okie boarder's house

They got the brick done, after having to wait for one last delivery of brick that was out of stock. Now the focus is on finishing a few interior items, and sheet rock as far as the inside is concerned. The exterior is being trimmed out and prepped for paint. We're liking the way the trim looks and anxious to see it painted. We decided to do board and batten around the whole house at 2' centers. We also decided to trim out the transition from the shake shingle look in the gables and the board and batten siding.

Brick has been started and hopefully exterior doors go on this week. It took a while for the front and rear entry doors to come in, but they're here now. The weather doesn't look like it is going to cooperate much this week, but hopefully some good progress can still be made.

Okie Boarder wrote: Siding is progressing, among other odds and ends. We managed to get the garage insulation done this weekend and this next week, hopefully exterior doors go in and patios get poured. Once the patios are done, brick can be installed.

What are the dimensions for the garage?

8122pbrainard wrote: 8122pbrainard wrote: I noticed Duane mentions stone for counter top. Besides the higher cost, keep in mind it's porous so it can be a microbial breeding ground and is a PITA to maintain. Consider a solid surface. Duane in Indy wrote: Granite??? Pete, maybe you misread my post. Granite is the best top you can buy. IMO Duane, I've been neglect in my duty to back up my opinion with fact. Here's a link to an article by the solid surface association with links to scientific studies. Link to article on bacterial growth in counter tops. How's that bacterial laboratory you have in your kitchen working out?

Actually Pete I am the one that has been neglect. Certainly don't want you to ever think that I take your wisdom lightly That is why we now prepare all of our meals on our 100 yr. old maple meat block. That microbial stuff is scary. Sure appreciate you correcting my negligence in researching my materials. We can all sleep better knowing we are doing things healthier. Thanks again, Duane

Will do...thanks for the suggestions all.

Andy
You should consider low voltage lights in the toe kick space. Looks great gives the custom look

8122pbrainard wrote: Okie Boarder wrote: Duane in Indy wrote: Sand blast the boards for a weathered barn wood effect. Just plain ol sandblasting? Andy, Sandblasting wood removes the softer summer wood and leaves the harder winter wood proud. Depending on what wood your contractor is going to use, the effect can be different. From your pictures of the wash stain you've experimented with, it looks like a "sugar" pine? Do some experimenting if you think sandblasting is a way you may want to go. There are other distressing techniques. EDIT: As Duane mentioned, think of the weathered barn wood look with sandblasting.

Hmmm, might have to try this. The plan right now is pine and we're going to just cut it out of standard lumber. The thought was we would paint it white, but now with this experimenting, we're thinking of doing the faux barnwood look. We may go ahead and stick with pine...we like how it looks.

Andy,
Here's a partial overlay door on a face frame cabinet.

8122pbrainard wrote: Andy, A full overlay is where the door is almost the same size as the cabinet typical of a less expensive box cabinet. A partial overlay is used on face frame cabinets where you see a portion of the face frame. IE: If you have 1&1/2" stiles and rails on the face frame and the doors/drawer faces are a 1/2" overlay, you will see 1" of the face frame.

Ah, OK. I like more of an overlay, but not 100% sure what we'll do.

Duane in Indy wrote: Sand blast the boards for a weathered barn wood effect.

Just plain ol sandblasting?

Andy,
A full overlay is where the door is almost the same size as the cabinet typical of a less expensive box cabinet. A partial overlay is used on face frame cabinets where you see a portion of the face frame. IE: If you have 1&1/2" stiles and rails on the face frame and the doors/drawer faces are a 1/2" overlay, you will see 1" of the face frame.

SWANY wrote: $40k kitchen we are a day and half away from finishing, cabinets look very similar to what your looking at doing? [/IMG]

Very similar...I like it!

In my mind and I've run into others including the salesperson I saw the other day, full overlays just look like box frame cabinets even if they are face framed. It's just an opinion.

Joel,
Who's cabinets are they? We've really decided on the Holiday's. I really haven't found another brand that matches their quality. Last week I stopped in a rather high end cabinet retailer up here. They handled 5 brands and I was disappointed with what I saw.

I'm surprised at the full overlay doors.

Yes, the bead board seem to be real popular.

Andy,
Great minds think alike! The basic kitchen layout was done several years ago for the house expansion up here. Then about a year ago Diane and I started on the actual cabinet design. Here's a quick (not to scale) isometric I drew up for Diane to visualize since she has a hard time thinking 3D off a floor plan. Note that only a couple uppers are bead board and the rest are glass. We have decided on off white and no glaze for the cabinets as well as the appliances.



The kitchen being on the small side, the dishwasher is 18" and the frig/freezer is a 33" cabinet depth. The angled wall behind the sink is actually a chase for a wood burning stove in the living/dining area.