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The South Pacific Room-Vista,CA-Updated 10/07/2012 |
ashman_atl
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From: Atlanta, GA
|  Posted: 2010-03-07 12:31 pm Permalink
Monkeyman- looks like you're making progress with the demo... great direction taking out the FP. Who needs it when you have such a smokin' hot view of that pool! Keep those kids busy and the updates coming!
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Monkeyman
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From: Vista, CA
| Posted: 2010-03-08 10:43 am Permalink
The Pro's arrived this morning... its amazing how fast they work..
The faux chimney is coming down and windows were being removed
Fingers crossed that it doesnt rain today
Future view through the spot the old fireplace was in.
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Monkeyman
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From: Vista, CA
| Posted: 2010-03-11 7:19 pm Permalink
More Progress-
The concrete slab underneath the chimney was built like Fort Knox... the concrete was about 20 inches thick... CRAZY. This poor guy worked a FULL day with a jackhammer to get it out.
You can see that even with a jackhammer only small chips of it would come off.
When it was fully removed it left a big hole in the ground right outside the doors.. I need to get some dirt from the yard to fill it before someone falls into it.
Looking Southwest.. New Windows and Doors installed
Southeast
Due South
The drywall went up today and they worked on the electrical for some new switches.. fan controls, and power strips at the peak of the ceiling for all the tiki lamps that will eventually hang there...
progress.... 
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hewey
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From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2010-03-11 7:27 pm Permalink
Looking good mate. Cant wait to see what you come up with 
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1961surf
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From: Newport Beach, Ca .
| Posted: 2010-03-11 7:27 pm Permalink
Damn Derek you are doing a serious demo or what.I know you have great plans in the
grand scheme of things.You always have a great eye for detail.I can't wait to see
what the outcome is.
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Monkeyman
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From: Vista, CA
| Posted: 2010-03-15 8:18 pm Permalink
Drywall work is done. Sprayed and mudded over the weekend.
They made my center beam wider so that they could fit my new electrical wiring in the ceiling.
Now its ready for my power strip and ceiling fan.
Back wall
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hewey
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From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2010-03-15 11:51 pm Permalink
What a difference that makes already!
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Monkeyman
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From: Vista, CA
| Posted: 2010-03-20 6:03 pm Permalink
Supplies
[ This Message was edited by: Monkeyman 2010-03-20 18:04 ]
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Polynesiac
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From: San Pedro, CA
| Posted: 2010-03-20 6:22 pm Permalink
lookin real good derek! Can't wait to see what magic you'll do with all that bamboo (and what type of MM lights will be hanging from the ceiling too!)
I have to admit - Fireplace demolition looked like fun
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Kailuageoff
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From: Honolulu Lounge,Lewes, DE
| Posted: 2010-03-21 11:22 am Permalink
Man, getting the chimney foundation out must have been a real b*tch. They pour those super thick to keep them from settling under the weight of the chimney. The doors look sweet.
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VampiressRN
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From: Sin City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2010-03-21 1:02 pm Permalink
Those doors were a damn good idea...great view indeed.
Never knew that about chimney foundations...makes sense. My back hurt just look at that demolition.
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Monkeyman
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Joined: Mar 04, 2003
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From: Vista, CA
| Posted: 2010-03-27 09:00 am Permalink
Updates- The new drywall and texturing has been painted with two coats of primer. Essentially bringing me back to ground zero (a finished room with no holes in the walls)
The Ceiling was then painted brown. I will be using some reed fencing as a ceiling treatment and I wanted to avoid see the white paint through the small openings in that material. The olive brown will fill in the gaps between each reed.
The window trim wont go all the way over the sill so I painted them for easier dusting/cleaning etc.
UGGHH!!!! this is what your kitchen looks like when you've been living in "remodeling mode" for 8 months.... Its gets on your nerves after awhile...
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SDshirtman
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Joined: Sep 19, 2009
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From: San Diego, CA
| Posted: 2010-03-27 2:48 pm Permalink
Cant wait to see how this turns out. Keep the pictures and updates coming.
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Monkeyman
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Posts: 2300
From: Vista, CA
| Posted: 2010-03-29 10:02 pm Permalink
These 1x2's will be attached to the beams in the ceiling and will actually secure the matting and reed fencing to the underside of the drywall.
The beams were straight from Home Depot and I shaped and distressed them with a grinder. Stain and Semi Gloss.
My brother has been an excellent "second set of hands" throughout all of my remodeling. He is a huge help.
The ceiling is starting to take shape. We will be attaching big bamboo perpendicular to the wooden supports.
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GROG
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From: Tujunga
| Posted: 2010-03-30 12:47 am Permalink
A helluva a start monkeydude. GROG looking forward to seeing what you do to the room.
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