If you are doing tiles, make sure you put on the right membranes in the wet zones and do the job properly, or you are in a world of fungus really quick. Those tiles and the filler between them are not waterproof.

There are a lot of waterproof tile fillers on the market, however any bathroom should have the floor and wall perimeter waterproofed prior to tiling or finishing. No matter what. Also if the perimeter walls are drywall (gypsum board) then the story changes even more, and the waterproofing must be done really carefull, respecting the details provided by an architect or construction engineer, or drywall catalogue.

I'm using green board throughout and backerboard in the shower area.

Karl, what's the point of the (although beautiful) cherry inlay on a draw that remains closed most of the time? Shouldn't that be on the front of the drawr instead of the side?

Same point as having a dovetail drawer. they look cool. Back in the day, when glue was made from animal bone, the dovetail was used to add surface area for glue to adhere to. It also makes a mechanical joint, so if the glue did fail it would still hold together. Modern glues this really isn't a neccessary step, but people want dovetails because of the look. I'm the only person, (that I know of), that offers this inlay. Just something to set my products apart from the others.

This picture is of a friends house I did. Maple with cherry accents. Inlay in the center rail of the door, a small bead across the bottom of the upper cabinets, and a small piece under the crown. I need to get some different pictures the house looks much better inside with countertop, paint, and trim.

Seeing that we are talking construction...my architect didnt take into account the grade of the backyard when he designed my garage/addition. When the foundation guy lowered the floor 24 inches to match the driveway, I didnt realize that I was going to have 12 foot ceilings in the garage. The aha moment came yesterday as I was staring at the garage walls.....you mean I can hang my boats in the space above the garage door?

Sweet.

Bill,
Maybe he considered that and made it on purpose, maybe he knew you need boat storage space. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Karl your work is great!!

My big bathroom I took the floor down to the joist and put in new floor and tile. The little one only needed tile. But both look great!! Good luck with yours Rob. Hope you are taking before and after shots?!

I can't wait to tear into my kitchen. Problem is I like my kitchen but the counters are TOO low. So I figure might as well put in tile floor and redo cabinets and top. I have already redone all the plumbing in the house out to the meter just because the valve for the dishwasher was frozen shut. (Might as well since I was there) Also discovered last night that I need to run new wiring and put the frig on its own breaker. Never ending isn't it??

I try to only do house projects when the weather is too bad to sail. And it has worked so far. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Really like those inlays Karl. Adds a nice touch. I'll have to remember that for when we build.

Does anyone know where to find a useful small ozone generator to put into my wetted, fungus-filled/repaired bathroom? I gutted up to 4 feet, dried out thoroughly, rebuilt with backerboard, but there are undoubtedly more spores behind the old vanity cabinet, etc. A couple of days of ozone blown around under & behind with a small fan should help a lot.
Maybe inside a nasty catamarn too. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Off topic, but Arived--where in the fort Myers area do you sail? I get down to Sanibel about 2-4 times a year and would love to sail with someone other than a kitesurfer. Not that there's anything wrong with that... I've been sailing my wave there, but next year I'll be leaving my TheMightyHobie18 down there too. I usually put in at the causeway on sanibel although I sometimes cartop the Wave to put in at other beaches without ramps. I'll be down over easter weekend and the following week.

Oh yeah, and I renovated my kitchen about 4 years ago myself after teaching for the day. It took 4 months. The take out is what blew my budget...

Sent you a pm!