The Beginning of the End

Now for some garbage removal, wood filler for some of the bad parts in the floor, light sanding, priming, and miscellaneous work.  We looked into new flooring but with putting in a subfloor and inexpensive laminate it just isn't a priority considering our finances, much like sand blasting the paint of the original brick or redoing the ceiling.  Any of the options required more time, more money, or both.  A self leveling option didn't seem like a good go either since I would still need to purchase and install a new sub floor all the while not really knowing the load capacity on these old warehouse floors.  $150 gallons of deck paint will suffice.  Keeping that in mind, this isn't our home and we do not own it, thus not worth the extra mile.  I could have and should have just ripped up the problem area up however I'll cross that bridge at a much later date.  

 

Ladder I got from an old warehouse in TriBeCa.  Just screwed in some hooks so I'd have a catch on the steal plumbing pipe I above the door and just below the storage doors.

I searched high and low for some functional or decorative barn hinges but was blown away by the price.  Again, I ended up at home depot and purchased a box of decorative hinges for garage doors.  I think it did the job.

Custom screen for the heater:

Mapping out the closet.  The steal piping wasn't cheap but I've always liked the aesthetic and it's rock solid.  Between Lani and I we needed to be creative with the use of space.  I developed a two tier rack for my size and her, which accommodates the low interior height.

There is still a ton of work to be done but now we're moved in and slowly weeding through what we need and what we would like to have.  Going to start electrical over the weekend and or next but in the meantime we have a few operating sockets that we can live off of until then.  Once complete I'll finish the inside of the closet and post photos as well as the storage area.  That is, if I resolve the issue of form and function.  Otherwise it's outside shots from here on out.  Electrical may set us back another $200 or $300 plus another tool aquisition that I should receive in about ten days.  Next project will be making her a MakeUp station, a DJ cabinet, and a dresser.  All in all, having purchased the tools and done the work myself I saved a shit ton of money.  Having spent the evenings looking for contemporary furniture or used mid century furniture I've realized that I have three options:  

A) Buy low-end modern designed stuff which isn't built to last such as Ikea

B) Purchase Mid Century or new furniture that will last much longer and meet our aesthetic but kill our pocket book.

C) Purchase the tools I need to make custom pieces that are built to last but with only a few hundred dollars of material that we can take with us or leave behind after our five year lease is up.  By then the tools will have paid for themselves and then some and our quality of life will be much better in the process.  I'll gain valuable experience in the process and also have the necessary instruments to further my endeavors and continue to work freelance and have a much more enjoyable schedule.

Fucking option C, dude!