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« Reply #1300 on: September 28, 2018, 07:57:57 PM »
9’ ceiling downstairs? Like advice in many of Don’s threads (ie, too little, too late)... ya know they make 4.5’ tall pieces so you only end up with one seam on those walls? :) Looks good though! Will look even better once it is mudded, textured and painted!

Hope they used screws and not nails on the ceiling pieces. I spent some time last Saturday pulling nails, replacing with screws and repairing about a dozen pops on my ceiling.


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« Reply #1301 on: September 28, 2018, 09:33:54 PM »
Yeah thanks Ryan. Smh
But since I didn’t hang it I’m not sweating the extra seam.

They did use screws on the ceiling.


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« Reply #1302 on: September 28, 2018, 10:45:22 PM »
Looks good, let me know when I should plan my trip south to stay and visit! Maybe I can swing over and pick up Ken too...  :likebutton:
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« Reply #1303 on: September 28, 2018, 11:14:28 PM »
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« Reply #1304 on: September 29, 2018, 01:33:21 AM »
That's alright Shawn, I'll pass. He said that it's a Casita, not a love shack. Maybe Ryan swings that way....?...(although he'd be distracted by all of the sheet rock seams)
Sorry Charles, looks good.

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« Reply #1305 on: September 30, 2018, 12:03:06 PM »
Looking good. Throw a little mud and paint on there!


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« Reply #1306 on: September 30, 2018, 07:06:54 PM »
Ok. Swept the debris out and measured for the trim and cabinets. Gonna have the trim rough sawn in pine just like the main house.

Finished pulling cable to the seacan and terminated the pull box and sealed it to the outside.  Made a drip edge out of some 2x2 angle over the door

Need to work on ordering the AC this evening. 

And the mud crew shows up tomorrow am.
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« Reply #1307 on: October 01, 2018, 03:50:54 PM »





First coat of mud on. Will be back Wednesday to finish.

Then on to texture.


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« Reply #1308 on: October 01, 2018, 03:52:51 PM »
Colors don’t match, you might have to paint it. :)

Looks good


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« Reply #1309 on: October 01, 2018, 04:14:52 PM »
Glad I didn't do it, wouldn't look as good or be done!
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« Reply #1310 on: October 13, 2018, 05:16:21 PM »
So I got the PVA primer sealer and broker out the airless sprayer. And man if I didn’t run out of primer mid job and have to make a run into town. But about 8 1/2 gallons later and it’s primed.  I’ll roll the ceiling in the morning and start working on the finish electrical





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« Reply #1311 on: October 13, 2018, 05:36:59 PM »
Seems I used more than I thought too, but they sure work good!
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« Reply #1312 on: October 13, 2018, 08:35:11 PM »
Fired up the 5 watt porch lights




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« Reply #1313 on: October 13, 2018, 10:03:43 PM »
Looks good Charles  :likebutton:
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« Reply #1314 on: October 13, 2018, 10:36:02 PM »
That is really looking nice!
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« Reply #1315 on: October 13, 2018, 11:06:43 PM »
Looking sharp!


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« Reply #1316 on: October 14, 2018, 04:24:14 PM »
hard to tell but I rolled the ceiling with good ceiling paint this morning and then started on the electrical. Got all the led lights in the cans and all the duplexes installed.  Just need some 20 amp receptacles and some switches. I was pleased that all my wiring was where I expected it to be and all the receptacles  and fixtures were wired correctly.  All breakers on and nothing tripped or burned down.

     




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« Reply #1317 on: October 14, 2018, 04:40:29 PM »
Now its the details, but looking good.
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« Reply #1318 on: October 14, 2018, 04:49:51 PM »
Having lights light up is a great mile stone imo.


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« Reply #1319 on: October 14, 2018, 06:31:57 PM »
Having lights turned on is a better milestone!! I sure wish I had circuit breakers


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« Reply #1320 on: October 21, 2018, 09:26:03 PM »
Alright. Got switches in and the three way switches for the stairwell light wired.

Bought the pantry/closet door and hung it. Had to buy full size doors and cut them down and build my own frames.

Took me a while to get the first one made and then the others started taking shape a lot quicker before I ran out of daylight. 

Got the first left hand one set in place.  Have to shim and nail tomorrow

Wired up the stairwell pendant light with a LED 100w equivalent bulb



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« Reply #1321 on: October 21, 2018, 09:29:57 PM »
I took off tomorrow so I can go down to the saw mill and see about ordering the mill work for the casita.  Will hopefully finish making the doors and installing the 20 amp fixtures in the kitchen area.


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« Reply #1322 on: October 21, 2018, 09:38:11 PM »
Really coming together, very nice
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« Reply #1323 on: October 21, 2018, 09:39:11 PM »
That’s Turing into be the nice little house man,  what are you doing as far as other appliances. ? Fridge? Kitchen area? Shower,


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« Reply #1324 on: October 21, 2018, 09:45:37 PM »
Thanks guys.  Trying to make it match the main house as much as possible.

Will have an apartment fridge, about 24 inches wide and 5 ft tall.  Nice sink and disposer and granite counter tops in the bath and kitchen.  All the trim and cabinets will be rough sawn pine.

The floor will likely be tile planks that look like wood and Im not sure about the shower yet.  I’m not going to match the main house for the shower as I not thrilled with the tile selection in the house.

In the upstairs it will be carpet and bunk beds,  Then a metal spiral staircase
Because its on wood subfloor I plan to install an isolation membrane, which will help it last and flex a bit.  But of course its twice the work.


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« Reply #1325 on: October 21, 2018, 10:00:26 PM »
Great looking work.  The light is on at the end of the tunnel.
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« Reply #1326 on: October 21, 2018, 10:13:08 PM »
You gunna live there?
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« Reply #1327 on: October 21, 2018, 10:21:02 PM »
Thanks.  It’s a guest house. I hope to have the girls have their friends there and we have a couple of families that we are close to that might come visit. 

My cave is the shipping container.


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« Reply #1328 on: October 21, 2018, 10:23:37 PM »
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« Reply #1329 on: October 22, 2018, 06:40:06 PM »
Finished the electrical. Had to go get 20 amp switches and outlets since the kitchen is all 20 amp branch.

Some numb nuts at Slowes tried to tell me I could use 15 amp outlets and switches.  I just walked away. Wast worth arguing.

Finished making my doors. Most went it without a big challenge. One rough opening was a bit tight. I need to take about 1/16 off the edge of the door.

Then went to a local saw mill and ordered 950 linear feet of rough sawn pine. Did a double take when the guy told me $150 for all of it.   I was like...SOLD!





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« Reply #1330 on: October 22, 2018, 06:48:33 PM »
$150 for that much. Gotta be a typo! Lol.

Looking good for sure.
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
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« Reply #1331 on: October 23, 2018, 01:43:11 AM »
That might be worth the drive!!
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« Reply #1332 on: October 23, 2018, 09:45:27 AM »
I REALLY, REALLY, like those doors. Such a wonderful result emerging from all this great work!
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« Reply #1333 on: October 27, 2018, 07:59:23 PM »
I may not be that good but at least I’m slow!

Yesterday evening I rented an orbital floor sander and sanded the casita floor to get all the drywall mud and crud off the floor to prepare for tile.

today I built a server for the hide in a 2U rack case. It will be the backbone of the security system and. Misc document storage.

Then I finally installed the matching door to the casita on the house. Worked perfect. Glad the existing frame had an adjustable threshold.








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« Reply #1334 on: October 27, 2018, 09:48:54 PM »
Purty door, but shouldn't the star be red??

Nice work, and like me, slow and steady,,,,,,,,,,,,
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« Reply #1335 on: October 27, 2018, 10:04:56 PM »
Purty door, but shouldn't the star be red??

Nice work, and like me, slow and steady,,,,,,,,,,,,
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« Reply #1336 on: October 27, 2018, 11:32:00 PM »
Your right, me bad!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #1337 on: October 28, 2018, 09:13:39 AM »
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« Reply #1338 on: November 19, 2018, 08:21:52 PM »
Well it’s not like I’ve been on vacation...

So I picked up my order of rough cut lumber. Also bought a dewalt miter saw stand and started cutting trim.

Stained some as well as the doors upstairs.

Also spent some time at the floor store looking at tile and carpet. Wife went today and picked out tile

Installed the LG dual zone mini split today and yesterday. Took my time and got it right. It’s running as heat pump and warming the space up quickly.






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« Reply #1339 on: November 19, 2018, 08:23:29 PM »



Got a new clutch type anodized aluminum flare tool. Works like a champ




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« Reply #1340 on: November 19, 2018, 08:24:26 PM »
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« Reply #1341 on: November 19, 2018, 08:53:32 PM »
Nice looking flare tool, I have bought and thrown away way too many of those tools. I hate working with brake lines anyway and then not being able to make a good flare connection.....WELL.. Saltwater or salt air makes brake lines turn bad even when you are extra careful.

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« Reply #1342 on: November 20, 2018, 03:46:25 AM »
New tools are always good. Why is the head unit off center?

Bob, why not go to SS?
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« Reply #1343 on: November 20, 2018, 06:40:59 AM »
To accommodate the supply and drain lines to the side of the window.


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« Reply #1344 on: November 20, 2018, 01:36:01 PM »
So your going to do the lines through the wall then recenter?
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« Reply #1345 on: November 20, 2018, 04:47:05 PM »
Lines to the side of the window. Lower level unit lines up with it and they’ll both go down the same channel cover to the compressor


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« Reply #1346 on: November 20, 2018, 05:14:10 PM »
I think JR wants it symmetrically pleasing to the eye.  :popcorn:
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« Reply #1347 on: November 20, 2018, 06:06:18 PM »
Yeah the window and peak made it less than ideal


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« Reply #1348 on: November 20, 2018, 08:51:43 PM »
Looks and function TRN!!
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« Reply #1349 on: November 21, 2018, 08:53:19 AM »
We are great armchair quarterbacks!  :popcorn:
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