GrimGreg Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Figured we needed a post to share this stuff since I saw I'm not the only one doing a little "home work". My latest project was my kitchen ceiling. When I bought the house 10.5 years ago it had a ratty, falling down drop ceiling, I wanted to remove it but realized I couldn't. It covered up some exposed wiring and plumbing. At that time I had completely gutted the rest of the kitchen and put in all new appliances, vinyl floor and oak cabinets. The budget wasn't there to do much with the ceiling, so it was just reworked and made more secure. Fast forward to about this time last year and the kitchen was showing all 9 of it's hard used years since my first attempt at it, so we decide to revamp it again. This time leaving the cabinets and appliances, but new countertops and floor to be added and the colors made a little warmer (old palete was light grey and green marble). With the redo we planned to redo the ceiling, but we hadn't decided exactly how. My original plan called for adding stained oak over all the gridwork then use a vinyl fabric to cover the ceiling tiles (also converting from 2x4 tiles to 2x2 tiles) and adding new 2x2 fluorescent lights. That evolved into what we ended up doing; rather than vinyl, we used leather look wall panel cut into 2x2 pieces, the gridwork (normally white) was painted with rustoleum Hammered Brown, and the lights are 4" recessed cans with 50w Hallogens and a normal ceiling fixture with 2-35w compact fluorescent. I'm very happy with the result, it turned out better than I had imagined. My main worry was it being to dark, but the lights actually give more light than the former setup did (2, 4 bulb, 2x4 fluorescent lights). Whatcha think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Looks great Ryan. When you posted the tiles, I thought the same thing about it being too dark, but it looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Now that is the way to make a drop ceiling work for you. Looks great! I had some photos of a buddies kitchen that he re-worked, looks ok except he opted for these white-wash stain cabinets that I am not a big fan of. they look alright cause he re-tiled the floor with a close to white-wash gray. Just not my taste. Cool part was since him and his girl dont use the dishwasher (they are like my wife and I and just wash their dishes by hand after they use them by habit) so he took out the dishwasher and built a refrigerated enclosure using the guts of one of those small refrigerators and plumbed it up with a tap on top for enclosed hidden kegorator. It finished up real nice and it looks good. I will try to find pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 That looks awesome GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justiciargentina Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 great job!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 lookin' good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagwoodzz Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Nice job GG. Now turn those wine glasses the other way and celebrate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 Thanks! What do you guys have to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 i have nothing. i need to rewire my house. one of these days it may happen. that's about it. oh, i guess i will do a little bit in my bathroom but that's also not in immediate plans. i will share once i get on it. do you have before pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Very nice GG!! Unfortunately, as a renter, I have little to share other than a garden and a patio I installed. Besides, thats not my area of expertise. Now, if you need some quality metal work done... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftpup Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 yep... it looks kinda dark but it all ties in and thats what matters. Good on ya GG. I'll post my Ma's deck reno soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 (edited) Last fall we did some rehab on the house that my fiancee and I live in. The last tenants trashed it so we had to tear out the bathroom fixtures, sink, tub and replace the rotting floor. We also tore up the ripped linoleum kitchen floor, sub floor and sink. We put in new tile floors, new sinks, granite tile counter in the kitchen and repainted the interior. It helps when your landlord is your fiancee's parents. I learned how to use a nail gun, tile saw, chop saw. How to lay tile, how to install a bathtub, and what a pain in the @$$ it is to rip up particle board underlayment that has nails every inch throughout it. Here are some shots of the work. Kitchen stripped bare Measuring for new underlayment No, the toilet doesn't belong there There will be a tub The bathroom nearly done. Toilet is back home and tub is in. Tile work is done. Edited May 28, 2008 by Oliver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 Looks kinda like what I had to deal with when I bought my house. Tile's lookin good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Wait a year....I'll revive this thread.... Pezzy and I are about 90% sure buying my folks place next spring. Then I can show you some of the stuff my dad and I have done in that house, and some of the stuff Pezzy and I will be doing to change it up and make it ours. As of right now, we're in an apartment, in a building that my dad and my aunt own. Typically, we don't do anything special in there, as the tenants just wreck stuff, so it's basic break/fix type stuff in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Maybe you can show them a picture of when you fix the mirror in the bathroom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Maybe you can show them a picture of when you fix the mirror in the bathroom... Maybe you can shut the hell up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I will, when the mirror is fixed. [/online domestic] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 I will, when the mirror is fixed. [/online domestic] I charge $75/hr with a one time trip fee of $150 (International Fee included), also materials carry a 5% markup if I have to supply. All figures in US dollars. (I love being a Handyman) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Maybe you can show them a picture of when you fix the mirror in the bathroom... Maybe you can shut the hell up! I will, when the mirror is fixed. [/online domestic] can you guys keep your marital bliss to yourselves? thanks. this thread is about fixing things not breaking them, eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 (I love being a Handyman) lol, actually Simon is pretty handy... it's more a matter of time & motivation. Hell I could fix the mirror myself, and had planned on doing it over the winter, but meh, things come up... It will be fixed before we move out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftpup Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I did a deck reno for Mom back in May. Nothing too exciting here as far as cosmetic upgrades but it proved to be a much bigger job than I expected. I never took a before picture but it had that old brown striped indoor/outdoor on it and was quite crunchy so..... Had to replace this end piece due to rain exposure. Same thing with these 2 pieces. Primed and ready for new carpet. I'm on glue!! Rebuilt this roof 3 years ago with my step bro-in-law. 40 feet long, 1 piece, no seams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daftpup Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Check out the hospital corner (inside joke) I told her to paint those pillars first! I wanted to put new railings on to but she couldn't justify the cost. Done deal It wasn't perfect but Mom was happy and that's what counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 (edited) Well, this is the newest project around my house. I bought my house just over 1 year ago, and its brand new, but plain. I have already painted my living room, as some may know. Now we have moved onto my stepdaughters rooms. We started my middle stepdaughter, Brittini's room last sunday night and finished today with a few touch ups. Now, by no means am I very good with this stuff. Im more about cars, but I figured it out after asking some questions and looking some stuff up. Anyway, we striped her walls(her choice), hung some shelves and a closest organizer. I know, its not the most difficult, but, it is was it is. We started by taping things off.... Aint I sexy! Then started with the green... and added blue... Edited August 4, 2008 by 5523Pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Then we filled in the bottom with more blue... Then we peeled the tape to expose the original wall color.. Anyway, not a big job, but its something. Gotta wait to load the pics of the closet and shelves, camera battery dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonianbrat Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Nice job daft, those kinda paint jobs drive me nuts! I used to be a painter for like 9 months and we did some weird stuff kinda like that but in commercial settings. Did you guys use the "tape-caulk" method. It looks like in one of the pics. you can see the sheen of the caulk on the sides of the tape. I did not learn of this method until a guy I was working with showed me. It sure makes a perfect line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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