Urban Density Lab

02/04/2020

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It's full of pops of color, energetic patterns, cute organizing ideas, and a great vibe... and all in just 145 square feet!

05/27/2016

Wood doodling and other ways to include reclaimed heart pine and lath in the cottage.

05/14/2016

Counter tops casts with CTS Cement Mfg Corp | Rapid Set. Pulled forms within the hour they were cast. Pretty cool. Still need to fill voids and decide if the trowel finish is good enough or should I grind. Or just grind later?

05/13/2016

The counters are going in. Should be cast tomorrow. The kitchen island will be set in place, the wall counters are cast in place.

04/04/2016

Stained and sealed pavers for a small patio. Lowes sale for $0.88 each. Left over stain from the cottage, and a bottle of water based sealer was $3 are Habitat Restore. With the sand I think I will be around $1 a SF or less.

01/14/2016

The taper jig rip wouldn't work for me because I didn't have enough stock to leave a several inches for screws. In the end the track saw turns out to be faster and probably more accurate. Festool Power Tools - North America

01/14/2016

The word for today is "story pole". (For those of you who are from New Orleans, this has nothing to do with Storyville.) It is the process of using rigid sticks to mark and record measurements and transfer them to something else. It is easier and more accurate that a tape measure, but getting it just right can still be a challenge. Building the jamb extensions for the windows at 1910 Urquhart. Great article from Fine Homebuilding Magazine about Trim Carpentry.http://www.finehomebuilding.com/pdf/021137062.pdf

01/12/2016

Tape and mud going in at 1910 Urquhart. Still do door sweeps or weather strips on the French door astragal. The only heat is a 500w baseboard heater, and the temperature is pretty comfortable at 63 degrees.
The main house hasn't been that warm with an electric furnace.

01/07/2016

Progress on 1910 Urquhart. Drywall will be done today. Then on to bathroom backer. National Gypsum XP mold inhibiting board, Roxul R-15 insulation, zip wall system sheathing, 4" recycled poly Iso insulation, 3/4" furring rain screen cavity with hardie board color plus siding. Roxul National Gypsum Company James Hardie

01/05/2016

8" of polyiso on the roof & 4" on the walls, R15 Roxul comfort batt in the stud cavities. A 500w baseboard heater keeps the entire space cozy.

11/03/2015

Doors, ready to come out and be finished.

11/03/2015

The French doors are trimmed, drilled and hung. Ready to be epoxy finished and top coated with varnish. Pre hung would have saved a ton of time, but these mahogany doors were a great deal from Restore and worth the work.