Thread: Crazy Horse Ranch

I found three tiles left over from the floor. They make a nice temporary counter top. I'm getting tired of sitting on the floor getting my coffee ready.
Something I noticed about working with material is that the structure gets stiffer as you add to it. If I was thinking I would have also used the liquid nail to secure the base metal to the conwood. The screws are doing their job but like hanging sheet rock or putting down a subfloor that bead of adhesive makes for a nicer fit.

Originally Posted by OhOh

I hope your going to earth that electricity/water/human structure.

So, once I got a little space to work standing up things have gotten easier and I have also learned from my screw ups too. I still have not decided on the countertop. I've done tile on plywood before but whatever it is I'm limited by the tools I have on hand.
My builder came by after hearing about the hollow tile I had. I wasn't going to tell him because I knew he would want to fix it. I showed him a U tube video on how I wanted it done. He seemed interested in the process, I let him know that I did not want to bother to have the tile removed, KIS keep it simple. Well, his tile guy comes out to have a look see and is told what I want to be done. He wants to cut out a section of tile and redo it. I have the bit for drilling holes ready for use. Nope, he takes out his impact drill and starts to drill. I leave the room I know where this is going soon I hear the impact drill starting to hammer. Yep, he cut out a section of tile and replaced it. To add insult to the injury he uses a baby blue grout. I dug out the grout and will find something that will blend in with the color of the tile.
How and why would I earth this counter?

Update on my progress in the kitchen. I'm at that 80 to 90 % done stage. Will be looking for someone to do the doors and drawers. The countertops are a man-made material glued onto a plywood base. Things change as I go, I'm still kicking around cutting out a window over the sink. It does face west but the wall is shaded by a large tree.

On the right will be open shelving, the middle section will be 3 drawers on the right and double doors on the left with a shelf at a little over half way up. The left side will have double doors under the sink and 2 wide deep drawers on the end.
The open shelves are for things like rice-cooker, toaster, large pots...I like the counters to be clear of things that aren't being used.

Hi Runker
Just came across your build, looks very nice, question on your metal cabinets. How did you fasten your fascia boards to the metal on the front of your cabinets?
Do you have any insulation under the metal roof?

Dennis4558-The board is attached to the metal frame with liquid nail and self-tapping screws. I used a product from Pattex called Fix Nail Power. After the glue has cured I was able to remove the screws. The screws that were not proud (sticking out) I left in place and covered them with a patching compound and sanded smooth. The fiber mat is glued in place with TOA Hygienic Latex Adhesive. I spread glue on the back side of the fiber and let it dry. This helped in making it lay flat. I used a 3-inch wide knife to spread the glue to the concrete fiberboard and set the mat in place and then took a rolling pin (yea the type used to make pie crust) rolled the matt onto the board.

I asked for insulation but I have not opened up the ceiling to inspect. There is some kind of high-density foam and mylar sandwich attached to the underside of the metal roofing. The house has stayed comfortable the whole time I have been living here. Right now (Dec and Jan) I open the windows in the daytime to warm things up. When I first moved into the house in August it was open windows at night and then close when waking up. The louvered windows in the kitchen living room area are always open to allow the heat to escape. There is a one-meter overhang and they also face north and I have not experienced any rain enter through them. According to weather records for this area, the wind seldom comes from the north.

After living in the house I would change a few things. The windows in the bedroom should be bigger, the sun never hits that wall. The windows in the living room could also be larger. The two-meter porch and meter overhang do a good job keeping the sun off that wall as well.