jaw dropped. That's awesome!Quote:
Originally Posted by eldereldo
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jaw dropped. That's awesome!Quote:
Originally Posted by eldereldo
Yeah Elderado, WTF?Quote:
Originally Posted by OSECS
^^ As I said, it looks great. My question wasn't aimed as some jab at his work. I deal in that business for a living so I'm always interested in the aesthetic choices one makes.
I know, I was just gettting a playful rise out of you. I should have waited till elderado explained but the humorous(matter of opinion) dick in meQuote:
Originally Posted by OSECS
sometimes precedes restraint.
you're probably thinking this lends credence to BigD's summation earlier... I woulda jumped on anyone at the time...just happened to be you :-)))
... love what you did on the patio btw...so much stuff slips through this thread
I actually prefer a mix, same reason I don't sort out shades and try to keep similiar colors together, I like the contrasts. And at the moment none of this has been sanded, so the maple isn't as white as it will end up, nor is the cherry as dark as it will be once it is finished. Should have more contrast, like this. http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/a...1&d=1250898326
Not to mention, that this was done with 'end of roll' left overs I bought for about 50% off just because there wasn't that much available. So I barely had enough cherry to finish up, think I had maybe 5 sq ft left over :)
^^=craftsmanship
Thanks Early wood,
Mission accomplished. I just didn't want El to think I was blasting his work. I think my humor meter was turned off, sorry. I've seen people do this type of thing to often. Pick apart/criticize some ones work that's obviously really nice. It can be hard to convey a question (in writing) about aesthetic choices without seeming critical sometimes.
^^^FWIW, i didn't consider it as critical OSECS, but a valid question that got a straight answer from the artist himself
^^^ Yeah, I appreciated that he even talked about buying leftover materials as a cost saving measure.
not only cost saving, but better for the environment than increasing the demand for new
^^Definitely, I'm trying to adopt those types of measures in my practice now. I don't call myself a green company cause I think a lot of those "green company" labels are a crock and a bit of a fraud sometimes. Trying to work within common material sizes and using old left over stock is a game and a challenge to me that saves my clients $$ on their homes, and allows me to give them more interesting design solutions at times.
Some clients don't want that type of service, but more and more do, esp. as the cost of construction crept up the last few years.
Awesome planning and finished job! It looks like a Navaho rug I once owned.Quote:
Originally Posted by eldereldo
I have an uncle who is an architect. LEED cert. One of the things he does is design everything based on no waste from a sheet of plywood. 4'x4' grids over the course of entire homes. Cool stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by OSECS
^^ Yep, I've always tried to design spaces that work within the 4' grid. The proportions of a particular design sometimes require deviation from that grid, but it's always one I strive for.
I'm looking into a system called Superior Wall. I've used it in basement applications (which it was originally designed for) but now I'm looking at above ground applications as well.
A 10" thick pre cast, off site, manufactured concrete wall system, pre insulated, window/door openings are pre cast into the wall system.
There is absolutely no on site waste. The system installs in less than a week and you can be framing floors immediately after installation. It's a really well designed system, when used in the right situations.
The initial cost is more than conventional framing, but time savings, coupled with the waste factor, Ease of finishing all make it a system that saves the client money over the life of the project (according to the contractors I've had do initial bidding).
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Originally Posted by eldereldo
Nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by eldereldo
Can I ask what rooms these are? The top pic looks like a lofted room with a long bank of cabinetry to be installed on left... meaning it could be a kitchen, or maybe dining space or den/loft/library with some built-in cabinetry?
Edit: Now think this 2nd pic was just an example regards tone contrasts? (For the bottom pic, not much to go on... but I'd guess a living room/family room? Then the space thru the doorway, the floor stops... a bath maybe?)
Curious, you have plans to do similar in other rooms in the place too?
Top picture is part of the loft, which is going to be a library/den kind of place. And yes, a row of cabinets on the wall to the left, what you can't see is the 8 foot window that looks out into the forest, there will be a window seat below it.
Second picture is the Master Bedroom, the space is filled in with slate now, and is a doorway out onto a deck.
I think this is it for spectacular hardwood, the kitchen and balance of the house will have simple borders.
We do have a bit of a plan for the main entrance involving slate and a design to match the light.
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/a...1&d=1264444263
Thanks for the complements by the way :)
If you want to try something new, and low waste, look into ICF blocks. We used them for our basement, and it is possible to use them for the whole wall system of a house. Great R ratings, incredibly quiet and overall, probably about the same cost as framing.
Also check out SIP panels, you get them pre-manufactured with door and window openings, again, excellent R ratings, and quick construction
Bad pics but you get the idea. Archtop guitar, built from scratch, no kit or anything. Ill be installing a floating pickup and some pearl inlays this coming summer. I built 4 guitars before this, and they all played terribly, but this one plays better than any others that I own, and that's saying something cause Ive got vintage telecasters and les pauls in my collection.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...z/IMG_5442.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...z/IMG_5438.jpg
Wow. This thread continues to deliver. Some talented mofos on here.Quote:
Originally Posted by couloirman
Hats off man - I love archtop acoustics, that thing looks like the balls.Quote:
Originally Posted by couloirman
I'm not seeing the balls but it does kick ass, couloirman
Hey thanks guys, a couple more pics so you can see some of the nice figuring on the maple backplate, and of course, my signature inside the F-hole to prove I made it and am not just making it up :)
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...z/IMG_5451.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...z/IMG_5454.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...z/IMG_5457.jpg
^ I like that. Something I want to try once I have time.
eldereldo, is this merely a hobby in your spare time or do you do it for money?
Also, I helped a friend erect a SIP cottage. So fast easy and clean. all the plumbing and electrical chases were precut as well. I will be building myself a SIP home if I can ever afford to do so
I have a few pieces of furniture that are all coming together. I will post them up when I'm done.
And great work everybody. Working with your hands is something everybody should try.
Not a hobby so much as a way of getting far more than what I could afford to pay someone. And it consumes more than just my spare time.
love the guitar.
sick axe.
this fucking house will never be done...but at least the outside is getting close.
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs238...._3922345_n.jpg
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and....not bad for a garage
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs238...._6659241_n.jpg
Nice spread Root..
Looking sweet RS
A few pics of the shit that's been consuming my time.
Didn't build cabinets but helped with install likewise granite ctops.
Appliances show up today.
Tileing this weekend
before
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...bum/sfb113.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...bum/sfb117.jpg
gutted
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...bum/sfb437.jpg
present state
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...bum/sfb440.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...bum/sfb441.jpghttp://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...bum/sfb442.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...bum/sfb443.jpg
I'll be glad when it's finnally done and hopefully the spanser will be stoked
Gorgeous kitchen man. Maybe save some of the red-trimmed cabinets for the man cave?
Looks like he already didQuote:
Originally Posted by Derider
Nice kitchen.Quote:
Originally Posted by skifishbum
Oh shit! Epic man cave.
kitchen redesign looks piomp.
Mind sharing brand/style or are they totally custom?
Custom from a local company I don't think they have a web page but here is this highly reccomended if your in SLC. I dig the knotty cherry
http://www.manta.com/c/mm85jfg/r-t-custom-cabinetry
ooh, it's knotty cherry! I thought it was cherry-stained alder...that's niiiiice!
A little diversity is nice:
Here are a few pics of my DIY house rehab:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...usesale013.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...usesale020.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...usesale011.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...usesale009.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...usesale005.jpg
My latest four wheeled project:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...omplete001.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...omplete002.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...omplete007.jpg
And a couple, slightly more TGR related, projects:
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...b/12602006.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...b/12602010.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...b/12602012.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...ab/dryer-2.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...ab/dryer-1.jpg
WOW... lots of great projects lately!
RS and SFB, very nice. That kitchen is sick, but the man cave is sickter.
RS, did you do any of the design of the house? Either way, it's top notch!
Roxtar, are those plates on the Big Daddies, so that you can mount any binding on them? Nice boot dryer, too.
ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by BigDaddy
Yea, it replaces the Atomic captive plate to allow the use of any binding.
Nope. http://www.mmwarchitects.com/Quote:
Originally Posted by BigDaddy
That's what I thought. Would you consider making another pair of plates for a fee? I'm having a hard time trying to mount the same exact skis, because of the factory plate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxtar
PM me if you'd consider it and how much you'd want. Thanks.