House Projects

[Halon]

Cravin Brothers, they based out of Blaine. They were $1k cheaper than the other quote I got.

[A//// Guy]

Those shelves on the wall remind me of toms work bench hehe jk, lookin good! Maybe just brace them with a couple more braces.

[turbotalon1g]

Originally Posted by Halon

No huge updates, but some small ones. We've mainly been unpacking, and still have lots of wedding presents to go through (which you can see in the garage against the wall). But I have put up some shelving in the garage against the back wall. Going to add a couple more beams yet to make it a bit more sturdy. Also I had a bunch of old ceiling fans that I replaced at my old house still laying around because I couldn't even give them away for free. So I decided to spray paint one of them black and will be hanging it from the ceiling in the garage right above the lexus where you see a bulb. Last thing is we finally got a washer and dryer. Top load HE setup that was dirt cheap from ApplianceSmart in Champlain. Can't even see the scratch/dents

BTW if someone else wants to do the same thing with a ceiling fan, I still have one left that I'll give away Kinda ugly, but some spray paint makes it perfect for a garage!

[Sparky2211]

Geez, once Brandon's house was done this thread died off! Anyone have any good summer projects or planned winter projects for the home?

[A//// Guy]

Projects are always rollin on my end. Bathroom is done, still have to post pics. Been working random small stuff, and on landscaping during the summer -built a retaining wall in front. Going to finish those projects next spring.

Inside over winter Ill be doing the other bathroom - Paint, new flooring, reseal the shower, different hardware, lighting, etc.

Also Im replacing all doors with 6 panel white doors and stainless hardware. Trim will stay natural wood but may paint white later on. Building a media center upstairs with some cabinetry. Debating laminate wood flooring for upstairs as well.

Downstairs Id like to build a wet bar as well.

That should keep my winter busy.

[Sparky2211]

since I moved into my new house, I've had tons of projects going on as well. First thing was getting the lawn in order before fall. Then we had to build out a the master closet as we had the wire closet organizer and they collapsed shortly after we moved in. Ended up going with a custom closet. Lastly, the garage needed to get finished before winter so I could get it heated. Here are some pics from the garage. I didn't think to take pics initially, so I don't have great progress pics, but here are some at least.

Initial garage (trying to clean up the previous owners wiring):


I added 9 recessed lights, 8 outlets, and a ceiling fan. Along with that I wired in four in ceiling JBL speakers all to my receiving by the door.

Some Sheetrock up after doing some insulation.


One of the speakers:


Some of the ceiling:


Some of the walls:


A lot more wall:




Some wide angle shots:





Ceiling is done!



At this point, I have very little rock left. All lighting in the garage is EcoSmart "Cree" LED bulb/fixtures. Just need to get the ceiling fan up and finish a couple other things. The garage floor will be finished in the spring and hopefully get a 4-post lift in the 3rd stall after getting some final measurements.

[Halon]

Looks really good!

[GsXtUrBo98]

Very nice! Sounds like it's going to be exactly like my dream garage when your finished

[Sparky2211]

Slowly but surely... Its one of those things where I don't have a ton of help and I am stuck doing a lot of it by myself. I did 10' on the ceiling which is 88lb a sheet and 12' on the walls so I could have minimal seams to mud/tape. Hoping to get the walls finished within the next couples weeks and then get the heater plumbed in.

[C3L1CA]

Looks like an awesome garage!

[Alpha D]

Wow i cant wait to grow up make it somewhere in life and have houses build ..garages hooked up ...and weeds to pick...even though i have to pick weeds at home already lol! Nice you guys really nice to see there is always room for cars in life in addition to real world responsibilitys ha!

[turbotalon1g]

That is pimp. Nice work.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

We have been working on re-doing the kitchen in my old ass house. It's pretty much a disaster at this point.

[Kracka]

All sorts of awesome has been happening at my house this fall, mostly in the name of energy efficiency.

New 14.5 SEER 5-ton A/C system, lots of painting, and now today efficiency work up in the attic. I had 5" of insulation added to my attic bringing it R-49 which is what's recommended for Dallas (code in 2002 when my house was built was 12"), had an extra roof turbine vent added, got an attic door tent, and had a radiant barrier applied to the underside of the roof. Basically, all this was done to keep the attic cooler in the summer, keep the air fresh and dry, and keep the A/C or heat inside the house rather than escaping into the attic.

Next up is replacing all the bathroom and kitchen faucets, and come spring add some better ventilation to the garage and add a radiant barrier to the inside of the garage door (garage door faces south).

[95tsi]

Originally Posted by BriK

Who did your gutters? That's on my list of to-dos as well.

shoot me a message if you need gutters. I've been installing them for 15yrs and consider myself to be pretty good at it. This is an old post to quote but ya never know...

my house projects include just installing a projector(freebie) and now doing some homework to find the best paint mix for a wall. Not to mention the other thousand projects which seem to come up non stop with home ownership!

[goodhart]

^ah shit only one more post till #666!

[98gstaherns]

Nice work guys! Hoping to start house hunting here this spring!

[Sparky2211]

Originally Posted by 95tsi

shoot me a message if you need gutters. I've been installing them for 15yrs and consider myself to be pretty good at it. This is an old post to quote but ya never know...

my house projects include just installing a projector(freebie) and now doing some homework to find the best paint mix for a wall. Not to mention the other thousand projects which seem to come up non stop with home ownership!

I'll be looking for gutters this spring. I'll keep you in mind.

[Halon]

So the the entire in-law clan came from Fargo and stayed with us over the holiday. All of the spare rooms and everything in our new house proved perfect, never felt overly crowded, perfect for having her fam down!

Her dad happens to be a master electrician, owns his own electrical contracting company up there called Fritz Electric. Anyhow, he brought some spare fluorescent fixtures he had laying around with him and a bunch of wire. Spent a few hours yesterday installing them into the "shop" area of the garage. Gathered everyone together like the Griswold's at Christmas, said Let There Be Light, and voila! I turned the brightness down on the camera because there is so much light now that it was making it hard to take pics. So the pics are deceiving a little, it is so nice and brightly lit there now, I love it!

Also put shelves above the lights to get things up off the floor. Also added a shelf right above the rear of the boat stall. And added a bunch of hooks to hang up shovels, brooms, wheel barrow, etc.

Garage feels SOOO much cleaner and spacious now!!

[turbotalon1g]

Damn! Nice work, its so bright around the SC!