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    • Clint_DC
      Clint_D
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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.

      ATX IH Hoarder

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      • J
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        4 years wow, not married though right? for us the real work is just beginning and the wife and I are on the verge of killing each other

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        • Clint_DC
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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.

          ATX IH Hoarder

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          • joesaintjohnJ
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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.

            Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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            • ChrisC
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              @Clint_D:

              …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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              • ChrisC
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                @joesaintjohn:

                Nice!

                Looks familiar, just a slight difference in size…

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                • joesaintjohnJ
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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 😛

                  Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                  • Clint_DC
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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!

                    ATX IH Hoarder

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                    • Finn666F
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                      looks like a new thread is born! 😉

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                      • joesaintjohnJ
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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.

                        Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                        • ChrisC
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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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                          • Clint_DC
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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.

                            ATX IH Hoarder

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                            • SeulS
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                              Am I glad I'm moving into a flat that doesn't even need a lick of paint…....  😶

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                              • Clint_DC
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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…

                                ATX IH Hoarder

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                                • GilesG
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                                  This…

                                  In these…

                                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  • Finn666F
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                                    this might be the first time I really want to live in the UK I have to say…Germany is still cold as fuck and snow everywhere 😠

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                                    • Megatron1505M
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                                      Tough, we don't want you, piss off  😃

                                      Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                      • Finn666F
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                                        ^sounds like sth. Pam's parents said to you before you two got married eh?…

                                        see, so I'm like you...idgaf! 😃

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                                        this is black (hint hint) humor! not being serious at all 😉

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                                        • Megatron1505M
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                                          Pams parents say that to me every time they see me  :o

                                          Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                          • SeulS
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                                            Being British means having a good sense of humour, Finn…

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