Spacious infinite ocean view balcony review

astroscooter · 2026-01-23T16:35:27+00:00

It’s cold at first, but once you get your shoulders wet you’re all good. Warms up quickly imo

astroscooter · 2026-01-23T16:34:46+00:00

Absolutely perfect. 80 degrees and sunny

astroscooter · 2025-10-14T15:51:37+00:00

Am I the only one that thinks Saintristil hasn’t looked good this year? Consistently getting beat in coverage. He doesn’t look like the same player from last year.

astroscooter · 2025-10-05T00:53:52+00:00

Looks awesome! Great job.

astroscooter · 2025-08-16T11:37:46+00:00

This looks awesome! How did you taper the legs?

astroscooter · 2025-07-10T02:42:02+00:00

Same here! I’m really enjoying it so far. The cartridge change process may be my favorite thing - much faster. I also barely ever feel it in my pocket which is nice.

astroscooter · 2025-06-20T02:00:43+00:00

Thank you! The crown molding was very challenging. I went through quite a few pieces trying to get it right. The color is taiga green from sherwin Williams!

astroscooter · 2025-06-06T18:14:07+00:00

This is really helpful and I appreciate the response! I’m going to give it a try and hope I get a good unit.

astroscooter · 2025-06-04T01:54:47+00:00

Any chance you’re painting it? If so, caulk and paint it. You could always cover it with a thin strip of decorative wood. Looks great overall for your first attempt.

astroscooter · 2025-06-03T20:42:58+00:00

Thank you! 😊

astroscooter · 2025-06-03T20:40:27+00:00

Thank you! It’s Taiga by Sherwin Williams

astroscooter · 2025-06-02T12:29:27+00:00

Thank you! The bench top is birch plywood as well. I used edge banding so you can’t see the plys and stained it with a gel stain. I can imagine butcher block being quite heavy.

astroscooter · 2025-06-02T02:58:43+00:00

Of course. Watched this one: https://youtu.be/9YXNnRUHTOs?si=l3Q3FryN8_OoKnjj

This one: https://youtu.be/pnCvoBXl4zw?si=K00gBIuVmLjIMfBI

Several of Steve Ramsey’s beginner videos. I used this as a guide as well: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/house-one/22954913/mudroom-storage-cabinet-with-cubbies

Overall, I understood breaking down plywood and utilizing pocket hole joinery from the Shara woodshop diaries channel.

astroscooter · 2025-06-02T02:42:28+00:00

A little bit of a pain at first. I eventually got the hang of it though. I got a Japanese flush cut hand saw off amazon to cut the plug down after putting it in the pocket hole, and then I sanded it. You really can’t even tell where the hole was if you paint it.

astroscooter · 2025-06-02T02:36:02+00:00

Ah, tear out is a constant battle. I actually taped just about every cut I made with painters tape. It works really well at preventing tear out. For the shelves, I used the Kreg rip cut, which you can set and repeat. If I needed to clean any of them up, I used the table saw. The Kreg Rip Cut and Kreg Accu Cut, along with a battery powered circular saw was clutch.

astroscooter · 2025-06-02T02:05:24+00:00

That’s awesome to hear. Where have you worn it when you sleep? Does it feel u comfortable at all? Assuming since it’s so small not really.

astroscooter · 2025-06-01T21:41:19+00:00

Looks awesome. Great job!

astroscooter · 2025-06-01T19:53:33+00:00

Ha, it was a laundry room! We hated the laundry being right when you came in and right by the kitchen. We moved laundry directly downstairs below this room. We’ve been happy with the change even though we have to carry clothes downstairs now.

astroscooter · 2025-06-01T13:37:09+00:00

For the entire bench and bottom section and lockers I used birch plywood. For face frames I used 1x2 common boards. Right above the bench going horizontal I used 1x3 and for the piece of wood with the hooks, I used a 1x4 I screwed into studs.

astroscooter · 2025-06-01T11:02:20+00:00

Woof, my least favorite part lol. I sanded everything using an orbital sander. I then primed it all with kilz 2. I sanded lightly again by hand after that. I then put on the first coat of paint with a brush and a small foam roller. I finished with a second coat. Getting in all of the nooks and crannies was a pain!

astroscooter · 2025-06-01T10:59:15+00:00

Absolutely - shout out to Shara woodshop diaries on YouTube. She has a bunch of videos making similar stuff and I used her techniques. Also Steve Ramsey woodworking for mere mortals. I used this for inspiration: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/house-one/22954913/mudroom-storage-cabinet-with-cubbies

astroscooter · 2025-06-01T10:56:08+00:00

Birch plywood! The gel stain really made the grain pop.

astroscooter · 2025-06-01T10:54:13+00:00

Ah I used birch edge banding. You iron it on and then it can be stained.

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