Garden Kitchen/Processing Room

[EddieWalker]

While stain and sealer was drying inside the kitchen, I build this light for over the sink. Mostly it's all of sanding.

I have a big oak tree that fell down awhile ago that I've been slowly cutting branches off of for firewood, and for the shelves. I found a nice Y shaped log on it for my center chandelier, and this odd looking log for my over the sink light. My original thought was to do a mason jar light fixture, but the ceiling is too low for that. Then I got the idea to do something like Christmas lights, or an LED rope, but that didn't look right. I found some G8 bases on Amazon that I figured would be easy to recess into the bottom of the log, and have part of the G8 bulb sticking out. I cut a channel into the top/back of the log to hide the wires and then ran it up the chain into the outlet box I put in the ceiling. I'll cover that with a blank faceplate.

It's very simple, but I think that's what makes it look nice.

 

[ustmd]

Thank you for doing the concrete countertops , I can now cross that one off of our list as a possible options on the next project.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Thank you for doing the concrete countertops , I can now cross that one off of our list as a possible options on the next project.

Me too. My wife says I have a canning kitchen to make in the basement of new house so this thread is very helpful. Thanks Eddie. Ed

 

[EddieWalker]

Your welcome. I was very close to selling the new polisher that I bought because there is no way in the world that I'm ever doing this again, but then realized that I could use it on the floors to fine tune my concrete patches. So I'll keep it, but it will be one of those tools that probably sits around a lot more then it's used.

 

[prichard]

Thank you for doing the concrete countertops , I can now cross that one off of our list as a possible options on the next project.

Same here. Seen it done on TV and they make it look sp easy. I had a feeling it was not.

 

[gsganzer]

Thank you for doing the concrete countertops , I can now cross that one off of our list as a possible options on the next project.

Agree. I've had similar projects that seem to snowball. You get to a point that you hate to continue, but you've already invested too much time to turn back or give up.

Question: Do they usually fabricate the concrete counter tops in place? It seems like if you had space, you'd be better off to fabricate them somewhere that the mess is less of a problem and then just install the finished countertops.

 

[EddieWalker]

Doing in the shop would have been better. You also do them upside down that way and you get a perfect flat finish, which I didn't get. I have waves on mine. I debated doing it that way, and maybe should have, but there was some concern on my part with getting it to fit properly and installing it without breaking it that made me do it in place. All the books I read explained both ways to do it.

The company I buy granite from for jobs I do has a huge quonset hut type metal building that they do all their cutting and polishing at. It's a mess. The water mixed with the fine particles of the granite get everywhere, and everything in the building is coated with it. My guess is that I would still make a huge mess in my shop, but the top would have been closer to perfect.

 

[EddieWalker]

I finished up the log for the center light and got all the electrical outlets connected. I find outlets to be tedious, and tend to put it off for as long as I can.

 

[EddieWalker]

Now that the counters are done and sealed, I've started on the back splash. I'm using 6 different colors of tile, two sheets of cut and polished rock and about half a sheet of half inch glass squares. It's slow going, but the results make it worthwhile.

 

[ustmd]

Now that the counters are done and sealed, I've started on the back splash. I'm using 6 different colors of tile, two sheets of cut and polished rock and about half a sheet of half inch glass squares. It's slow going, but the results make it worthwhile.

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Looks good, but that IS a lot of "hunting and pecking" to fill in the back splash

 

[Wakey]

Looks good, but that IS a lot of "hunting and pecking" to fill in the back splash

Wait, they aren't numbered? heh heh I can still lift like a 20 year old but 10 minutes of setting that splash would have my lower back protesting in a most violent form.

Looks great Eddie.

 

[joeyd]

Your wife must be really happy with you, it looks great!

 

[EddieWalker]

After reading every review on Amazon for Pot Filler Faucets, this one stuck out as a good deal. I did make a huge mistake. When measuring where to run the water line and where to mount the faucet, I forgot to take into account where the vent hood would be. As luck would have it, I put it too up too high. After going over my options, I tore apart the wall, lowered the water line five inches, then put it back together. I think I got lucky and nobody can tell.

The other mistake I made was using PEX that I had sitting around. It never occurred to me to blow out the line before installing it. After installing the faucet, water didn't come out. I took it back off and found a big was of grass packed inside the facet. It took me an hour to clean it all out. That was bad.

Fortunately once I fixed those problems, it was ready to go. My wife is very excited about it and can't wait to use it to fill the pots when she starts canning what she is growing in our garden.

Geyser GF47-B Stainless Steel Pot Filler Kitchen Faucet Wall Mount 2 Handles - - Amazon.com

 

[Ed of all trades]

Wow, Eddie, you are setting the bar pretty high. We were looking at some of the things we will need for our "canning room" yesterday. Hope my wife wants to stay more plain instead of the show place you are building. Looks great. Ed

 

[s219]

Yeah, I hope my wife doesn't ever see any of Eddie's build posts. Unless he can travel to Virginia to do the work, it would make my life a lot harder....

 

[tow653]

We built 3 years ago and when my wife told me she wanted a potfiller faucet over the stove,I thought she was crazy. Turns out we both love it,even if we aren't Italian and eat pasta every day!

 

[EddieWalker]

Thank you. She is really excited about the pot filler and having a dedicated space to work on what she grow in the garden. This is all new to us, so we are just winging it and hoping for the best. I'm working on her desk right now. We went to Lowes together to pick out the wood. After comparing what they had there, she really liked the oak the best, so that's what it's going to be made of. She also wanted it at the perfect height for her because she plans on doing a lot of writing out there and a normal height desk is uncomfortable for her. This one is going to be at 27 inches.

 

[EddieWalker]

I went back and forth on what to use on the desk, but in the end, Karen decided that she just loved the look of the red oak at Lowes. I wanted it to not have any legs to get in her way while sitting there, and when sweeping the floor. She also wanted it lower then standard desks and tables. We decided on a top height of 26 inches. I was afraid that was too low, but she sat down in front of it and it's perfect for her to type on. Honestly, it felt pretty good to me too.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Thanks for all of the info and pics Eddie. I have one to do soon but my wife has decided how I am going to do it. All I need to do is redo the kitchen and use the old cabinets for her canning room in the basement. That sure makes it easy. Ed

 

[DFB]

I went back and forth on what to use on the desk, but in the end, Karen decided that she just loved the look of the red oak at Lowes. I wanted it to not have any legs to get in her way while sitting there, and when sweeping the floor. She also wanted it lower then standard desks and tables. We decided on a top height of 26 inches. I was afraid that was too low, but she sat down in front of it and it's perfect for her to type on. Honestly, it felt pretty good to me too.


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Very cool design Eddie both the desk and the wall shelving. :thumbsup:


I mounted some display tables and a telephone stand to the walls in the old store at work in a similar fashion a few years back. It meet GAP compliance nicely as made cleaning underneath the tables very easy. I came in one day and the owners son was standing atop my work trying to light the modine heater.

Never thought it would be tested like that!