Interior construction of hurricane proof concrete waterfront house

December -week two-2008---Delivery of our kitchen cabinets and the big push to get the C.O.

Our custom kitchen cabinets and the two bathroom cabinets were delivered by Valerie and Billy Dunsford of Architextural Millwork & Cabinetry. Billy made us really nice temporary countertops to use while we figure out what to use as the final product.
The guestroom bath cabinet has a clever drawer in center making good use of the space under the necessary plumbing access. I was able to salvage 10 nice stainless steel drawer handles from some cabinetry that was being discarded on Hardwood Drive. I will use them on this bath cabinet. This piece has a nice modern look and a natural finish. The drawers all function smoothly on ball bearing glides.
We just have a narrow space in the master bath upstairs. There was a time that I could have given up the full length window in order to have two sinks, but I decided the value of the functioning window was greater. I am using a green sink, one of a pair, that I found roadside after Hurricane Ivan repairs had begun.	Our helpful Mexican tile guys assisted Billy getting the heavy pieces upstairs.
Originally I had wanted two sinks in the master bath but it would have meant losing the big window. Even tho the matching green sinks would have looked great together, I opted to just have one sink and keep the full sized window. Some people think I am nuts for putting the green sink in this bath, but I have a plan. I found some lovely inexpensive matching green stained glass at Hobby Lobby that I plan to cut into mosaic tile size pieces and make a framed mirror w/ it for this bath. I also picked up some lime-y green glass drops that I can add to the little chandelier that hangs in this room.	Here Valerie and Billy bring up part of the kitchen cabinets. Notice that we have the permanent stair treads installed and covered them w/ cardboard boxes to protect the wood.
Valerie and Billy of Architextural Millwork & Cabinetry, LLC assemble the kitchen cabinets that he made back in his shop.
	Billy did a great job on our curvy cabinets.
Now look at the photo above to see how un-level my floor is here ! It seems to be due to the thinset under the tile being a lot thicker near the wall. Since I don't want all my lemons rolling off the counter onto the floor, we decided to mount the cabinet to the (plumb) wall and run a kickplate strip along the floor to cover the gap.
	This is a photo of the vent opening that we are using for all sorts of exhaust ducts. This is before the kitchen fan is mounted down here in the basement.
Aaron is constructing the framework for a box to house the intake for the kitchen stove vent. We have a rectangle opening which will be above the back of the stove and the air is pulled down thru a long run of ductwork to the basement where the fan is mounted. It seems to work great, we have a surprisingly strong pull considering the distance and the bends in the ducts. It is quiet in the kitchen w/ the motor two floors below. Aaron will cover the wood frame w/ scraps of our magnesium oxide sheets.

Here you can see the vent box with its skin on it. The stove slid in and guess what ? We can't open the cabinet drawers next to it ! There is no extra room in the stove opening to scoot the stove over any. The angle of the edge of the drawers is going to have to be changed. I think we will need to cut about half an inch off the left edge of the drawers. We have ordered some thin stainless steel film from Outwater to cover the vent housing in.
Feb 20, 2009
Today Billy and Valerie brought the kitchen island and the upper cabinets. They brought a friend John to assist. The kitchen looks fabulous and is so harmonious with the other patterns in the room.
Getting the heavy island up all the stairs was quite a feat.




I plan to order oval mosaic tile in the color of these circles. I wanted to wait to get the island and figure out the amount to tile to order. I found it on eBay.

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Hurricane proof waterfront house construction 2007-2009- the planning and construction process of Villa Lagoon Phase II Main House

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Video	Top Rows-1	Bulkhead	Month 15	Month 16	Exterior Completion	Roof	Interiors-1	Steps	Insulation & Kitchen	MgO Board

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Home	Planning	Blocks	Plans1	Plans2	Foundation	Site Prep	Blocks	1st Slab	1sr Slab	Slab Pour

Acid Stain	Crane	1st Course	2nd Course	3,4,5 Course	Second Pour	1sr Floor	Crane Repair	Half Way Up	2008	Top Floor Joists

Top Floor	Panels	Frieze	Top Floor Walls	Acid Stain Frieze	Acid Stain Con't	Cornice	Upper Story	Cornice & Panels	MgO & Evoba	Cornice & Trusses

Video	Top Rows-1	Bulkhead	Month 15	Month 16	Exterior Completion	Roof	Interiors-1	Steps	Insulation & Kitchen Plan	MgO Board

Kitchen Counters	Tile Floors	Cement Tile-2	Cabinets	Interior Decor	Cuban Ceiling	Saga of the Toilets	Cement Tile Upstairs			Buy a Finished Dac-Art Home
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