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Whoops #58

Posted Dec 2nd, 08 at 3:26 pm by fisheggs

Heh. So the kitchen design gods are here to make sure I stay humble, apparently.

I installed one of the Rev-a-shelf 3" spice pullouts between two of my upper cabinets. I wanted to avoid a handle because I have two vertical black lansa handles there and didn't think any sort of...

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Microwave shelf done - now I have to clean it!

Posted Nov 23rd, 08 at 10:56 am by fisheggs

Hubby left for Chile yesterday for a week (don't worry, I've been invited to a Thanksgiving celebration with friends), so I spent my first evening alone putting all the cover panels and other things associated with our microwave shelf in place.

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The Ugly, the bad, and the good!

Posted Nov 11th, 08 at 9:33 am by fisheggs

Since it's always good to end on a high note!!

Here's one of my "custom" heating vent chases. It's just made out of 1/8" plywood and 2x4 studs, and is caulked with ductwork mastic up the wazoo. It's actually sealed a lot better than the old duct that came straight out the...

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Countertop choices???

Posted Nov 7th, 08 at 8:53 am by fisheggs

Well, things are moving much more quickly now! We got approximate quotes on the countertops, which are huge because we have 66 square feet! Kind of insane. However, we are now in a bind because we just don't know which countertop to get, even in the light vs. dark category. Pretty much everything...

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Sanding and sanding and sanding....

Posted Nov 5th, 08 at 6:22 pm by fisheggs

In order to get that end-of-peninsula shelf built, I had to sand a gagillion pieces of pine and then stain them. After cutting them all to begin with.

Even with the orbital sander, my shoulder feels completely messed up at this point.

Here's a shot of just the slats for...

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