What's the purpose of these door/window frame things?
RuthL
4 years ago
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sink under window - on purpose!
Comments (16)I see very little reason that one needs a mirror directly over a sink in a bathroom. Personally, I need a mirror over a countertop of some sort, preferably near the sink, but it could easily be something that swings out or is between windows or next to windows or something similar. About the only time I'm closely using a mirror and a sink is when I put contacts in and need my contact solution to go down the sink and may want the mirror to aid in putting the contacts in (or taking them out) of my eyes. I found this recent [Window Above the Bathroom Sink Houzz.com Feature[(https://www.houzz.com/magazine/a-window-above-the-bathroom-sink-feature-or-flaw-stsetivw-vs~1196083)....See MoreWhite base boards, doors, door frames, but wood windows?
Comments (7)LOL I figured photos would probably be needed, I'm not great at explanations. This is the hallway, the pic doesn't show all the doors, the darkness of the trim just really got to me after 5 years and the doors/door trim aren't in the greatest condition, the house was built in 1966, we are the second owners, most of the house is still in it's original built state. The trim and doors have a lot of scratches and poly drips from whoever originally finished them. The dining room area, after we installed and finished the hardwood floors, the floors have evened out a lot since this pic which I'm kind of sad about. What the windows look like up close. This is an old photo of the living room area after we moved in, you can see the size of the windows are really nice. This is a mock up of the living room/entry room space and shows sort of the built in plans between the two rooms that will serve as storage and separation in place of the common railing that is used in splits, most of the storage is on the entry side (which is how we wanted it) Built ins will be white with a wood top to match the floors. We're no longer going with the planks on the ceiling or all the way up the entry wall instead we're thinking a white thin depth coffered ceiling to hide the swirls (that I'm not a fan of) and wainscoting only in the small entry area underneath the built ins and around the front door going down the steps to the lower lever. Last two pics are the start of building the built ins. Two closed cabinets on each side with the middle one being open shelves....See Moremixing steel frame doors with aluminum frame windows
Comments (10)If I am looking at it correctly and with the door being not really visible and in an alcove you should be fine. Maybe pick something out in a door and post a picture but I think you will be fine....See MoreStripes on my door/window frame? (Uneven paint)
Comments (28)@Verna Lee : "A huge regret. I should have spent more money to build with a custom builder." Please don't kick yourself, thinking this is your fault for not going custom. I can testify from personal experience that custom does not always mean higher quality, no matter the reputation of the custom builder. My husband has spent weeks working on our new custom home after it was declared completed and the CO issued. We will probably spend the next year correcting errors and cleaning up the messes made. The builder takes no responsibility. He just shrugs and complains about people not wanting to work and the low quality of labor these days. We had second homes built by a tract builder in 2004 and again in 2019 while our primary residences at the time were custom built houses. There were far more code violations, mistakes made and sloppy finishes by the custom builders than by the tract builder. The only reason we went with a custom builder yet again was our need for a wheelchair accessible house and my husband's desire for a detached garage/workshop which would not fit on the standard lot here. I hope your contract allows you to hire an independent inspector to make sure that the important things (structure and systems, not finishes) are done correctly. Don't just rely on your local building dept. inspectors....See MoreRuthL
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