Author Topic: House Addition - Completed (Read 8836 times)

kentucky yeti · « **Reply #40 on:** March 30, 2022, 04:54:39 PM »

So, Jack- is this the end of the remodel thread, or are you taking a well-deserved break after that huge undertaking? I just went back and looked through the entire thread again. All I can say is WOW- I am seriously impressed with your work!

Jack · « **Reply #41 on:** March 30, 2022, 07:53:51 PM »

Mike - I was traveling and therefore did not post any updated.

But to be clear so far my physical involvement was limited to the last few posts, doing a lot of hand digging and building the retainer walls. Moving forward with the post most of the work including all interior walls reconfiguration and finish work is all be me.

Jack · « **Reply #42 on:** March 30, 2022, 08:06:40 PM »

At this stage I took over and was doing most of the work myself. The old kitchen was converted into a half bath and other portions of the kitchen was converted into a corridor that tied the old and new space together.

Having the plumbing there helped as the vanity occupied the space of the old kitchen sink.

You can also see the outline of the old kitchen (area without hardwood floor).

Jack · « **Reply #43 on:** March 30, 2022, 08:30:43 PM »

Completed framing of the kitchen to half bath + corridor + extension into the living room. The old living room was connected to the kitchen via a very small dining room (which was not much of a room).

They had used a mixture of 2x3 and 2x4 for interior walls, I had to match the 2x3 and it was extremely tough finding decent 2x3.

Another challenge was patching downlight openings and old ceiling.

Jack · « **Reply #44 on:** March 30, 2022, 08:34:01 PM »

The first pic shows one of the bedrooms with the external window, which I had to fill in and open up a door for a walk in closet from the old bedroom.

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Jack · « **Reply #45 on:** March 30, 2022, 08:44:46 PM »

Next up was the new kitchen, my brother helped me with the floor tile. We laid it out to frame the center island. The last picture you can see all of the downlights, all were perfectly spaced and arranged around the island and cabinets.

kentucky yeti · « **Reply #46 on:** March 31, 2022, 06:26:49 AM »

There had to be a LOT of brainwork that went into this project before a single tool was used! I want you to be my design engineer if I ever take on another remodeling project (which, at my age, I likely am never going to do another one).

roadking77 · « **Reply #47 on:** March 31, 2022, 07:45:22 AM »

Very nice work Jack, I could use someone like you on my team.

76455sd · « **Reply #48 on:** March 31, 2022, 04:13:42 PM »

Very nice. I can attest Jack does great work and is very meticulous. I want him to do more, but no he had to get a full-time job. (Which I hope is still working out well for you).

Jack · « **Reply #49 on:** March 31, 2022, 07:09:00 PM »

Thanks Steve, if it was up to me I would have been a carpenter... But I really like my current job, its more of a career change that still allows me to use 30+ years of experience in a different way.

Jack · « **Reply #50 on:** April 01, 2022, 09:29:43 AM »

One of the crazy MA requirements is that you can't have any water run off to the street. For all additions with 75 s.f. or higher of impervious surfaces you need to capture that water and keep it on your land. I had to hire a civil engineer to perform calculations and size the tanks for a 20 year storm. I dug the pit and installed two tanks that connect directly to the addition downspouts.

Jack · « **Reply #51 on:** April 01, 2022, 09:34:00 AM »

Next was the exterior stair and patio. I had the cobblestones and saved them (you can see them in the very first pic - start of the post). I rented a compacter but should have installed more of a base under the stones.

kentucky yeti · « **Reply #52 on:** April 01, 2022, 11:34:58 AM »

Those cobblestones look fantastic

The water runoff deal... I've never heard of that before. One more reason I better stay down south

Jack · « **Reply #53 on:** April 01, 2022, 06:04:24 PM »

Quote from: kentucky yeti on April 01, 2022, 11:34:58 AM

Those cobblestones look fantastic The water runoff deal... I've never heard of that before. One more reason I better stay down south

The water runoff does not make sense especially since the additional runoff will be on my landed and backyard... but city officials don't have common sense and they simply tell you it's the law.

Jack · « **Reply #54 on:** November 26, 2022, 10:59:32 AM »

Haven't updated this in a while but I'll start again by showing the finished kitchen.

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kentucky yeti · « **Reply #55 on:** November 26, 2022, 11:55:04 AM »

Wow! That is absolutely fantastic! I can't let my wife see your kitchen. Otherwise, we will be remodeling before we even get ours done.

5th T/A · « **Reply #56 on:** November 26, 2022, 01:28:42 PM »

Beautiful job on your kitchen Jack. Nice layout and tons of counter space.

Jack · « **Reply #57 on:** November 27, 2022, 05:18:04 AM »

Thank you all, the kitchen was the hardest, most expensive and involved the most planning (and almost caused a divorce

) BUT the most rewarding part of the addition. If you go up you'll see the tile work and how I framed it around the island and created a border that is perfectly symmetric.
Regrets with the kitchen - I only planned for and have two smaller windows. Both windows are perfectly placed and centered to have perfect symmetry (cabinets and spacing) and exactly across from the side window I have the hood.
For the counter top we went with leather finished granite which was one of the better decisions my wife made. The granite surface is not smooth but it is very forgiving and seems to hold up better.

« **Reply #57 on:** November 27, 2022, 05:18:04 AM »

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