Home Renovation

[Brian425 0]

So we start with, lets change the floors in the living room, dining room and kitchen. It became:

Throw out all the living room and dining room furniture. Do the living room dining room and kitchen floor, tear out the tub sorround upstairs, replace shower body, re tile, re tile down stairs bathroom, and finally take the wrought iron gate down to bare metal, prime and paint.

Not bad for 2 weeks of solid work. Now all I need to do is repaint all and I'm good. The new stove is coming next month and the wife is happy.

So I am now officially BROKE!! We have no furniture upstairs and we are hanging out in the basement. Now the long process begins to buy furniture. It looks like I'll be broke for the next few months. Let hope for a good bonus!!

Next week I'm back jumping. I deserve a day to myself.

The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

[Muenkel 0]

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So we start with, lets change the floors in the living room, dining room and kitchen. It became:

Throw out all the living room and dining room furniture. Do the living room dining room and kitchen floor, tear out the tub sorround upstairs, replace shower body, re tile, re tile down stairs bathroom, and finally take the wrought iron gate down to bare metal, prime and paint.

I know the drill very well. One example I remember is about 20 years ago, my parents bought a new refrigerator. The color wasn't the best match for the kitchen. End result was a complete redo of the entire kitchen including custom-made cabinets, new flooring, counter, wallpaper....you get the picture.

Now it appears I've inherited it. Back in August, my house was struck by lightening leaving a pretty good hole in my living room wall. Now the wall has to be repaired which means all new paint for the LR, kitchen and stairway. So ofcourse that has now led to new carpeting and all new furniture. BTW, this area had been completely redone only 3 years ago.

The cycle just continues.

Best of luck in your new home.

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Chris

[shropshire 0]

My wife keeps asking me to repaint our walls a different colour every couple of years, So I remind her that the Sistine chapel walls haven't been repainted since Botticelli and his mates did a number on them in 1508, why if it's O.K to the pope to live with the same colours on the wall for a few more years yet, it should be O.K for us!


P.S it doesn't stop her nagging tho'

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[Muenkel 0]

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Now all I need to do is repaint all and I'm good.

Bro, learn this now. Don't ever use the words 'Now all I need to do...' because you have embarked on a life long project. You will never be done unless you're dead. Sorry if I have depressed you.

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Chris

[Brian425 0]

Chris, I know that it is a vicious cycle. When you finish the last project on the list, you are coming up on re doing the first ones. Then there are the upgrades. "Hey, we haven't spent any money on the house lately, maybe we coud XXXXX".

It was a lot of $$$ and tons of work; but, it is all starting to come together. Now to watch the game and eat. Then back to work. GO JETS!!

The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

[Brian425 0]

Tony, the easy way to deal with painting is split the work. She tapes eveything, helps clear out the room and do the clean up. You do the repairs and paint. It's simple, painting is every 2 to 3 years. It's relatively cheap, and it will help keep her happy.

There is no happy home with an unhappy woman.

The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand.

[shropshire 0]

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There is no happy home with an unhappy woman.

Oh how right you are.

Regards,

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome