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Offline Ripsnort

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Phase 3--Family Room remodel started Saturday
« on: January 28, 2008, 07:58:07 AM »
Phase 3 started Saturday (Phase 1-- kitchen, is complete, Phase 2--Spa finishes this week)

My family room is a mess right now. They started Sat. and will be finished by this Tuesday.

New french doors have been installed (replacing sliding glass doors) and the old carpet has been ripped up and replaced by hardy plank in preparation for the Tuscuny honed stone that is replacing the carpet.

Pics show the built-in bookshelves/Electronics rack (cabinet makers pictured) They also finished the fireplace mantle/pillars after this pic was taken last night.

Today they will install Crown molding near the ceiling with remote-controlled accented rope lighting above the crown (for the halo effect you see at theaters), granite around the fireplace, and stone tile floor.





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« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2008, 09:32:00 AM »
French doors ?

Like I have at home I guess  :D wich lead me to the question : what looked like the original doors ?
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2008, 10:04:51 AM »
I'm always jealous of those who remodel. I have got to post the before and after pictures of my bathroom. It is astonishing.


My kitchen is next. Going to get some estimates next week.
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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2008, 10:14:22 AM »
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French doors ?

Like I have at home I guess  :D wich lead me to the question : what looked like the original doors ?


:rofl

To answer your latter quesiton..Sliding glass doors.
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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2008, 10:15:18 AM »
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I'm always jealous of those who remodel. I have got to post the before and after pictures of my bathroom. It is astonishing.


My kitchen is next. Going to get some estimates next week.
The before and after pic of this particular room will be incredible. I should be posting the before and after by Friday...
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2008, 10:44:03 AM »
It must be nice to be able to hire a contractor and have them show up and actually get the job done.

Here just getting them to show up is a challenge.
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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2008, 10:56:21 AM »
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It must be nice to be able to hire a contractor and have them show up and actually get the job done.

Here just getting them to show up is a challenge.
I spent many weeks interviewing no less than 4 contractors. This guy was about in the middle for price. He had a  knack for detail, and came up with some good ideas such as crown molding with rope lighting hidden within it, casting a halo effect on the cieling (for very little cost).  His knack for details when discussing my drawings was the deal sealer!  He just informed me this morning that the job won't be completed until Wednesday (it started on Sat) No big deal...
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« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2008, 11:09:28 AM »
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French doors ?

Like I have at home I guess  :D wich lead me to the question : what looked like the original doors ?


Even more humorous from my standpoint.
Blue tape? :p

the room looks great so far though.
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« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2008, 11:11:12 AM »
Why are the outlets so high up on the wall?

Hard to bend down at your age, or is it usual?
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« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2008, 11:20:30 AM »
Outlets look pretty much standard height to me.
The only time I ever see outlets really close to the floor are in really old houses
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« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2008, 11:21:34 AM »
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Why are the outlets so high up on the wall?

Hard to bend down at your age, or is it usual?


At my age you're usually bent over...:eek: :lol

The wall switch on the left turns on the gas fireplace. The one in the center was relocated so that the 42" LCD can plug into the outlet and all the cords will be hidden. (What you don't see in this pic is the TV)  He ran all 3 HDMI cables through the walls in through the back of the electronics cabinet on the right so all the power and HDMI cords are now hidden. :aok
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« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2008, 11:22:36 AM »
Any reason for the change?

-edit- just for clarification i was refering to the outlets by the french doors
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« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2008, 11:29:29 AM »
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Any reason for the change?
Oh, those were not relocated. They are standard height.
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« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2008, 11:31:12 AM »
Ok ill try again rip :D

ehm..  

here we go..

What is the practical reason for raising the power outlets from just above floor level to that high up on the wall?. :)

-edit- Dred said he had only seen low outlets in really old houses so im not talking about only yours, but in general.
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« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2008, 11:32:20 AM »
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Ok ill try again rip :D

ehm..  

here we go..

What is the practical reason for raising the power outlets from just above floor level to that high up on the wall?. :)
Only one power outlet was raised up to eye level, that was the one for the LCD TV above the fireplace.
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