Lower Phinney Project

1952

Sasha — Sun, 21 Aug 2005 16:41:43 GMT

1952

This is a historical photo from the King County archives of the house in 1952.

1937

Sasha — Sun, 21 Aug 2005 16:40:39 GMT

1937

This is a historical photo from the King County archives of the house in 1937.

1950's fixture

Sasha — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:17:13 GMT

1950's fixture

The house is "craftsman" but was "updated" in the 1950's. This fixture in the den was one of the coolest bonuses.

Polished grade

Sasha — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:09:45 GMT

Polished grade

There's some dust in the air in this shot, but this is the wood after 26-, 60- and 120 grit passes. The colors really come out when you get to the higher grits.

Palm orbital sander

Sasha — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:08:13 GMT

Palm orbital sander

I bought this palm orbital sander and we were very happy to have it. We also used a rectangular orbital and a belt sander to bring down edges and smooth transitions. But this puppy was really effective for finish work.

Work by hand

Sasha — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:06:40 GMT

Work by hand

The really tight corners we had to do by hand. Justin helped a lot with that (I even forgot to give him the tour until a week later!)

36 grit finish

Sasha — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:05:14 GMT

36 grit finish

Three passes at 36 grit sandpaper on the drum sander (and 20 on the edger) began to bring out the raw wood. At least we have something to work with here.

Edger

Sasha — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:03:47 GMT

Edger

The drum sander can't get closer than three or four inches to the wall so you need to use an edger for that. This is heavy and shakes you all up, but it's not that hard to run. And you can push it right up against the baseboard (or carpeting in this case) because it's got an independently swivelling shield between the front edge and the sander.

Drum Sander

Sasha — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:01:57 GMT

Drum Sander

This is the beast that owned me for a week. It's not that hard to control after you get used to it. The key is to feel the wood. Or something.

Swedish Finish

Sasha — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:59:18 GMT

Swedish Finish

Some of it has been sanded off, but the nasty stuff is still there. I am sure it's pretty when it's new, but when it's old it just looks dirty.

Original carpet

Sasha — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:54:16 GMT

Original carpet

This is what the living area looked like when I bought the house. The carpet had been there many years.

Pink bathroom

Sasha — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:53:16 GMT

Pink bathroom

The orange kitchen

Sasha — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:35:52 GMT

The orange kitchen

Outside from back

Sasha — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:35:11 GMT

Outside from back

Outside from the front

Sasha — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:33:56 GMT

Outside from the front