{"id":268,"date":"2014-08-30T23:37:04","date_gmt":"2014-08-30T20:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/?p=268"},"modified":"2014-08-31T00:02:42","modified_gmt":"2014-08-30T21:02:42","slug":"the-joy-of-sketchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ioniaguesthouse.com\/?p=268","title":{"rendered":"The joy of Sketchup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost as soon as we got here, we needed to build things. A mattress on the floor is OK, but it’s better to have a bed. And with the old kitchen knocked out by our plumbing work, we needed a better alternative to washing up the dishes with a garden hose. Surely we could rig up an outdoor worktop that would re-use the old sink?<\/p>\n

The free 3-D design tool Sketchup<\/a> has been really handy for this sort of thing. We started using it a few years ago, designing a re-modelled kitchen for our house in Southampton. We used it a lot more when we had to get planning permission for our straw-bale bungalows here in Turkey. I know that for simple jobs you can just sketch things on the back of an envelope, but having the ability to see how something is going to look in 3-D is really addictive. It’s also helpful for buying the materials: knowing exactly how much timber you need, for example.<\/p>\n

\"Double<\/a>

Double bed planned in Sketchup.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Bed<\/a>

Bed coming together in the real world.<\/p><\/div>\n

OK, so the bed was a straightforward job, but I was pretty happy about getting it done with only a handsaw, hammer, and nails. (All the fancy power tools are still in our shipping container.) And then the outdoor sink was something I’m sure I would have messed up without Sketchup to help plan it out.<\/p>\n

\"3-D<\/a>

3-D model of the outdoor kitchen worktop.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The outdoor kitchen: tiled and stained and seeing lots of use.<\/p><\/div>\n

At this point maybe you’re thinking that I am getting a commission from the people who make Sketchup, but sadly no. I just like it a lot. The next job is designing our indoor kitchen as the room is now tiled and ready to go.<\/p>\n

\"Kitchen<\/a>

Kitchen after tiling but before grouting. (The orange stuff on the wall is meant to stop the mortar from crumbling.)<\/p><\/div>\n

Not to mention the real work of designing our accommodation and landscaping up in the orchard, but that’s another story…<\/p>\n

OK, so this post was possibly a bit dry for people who are not that into amateur carpentry. So, apropos of nothing, here’s a picture of some recent visitors-turned-fig-picking-volunteers crammed into the back of our truck.<\/p>\n

\"Poorly<\/a>

Poorly paid fig pickers distracted with a sunset ride to the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n

And finally, some more gratuitous cat photos.<\/p>\n

\"?urup<\/a>

?urup reclining above our heads, nestled in the grape vines.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Round<\/a>

Round 307 of ?urup and Tar\u00e7?n’s endless wrestling match. If you think of ?urup as Mr. Miyagi and Tar\u00e7?n as Ralph Macchio it all makes sense.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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