Coming from a sheeple who thinks we live in a democracy....

Originally posted by Conan Hey Ice....I couldn't help noticing you ran the wire where you're going to screw the base cabinets into the studs.Most cabinets have backing to mount the cabinets between 31 to 34.5 inches. off the floor.  I run the wire at 24 inches or so.

I just picked up the cabinets today. The had a banged up 36" cabinet that I got for $100.00 (the damage is on the sides): Click Here

And on each side will be a 15" cabinet: Click here

I've never installed cabinets before so this will certainly be a first. I've seen it done plenty of times (youtube videos are helpful).

These are 35" cabinets, I was planning on 34.5" but the opportunity to pick up a $256 cabinet for $100 was too good to pass up, the damage is easy to fix. As for the wiring, I'll have to measure it, I thought I had kept it high enough to avoid issues with install the cabinets.

I just finished moving the location of the old light switches and rewired the kitchen and installed recessed lights. I do need to locate a new 3-way switch for the dining room light coming in from the living room. They installed the 2nd switch in a weird location.

In the process of installing the recessed lighting I discovered that I could see the waste lines and plumbing for the bath tub. Notice what looks like to be a hole in the pipe on the first pic. Second pick is of the bathtub drain and supply.

Originally posted by Conan Are you talking about the hole at your finger? looks like an old drop line went through there once.

Nope, look at the middle of the picture, above the painted portion of the pipe, just above where that odd 2x6 is laying, on the left side of the pipe.

You going to re-do that copper line in pvc?Is/was
that a lead joint?


Edited by X O.B.C Member - November 05 2014 at 3:29pm

After working on my nephews apartment side of the house I finally got back to my side. I think the drywall mud is going to cost an arm and a leg to get this looking right. Still need to install a few pieces here and finish another section that's not in the photo.

Mud is cheap, just don't try to do it all at once. Tape, make sure you have just enough mud for tape to hold. Before applying second coat don't sand just use your trowel as a scrapper and knock off the high spots then apply your second coat on one wall and one side of corner. Let that dry and do other wall and opposite corner. This way you're not marking up the free mud. Scrap walls and then third touch up coat. Then sand.

Looks easy but it's not, your really have to have a feel for trowel.

I use light weigh topping compound, little more expensive like a dollar more per box but it make life easier.