swoosh's "ghar" build thread...documentation and guidelines - pic heavy
10-25-2012, 03:49 PM
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^^^ I want to throw the sprinkles!
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Day 87 - October 24th 2012 - Stains
The finished all the trim work and cabinetry and started staining them. I could only grab a couple of pictures as it stinks inside the house and I didnt want to be there inhaling everything for long....
We went with darker stains and hardwood and contrasted it with lighter wall paint, granite tops and backsplash....lets see how it comes out....
Here are the pix:
hutch in dining room:
exhaust and kitchen cabinets
island
stair pillars
zoomed out
The finished all the trim work and cabinetry and started staining them. I could only grab a couple of pictures as it stinks inside the house and I didnt want to be there inhaling everything for long....
We went with darker stains and hardwood and contrasted it with lighter wall paint, granite tops and backsplash....lets see how it comes out....
Here are the pix:
hutch in dining room:
exhaust and kitchen cabinets
island
stair pillars
zoomed out
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Steven, lets take this as a project for next spring and we can do both our garages 
I wanted to get a color like blue/black but i dont wanna go blind trying to look for screws/bolts we drop and hence decided on lighter colors like white/beige/light gray....
I wanted to get a color like blue/black but i dont wanna go blind trying to look for screws/bolts we drop and hence decided on lighter colors like white/beige/light gray....
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Kitchen looks nice man
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Thanks Austin
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10-26-2012, 08:44 AM
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Anil, we can do yours, but I think mine is a lost cause. My floor has a lot of repairs that will need to be done to it before we could do this to my garage. There are cracks, divits and lots of other blemishes that need to be done first. That's why I opted for the floor mat that is currently on it!
By the way, outstanding updated pictures.
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10-26-2012, 09:18 AM
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Thanks bro....its coming along well....but cudnt stand inside and take the smell of the staining else would have snapped some more pix
get it repaired Steve 
but yeah get it done and your garages can look like twins
Anil, we can do yours, but I think mine is a lost cause. My floor has a lot of repairs that will need to be done to it before we could do this to my garage. There are cracks, divits and lots of other blemishes that need to be done first. That's why I opted for the floor mat that is currently on it!
By the way, outstanding updated pictures.
By the way, outstanding updated pictures.
but yeah get it done and your garages can look like twins
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sorry for the lack of updates....my phone played a trick on me and deleted all my pix which I had taken....well anyway, on my way back home from work, I stopped by at the house and snapped some pix....
Day 93 - October 30th 2012 - Stained and Painted !!!
the fireplace:
the kitchen:
walk-in pantry
Dining room with the hutch:
Stairs with the wainscoat:
all baths have a similar painted vanity....the main level bath and master bath have stained vanity
Master bedroom:
Master bath, her vanity (yes she already picked hers LOL)
This is the dressing area...it has a dresser and a rack
Laundry room
thats how she sits:
Thanks for looking
Comments and Critics welcome 
Day 93 - October 30th 2012 - Stained and Painted !!!
the fireplace:
the kitchen:
walk-in pantry
Dining room with the hutch:
Stairs with the wainscoat:
all baths have a similar painted vanity....the main level bath and master bath have stained vanity
Master bedroom:
Master bath, her vanity (yes she already picked hers LOL)
This is the dressing area...it has a dresser and a rack
Laundry room
thats how she sits:
Thanks for looking
Comments and Critics welcome
10-30-2012, 08:10 PM
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Looks beautiful, Anil. I'm so damn excited for you two!
10-30-2012, 08:28 PM
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Looks awesome
So does the driveway pass the scrape test? It looks pretty good in those pics.
So does the driveway pass the scrape test? It looks pretty good in those pics.
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Thanks bruh
Thanks Steven....we two () are excited for us 
you gotta come by sometime and see it...
Thanks mah man....yes it does....but i have to angle it in haha.....
i bet Austin can drive straight on and not scrape
Thanks Steven....we two (
) are excited for us you gotta come by sometime and see it...
i bet Austin can drive straight on and not scrape
10-30-2012, 09:13 PM
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I love the stain color you chose. Looks great
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Thanks Tyler....will pass on the complements to the wifey
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Thanks bro 
I let the wifey pick all the colors from the trim to the stain to everything....I just told her what i like
Thanks mah man....Appreciate the kind words
Thanks you bruh !!! Am in Overland Park/Olathe ... Yes garage floors and wall paint will be done around Spring and then its time to bring in all the tools and benches 
what part of KS are you in?
I let the wifey pick all the colors from the trim to the stain to everything....I just told her what i like
Thanks mah man....Appreciate the kind words
... Yes garage floors and wall paint will be done around Spring and then its time to bring in all the tools and benches what part of KS are you in?
10-31-2012, 08:53 AM
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You must be out south a ways too.
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10-31-2012, 07:58 PM
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I wanted to see the entire paved driveway, but that black car is in the way......
Who the hell parked there while you were taking pics?
Who the hell parked there while you were taking pics?
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use your imagination Steven
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yes she does
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For the kitchen we ended up getting granite countertops and they are going to be very light (Giallo Original)....and for the baths we went with Crushed Marble tops (they looked good and were cheap
)Thanks for the complement
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its something in the lines of this....but rather than having a beige/brown shade to it, it has a whitish, more clear shade to it....
11-01-2012, 07:31 PM
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Damn, didn't think it was that expensive. Well the good thing about it is that you can take it with you when you move. Unlike spending the money to refinish your garage floor and then moving.
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Not only do you live about 2 blocks from me, but we also have the same granite...here's a link to my home thread: https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=868711
haha seemed liked it was a popular choice and in the "group"....we asked for a quote for a different granite and it was upwards of 4 grand LOL....
copy cat 
eager to see your house bro....post some pix up
http://www.ucoatit.com/2011web/main.htm
11-02-2012, 11:31 AM
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Make sure to seal that granite. Darker granites often don't need it but a lighter granite will.
The Dupont stuff is awesome.
The Dupont stuff is awesome.
11-02-2012, 02:05 PM
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hhaa yeah i got the same price...it does look attractive but i am digging this:
http://www.ucoatit.com/2011web/main.htm
Didn't use that product, but a similar product in my previous home. It pulled up within two years.
Hope it works for you.
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I will make sure they seal it....
do you remember what product you used?
