Bill Grumbine
03-08-2003, 12:13 PM
Good morning all
Yesterday SWMBO and I were scoping out some more work that needs to be done on the house. Those of you who have been here know that there is a lot. We are in the process of installing central vac in our early 1800s stone farmhouse. We are forced to be a bit creative, since the builder did not include raceways for piping in the walls. :D In fact, the builder did not even anticipate subsequent owners doing things like adding electricity, central air, central heat, satellite TV, etc. Imagine that!
To avoid a critical joist being cut on two floors, we need to put some sweeps in the pipe that bring it out of the wall and back in on both floors. This is not a problem, as the second floor is receiving a built in bookcase, and the main floor a built in hutch for the dining room. The carcases will conceal the sweeps. We had already agreed the bookcase would be painted, and probably poplar.
However, when I asked her what kind of wood she wanted her hutch made from, she said, "painted"! Well, I don't have any painted wood over in the barn. I really don't want to use poplar for this, as I think it is too soft. I hate the idea of painting maple, but I am not sure what alternatives I might have here. Not only that, I've got to come up with a color now too (although I suspect she will have some input there).
I am thinking of going with a paint/natural combo (with approval of course!). Someone posted something like that just before the end of the Pond I think, and it looked pretty good. It was cherry and paint, if I recall. Does anyone remember?
Bill
Yesterday SWMBO and I were scoping out some more work that needs to be done on the house. Those of you who have been here know that there is a lot. We are in the process of installing central vac in our early 1800s stone farmhouse. We are forced to be a bit creative, since the builder did not include raceways for piping in the walls. :D In fact, the builder did not even anticipate subsequent owners doing things like adding electricity, central air, central heat, satellite TV, etc. Imagine that!
To avoid a critical joist being cut on two floors, we need to put some sweeps in the pipe that bring it out of the wall and back in on both floors. This is not a problem, as the second floor is receiving a built in bookcase, and the main floor a built in hutch for the dining room. The carcases will conceal the sweeps. We had already agreed the bookcase would be painted, and probably poplar.
However, when I asked her what kind of wood she wanted her hutch made from, she said, "painted"! Well, I don't have any painted wood over in the barn. I really don't want to use poplar for this, as I think it is too soft. I hate the idea of painting maple, but I am not sure what alternatives I might have here. Not only that, I've got to come up with a color now too (although I suspect she will have some input there).
I am thinking of going with a paint/natural combo (with approval of course!). Someone posted something like that just before the end of the Pond I think, and it looked pretty good. It was cherry and paint, if I recall. Does anyone remember?
Bill