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the lower level of our building was an absolute disaster. with uneven concrete flooring, termite ridden joists, and a truly bad setup. we pulled everything out...floor, ceiling, plaster, windows, and then went to work on either sistering or replacing joists that were so lacey and see-through from termite damage, i don't know how the place was still standing. We had a new concrete floor poured and polished as it was to be our finished floor. then new windows went in and a door with glass to let in some light. we had a steal staircase frame installed and made the open 2" maple riser ourselves to install later. the walls went up along with a giant sliding barn door, and a new bathroom to complete the fabulous-ness. our good friend phil helped us tremendously with his knowledge and entertainment value. a gem, that guy!
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| waiting for the jackhammer crew |
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| in progress floor jackhammering |
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| the start of joist replacement |
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| rebuilding! |
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| giant barn door installation |
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| pulling up the paper that protected the polished floor during construction |
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| cutting the maple stair treads |
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| finished! |
Did you custom make your barn door? If so, what did you use to construct it? We are putting in one too and it is an odd size so we were going to build something.
ReplyDeleteyes we created the barn door from i think 2 and a half standard hollow doors (which i'd never use as regular doors but the hollowness is good for this giant version, so it isn't too crazy heavy).
ReplyDeleteWe bought the hollow doors cheap from BuildItGreen which sells salvage and donated excess building materials. Was the perfect solution for us.