8.23.2007

Build that...um, those walls.

    

O.K., so it's been a bit since my last post. This is due in no small part to the fact that I finally moved out of my former flat. The move took a bit longer than normal because, as it turns out, my previous landlord allowed me to salvage nearly every amenity and fixture in the entire apartment. This includes the Kohler bathroom fixtures, the fridge and stove and kitchen cabinetry, among other items. Big help, indeed! The sizing of all these appliances works perfectly in my design that, as you can witness by the photos, is beginning to take shape. The framed areas will be the kitchen (left), the bathroom (right) and the loft area (above kitchen). In the walls exists all of the finish plumbing, gas lines and drain pipes that I completed this past week. It's really beginning to take shape, but working alone can be taxing at times, so today I took a break and accepted an invitation to lay low with a friend at the pool of the Hotel Figueroa in Downtown L.A. Tomorrow? ... exactly, back to work.

8.02.2007

Whoa!!!

    

Wow! From out of nowhere the major plumbing is done. A friend recommended his long time plumber Alex Lopez, and though he 's rarely in downtown Los Angeles, he happened to be in the area yesterday and offered to come have a look. He was extremely gracious and offered to move another obligation and come back downtown today and now, voila!, it's done. We core drilled three holes in the 9-1/2" concrete slab floor and installed plumbing for the toilet, shower drain and kitchen sink - which doubles as a bona-fide vent for all three fixtures. Smooth sailing for all that waste...what joy! Needles to say, my freshly minted floors took a beating, but that's only because I'm a knucklhead and decided to make ev'rything look purty before the rough work was done. A few touch-ups and we'll be back to exalting in no time. I've yet to place a large materials order, and now with this rough plumbing done, which has been the most ambigous cornerstone in this project, there is nothing holding me back from fervently moving forward.