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Old 02-09-2023, 06:44 PM   #241
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....i like cutting copes on the lower height of this bench and clamping it can make it easier. I was taught to draw the edge of the pencil lead over the edge of the cut to see it better.....with unprimed wood it can be hard to follow. still got to make doors and install shelving on the built-in. Then the painter will make it all look nice.

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Old 02-09-2023, 08:59 PM   #242
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Splayed legs make for stable benches...or saw horses too for that matter. Its all made from 3/4 plywood....lot of screws and PL premium glue with fillets along all seams.
The top is 16x36 and I make the spread of the splayed legs at 36 apart at the bottom to match.... the legs have cuts an inch or so off the floor that make for less rocking and will allow for working over debris, and cords or hoses. The mid level shelf is a sturdy spreader and holds the legs firmly in place. It is so versatile...I put it upside down on a dolly and pack a crapload of tools on it when doing commercial jobs..... rolling down long hallways and up elevators too. You'll notice other details in the pics i previously posted.

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Old 02-10-2023, 06:37 AM   #243
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....i like cutting copes on the lower height of this bench and clamping it can make it easier. I was taught to draw the edge of the pencil lead over the edge of the cut to see it better.....with unprimed wood it can be hard to follow. still got to make doors and install shelving on the built-in. Then the painter will make it all look nice.
Same here but now with glasses….
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Old 02-10-2023, 06:59 AM   #244
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Same here but now with glasses….

Just had my first eye exam in years. I failed miserably!
Been using cheap reader glasses till now....doc says time to get some real ones. My work cant possibly be as good as it once was with this aging eyesight....that along with hands so painfull with arthritis I cant hold tools and work pieces firmly. Still good enough to get by.

But in my mind i'm..."half the man I use to be"
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Old 02-12-2023, 08:46 AM   #245
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Things you can do with just a table saw. I posted this elsewhere but thought it might be of interest here also.
I made an eight foot piece of cherry crown moulding for a custom bookcase I was building with a few, very simple table saw cuts. I kept a piece of the blank before the final shaping, done with a curved cabinet scraper that I ground to the profile i wanted, for a future guide for sawcut settings.
Only a few hours work......and no other viable option.....dont have a shaper in the shop and not something a router is capable of. Table saws can do a lot of things not commonly known about.

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Old 02-16-2023, 06:37 AM   #246
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This one is Fusion Nickel.....blueish grey.
Im just glad its not white again.
Ill do the soffit and crown today and the hardware tommorow.
We have about five or six houses left to finish in this subdivision....with over 50 already done.
I need a change of scenery...would be nice to get back to my stomping grounds in Westport.

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Old 02-17-2023, 06:05 AM   #247
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The soffit and crown take as long as hanging the cabinets.
First there is setting the cleats on top of the cabinets and against the ceiling. Then I cut soffit and crown to rough length and label them.
After that its dozens of trips jumping back and forth from the saw to my bench....making trial cuts until things fit. I never use stepladders for this job......they are clunky...awkward.. and can damage cabinets.
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Old 02-18-2023, 05:50 AM   #248
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Nice contrast with the black pulls.... hardwood going down just as I finished ....and the stairs with stained treads and accents looks nice I think..
I really dont like blind corner cabinets.




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Old 02-22-2023, 05:56 AM   #249
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simple pair of doors for the built in...all cuts made with my table saw

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Old 03-17-2023, 03:10 PM   #250
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done except for appliances

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Old 03-18-2023, 04:17 AM   #251
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Looking into family room from the kitchen.
More dark stained floors being chosen lately instead of natural oak.
You do notice the dust more.

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Old 03-19-2023, 04:29 AM   #252
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My apologies......pictures were in the last two post when I previewed.....now they're gone. Dont know why?

Testing....to check results




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Old 03-19-2023, 05:11 AM   #253
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Old 03-19-2023, 05:44 AM   #254
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Thanks......We have done so many of these now with the same floor plan it gets monotonous. So Ive got the installs down pat......easiest job I've ever had. Tapering off my working hours but still keeping up with the schedule. Looking at possibly working a four day week as time marches on.
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Old 03-21-2023, 03:36 AM   #255
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Cobblestone color.......soffit construction takes some precision.

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Old 03-22-2023, 04:25 AM   #256
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crown moulding done...there's also a light rail to attach to the bottom of the wall cabinets. Next house is just about ready for finish.

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Old 03-22-2023, 11:20 AM   #257
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Not a great look with that tile and granite imo
The blind corner with the 9" cabinet...even smaller opening..... not good


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Old 03-23-2023, 03:45 PM   #258
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gold accents

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Old 03-23-2023, 06:04 PM   #259
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The gold tone hardware is bad enough but the gold pot faucet is terrible.
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Look back in this thread. I said gold would come back in style. Trend setters.
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Old 03-24-2023, 03:22 AM   #261
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The gold tone hardware is bad enough but the gold pot faucet is terrible.

Comments are always welcome.....especially coming from a stylista like yourself. When our customers are shelling out 650 grand... they get to pick stuff.......and we tell them it looks great!
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Look back in this thread. I said gold would come back in style. Trend setters.
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Yeah Mike I remember.......im still waiting for dark stained knotty pine t&g wainscoting like i did in my house in '77 to come back around
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Old 04-21-2023, 04:18 AM   #263
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The white cabinet trend.... still going strong. Not liking the micro cabinet location...and not a lot of cabinets for a house costing this much.
View from the kitchen window is the neighbors house and back deck in full view....like forty feet away! No privacy! Give me a run down cabin in the woods.....where I can piss in the front or back yard and not worry about neighbors.

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Old 04-27-2023, 01:12 PM   #264
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The white cabinet trend.... still going strong. Not liking the micro cabinet location...and not a lot of cabinets for a house costing this much.
View from the kitchen window is the neighbors house and back deck in full view....like forty feet away! No privacy! Give me a run down cabin in the woods.....where I can piss in the front or back yard and not worry about neighbors.
when does the flooring go in? We always did flooring first then trim and cabinets afterwards.
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The gold tone hardware is bad enough but the gold pot faucet is terrible.
Jeff, I agree. I am replacing our Moen kitchen faucet and it will NOT be gold.

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Things you can do with just a table saw. I posted this elsewhere but thought it might be of interest here also.
I made an eight foot piece of cherry crown moulding for a custom bookcase I was building with a few, very simple table saw cuts. I kept a piece of the blank before the final shaping, done with a curved cabinet scraper that I ground to the profile i wanted, for a future guide for sawcut settings.
Only a few hours work......and no other viable option.....dont have a shaper in the shop and not something a router is capable of. Table saws can do a lot of things not commonly known about.
Beautiful work but I am curious as to why you didn't just by the crown from a milling house.

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Old 04-28-2023, 06:08 AM   #267
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when does the flooring go in? We always did flooring first then trim and cabinets afterwards.
All of our cabinets and trim....except baseboard....goes in before the hardwood flooring.
We use to do flooring first but that was about a hundred houses ago.
Experience has shown us that this way is more efficient.


As far as making my own cherry crown moulding....im already in the shop....building a cherry cabinet....cherry lumber on hand. ......quickest path to completion.
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Old 04-29-2023, 05:28 AM   #268
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The door pulls for this kitchen are too small imo.....3 3/4 instead of the 5 1/16 most customers choose
The micro location......no symmetry at kitchen window.

I have a 6 3/8 hole saw to use for the venting of the range hoods





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Old 05-19-2023, 05:02 AM   #269
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installed a couple more....the white kitchen trend continues.
Guys delivering the cabinets are morons.....I can tell that many of these cabinets are damaged during shipping.....dropped or thrown around.....banged up and dented....and they couldn't care less.

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