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[Sallana]

Everyone's homes are soooo beautiful!! I love your bathroom, GC - Call me ms. Envious! Debbir - Maybe we can talk and you can share some pointers for a first-time home buyer. What things you can do yourself.. what things you need to contract out - etc.

it's funny that everyone loves our flooring - It's the reason we ended up going with this apartment. That, and the bay windows in the living room.. which I don't think I got a good pic of. But they are stunning =D

 

[debbir]

Nice Ghetto_Cowgirl

 

[debbir]

Debbir - Maybe we can talk and you can share some pointers for a first-time home buyer. What things you can do yourself.. what things you need to contract out - etc.

Anytime...

 

[Sallana]

Our flooring actually needs some work btw. If you look closely you can probably tell that the floors in the Mancave and the childs room are different than that of the hallway and our bedroom. The floors in the hallway & bedroom are nice, high quality wood panels. But the mancave and the childs room are cheap, and they are cracking.. and there are gaps between each panel. From what I understand, the people who were here before us were drunken, lazy, dirty college students and destroyed a huge portion of the home. So the floors in mancave & baby's room had to be redone.. and they went for the cheapest wood panels apparently. And they didn't even BOTHER with the living/dining area - It sort of looks like carpet but a closer look with show you it is just linoleum tile!

Yes.. there's a lot of work to be done on this house - But I looooove it. Anyone know how much it generally costs to re-floor? I'd like to make the two rooms match the rest of the house, and restore the wood flooring that's under the linoleum in the living room.

It was dog ..../piss that ruined them, btw. Damn dirty college kids.

 

[tiburonfirst]

I made it easier and uploaded all my house pics to my albums. These were taken a few months ago, I don't want to take anymore pics until I am done decorating.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/members/debbir-albums-house.html
BTW, I stink at taking pics

true i got a kink in my neck looking at the bathroom !!!!!

as to my view - that's about 30 yrs of work, lol

 

[debbir]

true i got a kink in my neck looking at the bathroom !!!!!

as to my view - that's about 30 yrs of work, lol

That bathroom needs Tons of work...total demolish and rebuild...needs more room, too. Just don't know where to take it from I didn't even bother putting in the one of the half bath...wayyy too difficult to see. That one is the same..loads of work needed.

 

[tiburonfirst]

sal, you might be able to have the floors sanded down enough to get rid of the staining. let a professional look at them and give an estimate - usually free of charge. then you can decide if there are any stages of the project you can handle yourself

 

[tiburonfirst]

That bathroom needs Tons of work...total demolish and rebuild

there's always tons of work involved with a house. love the color in your office

 

[debbir]

Our flooring actually needs some work btw. If you look closely you can probably tell that the floors in the Mancave and the childs room are different than that of the hallway and our bedroom. The floors in the hallway & bedroom are nice, high quality wood panels. But the mancave and the childs room are cheap, and they are cracking.. and there are gaps between each panel. From what I understand, the people who were here before us were drunken, lazy, dirty college students and destroyed a huge portion of the home. So the floors in mancave & baby's room had to be redone.. and they went for the cheapest wood panels apparently. And they didn't even BOTHER with the living/dining area - It sort of looks like carpet but a closer look with show you it is just linoleum tile!

Yes.. there's a lot of work to be done on this house - But I looooove it. Anyone know how much it generally costs to re-floor? I'd like to make the two rooms match the rest of the house, and restore the wood flooring that's under the linoleum in the living room.

It was dog ..../piss that ruined them, btw. Damn dirty college kids.

Honestly, it depends on your area. I didn't get hardwood, wanted to, but decided against it. Best bet is to have three to four contractors come out and give you an estimate, IMO

 

[thegrindre]

I would love to share my place with you but, I'm now retired and living in a 3 room apartment complex for old farts.
It has a small kitchen with no dining area. A small living room and is where I eat. Then there's the small bedroom with one bed and no other furnishings in it.
Unfortunately, I've become a fire victom awhile back and have no furnishing to speak of.
Don't feel sorry for me, I'm single, have no family anymore and am enjoying the solitude of life.
I spend about 12-18 hours a day behind a monster gaming computer I've custom built.
I am very happy but broke, living off of SS now. LOL But I love it.
If you just had to visualize it, visualize a small 3 room apartment with very little content within. Basically, an unfurnished 3 room apartment is about all it is.

 

[ShannonA]

Oh my...BEAUTIFUL!!! I want your view

Wow! I'm so jealous

 

[debbir]

there's always tons of work involved with a house. love the color in your office

Thank you. We painted almost the whole house the same greenish color, but rooms got their own color. I just love this burnt orange. Couldn't talk dh into having it in the master, but he acquiesced to the office.

 

[ShannonA]

I would love to share my place with you but, I'm now retired and living in a 3 room apartment complex for old farts.
It has a small kitchen with no dining area. A small living room and is where I eat. Then there's the small bedroom with one bed and no other furnishings in it.
Unfortunately, I've become a fire victom awhile back and have no furnishing to speak of.
Don't feel sorry for me, I'm single, have no family anymore and am enjoying the solitude of life.
I spend about 12-18 hours a day behind a monster gaming computer I've custom built.
I am very happy but broke, living off of SS now. LOL But I love it.
If you just had to visualize it, visualize a small 3 room apartment with very little content within. Basically, an unfurnished 3 room apartment is about all it is.

We're going into our 3rd year of running our own business and we're pretty strapped too with 3 kids. We rent and it's not a great house but it's big and it's cheap, and we're TRYING to tolerate it until we're ready to buy. We're debating on whether we can do it though because it's drafty so it's too cool in the winter and too hot in the summer. Everything else we can live with.

 

[thegrindre]

I love your avatar!!! LOL

 

[ShannonA]

I love your avatar!!! LOL

Thank you . He is my new baby he's 4 weeks old today.

 

[leannebug]

true i got a kink in my neck looking at the bathroom !!!!!

as to my view - that's about 30 yrs of work, lol

baloney! I've been working every year for 10plus in this house, and it's no where NEAR as pretty as that! lol.. seems I have to start over every spring

Nice work Tibs!

 

[leannebug]

We're going into our 3rd year of running our own business and we're pretty strapped too with 3 kids. We rent and it's not a great house but it's big and it's cheap, and we're TRYING to tolerate it until we're ready to buy. We're debating on whether we can do it though because it's drafty so it's too cool in the winter and too hot in the summer. Everything else we can live with.

Speaking of homes and hard work. My A/C has pulled it's yearly "konk out session". The first heat wave we have, the A/C freezes over. Trying to thaw it out, while I sit here roasting and being grumpy!

 

[tiburonfirst]

super dorks are not allowed to get cranky, lol

 

[Darkwitless]

lol - it took us 7 years to do the basement - and it was new! It was money that held us back (isn't it always?) But we're tickled pink. We figure we'll have enough money to do everything we want in oh, 11 years or so when DS#3 graduates. That's also when I told DH can get a bike - ;-)

 

[debbir]

baloney! I've been working every year for 10plus in this house, and it's no where NEAR as pretty as that! lol.. seems I have to start over every spring

Nice work Tibs!

She was talking about my bathroom.