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Not sure the best place to post this. I’m looking for a way to have some organization of my tools. I was thinking a box on wheels for the saws, drills, and other large power tools. But damn everyone wants $100+ for a plastic box with wheels. I found a $70 on Walmart that also has 2 smaller tackle box like tool boxes that ride on top of the big box, but I don’t think those smaller boxes will be useful. Probably going to grab a bag with dividers for the hand tools. 
Anyone have any recs for portable tool storage that are decent priced?

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I’m adding some drawers to replace doors and shelves under my garage workbench. I’m using the half- half-half method from YouTube and it’s my first time to ever use a dado head. I used the panel saw and miter saw from work to break down 1 sheet of 1/2” and 1 sheet of 1/4”. I have the first drawer dry fit to prove my engineering and will build the rest tomorrow. I don’t care if all y’all woodworkers laugh, I’m a toolmaker/gunsmith, not a cabinetmaker. 
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22 hours ago, DallasHorn26 said:

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Built this entry table. I used Peruvian walnut, read oak and a third wood that I can’t remember for the top and coated with a poly. The base is just box store lumber painted and stained. I may refinish the top at some point since seems like the topcoat is a little uneven.

Great work!

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French door question. I noticed some light coming through the bottom and top of our doors. I thought it might just be worn weather stripping, so I replaced the center ateop. But upon closer inspection, there is a decent sized gap at the bottom where the doors meet. 

I believe these doors were probably installed by the previous owner. Can I do something with the door threshold to seal it, or is this an astragal problem or what?

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3 hours ago, hookem2010 said:

French door question. I noticed some light coming through the bottom and top of our doors. I thought it might just be worn weather stripping, so I replaced the center ateop. But upon closer inspection, there is a decent sized gap at the bottom where the doors meet. 

I believe these doors were probably installed by the previous owner. Can I do something with the door threshold to seal it, or is this an astragal problem or what?

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Typically the threshold weatherstripping continues on the secondary door beneath the astragal.  Maybe they cut it back because it was dragging?  I'm guessing you could pull both doors off the hinges and affix new threshold weatherstripping to both doors, then cut to length to narrow the gap.  It looks like there's a multipoint bolt that drops into the threshold from the astragal, so you may have to modify the new sweep to go around that.  Assuming both doors have standard grooves, those replacement threshold weatherstrippings are super easy to install.  It takes 10X as long to get the doors off the hinges as it does to actually install the weatherstipping.

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I took delivery on this custom vanity an hour ago, and I am realizing now that I am pretty disappointed in how it turned out with respect to the inspiration image I sent the carpenter.

The color of the stain doesn't necessarily bother me per se, but the prominent wood grain makes it look rather rustic, when this tiny powder room is probably the most formal room in my house. The cabinets have a noticeable gap as well. 

Can someone take a guess at what type of wood this is? Is there anything that can be done to make it look a little less country? I guess I could paint it, but I'm annoyed as I paid extra for stain grade wood. 

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11 minutes ago, harpercollins said:

I took delivery on this custom vanity an hour ago, and I am realizing now that I am pretty disappointed in how it turned out with respect to the inspiration image I sent the carpenter.

The color of the stain doesn't necessarily bother me per se, but the prominent wood grain makes it look rather rustic, when this tiny powder room is probably the most formal room in my house. The cabinets have a noticeable gap as well. 

Can someone take a guess at what type of wood this is? Is there anything that can be done to make it look a little less country? I guess I could paint it, but I'm annoyed as I paid extra for stain grade wood. 

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Looks like plain sawn White Oak which is very grainy.  It would have to be stripped down, but I'm a big fan of the Rubio Monocoat products.  It's expensive, but it doesn't need to be sprayed on, and provides a low sheen in several different colors.  Link below and an image attached.  

Trimming out the drawer fronts with the Shaker style trim may dress it up some too.  

https://www.rubiomonocoatusa.com/

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20 hours ago, harpercollins said:

I took delivery on this custom vanity an hour ago, and I am realizing now that I am pretty disappointed in how it turned out with respect to the inspiration image I sent the carpenter.

The color of the stain doesn't necessarily bother me per se, but the prominent wood grain makes it look rather rustic, when this tiny powder room is probably the most formal room in my house. The cabinets have a noticeable gap as well. 

Can someone take a guess at what type of wood this is? Is there anything that can be done to make it look a little less country? I guess I could paint it, but I'm annoyed as I paid extra for stain grade wood. 

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That's not even close to what you sent the carpenter. I would have him refinish it. 

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Well, it's not walnut like the link.  Might even be pine.  Is the grain raised at all?  Depending on the type of hinges, the gap needs to be there for the doors to not hit each other when opening.  Though that gap does look wide.  

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22 hours ago, harpercollins said:

I took delivery on this custom vanity an hour ago, and I am realizing now that I am pretty disappointed in how it turned out with respect to the inspiration image I sent the carpenter.

The color of the stain doesn't necessarily bother me per se, but the prominent wood grain makes it look rather rustic, when this tiny powder room is probably the most formal room in my house. The cabinets have a noticeable gap as well. 

Can someone take a guess at what type of wood this is? Is there anything that can be done to make it look a little less country? I guess I could paint it, but I'm annoyed as I paid extra for stain grade wood. 

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That is a huge miss by the carpenter.  It does not match that room at all.  

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It's oak.  This particular stain makes the grain stand out more than it would have if they applied the same stain as your example.  I think you can salvage it.  You've got the right idea but strip it down first.

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4 hours ago, BHMCruiser said:

That's not even close to what you sent the carpenter. I would have him refinish it. 

Damn.  Just saw the link.  That's a full inlay in that image.  WAY more expensive to build, but would definitely look awesome in that powder bath.  

@harpercollins not sure if he gave you shop drawings to approve or if you paid him in full yet, but that's a big miss on several fronts if that's what he was supposed to build.  The image you sent is probably a $2,500 vanity from a good cabinet maker.  

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I paid $1250. My friends and I have all used him before and been happy with his work. I reached out to let them know I wasn’t happy with it and why. They apologized and said they would get back to me.

Realistically what are my options? Should I just paint it? Or return it and risk burning a bridge? I’m disappointed with more than the species. It just doesn’t look very well done— super blotchy with visible planing marks. Drawer mechanism seems wonky too.

I honestly don’t consider myself super picky, and I definitely bear some responsibility for not asking more questions and drawing up a contract. (In retrospect I think I was reluctant to do anything that would slow it down because i ordered it in October and it took several follow up texts to get any movement on it all.)

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Man, that really sucks.  With the additional context, I say.... screw those guys.  Go full no-lube on them.  Six months and you got that?!?!  When I first replied, I figured you had a trim carpenter do it for $500 or something over a few days without any shop drawings.  Or maybe it was a relative or buddy.  But, $1,250 and six months!?!?  I'd ask for a full refund or replacement.  That's blasphemy.  

I owned a high-end luxury remodeling company for 12+ years with our own in-house millwork / cabinetry shop.  We cranked out some awesome stuff.  What you got was a DIY hack-job that I bit my lip about because I was trying to be nice.  If someone who claims to be anywhere near a cabinet shop sold you that, I'd be demanding a refund.  

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Seriously though, I'm sorry that happened to you.  I'd be honest with the guy.  If he's done good work for you before, then he HAS to know that this isn't right.

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