Multi-phased 1 1/2 story home project in Austin, TX

[phalynx]

Wife requested redesign of the kitchen.  Redo some plumbing and some electricity.  Small progress this week.

[glenn kangiser]

One of the advantages of not getting in too big a hurry.

[Redoverfarm]

Did you go on vacation or get finished?  How about the flue? It Winter here.

[alcowboy]

I love the way you have done your staircase. Can you please give specifics on the dimensions and how you built the transition on the platform. I like that much better than a set of steps, platform and continuation of steps.

[phalynx]

  Sorry, didn't go on vacation, just getting really busy.  I do have some pictures I need to upload and post.  Now that it's cold, I have to live up to my promise of finishing the sheetrock.  I should have said when it rains,,,,,, that never seems to happen here.

Redover - just picked up a fireplace today off craigslist so I will wanting that info now..

alcowboy - I'll get that information this weekend and post.  It was very easy to construct.

[Redoverfarm]

phalynx I remember discussing it with you.  Was it in an earlier post or a PM.  Age is taking care of my memory.

[phalynx]

You had mentioned faxing over some drawings I believe.  It was in a private message.

[Redoverfarm]

phalynx

I found the post that I described the poured cap and flashing.  It is contained in the following.

http://countryplans.com/smf/index.php?topic=2525.msg52059#msg52059

They do make a chase cover or cap that you could purchase.  I didn't really look hard but found this on first to give you an idea. Of course you would probably have to have one SO for your chase size you made.  You could have someone to fabricate one out of gal or alum if you gave them the demensions.

http://www.woodlanddirect.com/Chimney/Chase-Covers;jsessionid=0a0106521f4366fc8d15fdba4a668237cc59924868d6.e3eSc34RbhyRe34Pa38Ta38SbNr0

As far as the roof flashing here is a couple of sites that might help.

http://www.rd.com/17758/article17758.html

http://www.gobrick.com/pdfs/flashing%20chimneys.pdf?CFID=4941577&CFTOKEN=90460297

http://roofingcontractorreview.com/Basic-Chimney-Flashing.html

Although some pertain to brick flues the layout is basickly the same as far as weaving through the shingles as you progress up the roof pitch.  Some are for a mason flue so with yours it will not have to be embeded in the stone or brick all you have to do is put the flange under your bottom course of siding and subsequent course where it meets the roof and attach it to your plywood. I think as a extra precaution I would use "ice guard" or "storm guard" on the plywood allowing it to turn out onto the last shingle before you start flashing.

[phalynx]

Well work has progressed slowly but making the differences that matter.  Today we got the fireplace all installed.  It was a real chore.  I don't think I want to install one of those again.  We had picked up a fireplace on craigslist for 200.00 with some pipe.  We purchased a couple more pieces and the fireplace place gave us a chimney cover they had built that was too big.  My neighbor and I played around with it enough until it fit pretty well and then installed it.  After several "I don't know what to do about that's", we finally figured it all out and whola!   we have a fire now.  It drafts extremely well.  I am very pleased.

[glenn kangiser]

Nice. 

[ScottA]

Great job. Looks cozy. 

[rdzone]

I think I saw some of you rpictures in my last safety briefing, on things not to do with ladders.


The house is looking great!

[phalynx]

Safety?  I checked the little stickers on the ladder and none of them said I couldn't do that.  Clearly I was safe.    Actually, what you can't see if I had strapped the ladder to the tractor where it couldn't move and it was tied off to the house before I would even get on it.  I wasn't happy, it still wasn't safe, but I didn't figure it was any less safe than a 250 lbs gorilla (me) on a 30' extension ladder.  I was scared out of my mind.

[glenn kangiser]

I saw that and I liked it.  That was cool.

As advice I would suggest either no life insurance policy or take the tractor keys away from the wife.

[phalynx]

And,,,, a kitchen is born.   




Glad I got that fireplace done....

[glenn kangiser]

Looks good - I see you got our snow but I'm afraid there is plenty to go around.

[phalynx]

That was sleet and I am sure it was an accident.  We don't get snow, rain, or any of that water stuff.  Who would have thought living in a dense forrest would actually mean living in a desert.

[ScottA]

Really starting to look like home. Should be nice having Christmas in the new place.

I want to use a microwave like you've got over our range, Is it vented to the outside?

[phalynx]

ScottA,

Christmas is going to be very nice.  The microwave can be vented 3 different ways.  1st is direct inside, not practical.  The 2nd is a vent to the back (for up the wall venting).  Also not easy to do or even find the thin vent pipe.  The 3rd is vertical venting.    I have a 6" vent going through the top cabinet and then up through the ceiling where it goes directly outside in between the 2x12 ceiling joists.  I installed a vent on the outside with flapper.  I believe you can see a better picture of the venting on the page before this one.  The microwave is excellent.  Provides an extreme amount of airflow and the light is very nice.  Just make sure there are a couple of studs behind the microwave.  It mounts both directly to the wall with a plate (very thin) and then to the cabinet above.

[phalynx]

Hooked up the downstairs bathroom.  Wife happy now.  Just need to finish rocking and cement boarding it and then tile..

[ScottA]

What is it with women and plumbing? 

[phalynx]

I have no idea.  Their ideas of "accomplishments" and ours are completely different.  I thought we had done enough when I could hook up the tv and sit in my chair.

[glenn kangiser]

Cool sink, phalynx, but it looks like it may be expecting a fountain or something.

[phalynx]

We are new to plumbing.  We are not sure the gestation period for sinks yet.  We'll let you know when it births.  I do think it will be in a few hours though because when I was under it, I am pretty sure the water broke.  I was really wet.

[glenn kangiser]

That is rather disgusting, phalynx.

Did you time the contractions? hmm