"Little Black Coupe Turned Silver" (littleblackcoupe)
12/11/2016 at 11:32 • Filed to: None
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"Little Black Coupe Turned Silver" (littleblackcoupe)
12/11/2016 at 11:32 • Filed to: None | 16
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So since it seems a lot of people are interested in the progress of my house, here’s an update. If you missed the first post, it’s here.
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The first project we did was the subway tile back splash. Still have the last wall to tile because we were waiting on getting the new window installed. Once the wall behind the sink was done, we were able to have the faucet installed which is so nice.
Tile done, this was before grout.
Wall with grout. My mom hates the faucet, but I love it.
The next major project was digging a hole in the yard so that a hole could be cut in the foundation for the new egress window. This involved both a tiny Bobcat and a massive saw. It was sorta terrifying watching guys take sledgehammers to your foundation wall. But I can now escape from my basement bedroom if needed.
Digging the hole.
Cutting the wall with a massive saw.
Finished product.
The windows on the main floor of the house have started being replaced. It’s slow going, about 3 hours a window. Once the old window is removed, we are left with bricks and no way of attaching the new window. So a wood frame has to be made and secured and then the new window can go in. Two down, twelve to go.
Well that’s fun. Now that the window is replaced, we can tile this wall.
The last big thing is the tile floor in the bathroom and kitchen are happening! The bathroom just needs grout and it will be done. The kitchen needs the cut tiles around the edge placed and then grout. We are hoping to be done by Friday and then the kitchen appliances can be delivered.
Bathroom floor! Just need to paint and then put the toilet and sink back in and it’s done.
So we discovered that this end of the kitchen was about an inch lower than the rest. A couple buckets of self-leveling cement later and it’s fine.
Apparently this is the only picture of the kitchen floor I took. Meh. You can get an idea of the pattern.
smobgirl
> Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
12/11/2016 at 11:40 |
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I’m so jealous. I’m generally not that picky about interior decorating because I have NO sense of style but I haaaaaaaaaate my kitchen. I have big plans but more essential systems keep breaking and delaying things. Your place looks fantastic!
OPPOsaurus WRX
> Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
12/11/2016 at 11:51 |
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opposaurus approves of your design/material choices. Also not dying is good
CB
> Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
12/11/2016 at 11:59 |
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Damn, that’s really coming together! Looks lovely.
crowmolly
> Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
12/11/2016 at 12:13 |
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I like the subway tile choice. One day I’ll get off my ass and do a tile backsplash. I swear.
Tazio, Count Fouroff
> Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
12/11/2016 at 12:20 |
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Everything looks really professional *jealous* wish I could do all that! Congrats on getting over the hump with a big project especially when it’s your house :)
ttyymmnn
> Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
12/11/2016 at 12:48 |
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Nice. I like the tile particularly. Our kitchen is effectively finished (one more visit from the cabinet people for final touchups, replacement of the range that was damaged in shipment). I need to take pictures, but Mrs. Ttyymmnn is doing her holiday baking, and it’s a mess in there.
IanZ - limited-slip indifferential
> Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
12/11/2016 at 13:12 |
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Coming along nicely! I love the colors, and that gray tile is beautiful.
Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
> Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
12/11/2016 at 14:43 |
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How old is your house? A full brick/block exterior and what appears to be clay tile block foundation walls lead me to believe early 1930's? I like the look of your tile back-splash. The mini-tiles builders are using in EVERYTHING in my area is getting to be really overdone.
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Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
> Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
12/11/2016 at 14:53 |
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It was built in 1940 or 41, my grandparents moved into it in 41 and lived there until 2006.
jkm7680
> Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
12/11/2016 at 15:43 |
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Looks great!
And good on you for doing it right the first time. SO many remodels are done with low quality materials and the absolute cheapest way possible.
shop-teacher
> Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
12/11/2016 at 18:09 |
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Coming along nicely!
Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
> Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
12/13/2016 at 00:20 |
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The tile work looks fantastic. And I love that green. You are keeping that green, right? I mean, with those countertops, it’s fantastic. With a brown or other pastel, it would look SUPER dated, but with gloss black and white, it’s like...classy retro.
And it makes me want key lime pie.
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Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
> Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
12/13/2016 at 10:39 |
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Yep, the green is new. They are the cabinets from 1960, I just painted them.
random001
> Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
12/19/2016 at 08:13 |
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This is a lot of work. I feel your pain.