WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY (PICS)
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no offense taken, understand the pic looks like starting from zero… feels like that would have been easier at this point
I hear you there. I've got my work cut out for me as well. Ultimately, it probably would have been less expensive to start from scratch but I would've had to jump through even more hoops to meet code. Besides, I would hate to take too much away from the character of the house. The house is 74 years old, I'm the second owner (the guy who built it was a dam builder who lived in the house until he was 95) and everything on the interior and exterior is wood. I've been slowly dismantling everything trying to reclaim as much wood as possible to be reused during the renovation. I'm hoping to have everything done by the end of the year which is realistic barring any major issues.
Downstairs:
Upstairs (all flooring has been pulled up and de-nailed):
These are some renderings of what it should (hopefully) look like when it's finished:
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Ha! I'm pretty sure you'll win. Everything seems to be holding me up right now. The city code enforcement has a 2+ month backlog so it will be a while before I can even get permits. At least I will have time to finish out the demo/dismantling work. After that, we're looking at 4-6 months of construction.
What do you have in the works? Total renovation/remodel as well?
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Clint, I love the renderings and your emphasis on using the reclaimed wood. Please keep this thread updated with pics as the transformation unfolds, and best of luck on meeting your goal.
Best of luck to you as well, jacoavlu.
qft!…
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yes ours is a total reno, to the point of tearing off the small 2nd story to raise the ceilings and open the floorplan
out here in red state country we don't tend to have too many code issues
I'd be ecstatic if we were done in 6 months… but we've owned it going on a year now already
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I just hit the 4 year mark in mine last month. I had roommates the first three years and I just got my sister and her boyfriend out last year. Housing in Austin is very hard to come by so any time I had a room open up, I had people coming out of the woodworks wanting to move in. I wish I would've learned to say no a long time ago. I had to learn that lesson the hard way.
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We're not married yet but we'll be taking the plunge once the house is done and we can actually afford it without stressing too much. We've had our fair share of fights but one saving grace is that she has an apartment so we're not trying to live in the house while remodeling. I couldn't even imagine trying to go that route.
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We've been doing a simple remodel: floors, tile, granite, appliances, paint, etc. for the past few months. We just moved in, and it feels frickin' amazing. Still have everything in boxes, but once it gets unloaded, I'll get some serious photo bombs.
Lori's "pro" kitchen.
Working on the master suite.
Got this 300 pound Xi'an warrior up the stairs.
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…one saving grace is that she has an apartment so we're not trying to live in the house while remodeling. I couldn't even imagine trying to go that route.
Yeah, living in a construction site gets tense. Luckily, when we did our home improvement project, we were only home sporadically. We stayed with Julie's parents for a few weeks, which had its own challenges. Then construction moved to the back yard and dragged on and on. Not for years, though. That's forever.
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Yeah, I decided I wanted a "full size" replica when I was in China…you should have seen me lugging that thing throug customs
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Looking good JSJ! I like that faucet, what brand/model is it?
Chris, what all did you have done at your place?
I've been seriously working on it for the last 6-9 months or so. We went back and forth on plans and details and on and on but it looks like we've got a pretty solid plan in place now. Now, we just need to make it happen!
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It's a T&S Brass. It's what you'd put at a dish station in the back of house. For how much "designer" faucets are, we figured it'd be better to get a bad ass "pro" model.
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Joe- I have something of a soft spot for the Qin Empire- in college I took a class called "History of Chinese Political Thought", which focused on the Warring States period and subsequent unification. I spent a lot of class time debating the relative merits of Legalist philosophy…
Yeah, I'm a nerd.
Clint- we, and by we, I mean the contractor we hired, expanded our master bedroom, added a laundry room, built a detached garage with upstairs office space, added a patio and play structure for the kids (complete with a literal ton of rubber mulch) and then re-landscaped the front and back yards.
We're not positive of the exact cost, but it was close to the original price of the house.
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I'll be working with a contractor too so you're not the only one. I've been getting some bids to take to the bank for financing and the last one I got was startling to say the least. In fact, they wanted more than the original price of the house. Luckily, I've got quite a few friends who are architects and design/build types so we should hopefully be able to finish it without leaving me penniless.
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It's good for me, I need something to keep me busy. "Idle hands are the devil's tools"
Also, I like the idea of making something the way I want it. I really do enjoy working with my hands and with my schedule it allows me to focus on one thing at a time which works well. Truly, the hardest part about it is the anticipation of finishing and getting it done. Then, it's off to the next project…
