#studio construction

[kevinmantheimusic]

Following the creation & construction of Triumph Studios. Personal music studio, guest house &...

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[russellmoreton]

DSC_3478 Collage : Cell/Court/Domain by Russell Moreton Via Flickr: russellmoreton.blogspot.com

[shadesofmauve]

I started writing an amusing ‘how to’ about removing ballasts from tube light fixtures, remembered I didn’t actually know what the hell I was doing, stopped writing, managed to get everything installed anyway wired totally different from the other one but they both work, and then I put in the tubes and they look different.

I’m not sure if it’s color temperature or color rendering that’s at fault, but it’s really frustrating because I thought I ordered the same product. I’ll check them without the covers on in case those are making the difference, but I think it’s the lamps. One of the new lamps isn’t as bright as it’s supposed twin, either.

Oh, and I’m pretty sure some screws I thought were into wood are only into drywall.

I’ll have some work to do on my lighting situation when we get back from our trip. :|

[shadesofmauve]

I am not very good at quidditch. 

I ended up with this instead of a snitch:

[shadesofmauve]

I would rather be at home staining baseboard.

No surprise.

1 piece is attached, 4 pieces are in the stand-condition-stain-oilx4 process. 5 pieces of baseboard remain to cut and fit. Then 3 pieces of door casing, and two chimney verticals, and I can move in.

It won't be done, but I can move in. Window trim is possible around furniture. Baseboard really isn't.

[shadesofmauve]

State of the Studio

All those things that are waiting for the studio to be finished are inching closer. I'm staining and oiling trim! I'm borrowing a chop-saw from Neighbor M on Friday, and I should be able to actually install the first piece that day!

Since I'm starting in one place and fitting it one bit at a time -- at least for now -- I only have one bit in the staining/oiling process. After that's on the wall I'll cut the next sections -- a long wall with a scarf joint (two pieces) and the short section between the current bit and the chimney, plus the chimney trim. Have to cope at least two of those.

Oh, and also?

I HAVE MY DOOR!!!!

Dad I fetched it home in the pouring rain, swaddled in shrink wrap, and it's leaning against the chimney. Dad has no time to help me actually install it, though, so I have to watch how-to videos and decide whether I think Xed and I can handle it, or I need to ask Neighbor J (the one with all the veggies) for more professional help. Or Neighbor M, actually... I have capable neighbors!

[shadesofmauve]

New liiiiight! El Cheapo 4' fixture with the crappy ballast removed, running two 4300k LED tubes from HollywoodLightsLED.com direct off the AC. I'll probably do the same for the remaining bare bulb fixture, but I wanted to see the spendy LED tubes in action before I ordered more.

[shadesofmauve]

Progress! Three pics at the bottom show the chimney before and during.

Thanks to @tinierpurplefishes for helping with the track.

For the chimney paint, I had home depot match my dad’s graycard (photography tool) and then mixed in white until I was happy with it. That means it’s a true neutral gray, or close as I can reasonably get, and can be used for evaluating paint mixes and/or adjusting photography. (It also means it looks a trifle odd, since all the other colors in the room tend warm, but I think after the trim’s on it’ll be spiffin’).