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Zhuang Xiu Pictures

Photos, Zhuang Xiu Project · 1189 visits, 1 today

This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series Zhuang Xiu Project

Here are some pictures taken during the process of “zhuang xiu” that took place over the course of five months.

Click here to see what the place looked like before “zhuang xiu.”

Home Remodeling
Central AC Central AC	Customized electrical outlets Customized electrical outlets	Came with one free toilet …. Came with one free toilet ….	Naked stairs Naked stairs
Naked living room Naked living room	So much trash… So much trash…	Pink foams in preparation to add floor heating Pink foams in preparation to add floor heating	Electrical wiring and light switches Electrical wiring and light switches
Pipes under the floor Pipes under the floor	Material for floor heating Material for floor heating	So that’s how they “hide” all the wires So that’s how they “hide” all the wires
Floor heating valves Floor heating valves	Floor heating pipes and bags of concrete material Floor heating pipes and bags of concrete material		Knocking down walls for closet Knocking down walls for closet
Drop ceiling frame Drop ceiling frame		Adding a wall to separate master bedroom and balcony Adding a wall to separate master bedroom and balcony
Drop ceiling around the AC vents Drop ceiling around the AC vents			Putting dry wall around drop ceiling frames Putting dry wall around drop ceiling frames
	Nailing the dry wall Nailing the dry wall	Completed covered Completed covered	Extension for hallway linen closet Extension for hallway linen closet
	Storage area underneath the stairs Storage area underneath the stairs	Inside the storage Inside the storage	More dry wall More dry wall
Walls for a linen closet Walls for a linen closet	Sealing the bathroom window Sealing the bathroom window	Creating referigerator space (removed balcony door and knocked out some walls) Creating referigerator space (removed balcony door and knocked out some walls)	Putting in floor tiles Putting in floor tiles
	Finished living room floor Finished living room floor	Kitchen Kitchen	Knocking out the master bathroom wall and extending onto the balcony Knocking out the master bathroom wall and extending onto the balcony
Original tiny master’s bath, now twice as big Original tiny master’s bath, now twice as big	Part of the master’s walk-in closet Part of the master’s walk-in closet	One of the built-in closets One of the built-in closets	Dining room pantry/shelf Dining room pantry/shelf
Downstairs bathroom, finished tiles Downstairs bathroom, finished tiles	opening for floor heating valves opening for floor heating valves	Balcony tiles Balcony tiles	Covering up the brick walls in the master’s bath Covering up the brick walls in the master’s bath
Concrete on top of the floor heatig, pipes for the sink Concrete on top of the floor heatig, pipes for the sink	More floor heating valves More floor heating valves	Window not the right size or location! =( Window not the right size or location! =(	Walk-in closet half done! Walk-in closet half done!
Laundry room with floor tiles Laundry room with floor tiles	Adding floor heating to the master’s bath Adding floor heating to the master’s bath		Balcony door added to the master’s bath Balcony door added to the master’s bath
Hallway storage/linen closet Hallway storage/linen closet	Walk-in closet almost done! Walk-in closet almost done!		Adding tiles and drop ceiling in master’s bath Adding tiles and drop ceiling in master’s bath
Window size/height fixed (left) and mirror in the hole Window size/height fixed (left) and mirror in the hole	Marble window sill Marble window sill	Other closets Other closets	Adding doors Adding doors
And handles/locks And handles/locks	More closets More closets	Bathroom drop ceiling, shower stall Bathroom drop ceiling, shower stall	Window size fixed, but feels so dark! Window size fixed, but feels so dark!
Study bookshelf Study bookshelf	Built-in desk/shelf in study Built-in desk/shelf in study	Shower seat Shower seat	Installing the kitchen Installing the kitchen
Shelf for microwave Shelf for microwave	With dishwasher With dishwasher	The tub couldn’t fit through the bedroom door so they put it in the study! The tub couldn’t fit through the bedroom door so they put it in the study!	Installing ceiling tiles in the bathroom Installing ceiling tiles in the bathroom
Custom built double sink in the master’s bath Custom built double sink in the master’s bath	Kitchen countertop finished, with mini breakfast bar Kitchen countertop finished, with mini breakfast bar	master’s bedroom walkin closet with lots of drawers master’s bedroom walkin closet with lots of drawers
More storage space in the hallway More storage space in the hallway	Adding doors and file cabinets to the study Adding doors and file cabinets to the study	Took the tub apart and still wouldn’t fit Took the tub apart and still wouldn’t fit	Adding doors to the closets Adding doors to the closets
Molding frame around the windows Molding frame around the windows	Lights along the stairs Lights along the stairs	Finally, tub in the right place! Finally, tub in the right place!	After knocking a huge hole in the wall!! After knocking a huge hole in the wall!!
View of the compound from our window, very nice landscaping View of the compound from our window, very nice landscaping	Doors added to another hallway closet Doors added to another hallway closet	Lots of storage/pantry space Lots of storage/pantry space	Shoe/hallway cabinet Shoe/hallway cabinet
After 3 months, still looks far from finished! After 3 months, still looks far from finished!	Adding sink Adding sink
Windows put in Windows put in	Starting to paint Starting to paint	Sealed balcony for laundry room Sealed balcony for laundry room	More paint and another shelf! More paint and another shelf!
	Walk-in closet almost done Walk-in closet almost done		Waiting for paint to dry Waiting for paint to dry
Lots of shelves for the study Lots of shelves for the study	Putting in glass countertop for the sink Putting in glass countertop for the sink	Green for the bedroom paint color Green for the bedroom paint color	Lights in Lights in
	Working on the stairs Working on the stairs	Slot for the projector screen Slot for the projector screen	Adding glass to the kitchen walls Adding glass to the kitchen walls
Easy to clearn! Easy to clearn!		Adding mirror to the bathroom tub area Adding mirror to the bathroom tub area	Shower glass & door Shower glass & door
Mirror in the back with hooks to hang towels Mirror in the back with hooks to hang towels	Adding wood to stairs Adding wood to stairs	Wooden floor done Wooden floor done	Separate room for toilet, (master’s bath). The door’s NOT supposed to be transparent! Don’t know what they were thinking…. Separate room for toilet, (master’s bath). The door’s NOT supposed to be transparent! Don’t know what they were thinking….
Downstairs bathroom almost done! Downstairs bathroom almost done!	Shower head, shower door, and toilet Shower head, shower door, and toilet	Fancy shower head Fancy shower head	Dining room lights Dining room lights
Air conditioner control panels added along with light switches Air conditioner control panels added along with light switches	Exhaust fan installed Exhaust fan installed	Living room lights Living room lights
	Stairway light Stairway light	Adding stairway handle Adding stairway handle