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Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

1024x768 posted:

I completed my first ever woodworking project: a ~~~*farmhouse chic*~~~ table and bench:

I added some ~~~*Chipotle chic*~~~ black metal chairs too.

and here's a bird from the backyard

Yeah those stretchers on the end trestles are going to be a problem. Can you move the trestles in, say a foot or so? Or is it attached forever. I don't find the pocket holes distracting, they're symmetrical at least.

Nice birb, oriole?

# ¿ May 15, 2019 18:43

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 00:14

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Blue Footed Booby posted:

Christ medieval life must have stank.

Tbf, that was the least of their worries. "Thou stinketh!" Hast thee bathed this annum?"

# ¿ May 18, 2019 19:30

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Jaded Burnout posted:

Equally, and as much as I hate the stuff, almost every kitchen in the UK is carcassed out of chipboard with MDF doors and they do well enough for the practice to continue unabated. The chipboard itself tends to have exposed ends where it can't be seen and doesn't rot out.

It infuriates me but the three options seem to be a) "contractor" grade chipboard, b) run the gauntlet of "bespoke" kitchens where the salespeople will grind you for every penny, c) go direct to an actual cabinetmaker and pay the vast amount of money that is required for that much of an expert's time.

d) power up that tinkertoy tablesaw you got and go hogwild. Get tons of goontips, post progress pics. Next steps?

# ¿ May 19, 2019 17:30

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Jaded Burnout posted:

That is the plan. Also excuse me it's a Fisher Price Carpentry Princess table saw.

Much more accessorizable model.

# ¿ May 19, 2019 18:24

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Spring Heeled Jack posted:

You could easily have just the doors replaced on those cabinets. Not cheap, but cheaper than a complete gut.

Even painting the cabinets and doors would be an improvement over that clutter and I never recommend painting hardwood doors. Those are probably cherry, to boot.

# ¿ May 20, 2019 00:44

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Bad Munki posted:

Google "basement specialist" in your area. There is an entire industry just focused on basement issues, from foundations to water to whatever. Structural engineers are one thing but the basement people usually have that, with a specific focus on basements in particular.

Good call, because the slab or whatever the poles rest on, is also going to have its load rating. You probably don't have a stem wall or piers under them.

# ¿ May 23, 2019 21:13

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Kaiser Schnitzel posted:

Woof woof. That's a dog.

It misses the point of clean lines by instead having a million lines that are unclean and make the edge jagged instead of straight and those legs look like a baseball bat handle and they taper the wrong way. It's like someone just took all the bits and pieces that make midcentury stuff actually good and stuck them together and flipped them upside down with no context and said "$2000 plz"

But that's just one opinion.

Phil Moscowitz posted:

My first thought

lol and lol @ 2199. Overpriced dreck? Say no more, we got ya fam.

# ¿ May 25, 2019 23:43

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Youth Decay posted:

Oh, I definitely believe in accounting for taste. None of the furniture that's been posted in the last few pages is that bad though, even the shiplap dresser.

Here is a very ugly house that makes me hate whoever decorated and furnished the place. Also the realtor who put "dine like Marie Antoinette" in the listing like it's a good thing.

I keep looking for the room people are actually going to use and I can't find it. Maybe it's not fancy enough to be shown to the public.The listing describes an additional 400sf kitchen space in the basement that I assume is where the chef actually cooks.

All this needs is Jacques the 16th Earl of Clouseau with a meerschaum, tripping over each of the ottomans in the room.

# ¿ May 26, 2019 17:31

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

actionjackson posted:

My fridge space is 36.5" wide which would be fine for a 36" fridge (they are really 35.75" and recommend 1/8" on each side). However on the floor the mouldings reduce the width to 35". Would removing the mouldings be feasible? There are VERY few 33" counter depth fridges.

That's too tight even removing the baseboard.

# ¿ May 26, 2019 21:45

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

BigFactory posted:

Most of those rooms are over the top in a bad way, but a couple shots make it look like the right amount of over the top. Great house to eat acid in, which isn’t like a top 10 thing I look for in a house, but top 15 for sure.

And the grounds are insane.

Woah. LSD French Revolution reenactment theme house?

# ¿ May 27, 2019 16:15

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

The Wonder Weapon posted:

This is definitely more of a House Chat thread question than Interior Design thread question, but this thread is more active than that one, and related to this.

I've got awful paint marks all over the wood trim in my new home. I've been trying to get it off with denatured alcohol, but it's slow going, miserable, and most importantly, not thorough enough. I'm afraid once I paint the walls everything I wasn't able to remove is going to stand out like a sore thumb, since I'll have wood trim, [whatever color] walls, and then traces of white paint all over.

How unreasonable would it be to just pull all the baseboard, door frames, and wood frames down, wipe them down, and then reinstall? Could I do that relatively easily and without destroying the wood/my walls?

Example:

No, you couldn't, and you'd destroy things making it worse, be miserable and it'd serve you right. Leave it in place. Read about this one weird trick-

Sand the afflicted areas with a sanding block or just freehand it with some #120 or so sandpaper and mask the drat walls like you should have done the trim. Be gentle. Maybe go up to #180 after that, maybe not.
When you've got that paint removed to your satisfaction, use a rag to wipe on either a clear or maybe golden oak tinted danish oil, and it'll blend. Leave the masking tape and paper on until you're done with that so you're not wiping oil into your latex and compounding your problem.

TooMuchAbstraction posted:

The trim should just be held on by finishing nails. Get a small prybar under there, put a bit of plywood under the prybar head so it doesn't dent the drywall, and you should be able to just pop it right off. You'll probably have to use fresh nails in different locations to re-install it though, which means removing the old nails and filling the nail holes with putty or wood fill.

This is very bad advice by someone who's never done this imo, but feel free to choose. Friend, he's talking about the whole drat house. He'd end up destroying the drywall.

# ¿ May 28, 2019 18:36

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

The Wonder Weapon posted:

Sorry, to clarify:

1. I'm talking about virtually the entire house. All the baseboards, door frames, and windows.
2. I didn't do this. Whomever sold me the house threw a coat of paint on every paintable wall in the house, and apparently spent maybe 45 minutes painting 2200 sqft.

I hope they suffer accordingly. Try what I suggested on a small area if you're reluctant. Spring for a quart of minwax or whatever brand oil stain/sealer you fancy. Try to finesse with the sandpaper rather than grinding away- it shouldn't take too much; and feather into the unaffected area a bit. Then dab on some oil and see a miracle unfold before your eyes.

# ¿ May 28, 2019 19:00

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Jaded Burnout posted:

The wall paint is likely water-based if that helps, you could probably remove it without affecting the trim, depending on how it's finished/painted. Gentle circular motions with a damp cotton swab might get the job done.

Might also be worth trying to just sort of push/break/chip it off very lightly with something appropriate for how soft or hard the underlying surface is.

The problem with water based latex is once it dries, the water property doesn't really reverse in my experience.

# ¿ May 29, 2019 00:06

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

PRADA SLUT posted:

Alessi is an Italian company, it roughly translates to 'poo poo tool'

*Robin Williams voice* From the Latin for Harbor Freight

# ¿ May 30, 2019 19:19

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

SpartanIvy posted:

Most kitchens are designed around a triangle but mine is more of a ring of fire.

The naga viper pepper thread is that way -->

# ¿ Jun 13, 2019 19:36

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

TheMightyHandful posted:

https://twitter.com/debrabela81/status/1139413198916866048?s=21

I think the feng shui meter just went past lovely smell karma and pegged, debra that's what I think

# ¿ Jun 16, 2019 16:22

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

luxury handset posted:

"look, sometimes i just want to scare the gently caress out of my guests the moment they walk into my home for the first time, ok"

That Works posted:

Nice to put a giant litterbox right in your entryway.

Needs a stuffed bleeding wildebeest in it for the final touch. And lo, have no fear, the Virgin Mary in the hall will protect you. I mean, what even

# ¿ Jun 17, 2019 16:33

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Google Butt posted:

That house is the definition of cornball

The 6th grade diploma made me wonder if someone was living the dream: The Beverly Hillbillies.

# ¿ Jun 17, 2019 19:40

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

orange sky posted:

https://www.domain.com.au/30-norval-crescent-coolaroo-vic-3048-2015167772

Hello, beautiful.

Ah thets jest a Alabama doublewide, move on nuthin to see.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2019 23:40

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

The Bloop posted:

It is illegal to enter that room without a mint julep in your hand

Lol.

Scene: Django enters room with mint julep in one hand, rotating 6 barrel shotgun in the other, and some sass about the cracker on the horse on his lips....first round destroys Bobby Lee and horse.

sssssippppp

# ¿ Jun 21, 2019 16:37

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Bad Munki posted:

Holy crap, it�s happening, just got a pic from my guy, the finish on the mantel is done:

I can�t wait to get personal with that thing, the color and texture is amazing, I know I�m gonna spend way too much time sliding my hand along the face, all 15� of it. Centerpiece for the whole drat floor.

Me likey!

It's got cracks! Commence TooMuchAbstraction triggering......

Kaiser Schnitzel posted:

That looks awesome-that's a big damned hunk-o-walnut. They did a great job toning/blending in the sapwood too (assuming there was some as it's live edge?) Do you know what the finish is? I've never thought about using foam to hold stuff on while finishing-I like the idea, but would be worried the solvents in lacquer would make a mess of it. Gonna have to experiment with that now.

I've never seen sapwood that well integrated, I think he carved it off. Doesn't sapwood grain there kinda dumb out like poplar? He HAD TO HAVE CARVED IT OFF!

# ¿ Jun 22, 2019 00:08

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Bad Munki posted:

A couple at each end, both top and bottom.

Nope, just scraped the bark and sanded it smooth here and there.

Grain is perfect, looks like all heartwood to me. Way to casually flaunt your wealth with a $1000 log. Or did you harvest that monstah yourself? It's glorious.

# ¿ Jun 22, 2019 00:20

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Maigius posted:

I want to add a new top to a table that used to contain a sewing machine. I think it would look good with a granite top. How would I go about securing a granite slab to a wooden top, or is there a better material?

Probably just bogstandard epoxy would do fine, unless you want to make it removable.

# ¿ Jun 24, 2019 22:33

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

slurry_curry posted:

I think epoxy is pretty overkill, aren't most countertops installed with silicone? Except for the seems, those are epoxied together.

Yes. Idk why I brain farted and forgot the entire existence of silicone.

# ¿ Jun 25, 2019 00:33

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Harry Potter on Ice posted:

I wish I could ask all the fat white men if they were pregnant too

Ever hear of sympathy gain? Or maybe it's empathy. Ever get a woman pregnant? Ever see a grown man naked in the shower, Timmy?

# ¿ Jun 28, 2019 16:58

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Youth Decay posted:

Presenting the best thing to appear on HGTV, in which a drag queen roasts 3 houses for 20 minutes.

"I have about a half million all in one dollar bills from my shows"- what a great line!

# ¿ Jul 1, 2019 17:30

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

luxury handset posted:

yall ever want to visit Fred Flintstone's dream palace?

I'm hearing Fred's voice "heh, heh, heh eh, Barney." This house makes me hate Boomers and I AM ONE. Also, not gonna lie about it, I do like the rocky bathroom.

# ¿ Jul 9, 2019 22:06

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

The Wonder Weapon posted:

Listen

buddy

I'm not trying to replace all the original components, merely revitalize them so that the whole place doesn't feel so neglected. I'm going to do my best to keep the truly original fixtures. I genuinely like all our original radiators, for instance. (And I'd drive the hell out of an original E30 3 series unmodified.)

As for the door handles/plates, here's how they look on the back:

And the current face, for reference:

Is baking soda and lemon juice on the front going to get me a truer brass appearance?

Try it on a patch that's not that visible and see what you think.

# ¿ Jul 10, 2019 18:58

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

YamiNoSenshi posted:

Something about the color choice and the fact that it's on the ceiling makes it seem incredibly oppressive. That's gotta feel like a cave a night.

Or a malformed uterus?

# ¿ Jul 12, 2019 21:13

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Anne Whateley posted:

gently caress, yeah he should

it's called a garderobe

(historical) A lavatory, especially in a castle and built into the outer wall, with vent directly over the moat or midden.

*Checks guest list* .......

# ¿ Jul 13, 2019 16:47

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

TooMuchAbstraction posted:

This one's giving me some major tonal dissonance. Like, you have all this fancy woodwork and ostentatious decoration...and then you have some couches that wouldn't look out of place at Grandma's.

I assume that they were fancy in their day, but that style became easy to cheaply replicate once printed cloth became a thing, and that's why it's everywhere nowadays.

I bet you like this then

# ¿ Jul 14, 2019 17:42

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

The Wonder Weapon posted:

Is there a way to look at photos like this and know whether it's solid wood or laminated? I'm not terribly familiar with furniture shopping, given that I've lived in small apartments up until now.

It's oak, red oak to be more precise, and the word laminated has a lot of negative connotations. The top is probably oak veneer 'laminated' onto a stable substrate like particle board because using solid lumber in that situation is a headache. The edge banding is solid wood. Veneering does not automatically mean inferior, it's an ingenious method figured out ages ago by cool craftsmen, and dear lord the skill and labor they had to have then to peel it in consistent thickness.
You can see the drawer fronts are solid oak, but they're 1 1/2" - 2" wide pieces that have been 'laminated' together to form suitable widths. This way oak's tendency to cup and warp is negated and you have a nice flat piece. It's solid oak lumber, yet way more practical than a single board width piece and way cheaper than quartersawn, which you see on cool antiques with that neat striation. The cost of having to machine it together is offset by the lumber being cheaper in narrow or odd width, and more of it can be used. It's not a garbage piece of furniture, if that's what you're asking.

# ¿ Jul 16, 2019 17:33

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Bad Munki posted:

I think the top is possibly solid, it appears to be three separate planks, similar to the drawers. I feel like that'd be less likely if it were veneered.

Yeah good point.

# ¿ Jul 16, 2019 18:00

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Jaded Burnout posted:

I was in the paint aisle yesterday and a kid asked his mum "Can we paint it magnolia?", to which she replied (paraphrased) "No, magnolia is a colour that shouldn't exist, it is an abomination". Made me smile.

Mrs. Yahweh in Paint Aisle needs assistance, approach with obeisance, genuflecting & a burnt sacrifice (a quarter pounder will do nicely) just to be safe.

# ¿ Jul 17, 2019 16:12

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

The Wonder Weapon posted:

I'm roughly familiar with the concept of refinishing pieces of furniture, but what if it's veneered? You can't really sand that down, right?

I wouldn't use anything coarser than maybe 400-600# and very gently, and that's off the top so I may be wrong. Interesting piece, though. You probably want a pro to do that one.

# ¿ Jul 17, 2019 17:16

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

The Wonder Weapon posted:

Forty bucks for two pieces. Obviously a great price, it's just a question of whether anything 'more perfect' will float through. I've only been watching for a few days.

gently caress!

Good luck cleaning them up. If you DIY, do what Kaiser said and use a quality stripper first, rather than sanding. I had a brainfart/flashback.

# ¿ Jul 19, 2019 04:41

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

there wolf posted:

Y'all are weird about those ratios. That includes half-baths which service the areas away from the bedrooms. You'd need a lot more bathrooms and/or a lot less space for that ratio to be strange.

This, on the other hand, is strange.

I think I like it

# ¿ Jul 21, 2019 00:43

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

there wolf posted:

Something about this screams Mormon to me. Is that reasonable?

How do you know which drawer is the magical underpants? Seriously though, I love love that colonial era (can't recall the exact term) style furniture and unequivocally hate anyone who refinishes one like that if it's not a very well done repro.

# ¿ Jul 23, 2019 14:56

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Youth Decay posted:

Yeah I like everything except the lynched dolls in the blue room

They had it coming.

# ¿ Jul 26, 2019 01:46

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 00:14

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Harry Potter on Ice posted:

A hollow core door every 3 feet

mlyp ahaha gottem

# ¿ Jul 26, 2019 16:04

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