The arched top door Minster OH Installation!

With the glass pack fully installed, installation day has arrived!

Ive enlisted my son as helper for the day. Brad is 15, and is a hard worker! The door weighs between 150-200lbs, so this is not something I could do myself, and he has proven his worth. The entire day, from start to finish, was 15 hours long, but everything is now installed and looking great! I may make a trip down later this week again, and do some tweeking on the lockset and get more pics.

In the fourth picture, you can see the decorative straps behind the screen door. I will get a few more pics of these when I go back down, as they really add a nice flair to the door itself!

The hardware is Schlage, bought online at BuySchlageNow.com. This particular hardware was not available anywhere else, and I had it within a week of ordering.

As a side note, this home does not have an awning or porch, which will effect the life of the finish on the door. Even though there are four coats of spar urethane on the door, it will need to be maintained periodically. This also is an East facing door, located in mid-Ohio, known for high temps in the summer and harsh winds and cold in the winter.

I would like to take this time to thank Chet and Ashley Harrod for being paitent with the whole process. Sometimes, these bigger projects can take time, but theyre worth it! As they have discovered, I will not settle for giving people substandard work, and I believe quality should be job 1. The Harrods are happy with their new doors, and that is what I strive for. Thanks guys!!! See you soon!

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TV Stand with Pivoting Door to Hide Electronics

The tv stand is finished! I played around with the floorplan a lot in Sketchup  (my go to program to make design decisions because it is fast and designing in 3D gives a much better understanding of the space)

I am still not entirely happy with the tv placement - it kinda screams hey! look at me! ... but with the space that we have, I think its a good option.

Utilizing one space for the office and living room, I wanted a sense of division which was created by the sofa, sofa table and lamps.  I also didnt want to block the window, putting the tv on an angle in the corner seemed the best option for the layout.

For now, this is where it will stay ... at least until I change my mind ;)

We wanted something super simple, not huge ... I feel like all tv stands are ginormous! So we decided to design and make our own ... I talked earlier this week about the door to hide the electronics and David managed to surprise me by his innovative pivoting door design, hes a keeper I tell you!

Here is how it moves ...

Pretty neat, huh?

The base construction for the tv stand was pretty simple but the pivoting door took a little more time to get just right

We topped it off with 2x4 (1" thick) shelving - we wanted something a bit heavier since it has to support the tv.

The screws and seams were covered with wood filler, once dry the whole piece was sanded to get all the rough spots - holes were also drilled for the hardware on the door at this time

I primed with SW wall and wood primer

lightly sanded with fine sandpaper

and gave it two coats of SW pro classic (perfect for painting furniture because it gives a hard enamel finish while being water based) in a custom mix of big chill with a little anew gray (both left over from other projects) with XIM extender mixed in to help level out brush marks.

I painted the top piece and the door separately to access all of the corners - once the pieces were dry, they were attached and the hardware was added.

And that was it!

Baskets fit well underneath to hold extra remotes and dvds

and a view with the door open ...

and I one of Annabelle  - she approves because her window seat (the green ottomans) are now back in place

The top piece $23 and the thin door $10 made this piece a little more expensive than anticipated ... the total for the wood was around $65

We sold our tv stand when we moved to CA, so it is nice to see the tv off of the ground!

Hope you have a great weekend!

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The arched top door Minster Oh side two

Here are some pics of the other side of the door. I believe this will be the inside. I plan on starting the finish on Monday, so this will be curing over the next day or so.

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