Author Archives: Thor

It was a “side project”, but since all the professional skills for carpentry, plumbing, venting, and electrical work were going to be applied to the upper floor kitchen and bath remodeling, it seemed like a good opportunity to extend them … Continue reading →

The casting and polishing of the countertop sections was completed, and the exact opening for the sink had been cut.  It was finally time for installation! This is another challenging stage for the recycled glass material and it needed the … Continue reading →

The kitchen is nearing completion and one of the final components is the countertop that will be installed on the cabinets.  We have selected a material, “recycled glass”, to provide this important work surface.  As one might expect, it comprises … Continue reading →

The flooring company that installed the vinyl tiles in the kitchen needed to know how the transition would be made to the existing wood floor (yet to be repaired and refinished).  When I suggested that they could provide a wooden … Continue reading →

The ceiling has been leveled.  The cabinets have been installed so that the countertops will be level.  Now all we need is a level floor. Unfortunately, the variation in the floor in This Odd House was such that the high … Continue reading →

I’ve been requested to provide some floor plans of this renovation and remodeling project to gain a bit of context for what is happening where.  Here is a plan view of the second floor that the city required in order … Continue reading →

This issue just caught up with my new address, I couldn’t resist linking it to my earlier essay.  

The last time I designed a kitchen it was for a dream home, and the cabinets were provided by a vendor who took pride in making an exact configuration to fit the space and meet the needs and desires of … Continue reading →