• Home
    • Recent
    • Calendar
    • Register
    • Login
    Iron Heart Forum
    Iron Heart Forum

    Discover our "What Is?" section to learn more about denim!

    + SHOW US YOUR PAD/ FLAT/ CAVE/ PENT-HOUSE/ CARDBOARD BOX/… +

    General Chat
    122
    798
    164.1k
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • R
      RP
      Joined:

      A couple of different orchids are blooming right now in the backyard:

      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • Clint_DC
        Clint_D
        啓蒙家
        Joined:

        Our latest addition.  After we experienced the major freeze in February, we lost a lot of vegetation and were way more exposed than we liked.  We live on a busy urban street and decided that a board formed concrete wall would be the ideal solution.  Once steel prices ease up a bit, we'll finish adding tying in a combination of perforated and steel plate on either end of the wall.

        ATX IH Hoarder

        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • ChrisC
          Chris
          Raw and Unwashed
          Joined:

          That's a good looking fence, Clint. I like it. Something like that would work stylistically with our house, but I expect the cost would be prohibitive, given how long our lot is.

          By the way, this is a weird coincidence- I was over at Blue Owl Brewing on Sunday and wondered how your home renovations were going…

          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • Clint_DC
            Clint_D
            啓蒙家
            Joined:

            Thanks @Chris! My wife had brought up that she wanted a board form concrete wall and I figured that it would be ludicrously expensive.  Fortunately for us, we have a really good relationship with the owner of a concrete company so he did it for us at a little over cost so we jumped on it.

            You might have passed right by my house depending on which route you took home!  We wrapped up on our garage apartment about 6 months ago and have been doing pretty well with it as a short term rental.  Here are a few pics of the finished project:

            ATX IH Hoarder

            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • AetasA
              Aetas
              見習いボス
              Joined:

              I love the concrete wall you’ve built.
              Imagine how it will look like, when it’s covered with plants.
              The rest of the house is lovely!!
              Thanks for sharing @Clint_D

              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • J-IVJ
                J-IV
                啓蒙家
                Joined:

                Really diggin the motif and the kitchen configuration.
                That is a lovely home and thanks for sharing @Clint_D

                I'm as ugly as you

                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • Clint_DC
                  Clint_D
                  啓蒙家
                  Joined:

                  Thanks for the kind words!  The last few pics are all our short term rental property.  I'm happy to give an IH discount to anyone visiting Austin:

                  https://airbnb.com/h/austintreehouse

                  ATX IH Hoarder

                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • GilesG
                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined:

                    Now you have really made me miss travelling…......

                    "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

                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • Clint_DC
                      Clint_D
                      啓蒙家
                      Joined:

                      Same here, can't wait to be able to travel again. Let me know if you and Paula ever come to Austin again, I'd be glad to have y'all @Giles!

                      ATX IH Hoarder

                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • GilesG
                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined:

                        We LOVE the vibe of that place Clint…..

                        "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

                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • ChrisC
                          Chris
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined:

                          Another Austin get together would be fun.

                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • Clint_DC
                            Clint_D
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined:

                            Absolutely! We need to make it happen once people can travel freely again.

                            ATX IH Hoarder

                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • NikN
                              Nik
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined:

                              Working from home has made my partner and I consider upsizing and viewings have started. Not sure if it is a good time to move but it would be fun to have outside space.

                              https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/90884851#/

                              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • AppfaffA
                                Appfaff
                                Raw and Unwashed
                                Joined:

                                About 95% done with my laundry room remodel:

                                When we bought the house 2 years ago

                                Now:

                                Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • neph93N
                                  neph93
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined:

                                  Nicely done @Appfaff Sorting out a proper wash room that is functional was one of the jobs I have done that really raised the SoL in our current home.

                                  «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                  We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

                                  • Dame Vera Lynn
                                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • Clint_DC
                                    Clint_D
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined:

                                    Looking great Adam!!

                                    ATX IH Hoarder

                                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • AppfaffA
                                      Appfaff
                                      Raw and Unwashed
                                      Joined:

                                      Thanks gents - I'm glad it turned out well, but man, small spaces are always the worst to work in!

                                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • ChrisC
                                        Chris
                                        Raw and Unwashed
                                        Joined:

                                        Looks great, and a lot more functional. I miss having a laundry area sink. Those are so useful.

                                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • AppfaffA
                                          Appfaff
                                          Raw and Unwashed
                                          Joined:

                                          Yeah, a laundry sink is a must for me, and the swap from a clunky utility sink to the deep bar sink really gave us a ton more counter space which will inevitably just be used sweaty hats and dirty kids clothes haha [emoji23]

                                          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • mclaincauseyM
                                            mclaincausey
                                            見習いボス
                                            Joined:

                                            We are selling this, my first purchased home. We did a lot to it and have ridden the real estate wave hopefully well; a difficult market that would have been even moreso as a first time buyer. We love, but outgrew, this home. Bittersweet to move on from it and its location.

                                            We found a home that gives us nearly twice the space in an area we prefer. Better set up for the family across the board. I’m grateful that we were able to find a place that will support our larger family without making sacrifices we’re uncomfortable with. Excited to have two garages (we’re not even using the current minute garage for car, and it hails here a lot), fenced front and back, open floor plan, breakfast nook, and a finished basement that will include a bar, A/V, fitness, and bedrooms.

                                            Think it, be it.

                                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Copyright Iron Heart 2025.