is! I have a friend who is a local stained glass artist, and she made this for us. It is inspired by a window in the little country church we attend. Clean and simple.
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