DIY home improvements ITT

[cajone5]

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[gixxer0.6g]

Dave P did some closet work like you're talking about. I believe he posted a link in this thread. It had a real modern flare but would help you get going.


Do you have any cadd software? I've always found laying things out in cadd really helps with making things work/fit and give you a rough idea of cost.

Have you ever built any furniture? I would say it would be really similar. Drawers are going to be the most difficult. If you're done it before it should go pretty easy.

[MRAlly]

wow

[Robbins12]

depending on what you have for tools, it may be better for you to buy a closet system as opposed to building your own. there are a lot of tools required that you wouldn't think of (joiners, sanders, air tools, levels, drills) but if you have the time and the experience in doing some finish carpentry then by all means build your own!

you could also look into having a local shop build one up for you, some shops can be quite reasonable for pricing. and they can have it done quick!

[F2.]

Hoping to be part of this thread. Put an offer on a house, got countered, accepted counter, and now waiting for them to accept. I also put in the offer right on the day they dropped the price 10k, so they got a lot of new lookers. Hopefully they accept before anyone else can put in an offer

[cajone5]

Dave P did some closet work like you're talking about. I believe he posted a link in this thread. It had a real modern flare but would help you get going.


Do you have any cadd software? I've always found laying things out in cadd really helps with making things work/fit and give you a rough idea of cost.

Have you ever built any furniture? I would say it would be really similar. Drawers are going to be the most difficult. If you're done it before it should go pretty easy.

Yes. I use DraftSight (free).

I'm actually a structural engineer so the planning is not what I'm worried about. It's execution and precision. And I didn't give it a lot of thought yet but the finishing will be pretty extensive to get it to match a store purchased one which may be a lot of the hidden cost. Hm...

Maybe I should just start saving...

[chrsschb]

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[veggie530]

This topic is very motivating and very harrowing at the same time.

Looking at a house at 1830 tonight... when will it be mine turn to build a super closet and a patio...

[iBulk]

I did this when i first bought my house. The main living room had a weird L shape. I put up a partition wall and made part of the room into a storage area. Also all of the walls were wood paneling so i tore all of that down and put up drywall. Also installed surround sound speakers into the wall and replaced insulation where needed. Did it ALL myself.

[iBulk]

My other project. Probably the biggest pain in the ass project that i've done at my house. My shower/tub had this plastic enclosure. I tore that out and put up cement backerboard and subway tiles as well as a shower niche.

[gixxer0.6g]

Very nice Ibulk. That's a lot of work.


I'm going to work some more on the deck this weekend. Peppering my checkbook as we speak.

[JoshSP1985]

Looks good on the shower, I would have preferred smaller grout lines but still looks good, You used 1/8" spacers correct?

[JDizleSwoleizle]

I'm gonna get off my ass and do stuff this weekend. Covered firewood holder for the back yard, some pallet shelving for a bathroom, and I think I have enough wood for a small pallet table to put by the front door.

[phikappa]

I'm gonna get off my ass and do stuff this weekend. Covered firewood holder for the back yard, some pallet shelving for a bathroom, and I think I have enough wood for a small pallet table to put by the front door.

If you haven't checked out Steve's vids, here's one to get you going.

[iBulk]

Looks good on the shower, I would have preferred smaller grout lines but still looks good, You used 1/8" spacers correct?

Yes. The subway tiles have a built in 1/16 gap but my wife for some unknown reason preferred a larger grout. Now when the grout discolors from mildew its a lot more noticeable than the 1/16 would have been. fml.

women amirite

[y0lked]

Yes. The subway tiles have a built in 1/16 gap but my wife for some unknown reason preferred a larger grout. Now when the grout discolors from mildew its a lot more noticeable than the 1/16 would have been. fml.

women amirite

You didnt seal that grout?????????!!!!! Thats bathroom grout!

[backintheda]

Got some painting done this weekend. Repainting door frames this week is next, followed by painting and and cutting baseboard. Floors are getting installed in 3 weeks from tomorrow.

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More to come.

[JDizleSwoleizle]

Decent weekend, didn't get everything done I wanted to. Pallets took a lot longer to take apart that I planned.

Rustic looking pallet shelves, all stained, just need to let them dry and hang them.




Covered firewood holder, will probably put some shingles on it later.




Got all the wood torn down and started on the top of the pallet table. I'm going to attempt to lay the top in a V pattern, then stain it a washed light blue color.

[gixxer0.6g]

Decent weekend, didn't get everything done I wanted to. Pallets took a lot longer to take apart that I planned.

Rustic looking pallet shelves, all stained, just need to let them dry and hang them.

Clever. I like it. I'm putting that on my list.


Finished some more deck/railing. Two more 8x10 sections and some stairs and got-er-done.

[veggie530]

Decent weekend, didn't get everything done I wanted to. Pallets took a lot longer to take apart that I planned.

Rustic looking pallet shelves, all stained, just need to let them dry and hang them.

what color did you stain them?

any DIY source you used for the idea?

mirin

[JDizleSwoleizle]

what color did you stain them?

any DIY source you used for the idea?

mirin

Thanks brah. The stain was Minwax Red Mahogany.. which is actually left over from staining the deck... which as you can see I need to put a few more coats on. Most of the shading you see was from the actual pallets. I didn't sand them down or clean them or anything, just left them all beat up.

I looked at a bunch of pictures, but didn't really see anything I liked. So I just grabbed a pallet that was beat to hell and kinda pieced it together as I went. There are a lot of rusty nails, cracks, and some neat stamping on a few of the pieces of wood.

[y0lked]

Clever. I like it. I'm putting that on my list.


Finished some more deck/railing. Two more 8x10 sections and some stairs and got-er-done.


[img]Deck pic[/img]
[img]Deck pic[/img]

Change your username to DeckBrah

[gixxer0.6g]

Change your username to DeckBrah

Haha. It's going to be pretty nice. That far right end is probably 7' off the ground so it gives a really nice view of the lot and surroundings. I just really hope that 5/4" treated decking holds up. I'm going to put a water proofing over it when I'm done so hopefully it will last.

I'm also glad I put that step in. Gives it some depth. Thanks for the tip guys.

[Frank Drebin]

Haha. It's going to be pretty nice. That far right end is probably 7' off the ground so it gives a really nice view of the lot and surroundings. I just really hope that 5/4" treated decking holds up. I'm going to put a water proofing over it when I'm done so hopefully it will last.

5/4" treated deck boards 16" OC will last forever.

[gixxer0.6g]

5/4" treated deck boards 16" OC will last forever.

Do you recommend some sort of stain/water repellent on it?

[Frank Drebin]

Do you recommend some sort of stain/water repellent on it?

only for looks. Treated gets old and Grey looking but it doesn't need a sealer. Mine is 2 years old and I'm going to stain it for color.

Just make sure it has 6 months to dry out before you do

[gixxer0.6g]

only for looks. Treated gets old and Grey looking but it doesn't need a sealer. Mine is 2 years old and I'm going to stain it for color.

Just make sure it has 6 months to dry out before you do

Thanks for the tip. It's crazy how soaked they are. I'd drive a screw in and it would ooze out.

[ai3mac1]

Subbed for after work

[Frank Drebin]

Thanks for the tip. It's crazy how soaked they are. I'd drive a screw in and it would ooze out.

Yep. Deck looks great BTW.

[DumpedS2k]

Finally got my washer/dryer riser done. Sorry about the Photobucket links.

Looks really good, man. How much did all the materials cost?