

How Does My Cut In Look? Done By Hand.
Fyi, electrical is off. Fourth room that ive cut in by hand, no tape. does it look good so far or should I bust out some painters tape? lol!


Fyi, electrical is off. Fourth room that ive cut in by hand, no tape. does it look good so far or should I bust out some painters tape? lol!
in my walk in shower I went with horizontal 12x24 but in my bathtub shower can't make up my mind. can I get some opinions with which one to go with? tile is 12x24 over bath tub. leaning towards vertical but would like to hear what people went with.
First picture was the existing layout - pocket door to the toilet shower room, 2nd picture is my proposed new layout, and pics of the current state of the bathroom and closet.
We are remodeling the master bath in our house it has a concrete slab so we'd like to not move too much of the existing water lines and we have a large window in the bathroom. I cannot figure out the best way to lay everything out. The tub under the window we'd like to be freestanding but not sure how to get water to it. Walk-in closet is not completely necessary there are 2 large wall closets in the master though I did try to keep a small closet area in the layout I came up with.
Any and all help appreciated and would love recommendations on how I can create a rendering of the ideas so I can see what it would look like. Thank you!
The coax run from the service provider to my house isn't where I want it.
I want to install a pole on my property at an ideal location, then run the coax to that before going to my house.
I want the pole to be about 12' high above the ground. It's only other purpose would be I may throw a light on top, and I may use it as a gate post.
I'm in the pacific northwest so frost depth is something like 12" or less, but my soil is clay which wants to shrink and expand during the wet/dry seasons.
Any general guidance would be appreciated.
Hi so me and my girlfriend recently stayed at an Airbnb that had such a dream bathroom. Was just wondering if anybody knows how much it would cost to remodel a bathroom so it looks something like this. Wouldn’t really care for a tub/jacuzzi or even if the shower was a bit smaller - but this modern style is something we really want to invest in someday.
We recently remodeled and full disclosure: left to a tropical island while it was being completed. With that said, it turned out really well.
Came home to virtually no big problems. Just some little things left undone and the contractor is now bored and likely not going to get them done any time soon. Things like: he didn't order the bathroom hardware on time and therefore there are no towel racks etc hung. One of the master vanity cold water faucets isn't lined up properly. He didn't rehang a shelf and the hardware is lost. Little things.
But the big thing was this:
The remodel was not a gut. And they worked inside like no one lived here. They cut boards AFTER the paint was done and the amount of sawdust on the walls, in vents, everywhere was ridiculous. Our son is a woodworker and he was blown away they didn't use a vacuum system. Not even drop cloths. when they cut outside they left all the sawdust on the textured painted patio and it's stuck to it.
They did drywall without even throwing protection over cupboards or showers or anything. they removed the floor protection for some reason before they cut boards and did some big drywall work.
The GC and I agreed that because I have a woman that works for me who has done contraction clean up for years he would remove the cleanup costs from his bid (which was 2200ish) and I'd just pay the woman I know. And she's good. very very good. very efficient.
I ended up having to pay her for roughly 50 hours of work. She had to buy a special machine for the floors. I also had to pay a guy who specializes in working up high (modern industrial condo with 30 foot ceilings). So the cleanup cost was 3500 dollars.
would you let that extra 1200 go or would you make an issue of it with the contractor?
I need help deciding which of the three options is best.
I have a dining/kitchen area that opens onto a terrace on two sides. I need to redo the kitchen, which is in the corner. There’s a small pantry of about 3 sqm.
I’m an architect, but I’ve never designed residential spaces, and I’m worried about making choices I might regret.
The first option is the one proposed by the kitchen showroom: a larger kitchen extending up to the pantry opening, with a concealed passage integrated into a unit finished like the rest of the kitchen, and a built-in fridge at the end. It costs a bit more because of the “door” unit, and I don’t like it because of the two very heavy vertical elements on the right side—it feels visually unbalanced.
The second option involves removing one kitchen unit (since I have the pantry, I don’t need much storage space), moving the fridge to the far left, and eliminating the “door” unit. I would save a fair amount of money, but I’d lose about 70 cm of countertop, and I’m concerned that there wouldn’t be enough free workspace.
The third option is similar to the second but keeps the “door” unit. In this case, the kitchen feels more balanced, with everything contained between the fridge on the left and the door on the right. However, I still lose one unit, as in option two, and I would spend more.
I thought the walls in the 1910 Workingman’s Foursquare I’m renting were lath and plaster, but after my cat used the wall as a scratching post, I‘m wondering if this is moisture-resistant greenboard with a plaster coating. Any ideas?
Working on plans for an addition. They have us walking through the mudroom to get to the laundry. Would this bother you (because of dirt etc.) or am I overthinking?
Everything else about the plan I really like but this question popped into my head. Thanks!
I am in the middle of a remodeling project. I have all my framing done and mechanical in. im getting ready to start closing the walls up. I know there are a bunch of unique and clever things to do or build in. I am curious what you like doing.
Just bought this old house and I'm looking to tackle some bathroom remodeling this summer. We're going to be removing the walk-in tub so we can install a simple tub/shower surround so we can easily give our daughter a bath and save some money on our limited budget.
I hate shower windows with a passion, and I want this one gone. It's an old frame, it's ugly, and I hate it. What necessary steps do I have to take to cover up the window so I don't have to cut the surround? I want to make sure that I don't have mold problems. I understand that I'll have to do exterior work as well, which I'm willing to do.
I want to paint and transform these doors, they’re hollow flush doors.
I want to keep it cheaper as we’re renting.
Any advice or tips is appreciated
Why do so many American houses have shutters on the outside?