John Highstreet's Carpentry

Preparation is such a huge part of every project. The Kids needed access in the morning and at night, but I also had to have a sealed area to work in during demolition etc. The result is a temporary wall with a zippered door which remained in place for the duration of the job.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

This is the bathroom before; the set-up was awkward and the fixtures as well as the marble flooring did not match the rest of the house. The owner, who does interior design, came up with a better layout as well as new fixtures to better reflect the time period of the house.

After gutting the room and disposing of a quarter ton 

 of concrete that was under the marble,

the electricians did their rough-in 

 and I carefully shimmed out walls

 and floor joists to accept new surfaces.

                    New insulation under joists and re-leveled floor.         Insulation around the new tub over new sub-floor.

 To add to the excitement of a new bathroom, radiant heating was to be added under the new red oak flooring. To avoid nailing into the electric blanket I ripped 1/8 inch spacer strips and very carefully screwed each piece of flooring in place.

       

 Before and after pictures of the side cabinet, the drawers are on full extension sliders and every spare inch was used to maximize storage.

                                                                          Finished cabinet                                                     

      Pre primed

                                         The finished tub with new tile.

This is Hudson, he is so cute I can't stand it.                                  

 Many fun details in this job, but it was working with the owner that made this especially good. I just can't imagine doing anything else. Well, I could be a rock star or something, but something about the smell of wood shavings in the morning...