- Nov 18, 2011
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Yesterday I became a home owner again. After selling our last one, my wife and I have rented a nice little duplex with a det garage back in our hometown. We were not sure on staying because its 135 miles a day for my commute, but I can handle it for the benefits the small town and family close by offer.
My parent were building a new house and we discussed purchasing the old one, but could not decide. Finally decided we could afford it and it would be a great place to raise our young family in. I grew up in it from 8 years old. My parents lived there 26 years and never updated anything except for a plain vanilla counter top in kitchen. I talked them into the baths and windows last year when they started building just so it would raise value to sell because we did not plan on buying it then. We decided we could make it ours and bring it back to what it should be.
Huge remodel in action currently.
Its 2300ish sf T.I.T.S. (Typical Indiana Two Story) home with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bath. Plus has 1000 sf basement of which 3/4 is finished- 80s style paneling and brown carpet- w a outside entrance and bar and pool table came w it. Extra deep 2 car garage attached. Its on a half acre corner lot. Nice lil older subdivision with about 40 homes and has a lil park and green area.
Well-Built in late 60s but needs massive updating. Currently stripping all above ground floors, removing paneling and wallpaper, swapping retro inefficient fire place for a real wood stove. Getting new paint, new railing to second floor, all new carpet and hardwood. Replacing several light fixtures as well. Kitchen will be only room getting minimal work, but the wife says it will happen sooner rather than later.
House does have the full baths already remodelled and new windows. Extra new insulation in attic. My preplanning for selling points to others even worked on me.
Needs a new HVAC system w next tax return but it works well, just not so efficient. Thing is a monster of a matural gas furnace and puke green ac unit. Original williamson.
Exterior needs landscaped and fenced for the kids, but that is fairly minor and the previous giant 70s era hedges had to go. Rather start from scratch than what was there a few years back.
Been working on it for a week or so and yesterday got all the windows trimmed in since they never got to that part...new windows and trim half cut but never installed...craziness. Upstairs is stripped of carpet and staples,,,that job sucked.
Guess I am really just sharing cause i got friends here and am hoping to host a meet this fall or spring. Debating if I can do it yet thus year or if it will be spring for the detached shop I am building. Got it funded w mortgage and will be about 26 x 32 or similar w electric and bath. Concrete floor n a lift. Might add the bath to basement and dial in the mancave first.
Will get some pics up soon.
My parent were building a new house and we discussed purchasing the old one, but could not decide. Finally decided we could afford it and it would be a great place to raise our young family in. I grew up in it from 8 years old. My parents lived there 26 years and never updated anything except for a plain vanilla counter top in kitchen. I talked them into the baths and windows last year when they started building just so it would raise value to sell because we did not plan on buying it then. We decided we could make it ours and bring it back to what it should be.
Huge remodel in action currently.
Its 2300ish sf T.I.T.S. (Typical Indiana Two Story) home with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bath. Plus has 1000 sf basement of which 3/4 is finished- 80s style paneling and brown carpet- w a outside entrance and bar and pool table came w it. Extra deep 2 car garage attached. Its on a half acre corner lot. Nice lil older subdivision with about 40 homes and has a lil park and green area.
Well-Built in late 60s but needs massive updating. Currently stripping all above ground floors, removing paneling and wallpaper, swapping retro inefficient fire place for a real wood stove. Getting new paint, new railing to second floor, all new carpet and hardwood. Replacing several light fixtures as well. Kitchen will be only room getting minimal work, but the wife says it will happen sooner rather than later.
House does have the full baths already remodelled and new windows. Extra new insulation in attic. My preplanning for selling points to others even worked on me.
Needs a new HVAC system w next tax return but it works well, just not so efficient. Thing is a monster of a matural gas furnace and puke green ac unit. Original williamson.
Exterior needs landscaped and fenced for the kids, but that is fairly minor and the previous giant 70s era hedges had to go. Rather start from scratch than what was there a few years back.
Been working on it for a week or so and yesterday got all the windows trimmed in since they never got to that part...new windows and trim half cut but never installed...craziness. Upstairs is stripped of carpet and staples,,,that job sucked.
Guess I am really just sharing cause i got friends here and am hoping to host a meet this fall or spring. Debating if I can do it yet thus year or if it will be spring for the detached shop I am building. Got it funded w mortgage and will be about 26 x 32 or similar w electric and bath. Concrete floor n a lift. Might add the bath to basement and dial in the mancave first.
Will get some pics up soon.
