House Projects

[goodhart]

Dayyum! Had no idea it was that big !

[Kracka]

I had a floor, kitchen, and bathroom guy out last night. Very nice guy, appears to do quality work...basically a side business for him in addition to his firefighter job. He's going to get started next week by replacing some cracked floor tiles in my kitchen, do a few more odds & ends (sinks, faucets, vanity, etc.), then get started on a master bathroom refresh for me within a few weeks once he gets a few custom pieces ordered.

I'm toying with the idea of selling vs. staying once my list of updates is done. I've been eyeing up some new construction, but I'm not sure if I want the additional commute (my current 7-mile is pretty nice!). I think I'll hold off on a final decision until my current projects are done to see how they turn out, and if I'm happy with them.

[scheides]

Dayyum! Had no idea it was that big !

Awww, that's what all the pretty ladies say :D

[Halon]

Spaz looks like the matrix.

[tpunx99GSX]

So starting april we will be breaking ground on our new deck.
Last fall i tore out the existing structure to hopefully get the footings dug and filled and inspected. But due to weather it didnt work out.
We are creating a deck that will wrap around the back of the house that will be much bigger.
Looking at a number of different woods for the decking material. Ipe vs Tigerwood vs Cumaru, The latter two being less expensive but still pretty hard on the hardness scale and will hold up for 25+ years. Tigerwood looks awesome and cumaru has more of a reddish tone to it which i like as well.
Anyways ill try to keep updating on progress of this.
The Contractor i am using is DunRight Remodeling. (http://Dunrightremodeling.com)

[jeremy1375]

Last year I had a 40x60 pole building built to have a place to work on all my projects. I had the floor poured and then I installed the electrical panel and meter socket as well last year. Xcel energy hooked up the power in late fall and then it sat over the winter.

http://s8.postimg.org/cy14onnhh/front.jpg

http://s8.postimg.org/947ofi65h/side.jpg

This year I've begun coating the floor with epoxy. I decided to go with white coated with clear to brighten it up and make it easy to find small parts that get dropped.

To make the coating as even as possible, I'm coating each 10x10 area that is separated by relief cuts separately. Once the white is all applied and cured the whole floor will be gone over with an abrasive pad to prep it for the clear coat.

http://s8.postimg.org/6o5v1no2t/floor.jpg

Once the floor is finished I'll begin sealing all the leaks up in the walls and roof. I watched where the building let in snow in the winter and rain in the spring so I'll deal with those and then begin electrical and finishing and insulating the interior. My hope is to get it completed this year.

[turbotalon1g]

^That's awesome!

[JET]

Dude, you need to spray foam that building. It will water proof it, seal all air leaks and give you good insulation. Winning all around. Big shops FTW!

[Mark Leasure]

Unreal poll building! Super awesome, I would love to have a little more land and the ability to build a super sized shop. Nice work.

[tpunx99GSX]

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