{"id":20035,"date":"2014-03-05T19:15:22","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T11:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/?p=20035"},"modified":"2017-02-25T12:15:59","modified_gmt":"2017-02-25T04:15:59","slug":"the-minton-ideas-and-renovation-19-renovation-day-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2014\/03\/05\/the-minton-ideas-and-renovation-19-renovation-day-6\/","title":{"rendered":"The Minton: Ideas and Renovation \u2013 19 \u2013 Renovation Day 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

One nice thing about The Minton is that it’s pretty close to both our workplaces – which has made it possible for us to swing by during our lunch hours for a quick check on the ongoing renovation work done at our home. It’s not a long visit by any measure – but we usually are able to spend about 15 minutes checking the place out and for pictures. We arranged for a lunch time meeting with our designer, and we were able to clarify several things we’d observed in yesterday’s visit – specifically that the cable trunking will indeed be concealed within the wall or hidden behind the carpentry work, and that the different wall-light heights of our children’s room was intentional.<\/p>\n

It’s amazing how quick progress has been – within a day, the craft brick wall has been nearly done! Comments for each picture again.<\/p>\n

\"Ling's
Ling’s vanity request – a craft brick wall for the dining hall. Cost me a bomb, but it made her happy.:)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"As
As is fashionable in today’s brick walls; the power socket from the earlier wall had been relocated, and will be installed on top of the craft bricks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"My
My sister-in-law had a similar brickwall in her home, and she remarked that it could be quite painful if someone accidentally\u00a0 bumps into the wall edge. We’ll be getting our designer to smooth over the sharp edges here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Method
Method to the madness. Markings were made on the foundation layer to ensure that each craft brick piece is properly aligned.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The worker showing how it’s done. Laying each brick with compound first…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"...
… then positioning it against the guidelines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Look hard enough and one might notice that the bricks are not of totally even or consistent color or tonality. Ling was in fact wondering if the craftbrick wall will be painted over for a more consistent look. Our designer said though that should absolutely not be a thing to do. Painting it over would produce a really artificial look and nothing like what an actual brick wall looks like.<\/p>\n

More notes and logs to come tomorrow again.:)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One nice thing about The Minton is that it’s pretty close to both our workplaces – which has made it possible for us to swing by during our lunch hours for a quick check on the ongoing renovation work done<\/p>\n

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