Attic Hatch

We need access to the attic to get the heating installed and run electrical later on. We don't want to have a large opening from the other so I constructed this on yesterday and installed it today. The inner box is 8 inches deep with two layers of rigid Styrofoam on the bottom, two layers of Bat insulation and closed off with two more layers of foam, all sealed, this should be enough. It fits nice and tight and has a low profile. I just have to be careful pushing it up strait so it doesn't jam.



An insulated box inside a large frame.

Fits like a glove.

Have to keep the opeing air tight, seal the vapor barrier.

Anohter angle.

Early Stages Of Kitchen Cabinet Construction

It has been a while since I have posted anything as some of you have made very clear, so here are a few pictures of the kitchen cabinets in the early stages of construction. But first to let you know what has been going on lately. After going over our plans I made up a cut plan to get the most of each sheet of plywood, I made the cuts needed and decided to put the poly on that goes on the inside of the cabinets, it's easier at this stage. The only thing is that it takes time for it to dry, three coats of time. As well I have been painting the inside of the upper cabinets that go in either side of the kitchen window. Again primer and three coats takes time and I only have so much room to lay things out in the shop. I am hoping this week I'll be at a point to put them together and start installing, but again it takes time. Note the pattern here, we too can't wait.

Here is the kitchen layout I did a while ago.

Here are base cabinet bottoms and backs.

The upper cabinets parts.

 

More base cabinet panels.

The upper cabinets by the window, painted white.

Two bins of scarp and a garbage can of cut offs.

Doors And Knobs

The doors and knobs are on, along with the upper side panels. There is a little more tweaking to do that you can't see in the pictures but trust me it's there. After the room is done I'll be putting up the crown molding and a lower trim line to finish it off. I still have doors for the side built-ins to make but we need to find the right hinges first.

The cabinet finished and installed.

Just add a couple of doors.

Put on the knobs.

Match the side panels to the pull outs.

Put on the top side boards for the finish.

Door pulls.

Pull-out pulls.

Upper Cabinet

I have been busy the past couple of days applying Poly to the plywood for the upper cabinets, it is easier to do this before cutting the sheets of plywood and before assembly. Yesterday I made all the cuts needed, this morning I cut the dado's for the shelves and assembled it this afternoon. I still have to paint the face of it and build the doors but you get the idea of what it looks like from these pictures. I will also have to made a couple of side panels to match the lower ones. A good day's work.

Using all the space.

Nice to have 8 foot 6 inch ceilings.

It just finishes the space off.

Getting A Handle On Things

We picked up "cup" pulls for the drawers the other day, they look good. The strange thing about looking for drawer pulls is how they advetise the size, for example these are 3 inch pulls, but if you look at them they are bigger, actully they are 5 inches. The size that describes the pulls is the spacing for the screws and not the overall size of the pull. This is strange because I would look for the size for the opening an not worry about the spacing of the screws, afterall they are located withing the width of the pull. My thoughts on this subject, back to the job at hand, they look great.

Coming Right Along

It's amazing what a couple pieces of wood and some paint can do, with the panels on the pull-outs it gives that finished look to the space. And it will look better once the upper cabinet is in, the built-in doors are on, the floors laid and the cover pieces at the bottom kick plate. Not a problem.

It blends in nicely.

Spices, foil wrap and such.

Trays, pizza pan, white board and calendar.