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New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 9:14
by RX-7 Chris
Since we sold the old house and have moved I figured I would start a new thread. I'll get pictures put up of the house once we've set things up.
Here are pics from the realtors website (not the best):
Outside
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Living
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Dining
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Kitchen
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Family
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Re: New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 9:14
by RX-7 Chris
Some of the projects that I've been working on:
-Change out the exterior door hardware DONE
-Fix exterior door frames so they seal and are insulated Almost done
-Swap out broken switches and outlets Almost done
-install blinds Almost done
-rewire master bedroom fan
-replace light over kitchen sink DONE
-replace space ship light in kitchen with recessed lights
-replace and add lighting to upstairs hallway
-replace exhaust fan in main upstairs bath
-replace switches, outlets, and plates over kitchen counters with gray/stainless Almost done
-paint 3 closets (wife's project)
-paint daughter's room
-fix toilet in master bath DONE

Re: New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 9:14
by RX-7 Chris
Long term projects prioritized:
-clean up front yard (this summer)
-paint exterior of house (next year most likely)
-front yard plantings, etc (this year/next year)
-wire, insulate, rock, and paint garage
-back yard
-remove popcorn ceilings throughout

Dream projects:
-wood floors in living room/refinish in dining and baseboard
-remodel family room
-remodel main floor half bath/laundry
-remodel second floor main bath
-remodel master suite/bath
-add basement 3/4 bath
-remodel basement (rec room and guest bedroom area)

I haven't made up my mind on the main stair yet after the last one I did.

Re: New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 9:14
by RX-7 Chris
This is the color scheme we are going with for the outside:
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This is the color scheme for our daughter's room:
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Re: New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 9:14
by Shadowden
That is a good amount of work to have completed already.

I didn't see the backyard landscaping project listed :o

Re: New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 9:14
by RX-7 Chris
It's in the third post. I need to get some pics up showing how bad the back yard is, lol.

Re: New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 9:14
by Huzer
Nice. We're trying to nail down a few more projects for our house. One of them being whether or not we want to finish the basement. We're also landscaping the front yard (small retaining wall).

Re: New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 9:14
by RX-7 Chris
Some of the projects that I've been working on:
-Change out the exterior door hardware DONE
-Fix exterior door frames so they seal and are insulated DONE
-Swap out broken switches and outlets DONE
-install blinds Almost done
-rewire master bedroom fan
-replace light over kitchen sink DONE
-replace space ship light in kitchen with recessed lights
-replace and add lighting to upstairs hallway
-replace exhaust fan in main upstairs bath
-replace switches, outlets, and plates over kitchen counters with gray/stainless DONE
-paint 3 closets (wife's project)2 are DONE
-paint daughter's room
-fix toilet in master bath DONE

Re: New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 9:14
by RX-7 Chris
Huzer wrote:Nice. We're trying to nail down a few more projects for our house. One of them being whether or not we want to finish the basement. We're also landscaping the front yard (small retaining wall).

Finishing a basement is one of those projects that you sometimes make back when you sell but sometimes don't. It all depends of if your house really needs the space. Small houses tend to get a better return on investment with a basement finish. The real question is do you need the space?

Re: New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 9:14
by Shadowden
Chris,
What did you do to get the doors to fit better? Our front door needs something. Would like to do soon.

Re: New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 9:14
by RX-7 Chris
Shadowden wrote:Chris,
What did you do to get the doors to fit better? Our front door needs something. Would like to do soon.

I had to pull the interior trim and re-shim the doors.

Send me some pics of your door showing what is wrong and I can help you.

Re: New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:14
by RX-7 Chris
I got our storage unit emptied over the weekend, I just have a little bit of stuff in my parents storage (less than a pickup load). We also worked on organizing the inside. The garage is now a complete mess because that is where the stuff from storage ended up. It is amazing how much stuff we fit in the old house, lol.

I need to rework garage shelving and remove a workbench so I can get the Galaxie in there. I also need to build some wall brackets so I can get the wood off the floor and up at the ceiling.

Re: New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:14
by speedjunkie
I have a list of home improvement projects for you to complete on my house. For free of course. I'll send them over.

LOL

I can't wait to see your new place. It looks really nice already.

Re: New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 9:14
by RX-7 Chris
speedjunkie wrote:I have a list of home improvement projects for you to complete on my house. For free of course. I'll send them over.

LOL

I can't wait to see your new place. It looks really nice already.

We are planning to have a BBQ/Meet in July.

Re: New House Remodel Projects

Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:14
by Shadowden
RX-7 Chris wrote:We are planning to have a BBQ/Meet in July.


Can't wait!

Since it didn't happen in castle rock, Maybe the springs will cut loose.
https://youtu.be/vecMBhOIA5g