What home improvement work did you do today?

So I was bored during quarantine and had some black walnut slabs I got for cheap earlier this year. Usually don’t like the epoxy tables but I was so bored and interested in doing a solid color and the boards looked cool matched together. Here’s a pic of how it came out. Not perfect but whatever. It’s 8’ x 3’ and 2” thick. Legs I ordered steel. Might sell it might keep it. Gf wants to keep it for dinning room table. Also it’s not polished yet and sealed. Will send a pic later this week when it’s 100%

 

I'd love to have that for a dining room table. It's going to be exceptionally nice when sealed.

 

Dark walnuts awesome for tables. What did the epoxy cost you?

 

I've got a similar situation in my back yard with the bricks becoming uneven. I'm think of just ripping them out and going pavers or turf. Make sure you put a border around them to avoid them settling too bad again. Good luck to ya!

 

Thanks - I'm going to get them all in place and then get those plastic paver edger things and hammer them in on the sides. If that works, I've got another path to do. It's never ending. The previous owner had them cemented together but she must have hired a local because they didn't do it right.

 

Mowing is almost fun again lol

 

Started trying to clean and patina this!

 

Put some patio lights up at the back porch as a surprise Mother’s Day gift since the wife is out of town.

 

Ugh

I want to say $700. It was about 18 gallons

 

I have had this fountain for a few years and moved from 2 houses. I have finally had time to pull electric out to it and run the pump every day on a timer only to find out with just the water in the fountain the wind and splashing the water was only lasting a couple days. So with a pond liner and retaining wall blocks I built this to hold more water and hopefully catch more of the water from splashing out.
edit- bleach water and scrubbing is next, lol.

 

Opening up the old soffit that was covered by non ventilated alum. Brilliant. No wonder I was growing the best ice dams in town

 

Didn't technically do this today but now that I'm working from home I'm getting more use out of this little improvement. I had maxed out the record storage of my little MDF rack. After looking at most readily available record storage solutions, I wasn't impressed and chose to make my own out of cherry plywood.
This was in desperate need of being replaced.

Started with a 3/4" sheet of cherry plywood.

I was looking to add some character to my storage rather than have it be a traditional group of boxes, so I added some curved faces to the front.

Records are heavy so needed a beefy base.


Nearly there, just need the base and back.

Chose to paint the base and center dividers black in attempt to "hide" their appearance. Time to get it moved inside.


Overall it gives me roughly 6 times the storage capacity, keeps my from bending over to flip a record, and in my opinion is far more interesting than the typical record storage arrangement.

 

Yes you do! I'm seriously impressed you were able to identify it.

 

Tried my hand at masonry...not sure I'd try it again. Had the brick and tons of time...so why not?

 

Wouldn't an ipod/computer with Apple Music or Spotify subscription of been easier? lol.

 

This is 1998 so a true Kouki and my third S14, first two were 95's. Bought his one in 2009 and I'm lucky enough that I've had the space to hold on to this one for awhile even though it's long past being my daily.

 

Most likely yes, and I'll never claim that vinyl records are better sound quality than a good streaming service, but I do like the experience of listening to an album from start to finish.

 

Thanks, I got an awesome deal on it back in the day. Unfortunately the deals are getting harder and harder to find for clean examples.

 

What size is the trailer?

 

He cheated, it's on the front plate.

 

Not just today, but over a week or so. Pressure washed house and walkway, re stained porch floor, painted columns, new flower beds, new solar lights, different color shutters and door and pruned the tree. I did cut the grass today.

 

Sounds like we have similar tastes. I've always tried to stay close to the OEM look of these cars, sometimes I even debate painting the carbon hood red to match the rest of the car.

 

I'm told it says FrogmanS14. I used to work with a Japanese lady and she helped make it, but she could have trolled me for all I know.