This week's job almost finished

[jonny round boy]

I'm with Chip on this one - sorry Daniel! Horizontal handles can look great on modern kitchen styles, but on this it would look pants.

Been back today to put the doors etc. on the island:





Also done a few other bits & pieces; room skirting, boxing in pipes etc.

Granite should have been going in tomorrow, but they've been delayed so looking like it'll be Saturday. Good job I don't mind working weekends anymore!


As an aside, I had a bastard of a job spraying the doors. The finish is pretty crappy, particularly (mostly) on the centre panels.

I'm pretty sure it's my fault. I think I thinned the lacquer too much on the first coat, and applied too much as well, compounding the problem. The centre panels are veneered 8mm chipboard, and the veneer has lifted slightly due to too much moisture. At least I think that's the problem. Even though I sanded between coats, it's still very rough to the touch.

I explained this to the client, and told him I would be ordering replacement doors, and that I'd spray them & replace them at some point. He point blank told me not to bother, he was more than happy with them as they are.

It's good of him to say that, and it'll save me the cost and a LOT of hastle, but I just don't like leaving things that I wouldn't accept myself.