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Couple other house projects wrapping up..exterior painting & downstairs bathroom (PICS)
Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:41 am
Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:41 am
I don't have any great pics of the bathroom before but it was GOD AWFUL. Who thought buying a BROWN toliet was a great idea? Anyway, the house had settled, there were several huge crack running across the tile and now that we've had the house foundation remediated, we didn't want our guests to use that hideous toliet that was designed for a midget. ending up keeping the wallpaper (for now), the light fixture and reused the mirror but put in terrazzo tile becuase i told my wife if i didn't get to put terrazzo in at least one room of the house i was going to stomp my feet and hold my breath. 
anyway, here's the closest i have to a before & after; the awful realtor distorted reality shot, a close up of the old wall & floor and the new bathroom.
also, the house exterior painting was compeleted this weekend as well! we went with a gray/black (iron ore maybe?) with black trim and i think it turned out great. next step is to pull those fixtures and sandblast them and refinish in brushed brass or gold or maybe even copper to make them stand out. Sun was overhead so that second pic doesn't really do the outside justice.
Pretty much just the kitchen is all that is left!! Very excited to see this all come together.
anyway, here's the closest i have to a before & after; the awful realtor distorted reality shot, a close up of the old wall & floor and the new bathroom.
also, the house exterior painting was compeleted this weekend as well! we went with a gray/black (iron ore maybe?) with black trim and i think it turned out great. next step is to pull those fixtures and sandblast them and refinish in brushed brass or gold or maybe even copper to make them stand out. Sun was overhead so that second pic doesn't really do the outside justice.
Pretty much just the kitchen is all that is left!! Very excited to see this all come together.
This post was edited on 4/30/24 at 3:40 pm
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Posted on 4/29/24 at 11:01 am to CAD703X
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Who thought buying a BROWN toliet was a great idea
someone who got tired of their SO leave track marks in the bowl?
That all looks really good. But your home could be a portajon and I'd be jealous of anyone living in TN.
Have you have to make any repairs to the window areas on the exterior? In my experience windows with little roof overhang need to be flashed very thoughtfully since they get water almost every rain.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 11:15 am to Turnblad85
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Have you have to make any repairs to the window areas on the exterior? In my experience windows with little roof overhang need to be flashed very thoughtfully since they get water almost every rain.
man, you hit the nail on the head
yes, flat roof was new to us...$$$$$ when it needs to be redone
the windows are all pella and only about 15 years old so we got lucky on that.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 11:24 am to CAD703X
Looks awesome CAD
we might be doing a very similar project soon, completely remodeling a 1970s era house that hasn't been touched since it was built
1 owner, in an amazing location with a 2 acre lot, but needs so much work
I'm down, just trying to convince the wife that it will be worth the work and stress
we might be doing a very similar project soon, completely remodeling a 1970s era house that hasn't been touched since it was built
1 owner, in an amazing location with a 2 acre lot, but needs so much work
I'm down, just trying to convince the wife that it will be worth the work and stress
Posted on 4/29/24 at 11:33 am to Salmon
quote:make sure you take a mini vacay with the wife before you start
I'm down, just trying to convince the wife that it will be worth the work and stress
you're gonna want to be as close as possible to your SO when you start because its going to get a bit rough along the way. house renos are like a 'stress test' for your marriage to see how strong it is
Posted on 4/29/24 at 11:38 am to CAD703X
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you're gonna want to be as close as possible to your SO when you start because its going to get a bit rough along the way. house renos are like a 'stress test' for your marriage to see how strong it is
She has already asked how much it would be to move the entire staircase
I'm just like
>This post was edited on 4/29/24 at 11:39 am
Posted on 4/29/24 at 12:15 pm to Salmon
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completely remodeling a 1970s era house
Don't dismiss a teardown and complete rebuild without serious thought. Sooo many POS homes are remodeled and they end up costing near or more than a new home and then you still might not have exactly want you want. There are good reasons to reno an old house but not as many as HGTV makes you think.
Remember, renovating a home is like building a new home but with an old home in the way.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 12:27 pm to CAD703X
Exterior color was a nice choice. That bathroom tile? Maybe not
To each his own! Nice work
To each his own! Nice work
Posted on 4/29/24 at 12:30 pm to Turnblad85
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Remember, renovating a home is like building a new home but with an old home in the way.
i'll have to remember that one
Posted on 4/29/24 at 12:55 pm to Salmon
quote:mine was built in 1978 and hasn’t been touched since…everything in the house is original, we’ve been there 20 years and it’s time
completely remodeling a 1970s era house that hasn't been touched since it was built
Break it off into chunks. Right now I’m doing the envelope (new roof, soffit/facia/trim, doors and windows, generator and paint). That will stabilize the situation and then we can move to the inside.
One thing I did do first is build out a covered outdoor kitchen and a shower so that we can live like humans while the inside is gutted
Posted on 4/29/24 at 1:57 pm to cgrand
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One thing I did do first is build out a covered outdoor kitchen and a shower so that we can live like humans while the inside is gutted
Aha!
And now you know....... the rest of the story!
Posted on 4/29/24 at 2:02 pm to CAD703X
You live in Tennessee? Jelly!
Posted on 4/29/24 at 8:11 pm to CAD703X
Bet you could sell the toilet and sink for a few hundred. Tempting to put a nice modern front door, or is it a more craftsman look? Seems originally a modern aesthetic. Flat roof shouldn’t be that much, as many commercial building have them, they can spray them now.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 9:10 pm to Rust Cohle
We want a black iron and glass entrance but we've run out of money.
That's a future project.
That's a future project.
Posted on 4/29/24 at 10:26 pm to CAD703X
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Who thought buying a BROWN toliet was a great idea?
Man, poop streaks/spatter would certainly be less noticeable. Same for mineral stains. That bathroom was nothing close to god awful, wish mine were original given how badly they were "updated" before we bought this house. I'll be ripping out everything they did.
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