JosephThomas Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Plumb. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 That looks pretty darn good man. I think the vertical level word you were searching for is plumb. And you should know better by now than to use your pretty counter as a backer board.. always use scrap. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Hey that counter looks really good. I want to do wood counters in my next house but i don't know if i have enough guts to put that much wood in 1 room. with cabinets trim ect. That really stinks on the drill bit and going through. I'm sure after everything else it must start feeling like the world is against you. I feel like that's just how home remodeling goes for the inexperienced. On every drywall job i do i always have like 5 screws that never get sunk far enough and show their ugly heads at the end. I'm really curious how your going to like the single basin sink. I'm going to put one in on my kitchen remodel. I'm nervous if I'll like it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Cliff, whatever else has gone wtong, the counter top looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Looks like you have coped with adversity and prevailed ! Beautiful results ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Turned out great, Cliff. Nice work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxerjoe04 Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Looks really good, while we were house shopping I was kind of hoping to find a house that needed some work like that. A lot of the ones we looked at needed kitchen attention bc everyone likes the outdated crap apparently, buttttt the house we ended up getting has granite counter tops, wife loves them so won't have anything like this on my todo list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Nice job Cliff. Looks beautiful !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted July 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 22 hours ago, Chestnut said: Hey that counter looks really good. I want to do wood counters in my next house but i don't know if i have enough guts to put that much wood in 1 room. with cabinets trim ect. That really stinks on the drill bit and going through. I'm sure after everything else it must start feeling like the world is against you. I feel like that's just how home remodeling goes for the inexperienced. On every drywall job i do i always have like 5 screws that never get sunk far enough and show their ugly heads at the end. I'm really curious how your going to like the single basin sink. I'm going to put one in on my kitchen remodel. I'm nervous if I'll like it or not. Honestly I feel like I've learned some valuable lessons. The problems that came from most of this project were a result of cletus-wood. Then add in the mistakes I made and yeah it seems like everything is against me but seeing the final product looking pretty good is a huge boost and outweighs any negatives. I think the way to go is get a good deal on some good wood (kiln dried or properly air dried) and then build some counters. It really helps that my total wood cost for this project was $75. Yeah the wood was totally crap and I lost like 60% thickness getting them flat but I could set the things on fire and walk away 100x smarter and more experienced and only $75 poorer. That to me is a great thing. 22 hours ago, Brendon_t said: That looks pretty darn good man. I think the vertical level word you were searching for is plumb. And you should know better by now than to use your pretty counter as a backer board.. always use scrap. Great job. No no sir. I'm not that dumb (hopefully.) I was drilling holes in the counter for inserts when the tape slid up so I had no idea I'd gone past my 1/2" depth and went all the way through. Now I will get some nice stops and never deal with this again. Again - hopefully. 13 hours ago, Gixxerjoe04 said: Looks really good, while we were house shopping I was kind of hoping to find a house that needed some work like that. A lot of the ones we looked at needed kitchen attention bc everyone likes the outdated crap apparently, buttttt the house we ended up getting has granite counter tops, wife loves them so won't have anything like this on my todo list. This is really a stepping stone to a full kitchen remodel in maybe 5 years. We'll be doing soapstone at that time. We're only into the entire "remodel" for about $1200-1400. We did want it to look nice enough that if it took us longer than 5 years to do the full remodel then we'd be ok with it. And thanks to all - @wtnhighlander @wdwerker @Janello @shaneymack @TIODS and all those that fixed my vocabulary once again. Always wondered if plumb meant what I thought it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Soapstone is great but a soft easily nicked surface. It quickly acquires a lived in appearance. If anyone is retentive think twice. But if you appreciate a timeless worn look go for it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Ooh got it, you went in from the bottom. I find a sharpie line to stop fits me better. A little hand sanitizer and it's gone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted July 19, 2016 Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 12 hours ago, Brendon_t said: Ooh got it, you went in from the bottom. I find a sharpie line to stop fits me better. A little hand sanitizer and it's gone. Sharpie is what I use too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemenifee Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Wow! That looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-MattK- Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Terrific work, Cliff! I hope you feel full of pride whenever you walk into the kitchen and see your work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted July 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2016 5 hours ago, -MattK- said: Terrific work, Cliff! I hope you feel full of pride whenever you walk into the kitchen and see your work! I definitely do. I'm happy with it. And super glad it's almost over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted July 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Today the plumber came. He helped the dog put in the faucet. We decided to do the faucet without the long plate/cover thing. Much cleaner look. My repairs on this thing are going relatively well. I filled the holes with tinted epoxy then chiseled it back. Of course my chisel gouged a few places deeper than I'd like but I am letting that go. It's going to get banged up and there are other light scratches elsewhere that my wife likes for "character" purposes. So far the biggest issue with the repair is that the epoxy sorta harmed the finish where it overfilled. I'm not really sure I can fix it. I've put 3 layers of waterlox on those areas after sanding - then tomorrow i'm probably going to sand the entire counter and put what I hope is my final coat. The spots where the epoxy are noticeable, but not overly so. I think you'd have to know it was there to notice. In the pic below it's roughly in the lower center. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Lookin good ! It's always easier to cope after the new car has a scratch and a dent. Being realistic and accepting minor flaws is a smart way to go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Looks great! All part of the learning curve! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 well done Cliff, what are you going to do with the backsplash area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted July 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 8 minutes ago, treeslayer said: well done Cliff, what are you going to do with the backsplash area? Italian Carrara White Marble in Herringbone pattern. We've never tiled before so this will be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 That's gonna look awesome. We bought stacked travertine for our backsplash in the basement and I think that would look good against the walnut too. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001HTLSF4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shaneymack Posted July 22, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Cliff, if you can build great counters like that, you can put in a faucet! Its like screwing in a light bulb. You shouldn't pay for that ! As for the tile, very nice choice. I've installed almost the identical stuff before. Make sure you do not go crazy on the thinset. You don't want ridiculous amounts of thinset squeezing through the joints. If you do get squeeze out clean the joint out good or there is a good chance you slit your wrists comes time to do your grout. Make sure the thinset is atleast 1/8" below the tile to make room for your grout. You can use a little scrap of cardboard to clean out the joint if necessary. Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Cliff, that walnut counter top is beautiful! I have no idea how well it will hold up in a kitchen, but it sure looks killer right now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted July 22, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 i don't know what everyone else thinks here Cliff but i've done tile work also, when i did my backsplash i used the pre-mixed thinset instead of mixing my own, and shaneymack is right on, don't go crazy with it. the only danger with tile is your wife will think of more places for you to put more 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemenifee Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Looks great. The Carrara White Marble will look awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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