Recent Completed Tasks
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Re-draw Main & Second Level
Posted Aug 2, 2010, 7:52 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Replace kitchen drawers
Since the dovetailed kitchen cabinet drawers can bring value to the house, we may want to swap out the drawers to put in the dovetailed/soft-close drawers.Suburban Kitchen ...
Posted Aug 2, 2010, 7:30 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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TV For Living Room
The recessed area dimension for TV is 44-3/4" W, 30" H, and 3-1/2"DSo, this space will fit for these TVsVIZIO 47"SONY BRAVIA ...
Posted Aug 2, 2010, 7:35 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Warming Drawer
Buy & install warming drawerThe 30" Convection Professional Thermador WDC30E warming drawer has the following cutout dimension: 10" x 28-1/2". However, the GE Profile warming drawer has this ...
Posted Aug 2, 2010, 7:33 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Dining room wine rack
Build a dining room recess wine rack, using Cherry or Black Walnut woods
Posted Aug 2, 2010, 7:36 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Library recessed shelves
Build two library recessed shelves, using red oaks
Posted Aug 2, 2010, 7:36 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Family Room Shelves
Build two recessed shelves, using cherry wood & glasses.
Posted Aug 2, 2010, 7:44 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Basement
Needs:Carpet - Berber, 135 lin-ft. Because carpet will come in roll of 12' width, so the calculation is based on linear-ft, basically how long of 12' wide carpet ...
Posted Aug 2, 2010, 7:38 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Deck
Estimated $5,000
Design: draw plan
Get permit
Estimate
Contract out
Deck cost calculatorThe deck is going to be built 6' off the ground, about 16x16 (less cutting), pressure ...
Posted Aug 2, 2010, 7:38 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Lanscaping
Estimated $4,000
Design: Huong proposes:in the front: azaleas ($13.49 each) and pieris ($17.99 each) in the
front, every 12 inches on both sides. On the left ...
Posted Aug 2, 2010, 7:25 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Wet bars
Estimate Budget The budget for putting in both wet bars is $5K, so around $2.5K for each.
The process of putting in wet bars are pretty simple:
Measure the ...
Posted Aug 2, 2010, 7:28 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Door levers & locks
Estimated $500
Order & install door levers
Identify current door knobs brand, specifications (hole size, distance from edge of door, etc.)
Select online store.
No where can I find which has ...
Posted Feb 3, 2010, 10:09 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Open house
Open house on 11/8PreparationAny staging materials/stuffs?Floor mats, outside/inside?Wreath for door?Bowl of fruits/crackers?Drinks?Email to known associates?Update the websites?Craig ...
Posted Nov 16, 2009, 9:19 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Remove floor scratches
Stain the scratch on the floor and putty where necessaryMaterials:Closest color matching wood puttyLeft over stainUse old cotton t-shirt, cut into small strips, soak with ...
Posted Aug 2, 2010, 7:45 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Install Microwave
Clean & installCleaningNeed to bring:409 cleaning solutionOld t-shirt, cut up into 3 piecesVinegarApply 409 to inside & cleanFor chrome rust, may need to apply ...
Posted Nov 8, 2009, 4:16 PM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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posted Jul 6, 2010, 3:37 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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posted Dec 7, 2009, 8:10 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Since the dovetailed kitchen cabinet drawers can bring value to the house, we may want to swap out the drawers to put in the dovetailed/soft-close drawers. Suburban Kitchen gave us the quote around $2900 for these.
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posted Nov 15, 2009, 6:14 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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updated Aug 2, 2010, 7:35 AM
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posted Nov 9, 2009, 7:24 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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updated Aug 2, 2010, 7:33 AM
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Buy & install warming drawer
| The 30" Convection Professional Thermador WDC30E warming drawer has the following cutout dimension: 10" x 28-1/2". However, the GE Profile warming drawer has this cutout dimension: 9" x 28-1/2", which is 1" shorter than the Thermador's. Dec 6.2009 - Bought the warming drawer for $280.
- Need to pickup the filler strip from Suburban to install this drawer.
Mar 14, 2010 - Need to cut a trim piece 1-3/4 x 29-3/8
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posted Nov 9, 2009, 7:22 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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updated Aug 2, 2010, 7:36 AM
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Build a dining room recess wine rack, using Cherry or Black Walnut woods
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posted Nov 9, 2009, 7:21 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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updated Aug 2, 2010, 7:36 AM
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Build two library recessed shelves, using red oaks
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posted Nov 9, 2009, 7:20 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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updated Aug 2, 2010, 7:44 AM
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Build two recessed shelves, using cherry wood & glasses.
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posted Nov 2, 2009, 8:19 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Typical builder cost is around $82 per finished sq-ft, or $51 per average sq-ft. So, if our basement is around 1,500 sq-ft, the cost is around $17 per sq-ft, which is not bad at all! So, let's start by identify what do we want for the basement:
- Additional bedroom
- Full bath
- Media room
- Wet bar
- Wine cellar
- Exercise/Play room
- Lounge area
- and of course mechanical/utility room
To start, the additional bedroom requires cutting into the concrete foundation slab, which is a job which did not covered in the 25K quote from Santos. So, this is an extra. Also, we need to calculate the county permit fee; so as you can see, we already exceed the budget. Arlington County Links
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With wet bar next to bathroom
With wet bar next to utility room
Recent Files
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Before_After_Layout0001.tif
424k - Jan 15, 2010, 8:49 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
Modified plan to address the reject comments
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A3.0.pdf
237k - Jan 15, 2010, 8:48 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
Second floor plan
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A2.0.pdf
247k - Jan 15, 2010, 8:48 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
Main floor plan
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A1.0.pdf
355k - Jan 15, 2010, 8:47 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
Foundation Plan
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Bathroom.skp
9887k - Jan 12, 2010, 2:20 PM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v4)
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Before_After_Plat.skp
1330k - Jan 7, 2010, 9:48 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
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Before_After.skp
5341k - Jan 7, 2010, 9:48 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
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Before_After_Layout.skp
5346k - Jan 7, 2010, 9:47 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
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Before_After_Layout.tif
244k - Jan 7, 2010, 9:47 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
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Before_After_Plat_01.skp
1328k - Jan 7, 2010, 9:46 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
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Before_After_Plat.tif
59k - Jan 7, 2010, 9:46 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
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After_01_WallsUpFixed.skp
5320k - Jan 4, 2010, 2:43 PM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v4)
Basement finishing plan with 9' wall
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Before_Plat.skp
1317k - Jan 7, 2010, 4:23 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v5)
House plat
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After_01_Electrical.skp
9787k - Jan 4, 2010, 1:33 PM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v5)
Basement electrical Plan
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After_Plat.skp
1327k - Jan 7, 2010, 4:23 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v6)
Plat to show egress window well
Showing 15 files from page Files.
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posted Nov 2, 2009, 8:18 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Recent Deck Files
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LowDeck.skp
16617k - Apr 19, 2010, 2:59 PM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v4)
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Lowes_Two_Level_01.pdf
739k - Apr 13, 2010, 2:42 PM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
Deck plan from Lowes, two levels
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Fiberon_Two_Level_01.pdf
402k - Apr 13, 2010, 2:41 PM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
Deck plan from Fibertron, two levels
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Deck.skp
55k - Apr 14, 2010, 7:14 PM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v4)
Plat with Deck drawing
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posted Nov 2, 2009, 8:17 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong
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Recent Landscaping Files
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Plants_04.skp
16597k - Apr 19, 2010, 2:16 PM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v5)
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Plants_03.skp
16566k - Apr 19, 2010, 1:18 PM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
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Plants_02.skp
16420k - Apr 19, 2010, 12:01 PM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
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Plants_01.skp
16312k - Apr 19, 2010, 11:04 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
Planting areas with dimensions
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Plants.skp
16330k - Apr 19, 2010, 10:51 AM by Quoc-Anh Vuong (v3)
Layout of plants & trees
Showing 5 files from page Plants.
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