TimeOut

I thought it might be fun to grab a look into projects we all complete. We have artists here, mechanics, musicians, etc. I am an architect by trade, and have worked in various aspects of residential construction my whole life. I achieved a dream a few yea...  

I love the sandblasted marble and gothic arch. What nice touches! Coincidentally, the architect who helped me with my renovations is a WIS (which is how we met -- through our shared watch interest about 20 years ago) and is also "Michael C." so your post ... 

And provided architectural stone for a spectacular project of his. It was a great collaboration. I'll get to the sandblasted marble in the next reply, the black marble in the first few photos was installed during original construction and is called Nero. ... 

If I’m paying someone else to do them? My only natural talents are martial arts and making money to pay someone else to do “projects”...😂...very nice cellar by the way!

I am mostly curious to see what fellow members do in there free time, beyond taking a sports car out for a ride. Smart people probably pay for these types of project things, I happen to enjoy doing them myself, although they are time consuming. Martial ar... 

My first big project last year was completing a built-in BBQ. I would have sworn I did that in 2019, but it was actually last Spring. After that, I installed stone at the Master fireplace, and built floating shelves in my wife's kitchen alcove. These were... 

taking on his own construction. I would love to see how you placed that stone arch (anchors etc.) I completed the renovation of our master bathroom a year ago and decided that I was too old to be doing construction myself. Satisfying and excellent work! (... 

You're going to like the stone arch. Definitely the most time consuming portion of the room in terms of stone fitment. The sketch I added to the post is really bad, it was just for my own understanding. As I am sure you do, sketches for clients are comple... 

I still have some days ahead to get it wrapped up, this is all weekend work so the process is extended.

What a beautiful home! Party at MichaleC's house after COVID! (joking)

We moved in in April 2019 and the house was a disaster for a while. But it is real close to how I want it, and the layout is really fantastic for entertaining. As you know, I worked at home quite frequently before Covid ever hit, so there are some nice in... 

That stone work is just beautiful. I can imagine I'd want to work at home too with such a nice house!

Hopefully I am around down here long enough to learn about and enjoy fine wines. I'll certainly have a nice room to keep them ;-)

And my last work in progress is the Alpine. First I want to know it very well, then I will go for the improvements: Rims, Brakes and suspensions, that's it. Maybe working on the geometry, too. But that will be all. Best Nicolas

FAR from knowledgeable, but I did manage to install the suspension lift on my old 4Runner. I figured, it's mostly nuts and bolts, I can do that. Took me 8-10 hours as I recall, I hear auto guys do that in like 2. But it turned out great and was a real lea... 

Aaahh... one nasty bi-product of not knowing my room design before building the home. You would think an architect, on his own home!, would have remembered that one. When I ordered all the stone for the inside and outside of the room, and figured in my ce...  

Is M4's contribution the exercise pull up bar in the basement?

The TRX straps and a set of kettlebells. He is a fitness expert, and a few weeks after moving into the new house, a heavy box showed up w all those goodies as a house warming present. All class, Mr. M4!

I never thought I'd say this, but I miss the gym! And what a nice housewarming present!

Your wine room is superb! M4

I'm starting to realize during the pandemic, one must need a big house... One with multiple home offices for all those living within, and one with a home gym.

As I have worked at home frequently over the years, I made a very nice home office. I am in this room most business hours, and never get tired of the space. I'm real lucky to have it, even more so these days. And better than that, the home has a "Tracie A...  

I'll be in the exercise area much more. Felling better already

One of the challenges of the room texture I am after was how the bottles would be mounted. The juxtaposition of the smooth glass bottles against the roughness of the limestone is perhaps the most significant aspect of the design intent. Many racks mount t...