Window Shopping

All new windows should be Milgard Ultra Fiberglass, casement or fixed casement, max u-value: 28.  They should also be simulated divided lights with an ovolo or ogee muntin as small as is offered, probably 3/4", in the inside and a putty-bevel shape on the outisde if Milgard offers them.  I do not want attached trim as it will not match my house.  Trim will be field fabricated.  
 
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*New Dormer Windows:

Dormer on west side of house, windows facing south/west/north.

Replacement Windows:

*North side, attic, 3/1 single hung cottage window
(Two windows w/mullion, each 24" wide x 41.5" high, lower glass only is about  23.5" high)

*South side, attic, 3/1 single hung cottage window
(Two windows w/mullion, each 24" wide x 41.5" high, lower glass only is about  23.5" high)

West side, living area, 10/1 fixed
(63" wide x 44" high, lower glass only is about 27.5" high)

West side, dining area, 10/1 fixed
(63" wide x 44" high, lower glass only is about 27.5" high)

East side, bathroom, should be 5/1 single hung, similar to Mario's
(31.5" wide x 37" high)

East side, breakfast nook.  Should be set of 3/1 casement windows.
(45.5" wide by 45.25" high)

North side, bedroom, 4/1 single hung cottage windows
(Three windows w/mullions, each is 28" wide x 45.5" high, bottom glass only is about 27.5" high)

North side, living area, fixed
(Two windows 21" wide x 19.5" high)

North side, closet, fixed, should have vertical muntin like Mario's
(16" wide x 20" high)

South side, breakfast nook, 3/1 w/cottage division, casement windows
(Two windows w/mullion, each is 22.5" wide x 48" high, bottom glass only is about 27.5")

South side, kitchen, should be 5/1 casement or single hung similar to Mario's kitchen
(29" wide x 28.25" high)

Mario's House Next Door

Mario's living area.  (In my house this window was removed.)

Mario's kitchen, south side, 5/1 single hung

Mario's breakfast nook, south side

Mario's breakfast nook, east side

Mario's Bathroom, original 5/1 single hung

Mario's Closet, original 2 pane

Drawings by Alexandra Gorny

West Elevation

West Elevation w/o notes

North Elevation

South Elevation

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Welcome To The Grow Room

There is a special little room in my basement, that if you didn't know it was there you might miss it.  When I first saw the house it was being used as a music room, drum set and all.  Although I'm told there is not enough electricity or ventilation to be one, it is now lovingly referred to as the "grow room."  My goal is to take it from a dark, spidery, dead fly room that smells moldy if the door is left shut, to a home office that Fluffy and I can use when all hell breaks loose in the attic during my remodel.  Then after the remodel, when I'm working from upstairs, I want it to be nice enough that guests are not afraid to spend the night in it.  As you will see, the room has some challenges.

The room is about 21' long and 10' wide.  The ceiling is about 7' high.  The furnace return goes across the middle of the ceiling and two lamps hang down that look like boobs.

The view back toward the door shows the one window.

The plastic door is kind of hard to close.  What genius came up with this I do not know.  The plastic wall is interesting and I wonder if the broken fridge that was here when I looked at the house stuck through it.  We will never know.

There is a water closet, although not the type that would be useful if you needed one.  This is where the water service comes into the house and the electrical grounding happens.

The carpet was stained and filthy.  I saw the exact same thing for sale at Lowes and they told me that was one of the cheapest ones they sell.

Thank you to EJ for taking it to the dump!  Dead flies, spiders, and all!

We don't need no stinking support beams.

This is Ned tearing things up so he can check what is holding up my front porch.  He will most likely be my general contractor for the dormer.

This was found behind the wall in the basement closest to my front porch.  Someone wrote it a few weeks before we landed on the moon.

Be careful Tim! Looks like you're next.

I made this to fit under the window.  Fluffy must have her throne!

I took down the plastic door and removed molding in the door jam for my new door.

I swear I measured it several times!  It is hard work to take off 1/4 inch of a 2 x 4 floor to ceiling.

I'm hoping to hide the water line and the electrical grounding wire behind a new soffit.

This outlet is not grounded.  Jon from 3 Dimentional Electric,  will be in to fix that soon.

The house has a trench around the perimeter of the foundation which allows rain water to go to a drain.   I took out a rotten board that was in the trench but there is still a 2x4 behind this paneling is rotten.  I plan to fill the trench with flashing to keep the carpet out of the water and let it drain.

Baseboard

1/4 round was being used in some places near the furnace return.  The other molding was used as crown and vertically in corners.  The blood blister on my hand is from not holding the chisel low enough so that the hammer doesn't hit me.

I cleaned up some of the original door knobs.  They used to be covered in paint like the one on the right.

This is the color I'm using for the door and trim.  I'm including it in my post so that I can find it when I'm at Lowes.

Beautiful!

The plastic wall is replaced with paneling that will be painted.

Lovely!

Flashing for the trench.

This should work until I decide to replace the paneling and the 2 x 4 behind it.  That will come later.

This is Jon from 3 Dimensional Electric putting in my internet line.  He also put in a fan to keep down the humidity and replaced that outlet so that it is safe to use.

Jon also installed several can lights so that Garr won't hit his head.

But now that the old lights are gone I will need to repair the sheet rock.  Two steps forward, one back.

I had to take off the paneling so that the leaky window could be replaced.

What the heck, why not remove all the paneling.  It looks like the framing is in good shape.  And a quick text to Nick, the last renter, to find out that there has never been standing water down here in the last 7 years. Yay!  Sheet rock dust is in my future.