What have you done to your house today

[Dad]

Installed a new garage door opener on the old house. Instructions were crap so I re-used the existing track and chain. Just replaced the motor, sensors, and wiring. I really need to get this house on the market.

 

[Shotokan1509]

That's a nice light, where you get it from?

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Lowes, been looking at them for few years.. that's the 11.75" version, I installed the 9" in my rustic ski lodge theme finished walkout basement. They're not horrible but not very high quality either but can't expect so at these prices. Here's the 11.75, few other sizes if search around.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/allen-roth-Vistora-11-75-in-H-Bronze-Outdoor-Wall-Light/3057115

 

[retfr8flyr]

Getting thehouse painted today. The main house is brick but all the trim work and the back sunroom siding are being painted. Not cheap!!

 

[Shaggy]

Lol. Well, after 4 hours and running the snowblower out of gas once, the driveway is mostly cleared, I have paths to the oil fill, the propane tank, the generator, and the deck and walkway are cleared. Yes, my wife helped shovel after her appointment.

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Now Gabe, but honest. Do you not mind doing all that? I would dread having to do that throughout the winter. Might be cool to do once or twice, but more then that a year would suck. Is it something you just get use to and don't mind doing, or is it something you dread each winter?

 

[Shaggy]

Put down grass seed two Saturdays ago. Woke up this morning to a bunch of it starting to grow.

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I hate using seed to grow grass. Its always hit and miss with it. I always figured in my cost a little more for sod, as it take alot of water to water in seed. At least with sod, you can enjoy it almost instantly. Yours is looking good so far.

 

[Gabe]

Now Gabe, but honest. Do you not mind doing all that? I would dread having to do that throughout the winter. Might be cool to do once or twice, but more then that a year would suck. Is it something you just get use to and don't mind doing, or is it something you dread each winter?

I'm sick of it. I want to move to North Carolina near my wife's son, but we're not ready for that yet.
I have a feeling it's definitely gonna happen though.

 

[WJBertrand]

Gutted the kitchen, reconfigured the lighting, drywall work and today paint. Tomorrow or maybe next week we'll start installing the new cabinets.

 

[Shaggy]

I'm sick of it. I want to move to North Carolina near my wife's son, but we're not ready for that yet.
I have a feeling it's definitely gonna happen though.

Better weather there? Does it still snow where your wife's son lives?

 

[Gabe]

Better weather there? Does it still snow where your wife's son lives?

Lows in the 40's-50's during the winter.
Barely ever snows, if it does it shuts down the state but it's gone in 2 days, lol.
I can live with that, I'd still have a truck

 

[AndrewNagle]

Lows in the 40's-50's during the winter.
Barely ever snows, if it does it shuts down the state but it's gone in 2 days, lol.
I can live with that, I'd still have a truck

NC shuts down if they call for snow lol

 

[WJBertrand]

Gutted the kitchen:

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[EBABlacknChrome]

Gutted the kitchen:

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Nice!! You pulling the soffits?

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[Premium08]

I hate using seed to grow grass. Its always hit and miss with it. I always figured in my cost a little more for sod, as it take alot of water to water in seed. At least with sod, you can enjoy it almost instantly. Yours is looking good so far.

Yeah it's been a lot of work watering it. I have a well and I can only run one sprinkler off one spigot, so with two outdoor spigots I have to make several moves everyday. Before I layed the seed we were getting rain every few days, and since we have only had two good rains. It's still spotty in areas, but it starts staying warm day and night it will fill in better.

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[WJBertrand]

Nice!! You pulling the soffits?

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Can’t pull the soffit, HVAC ducts routed through there and as this is a two-story house, no place else to route them without blowing up the job and budget with other major changes..

Got all the drywall, electrical and painting done though.

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[oldVOR]

I like that you closed in the area between the soffits and installed high-hat lighting

 

[WJBertrand]

I like that you closed in the area between the soffits and installed high-hat lighting

Thanks, yeah all LED dimmable lighting going in.


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[Dad]

We hired the realtor and she put the for sale sign up. Hopefully it will sell quickly.

 

[Premium08]

Finally got the other half odf the porch and the railings stained. Next step is electrical, some recessed lights, a couple ceiling fans, and a few outlets. Then hoping to get some tongue and groove for the ceiling. Wife has some furniture on order that should be here in a few weeks.

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[Premium08]

New grass is coming along nicely as well. A little patchy in areas, but considering my rocky soil I'm happy with the results so far.

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[Premium08]

Pressure washed the front deck in preparation to stain it the same color as the back porch. Started pressure washing the front steps, but whatever stain or paint that was on it was just flaking right off, so instead of messing with trying to full strip it I just picked up some new boards. Well worth the $75 spent in timed saved.

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