Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT Uncle Lenny's house of toys and tools
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Workspaces sized between 265 and 485 squarefeet.
Another consolidation of life. I posted some of this before elsewhere. I don't remember exactly where and what. So sorry, if I am repeating myself.
I've been working on the house. It started innocently enough. I took my friend to a carpet place. I've been meaning to have my carpets replaced about 5 years ago. I that point, the carpets would have been 25 years old. I picked out the carpet. Got a call from the owner. He said I picked the most expensive carpet in the store. (Not sure how he got the impression I was frugal after the measurements.) First quote, $8500 . Second quote, $6000. After I picked out another that was very nearly the same.
One thing led to another. I figured I should paint all the bedrooms. I take a long time to make decisions when there is nothing pressing. I can make fast and quick decisions when there is a deadline. Picked paint colors.
I needed to move all the heaviest stuff out of the rooms for the carpet guys. Box up for all the nick knacks. Clear out the closets. Things like a Metro shelf unit full of books and models. Shift all the furniture away from the walls. And so forth...
Here's where Murphy's law takes effect.
I had 2 weeks to paint before the carpet install. I thought the quickest way would be to use the airless sprayer. I masked all the rooms which took several days. Ripped up all the baseboards. Nice part was I didn't have to be worried about the carpet.
I started the first room got done with one and a quarter walls. The sprayer stopped working. Took the gun apart and found the filter completely clogged. Tried to flush the filter. Ended up replacing it. Started again. Sprayer worked for a little while stopped again. Cleaned the inlet filter. Worked and stopped. I then proceeded to clean the entire sprayer and pump for a day. (Or should say wasted a day.) I broke the inlet valve and fixed it. Or so I thought. The only thing I did that was smart was to test it with water and then abandon the spray the room option.
Things that happened along the way. I wasted paint trying to spray the one room. The previous color, a bright yellow was showing through the first coat. I went to prime the ceiling first to avoid the second coat. Opened a bucket of primer that the painters had left from doing the outside of the house. and this is what I found.
Rust in the paint. Great... I filtered the paint. Had just enough to do the ceiling. Tossed the bucket. Win...
I started cutting in the front bedrooms and I noticed something wrong but I was so tired from the previous days. I was just pushing through. What I failed to notice was the color was off. When I realized it. I opened the second can which was the right color. The other can was the base. No pigment. I headed to the paint store. I needed another gallon for the first room and a gallon of Navajo white. I finished Saturday evening.
One room, before and after.
Couple of days behind my self imposed schedule but still ahead of the carpet install.
I removed the rest of the baseboards in the closets and hallway. Then moved anything off the floor in the closets.
While in the closet, (Which I know sounds wrong.) I didn't like the way the shelf was carpeted around the legs. I cut them off at 45 to the wall.
The main stair case has been needing some repair since I bought the house. There was a miss cut on the stair trim. You could see a gap. I had complained to builder but they did nothing. Also the seams were done like ****. Not to mention that they painted the trim flat white.
I patched the hole. Sanded, filled and sanded the seams.
Peeled back the carpet. I used drywall screws to hold while painted the trim a satin finish.
The last thing I did was add a plywood plate for the safe to sit on. It's better than having it sit on carpet.
I've got a few touch ups to do but I'm ready for the carpets.
I've been working on the house. It started innocently enough. I took my friend to a carpet place. I've been meaning to have my carpets replaced about 5 years ago. I that point, the carpets would have been 25 years old. I picked out the carpet. Got a call from the owner. He said I picked the most expensive carpet in the store. (Not sure how he got the impression I was frugal after the measurements.) First quote, $8500 . Second quote, $6000. After I picked out another that was very nearly the same.
One thing led to another. I figured I should paint all the bedrooms. I take a long time to make decisions when there is nothing pressing. I can make fast and quick decisions when there is a deadline. Picked paint colors.
I needed to move all the heaviest stuff out of the rooms for the carpet guys. Box up for all the nick knacks. Clear out the closets. Things like a Metro shelf unit full of books and models. Shift all the furniture away from the walls. And so forth...
Here's where Murphy's law takes effect.
I had 2 weeks to paint before the carpet install. I thought the quickest way would be to use the airless sprayer. I masked all the rooms which took several days. Ripped up all the baseboards. Nice part was I didn't have to be worried about the carpet.
I started the first room got done with one and a quarter walls. The sprayer stopped working. Took the gun apart and found the filter completely clogged. Tried to flush the filter. Ended up replacing it. Started again. Sprayer worked for a little while stopped again. Cleaned the inlet filter. Worked and stopped. I then proceeded to clean the entire sprayer and pump for a day. (Or should say wasted a day.) I broke the inlet valve and fixed it. Or so I thought. The only thing I did that was smart was to test it with water and then abandon the spray the room option.
Things that happened along the way. I wasted paint trying to spray the one room. The previous color, a bright yellow was showing through the first coat. I went to prime the ceiling first to avoid the second coat. Opened a bucket of primer that the painters had left from doing the outside of the house. and this is what I found.
Rust in the paint. Great... I filtered the paint. Had just enough to do the ceiling. Tossed the bucket. Win...
I started cutting in the front bedrooms and I noticed something wrong but I was so tired from the previous days. I was just pushing through. What I failed to notice was the color was off. When I realized it. I opened the second can which was the right color. The other can was the base. No pigment. I headed to the paint store. I needed another gallon for the first room and a gallon of Navajo white. I finished Saturday evening.
One room, before and after.
Couple of days behind my self imposed schedule but still ahead of the carpet install.
I removed the rest of the baseboards in the closets and hallway. Then moved anything off the floor in the closets.
While in the closet, (Which I know sounds wrong.) I didn't like the way the shelf was carpeted around the legs. I cut them off at 45 to the wall.
The main stair case has been needing some repair since I bought the house. There was a miss cut on the stair trim. You could see a gap. I had complained to builder but they did nothing. Also the seams were done like ****. Not to mention that they painted the trim flat white.
I patched the hole. Sanded, filled and sanded the seams.
Peeled back the carpet. I used drywall screws to hold while painted the trim a satin finish.The last thing I did was add a plywood plate for the safe to sit on. It's better than having it sit on carpet.
I've got a few touch ups to do but I'm ready for the carpets.
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gearhead1960
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Friday was carpet day. I disassembled my computer and my bed. Moved a few more items before the installers arrived.
They were surprised. They expected to have to move a lot.
Started at about 9 and finished at 2. With a lunch break.
Goodbye old dusty carpet.
Next up is new baseboard and replacing the CAT5 with CAT6 cables.
While they worked inside. I worked outside. I installed a new sprinkler timer.
Also printed this for my niece's wedding cake.
They were surprised. They expected to have to move a lot.
Started at about 9 and finished at 2. With a lunch break.
Goodbye old dusty carpet.
Next up is new baseboard and replacing the CAT5 with CAT6 cables.
While they worked inside. I worked outside. I installed a new sprinkler timer.
Also printed this for my niece's wedding cake.
I haven't been as active in the garden since I started my unplanned renovations. It's a balancing act or more like spinning plates.
I've lost my entire crop of San Marzano tomatoes for the second year. Either it will be crop rotation, sterilize the soil or replace it. I will try crop rotation. Although, I'm leaning towards replacement. It's more of a matter of what to do with the old soil.
I lost a zucchini and cucumber too. Not sure what killed them. It's likely grubs.
On the more positive side. I have a lot of tomatoes. A lot earlier than any year before.
This is about 30 lbs worth.
I'm guesing that this one is close to 2 lbs
The Italian zucchini is happy.
As is the kabocha.
Strawberries are doing well. Still need to make a hanging wall for them.
Just enough for a smoothie.
I've lost my entire crop of San Marzano tomatoes for the second year. Either it will be crop rotation, sterilize the soil or replace it. I will try crop rotation. Although, I'm leaning towards replacement. It's more of a matter of what to do with the old soil.
I lost a zucchini and cucumber too. Not sure what killed them. It's likely grubs.
On the more positive side. I have a lot of tomatoes. A lot earlier than any year before.
This is about 30 lbs worth.
I'm guesing that this one is close to 2 lbs
The Italian zucchini is happy.
As is the kabocha.
Strawberries are doing well. Still need to make a hanging wall for them.
Just enough for a smoothie.
X-Wing update.
I've gone down the rabbit hole and then detoured down several tunnels. I've finally settled (For now.) on a direction.
I'll keep it to myself. If I told you the direction, someone might hold me to it.
Here's some of the progress.
I remodeled the interior engines. The cables were a PITA.
Before.
After.
I remodeled the wing.
Before.
After.
The other wing is still in process but looks the about the same.
Thanks for following along this haphazard journey.
I've gone down the rabbit hole and then detoured down several tunnels. I've finally settled (For now.) on a direction.
I'll keep it to myself. If I told you the direction, someone might hold me to it.
Here's some of the progress.
I remodeled the interior engines. The cables were a PITA.
Before.
After.
I remodeled the wing.
Before.
After.
The other wing is still in process but looks the about the same.
Thanks for following along this haphazard journey.