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finishing the laundry sink – part 2

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Installers of granite or synthetic counter tops will usually run a bead of caulk or construction adhesive along the top rim of the cabinets, lay the surface in, and let its own weight keep it in place. Since my counter top is made of three layers, I decided to take some steps to make sure [...]

almost four years

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

It just hit me. While writing my first ever post, I had to go back and figure out when I started the basement renovation project. I couldn’t remember off the top of my head. Turns out I started demolition of the old basement in mid-2005.
People are always asking when I’ll be done and why I’m [...]

finishing the laundry sink – part 1

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Many many months ago, I built the base cabinet for the laundry sink. While finishing the utility room, I installed the cabinet, and there it has sat for months.
Today I began the process of creating a counter top. I’d looked into solid surfaces, both synthetic and natural, but the estimates for this small cabinet (24″x42″), [...]

zen and the art of doing it yourself