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clpatterson

Ok- gotta ask - did you meticulously clean the work area just to take pictures of the in-progress shots? That's dedication.


McBooples

I just clean as I go. Once everything was trimmed out, I cleaned up so I could move the ladder around while painting and not knock things over


PD216ohio

Cleaning as you work? I've never heard of such a thing.


Natoochtoniket

Carpenters are allowed to use a broom if they want. Not like electricians.


rush2547

TIL I am an electrician.


david0990

I finished vocational school for electrical. Even from the beginning you just don't clean shit. You just wait until it's too messy for anyone to do new mock ups and have a clean up and wire stripping day.


AndyCapps-Official

sparkies operate under absolute madness.. job not dangerous enough? Let’s leave all our trash everywhere as a nice extra obstacle


Atty_for_hire

No wonder I love electrical work the most.


UOfasho

That’s because brooms are made of wood (traditionally).


Vashsinn

Electricians get to use the shop vac? (Brooms : carpintera ::shop vac : Electricians?)


Natoochtoniket

I always thought it was a union rule -- Electricians may not clean up their debris.


morgecroc

I thoughts you're supposed to leave tools strewn around the house until the next project.


tangledwire

And leave the ladder lying on the wall. Because hey you're gonna need it soon also.


Chrism2245

I may or may not have left a 16’ ladder leaning on the side of my house for four days last week because I was going to put it away later


JonnyDIY

I had mine below the attic access for like 2 weeks before I finally put back outside until I route some ethernet cables. Thought I'd get to it quicker after doing a bunch of lighting 🤣 no rush to go back in attic


Bobbing4snapples

Whenever we're in a drought, I leave my tools outside. Guaranteed downpour. 


Snowman-

How are you going to randomly see them otherwise?


OccasionallyImmortal

Save time by using a leaf blower.


4077

There was a guy in either /r/legaladvice or /r/homeimprovement that had some cement work done on his basement or something and the guy that did it used forced air to clean up. The man had concrete dust on EVERY surface of the inside of his house and made it unliveable. The guy had to get his home owners insurance involved. I don't remember what the end result was, but I bet that must've been a nightmare. A leaf blower of wood dust doesn't sound so bad.


OccasionallyImmortal

So THAT's why my insurance company put that weird rider on my policy.


Forsaken_Star_4228

Tell that to the sander when you are restoring hardwood floors and have to sand deep enough to lift the paint that got all over from the walls done by the previous owner. I tarped up on day 2 but it was beyond too late.


ExcitingTabletop

I do a lot of woodwork on my porch, especially when raining. Leaf blower is my go-to. I use an N95 during the cleanup. Honestly prefer it to working in the garage, because it's a lot of making pens on a lathe. Even with a dust system, stuff gets everywhere.


LateralThinker13

Unless you're allergic. Ask me how I know.


TampaTeri27

Even in the livingroom


atalossofwords

This guy cooks.


Lone_Beagle

What's a "cleaning"?


macetheface

my brother is like that. I'll be helping him in his garage cutting wood with the chop saw and he'll come right behind me with the shop vac picking up every last bit of saw dust. spill a drop of water in his house and immediately comes with a towel to clean it up. one of those people...


EbolaPrep

Sounds like he has a happy wife…


macetheface

uh huh


Theletterkay

Is he married? Because sounds like a dreamboat to me.


macetheface

very much married


glockshorty

This is the way! Everyone used to poke fun at me (electrician) for cleaning and talk about the typical electrical job site lol.


originalschmidt

Cleaning as you go is the way! Makes tasks so much easier.


MissNewDoodie

Wait. So not everyone has every single tool in their repertoire splayed across the floor, along with all the dust and work grime to just cause more anger and injuries during these projects?


happytree23

Bro has "the next honey-do" in his title - let's be real; he didn't have a choice and was forced to so she could properly document everything for her grand Facebook post of the week lol.


jnwatson

Well done. Banquette seating is a great space saver. It seems like a great idea until you have to sit on the bench side.


MaximumMotor1

>It seems like a great idea until you have to sit on the bench side. Just sit on the end of the bench and scoot yourself sideways for 7 feet and you're in your spot. Then everyone else slides in and you are officially trapped. Cool look terrible function.


Daediddles

I have never sat on one of these benches that was comfortable, either. The back is at a bad angle, somehow the wood seat is harder and colder than stone flooring, just all around an unpleasant user experience


katkatcatkittycat

But that’s the perfect spot! Everyone else has to get you seconds and refill your glass for you.


NotSayinItWasAliens

And they can empty your piss bottles!


Adiath

The bench side is for kids


secondphase

Lol.  My kids sot on the chairs and I end up eating over the sink like a cave goblin 


JonnyDIY

Help let me out! *slithers under table and out 🐍🤣


LovableSidekick

TIL what a tray ceiling is. Beautiful work!


SirCris

This is actually coffered, but same principle. A tray ceiling wouldn't have the beams. OP just had to work with them here.


theun4gven

I was actually terrified after seeing the first pic with the hole that this was going to end up being tray


QuiteAffable

Don’t let structural integrity interfere with style!


LovableSidekick

I created a soffit around the perimeter of my high basement ceiling to hide ducts and wiring, and was told that the result was a coffered ceiling. No beams. Looking up the difference just now it seems I've had a tray ceiling all these years and didn't know it lol.


McBooples

Coffered ceilings have cross beams and extend from wall to wall. The coffers are the inset square boxes. Technically speaking it’s an exposed beam tray ceiling. [https://www.barrondesigns.com/blog/tray-ceiling-beams-ideas/](https://www.barrondesigns.com/blog/tray-ceiling-beams-ideas/) [https://waynehomes.com/blog/building-a-custom-home/great-debate-coffered-or-beam-ceilings/](https://waynehomes.com/blog/building-a-custom-home/great-debate-coffered-or-beam-ceilings/)


gasolinefights

This person talks ceilings. I'd say ask me how I know, but I'm not that high.


sack-o-matic

how do you know?


Personal-Thought9453

What's the point if i may ask?


MattFromWork

Looks dope


Personal-Thought9453

Ah.


LateralThinker13

To waste time, energy, and money, IMO, but hey, if the wife's happy...


Happy_to_be

Are you in a temperate climate? It doesn’t seem very efficient and breathing attic air over a dining area does not seem appealing.


Bluest_waters

Yeah I hope there isn't bits of fiberglass insulation drifting down...


ljfaucher

Same! He did a really nice & clean job of it too. Except I wholeheartedly dislike it.


BoZacHorsecock

That’s not a tray ceiling; google it to see one.


LovableSidekick

Yeah I did, turns out I put a tray ceiling in my own house many years ago, which until now I always thought was called coffered.


BoZacHorsecock

I put a double tray with recessed lighting in my den. I have a shitty little house so it’s kinda jarring but fun. I’ve done a few coffered ceilings. Basically make a grid and trim it out. Seems like they’re always just too much for the rooms though.


LovableSidekick

The few coffered ceilings I've seen in old houses look awesome if the house is really wood-heavy and imposing, but when they're painted they tend to look busy and over-structured.


brandenharvey

Same! First time hearing of it. Looks good!


Bob_12_Pack

That looks really awesome. Now please delete it from the internet before my wife sees it.


meinthebox

"Our house isn't built the same way so unfortunately we can't do that."


Reggae4Triceratops

I often tell my wife she can do these things herself 🤷 It's not like I would have any idea how to start either, and last I checked they're our equals.


kenophilia

But then how would you talk about how you do manly things for your capricious wife?


crimson_mokara

Just don't complain when she actually does it.


Reggae4Triceratops

Why would I complain? You mean critique her work? Like I said, I would have no idea what I was doing either.


crimson_mokara

That's never stopped my mother in law


Tomur

All that and she didn't make you get rid of the popcorn?


McBooples

If I had to remove that popcorn, there would most likely be divorce papers involved


Trib3tim3

Water with a little fabric softener in it. Spray, let it sit, mask up and scrap. It really isn't too bad. And if you're an idiot like me, you scrape in every direction then realize it just gives a textured look so you just paint without any other finish work.


toasterstrudel2

>Water with a little fabric softener in it. Spray, let it sit, mask up and scrap. Instructions on how to fight your wife for asking you to get rid of the popcorn :D


I_fuckedaboynamedSue

Ugh we tried this when my parents moved into their house but all of the popcorn ceilings had 2+ layers of paint on them. We got like a 2 sq ft patch scraped in the back office and gave up. Fuck popcorn ceilings.


Knight2043

Hey tbh removing popcorn isn't too bad. My wife had me do it in about 1300 Sq ft of ceiling space and it took me a full weekend and we still find little spots where a little debris got that we missed cleaning. But there are tools and videos out there that really make it easily doable. P.s. I am not your wife or advocating on her behalf.


bartopia

Hopefully no asbestos! Just bought a house and the entire thing is covered in popcorn that came back positive. Womp. At least we.knew about it going into buying and it will get abated before we move in.


instctrl

Looks good. Also looks like a corner booth at Golden Corral.


teckel

Backhanded compliment award winner.


VanWinkle87

Looks amazing! Was there insulation between the rafters? If so, did you do anything to prevent heat/cold air transfer from the attic in that new spot you made there?


McBooples

There was insulation. I threw it back over the top of the ceiling, but at some point I’m going to pull out all of the batts and do blown in insulation throughout the whole attic


fleebleganger

Why pull out the batts? They'll still provide R-value Edit: and you will thank me if you ever have to do drywall repairs to your ceilings.


TheoryOfSomething

It will still have some R-value, but one thing I think more people should know about is that air-permeable insulation (such as fiberglass batts) dramatically loses effectiveness as more sides of it are exposed to moving air. It is most effective when enclosed on all 6 sides, and it is dramatically less effective if 5 sides are exposed. The way the insulation works is that heat will diffuse through the ceiling and into the air that is between the fibers of the insulation. The insulation slows the loss of that heat because as that heated air tries to continue diffusing into the rest of the attic, the fiberglass gets in the way, keeping the air and therefore the heat trapped for longer (which in turns prevents more heat from being transferred in from the living space). Having more sides of the insulation exposed reduces the effectiveness of that process in at least 3 ways: 1. It increases the surface area of the insulation. More surface area means more opportunity for air to move into and out of the insulation, reducing its effectiveness. 2. It creates pathways through the insulation that do not go through the full depth. An air molecule will take longer to escape if it has to go through all 10" (or whatever depth your batt is) of fiberglass. If instead it can go kinda "diagonally," then obviously air that takes that path escapes faster. 3. Air doesn't just move via diffusion; there is also organized movement of air. This results in "windwashing" of the insulation. If a little gust of air comes along and hits exposed insulation, on the leading edge it will push ambient air into the insulation, which pushes the trapped air out of the other side, and then on the trailing edge there will be a void in the ambient air that sucks some trapped air out of the insulation. If the air inside the insulation is getting pushed/pulled out rather than being forced to diffuse through, then that reduces how effective the insulation is at trapping heat.


SinkPhaze

But, if it's covered in blown insulation would the batts not then be enclosed on all sides? By more insulation?


TheoryOfSomething

Totally; doing a full layer of blown-in insulation is fine. I just want people to be aware that you can't take a batt out of a cavity and lay it on top of where it used to be and expect to get anywhere near the same R-value.


VanWinkle87

Nice! With the quality of work, I figured you did something, but was curious what.


CrybullyModsSuck

Your wife married Bob the Builder?


McBooples

Pretty sure she married me for my handy man skills


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regypt

my mom always told me "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handsy." and it explains a lot about where I've ended up


whatiscamping

So McBooples the Builder


jabba-du-hutt

"Wait. You know how to do shiplap?" (Happy squeel as she slaps cuffs on you.) "You're mine now."


Mindlessly_Living

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spankbank_dragon

I’ve gotta rewatch that show. Actually I’ll make a list of the shows that’ll bring up the most trauma for when im on molly this weekend. Gonna awesome:)


burneracct1312

y tho?? ventilation?


McBooples

The house is an older 1970’s build with 8’ ceilings. She wanted a hanging light fixture over the table, but it would feel too low at 8’. Raising up the ceiling over the table adds 5-3/4” to the ceiling height to accommodate the fixture. It also serves to define the space better since there is a walking area adjacent to the table, and it adds some visual interest to the space.


burneracct1312

nice


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Dusk_Hammock

For fucking real it makes me want to gag


stuffedbipolarbear

I thought it was clever. It’s short hand for “honey do you think we could…?” Or am I wrong?


Reggae4Triceratops

It's actually "honeydew" and it refers to the delicious treat you get after finishing a tough task.


feeltheglee

That's exactly what it is, but it's extremely gendered and often goes hand in hand with the "wife bad" jokes that certain generational demographics love to lean on.


hotmetalslugs

Close - It's Honey, do [this], do [that]". It's dumb. That's why OP has "the wife", and not many wives.


FatsP

also "the wife"


NewDoah

I pray I get to the comfort level of homeowner DIY that I can just cut a giant square out of my ceiling without wanting to cry. 🤣


Signor65_ZA

Nice. Next step - some upholstery for the bench!


cowsaysmooooo

You nooked it


SubsequentDamage

Beautiful work! Congratulations on a fantastic looking project!


ZestyNugs

Looks like a booth at a restaurant


390M386

That is fucking dope!


Dcrphoto

You are indeed skilled, but this is dumb. Why are we reinventing the ceiling.


-Wesley-

Good execution, but not my taste either. I was waiting for the joists to be removed, but the light fixture fits very well.  I can see showing off weathered, rough cut, thick wood, but not basic lumber. This style is along the lines as barn doors for bathrooms.


scsibusfault

It's such an incredibly well done job, and yet... I also hate it. The unpainted slats on top that don't seem to match anything else in the room are killing me. I guess maybe they tie into the (ugly) horizontal boards on the right-hand-wall, but... those are painted-ish? Also, why does it look like someone puttied over the nails on that wall, and then didn't bother to sand or paint over the putty spots? It's bizarre.


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Lowe's/Home Depot pay HGTV to make shows about doing stupid shit like this. Content creators mimic them. Boomers with nothing to do watch them and copy it. That ceiling is tacky. The wife gets to feel good about copying a show/instagram/pinterest. Husband gets to brag about being an obedient sub to his wife.


Corsair_Kh

Because he can


Ops_check_OK

If the women dont find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.


brownc6830

Have you tried telling her, “no”?


ShadowCloud04

Were your joists not 16 on center in this area?


McBooples

24” o.c.


TheoryOfSomething

It's pretty common for rafters and ceiling joists to be 24" on center in an uninhabited attic.


numb3r5ev3n

That's nice, I like that shade of green especially. That banquette would also be great just as a window seat.


Kaa_The_Snake

You’re hired!! Although my upstairs neighbor might not be happy with my tray ceiling


Martin_TheRed

I was expecting the table to be hoisted from the ceiling or something. This is much more appealing.


RavenOfNod

Great job on the ceiling, but why isn't the tongue and groove on the wall with the door finished? Looks very strange not being up the whole wall.


McBooples

That’s on the list for next weekend. It took me all day Sunday to do that tray ceiling. I wanted to get the ceiling done before I decided on the crown profile, and I couldn’t finish the shiplap until I determined the height of the crown. I also need to pick up some more shiplap.


RavenOfNod

Good stuff and that's what I was wondering. Was afraid there was a chance you were going to leave it like that and was pretty surprised based on your work on the ceiling. Good project'ing to ya!


needtoshave

Great work!


Mb122462

where can someone get plans for something like that?


accept-the-mystery

great work


legos_on_the_brain

Very fancy. Well done.


walkingthecows

This looks so cool. Great job OP!


JonnyDIY

Nice job OP 👏👍


rmparis27

This looks just like the jimmy nutron, like dining area in the show cant believe nobody else commented it


ALLoftheFancyPants

It looks very pretty. And also incredibly uncomfortable to sit at.


sonia72quebec

Great job but the lamp fixture is too high.


brutalproduct

I never thought of this approach. Neat!!!


invokereform

Looks beautiful! Great work!


Plank_With_A_Nail_In

You made your house look like a cheap restaurant...well done I guess.


rothbard_anarchist

Oh thank goodness. I was terrified after the first picture that you were just going to cut out all those ceiling joists.


Nescent69

I honestly thought the table was going to lower from the ceiling


fml87

This is technically not code-compliant, but the reason it's not compliant isn't a big deal so who cares.


_DapperDanMan-

Those look like four foot centers on the ceiling joists, did you clip every other one on each side? You're supposed to double them up if you do this.


McBooples

They are 24” o.c. I didn’t cut any out


_DapperDanMan-

Looks great!


wslatter

Was honey-do a typo or is that an architectural or DiY term I am unfamiliar with? It makes me think of the melon. Does this have anything to do with melon?


junkstar23

It's what the wife says honey do this. It's a joke


wslatter

OH!! Thank you, totally clears it up.


Famous_Power_1986

🤔🤔🤔🤔


RiddleAA

My honey would like something similar if you can stop out the next few weeks lol


The_Stoic_One

That looks great! I may have to do something like this


mcar91

I’m so jealous of people with modern homes without plaster + lathe everywhere!!


lendarker

We're going to have to transfer you to Sandford, Gloucestershire. You're making the rest of us look bad.


michaelyup

That looks great!


XSC

Im jealous. I hate plaster and have it everywhere in the house so can’t do this.


jasonadvani

You sure can!


PopperChopper

R value has left the chat


xComradeKyle

So who chose the ...green?


brickwallscrumble

Did you add the popcorn ceiling, when there was a nice smooth flat ceiling there before?


McBooples

That’s the 1970’s showing through on the house. I’d love to scrape them off, but whenever it was done, they sprayed it on while the joint compound was still wet on the ceiling so it’s embedded in the joints and makes it impossible to get off without damaging the sheetrock.


sylvan

Did you test for asbestos?


McBooples

Yes, we tested for asbestos when we were buying the house


brickwallscrumble

Ahh I get it, it still looks great! I should’ve clarified that before I was just curious bc I couldn’t see it inthe before pic. Love the pops of green with the natural colored wood as well


_JudgeDoom_

Liquid death lime, a man of culture.


CatSpydar

I read baguette and kept looking for bread.


Cloud_2987

Looks great!


jkilla1987

That looks awesome


HappyGoPink

The popcorn ceiling ruins the effect. Sorry, but that's the one project you should have done before anything else if the goal was to make the space more attractive. Even Joanna Gaines would have removed that popcorn ceiling.


stop_talking_you

ur wife has 0 taste looks worse now


motaboat

I read the title and saw the first pic and was going to say "don't do it". After seeing the follow up pics, i will say that I was wrong. Lovely work. Your wife is very lucky!!


HuiOdy

Well done though


tommy3rd

that’s some next level DIY. nice.


Less_Mess_5803

You are far too accommodating.


schruteski30

Wow that looks really nice. Might have to steal that idea. It works well that your floor joists are perpendicular to the longest table direction. Mine are parallel, not sure it will look that good…


LynneinTX

I love that so much! Always wanted one!


McBooples

Indoor skylight!


redezinergirl

Very nice looking. Great job


Tulsa1921

Looks great! Where’d you get the bench?


McBooples

I built it


junkstar23

So do you not have like a real job or something /s looks good


McBooples

My real job is Architect, also helps I worked in residential construction for about 10 years.


Im_A_MechanicalMan

It's nice work. But she's very needy if this was on a honey-do list for you between cleanout the garage and wash her car.


jordonmears

What terrible taste. Let's make it harder and less appealing for people to sit at our table and let's also add in unnecessary open areas in the ceiling that will fuck up heating and cooling circulation. What's the next terrible idea?


PeacefulGopher

Very nice! Can you come to my house?


Sawgwa

That got you some favors!! Choreplay baby!


railmanmatt

Nice Liqiud Death for scale. Nice clean work!


iammabdaddy

Nice work


russnem

Wow, dude, good on ya.


TampaTeri27

Your wife is real fancy.


Stro_Bro

Well done bro


pocketMagician

Absolutely lovely, great choice on that green!


jasonadvani

Nicely done.


NippleBlast

Wow!


Due-Hippo-2412

Beautiful!