House Remodeling Thread (long)

[Trek420]

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In our upstairs bath, we pulled out the cabinet and sink and plan to put in a pedestal sink. This was forced by the location of the toilet, which can't be moved. It was less than a foot from the front of the cabinet (at a right angle). You could brush your teeth and use the toilet at the same time!

Oh joy! Not that you would, but you could. My half bath used to be 3 small dark rooms; tiny half bath with sink directly across from the pot, that off the tiny dark hallway. Opposite that was the laundry. We knocked out walls and now it's one larger open room half bath with laundry room.

Pictured waaaaaay on the bottom is when we first knocked open the walls. The old sink here is still opposite the toilet.

http://onyourleft.gaia.com/blog

Toilet stayed where it is, it's now low flow! We moved the sink and now I have a utility sink with a nice storage cabinet next to the stacking washer drier.

I'll add an "after" picture and write up soon.

[Tuckervill]

I have one low-flow toilet in the house and that's enough! I know water is fast becoming a commodity, but we have lots of it here, and I want the damn commode to FLUSH when I press the button.

I would consider one of those jet-assisted ones, though, if it came time.

Karen

[tulip]

Closed on the house today and immediately went over to mow the lawn and take down the 15-foot (no exaggeration) weeds that had sprung up in the back. Oh and I had to round up the poison ivy that had made itself at home during the long vacancy. The previous owner had not lived in the house for a while.

Anyhoo, yea!! Now I have to go on a business trip for a couple of weeks, so I won't be moving in until later in the month. Then the renovations start.

Everything went smoothly, I'm so glad to soon not have to pay rent anymore! And I'm super psyched to make it my own place.

[Pax]

WOO HOO!!!!!

Congrats Tulip!

[Blueberry]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

[GLC1968]

Closed on the house today and immediately went over to mow the lawn and take down the 15-foot (no exaggeration) weeds that had sprung up in the back. Oh and I had to round up the poison ivy that had made itself at home during the long vacancy. The previous owner had not lived in the house for a while.

Anyhoo, yea!! Now I have to go on a business trip for a couple of weeks, so I won't be moving in until later in the month. Then the renovations start.

Everything went smoothly, I'm so glad to soon not have to pay rent anymore! And I'm super psyched to make it my own place.

Awesome!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

[bmccasland]

Congratulations!!

aside from some out of control vegetation - may your new home be a joy.

And we're here to offer all the decorating advice you need!

[Trek420]

Congratulations new homeowners, tulip and Pax

[Pax]

So far we're at $2100 in tree trimming and removal fees...when all is said and done the total will be $6400.

Some were for the new garage we're putting in, but three arborists have come and looked at the three remaining silver maples and they all agree they have to come down.