General Upgrades & Ideas

[happyone]

Wow! That’s a huge addition for only $200k and that must be a really GREAT room

dang - I really need to proof read - as bo intimated there is an extra 0 - 700 sq ft

[falafel]

Thx gentlemen,

The spring project is to reseed/sod the back yard. 6 months of it being a construction site has taken its toll

Wow, looks so great happy. What a great thing to do for your daughter.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I think that I'm about to become a frequent contributor to this thread now. A non-comprehensive list (and not in any particular order) of things that I'm going to be doing within the next 5-ish years.

1) Paint the entire first floor (and maybe the basement depending on condition of it). We are going one tone white with the painting. After moving into my current home, I really have liked just having a white wall. We are scheduling this before we move into the house.
2) Refinish the hardwood floor and change the stain color. Also, extend the hardwood into the family room area and replace the carpet that is contributing to the houses identity crisis. I hate the way the hardwood looks so similar to the kitchen cabinets. Also, stupid dogs ruining things. This is yet another reason why I will never own a dog.
3) Replace the broken door frame leading in from the garage to the house.
4) Replace all door handles throughout the main level of the house
- I have settled on using these door handles
https://www.build.com/schlage-f10-pl...hId=axJ5Yuwube
5) Replace all the light fixtures throughout the house. I already have some ideas on this. I think that this fan will look good in the family room. I haven't decided on other light fixtures throughout.
6) Build a Butler's Pantry off the kitchen (this is probably the last project that will get done)
7) Replace the backsplash in the kitchen. Another source of the identity crisis of the house.
8) Replace all the doors throughout the main level of the house. The doors have a very traditional styling and the rest of the houses is not a traditional styling
9) Repaint the exterior of the house. The current paint job sucks and the colors suck. We are thinking a sage green with a white trim will look nice with the bricks
10) Repair broken dryer vents on the exterior of the house
11) Replace kitchen faucet and sink.

Even longer term, I am sure that with 5 kids at least 1 is going to end up living at home longer than we would like. I am thinking that eventually we will want to put a kitchen in the basement to make it sort of an apartment for any kids that are going to stay around. The main level of the house is more than enough living area for my wife and me.

[Pelado]

I think that I'm about to become a frequent contributor to this thread now. A non-comprehensive list (and not in any particular order) of things that I'm going to be doing within the next 5-ish years.

1) Paint the entire first floor (and maybe the basement depending on condition of it). We are going one tone white with the painting. After moving into my current home, I really have liked just having a white wall. We are scheduling this before we move into the house.
2) Refinish the hardwood floor and change the stain color. Also, extend the hardwood into the family room area and replace the carpet that is contributing to the houses identity crisis. I hate the way the hardwood looks so similar to the kitchen cabinets. Also, stupid dogs ruining things. This is yet another reason why I will never own a dog.
3) Replace the broken door frame leading in from the garage to the house.
4) Replace all door handles throughout the main level of the house
- I have settled on using these door handles
https://www.build.com/schlage-f10-pl...hId=axJ5Yuwube
5) Replace all the light fixtures throughout the house. I already have some ideas on this. I think that this fan will look good in the family room. I haven't decided on other light fixtures throughout.
6) Build a Butler's Pantry off the kitchen (this is probably the last project that will get done)
7) Replace the backsplash in the kitchen. Another source of the identity crisis of the house.
8) Replace all the doors throughout the main level of the house. The doors have a very traditional styling and the rest of the houses is not a traditional styling
9) Repaint the exterior of the house. The current paint job sucks and the colors suck. We are thinking a sage green with a white trim will look nice with the bricks
10) Repair broken dryer vents on the exterior of the house
11) Replace kitchen faucet and sink.

Even longer term, I am sure that with 5 kids at least 1 is going to end up living at home longer than we would like. I am thinking that eventually we will want to put a kitchen in the basement to make it sort of an apartment for any kids that are going to stay around. The main level of the house is more than enough living area for my wife and me.

Have you considered a YouTube channel to document your upgrades and improvements?

[MartyFunkhouser]

Have you considered a YouTube channel to document your upgrades and improvements?

That sounds difficult and a lot of work, so no.

[MartyFunkhouser]

The first thing that I have learned in this process of fixing up our house is that painting is effing expensive. Quote to paint the entire house is 8K. When we get into the house, we are going to look at the walls in the basement and see what they are looking like and may only paint the main level for now.

[falafel]

The first thing that I have learned in this process of fixing up our house is that painting is effing expensive. Quote to paint the entire house is 8K. When we get into the house, we are going to look at the walls in the basement and see what they are looking like and may only paint the main level for now.

The inside? Why don't you just paint it yourself?

[MartyFunkhouser]

The inside? Why don't you just paint it yourself?

Yes, the inside of the house. You vastly overestimate my abilities if you think I could properly paint something.

[Jeff Lebowski]

The first thing that I have learned in this process of fixing up our house is that painting is effing expensive. Quote to paint the entire house is 8K. When we get into the house, we are going to look at the walls in the basement and see what they are looking like and may only paint the main level for now.

I had a buddy who was a painter. He made a ton of money. At one point he had 8 crews going.

In 2020 he was working alone and fell off a tall ladder and died.

[Bo Diddley]

I had a buddy who was a painter. He made a ton of money. At one point he had 8 crews going.

In 2020 he was working alone and fell off a tall ladder and died.

Mrs. Diddley's brother worked construction. 30 years ago next month he fell off a ladder and died.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Mrs. Diddley's brother worked construction. 30 years ago next month he fell off a ladder and died.

Almost the same time this guy died, our other neighbor fell of a ladder in his backyard and died.

Be careful on ladders!

[BigPiney]

Mrs. Diddley's brother worked construction. 30 years ago next month he fell off a ladder and died.

Ladders are dangerous. My across the street neighbor slipped on his ladder and got his leg caught and he broke his femur and was hanging there.

Are we trying to convince Funk to try and paint his house?

[falafel]

Ladders are dangerous. My across the street neighbor slipped on his ladder and got his leg caught and he broke his femur and was hanging there.

Are we trying to convince Funk to try and paint his house?

My sister in law (47) fell 8 ft. off a ladder while hanging Christmas lights and shattered both of her ankles. Two surgeries later, she is STILL in the hospital.

Do it, funk!

[MartyFunkhouser]

You have all convinced me to paint the interior of my house and that while doing so that I shall stand on a ladder with reckless abandon.

[Bo Diddley]

You have all convinced me to paint the interior of my house and that while doing so that I shall stand on a ladder with reckless abandon.

Seriously, though, painting is not hard. You should look into it.