Delivering net zero carbon buildings with design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA)

96)Carrot Cake Chunks.

The first thing you see when you walk into our washroom is the toilet, now that we’ve moved the plumbing around.Supposedly, you’re not supposed to make the toilet the first thing visible, but I think I just consider it convenient, really..

Delivering net zero carbon buildings with design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA)

It kind of says:.Plus it really is a huge improvement on the previous view from this location.. Before:.Truth-be-told, I’m pretty excited about the new toilet.

Delivering net zero carbon buildings with design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA)

It’s a lot more modern-looking than all of the other fixtures in the room but I think it’s a pretty brilliant design.The trap at the base of the toilet is actually hidden so the sides are all just straight up-and-down all the way around.

Delivering net zero carbon buildings with design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA)

Nowhere for tiny piles of cat fur and dust to rest that need constant wiping!

It makes a difference!.…and then we tacked the trim in place using just a couple of nails from the brad nailer..

There isn’t really any way of using clamps on cabinets like this, so a couple of small nails were able to hold the heavy oak trim in place for us until the adhesive dried completely..I really appreciate how this adhesive is clear and not yellow-ish, so it won’t mess up the nice clean look of our freshly-painted cabinets if we accidentally use too much!.

So here’s how that part of the trim looked after we got the main part of the mouldings back in place.Of course, removing the original trim exposed a lot more than just the tops of the cabinets!