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Carlos (whom I have decided is the real "magician" on this jobsite) came back today and replaced the chipped v-cap molding, so all's well again, and the sink is now perfect.
I taped a warning note to the sink, since I thought the plumber might arrive and install the dishwasher today. Silly, silly me.
The little piece of wood trim along the edge of the counter below is something that J constructed, a little feat of genius! The refrigerator's home is right alongside this counter, and I had originally opted to skip the v-cap (at $12 per 8-inch section) along this edge, to save money, since the fridge would hide it, anyway. J thought that something a little nicer might look good here, and this is what he came up with. I completely agree! He did an excellent job, and it finishes off the counter's edge nicely.
In between coats of paint, I made a few phone calls today, trying to find a replacement bathroom door. The old bathroom door was a plain-Jane modern hollow-core door with a wood veneer skin, all function and no form. Hence, once the door was removed from its hinges, out into the trash pile it went. I don't regret tossing it, but we are still sans bathroom door. I'm still looking, and hoping to find something that resembles the old original doors that are still in the house:
They are not pretty, but they are original (I think), and appear to be made of pine. This door illustrates what I don't like about natural wood doors: they darken significantly with age. This is one of 3 doors that all open into a tiny hallway and, man, is the hallway DARK! I really don't want to have to go with a white plastic-coated hollow door, but I'm not having much luck finding something like the one pictured below. Our local architectural salvage place has one old wooden door that's a 2-panel, and the right size, but it's a right-hand swing, and we need a left-hand swing door. And, no, I don't want to just switch the hinges around. They are mortised into the door, and the notches would be visible, and it would be completely obvious.
I also went to the sawmill and picked up some 8" baseboard molding, and started sanding it smooth today. I'll finish that another day.
2 comments:
All I can say is WOW! Do you remember the doors in my grandmothers house? They were white with fixed louvered sections in the center. I always loved them, but they don't afford much privacy (especially when you have kids). Would love them on the kids rooms though, lol.
Are you going to install lighting in your glass door cabinets? I have one and I would love to. I may just by 3 of those small stick up lights since the shelving is wood and the light won't penetrate. I would like under cabinet lights too, but that won't happen anytime soon I don't think. You guys have done a wonderful job.
Just loving how this is coming along! Did the inspectors come today? That's what your sweetie told me today. I do hope a spring time open house is in the plans.
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