DawnM Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I have a LONG list. DH is just too busy these days and when he does have time he is exhausted. He hates hiring out because of cost, but I think we are simply going to have to hire out. New flooring upstairs (currently has 4 different colors of carpet from 1989, the year the house was built.) New flooring in kitchen and dining room Master bath needs to be gutted and rebuilt Upstairs bathrooms need new cabinets and sinks Basement is finished now but needs final touch-ups Both garages need some drywalling Those are just the NEEDS……there are more wants to add to the list. The problem I am running into is that the "handy man" folks are just as expensive as the professionals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Sigh. 3 sides of our house still need to be resided. The new and old decks both need to be sanded and stained. Kitchen counter needs to be replaced. A *lot* of flooring needs to be replaced, but we still haven't agreed on what we want. Driveway needs to be re-shaled or paved. Some window screens need replacing. (New windows would be better!) The boys' bedroom needs some sheetrock work, taping, mudding, sanding, and repainting. (We demoed their closet to make room for a bunkbed and trundle and should really build a new closet in a different spot.) The girls' room needs trim finishing. 3 interior doors downstairs need replacing. The main area downstairs needs repainting. And that's just the stuff that's making me crazy. The list of "wants" is even longer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in IL Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Master bedroom/ bath gutted Basement/laundry room/bedroom new cabinets, reconfigured/ new flooring Need new windows in most all of the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I hear you on the cost of handymen! We need to put in new baseboards (last part of flooring project in master) flooring in two bedrooms paint the house get carpet cleaned replaced drop ceiling in basement refinish kitchen and entryway floors I can't even think about the yards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksr5377 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I have also been thinking of hiring out. DH has practically remodeled our entire home all on his own. However, our master bathroom (which is really tiny, we're in a 1940's house) was gutted almost 2 years ago. And still it sits there, just gutted and sad. DH started it and then we decided he should go back for his masters, and there hasn't been a lot of extra time since then. ETA: Our wood floors also desperately need redone, but with 4 little ones I have hated the idea of putting in all that work only to have them scrape them up the very next day. I'm actually thinking of putting in laminate eventually. I like real wood better but the laminate seems so much more durable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 We bought a new build a year ago, so luckily our list isn't huge. My husband is extremely handy, but doesn't have a lot of time. He recently cut a man door in our garage, but needs to paint the outside to match the house. Our biggie is our backyard needs to be done. It's nice and full of DIRT. Our grout needs a good grout doctor, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 things I plan on doing: hang light fixture in bedroom hook up power line to central AC (yeah, long story there) paint living room/dining room and bedroom replace kitchen countertops fix trim around window in bathroom paint front and back doors replace hand rail on front porch things that need to be done and I will probably do: replace decking on side porch - it has a porch, but the posts are stone and will not be moved when I replace the decking replace flooring in laundry room and kitchen replace flooring in bathroom paint detached garage to match house things that need to be done and I can't do: replace garage doors add door to boarded up garage area in basement fix small plumbing leak - because of where it is, I need a pro replace front porch deck supports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandamom Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 House gutted and rebuilt -- that's a need. :) Let's see: These are the critical needs: windows to be replaced -- 30 year old leaky windows and several with cracks/breaks in them crack in chimney -- this is a must before next year 30 year old roof missing flooring in 3 of the rooms pipes that sweat which means a lot of extra water in the summer 30 year old heatpump that doesn't do much -- windows contributing to this problem broken sliding glass door gutters/downspouts are in disrepair -- this is a major need garage doors don't work repair shed as the doors are missing Wants: interior painting in all parts of house -- especially ceilings replace trim those rooms that have flooring need to be redone replace closet doors and install closet doors where needed improve lighting remove paneling downstairs and replace with anything better remove/replace shed fencing needed to be redone about 5 years ago curtain/blind repair/replace driveway -- redo blacktop replace back deck but I'm almost thinking this is a need and not a want I could go on and on but I think you get the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 The back needs repointing. And there's some gutter flow issue that needs to be fixed this spring or else. Also, the only rear window we didn't replace seems like it's not going to make it. The support beam underneath is all messed up. Dh doesn't see this stuff. Like, if I point it out, he gets it, but it's not on his mental priorities for money list, which is no good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Ok, I will play.... We need 5 new exterior doors. A small balcony built outside one of those doors upstairs. Used to be a window. 5 new windows New siding New kitchen (got job) 2 new bathrooms (gut jobs) 7 interior doors. All base molding Interior doors and molding painted. And if we hit the jack pot I would like new flooring...we have stained our concrete and I can live with it...but would prefer some wood flooring and tile. Good news is the house is paid for. Probably would be easier to say what we have done so far. New roof Popcorn ceilings stripped off and retextured Al walls painted Walls knocked down to create open concept Fireplace made operational New exterior handles and locks on exterior doors Pool painted Master shower ripped out and new flat entry tile shower half completed. Lots of electrical work done. ....more to do.... It is an ongoing process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 What needs to be done.... - a few trees need to cut down by pros due to their location (one hangs over the house, other two are near power lines) - new windows (we live in a mobile home) - new back door - wire for over head lighting in living room - put more gravel in drive way What we want done - paint rooms (all are white but ours but even that needs to be finished) - new back steps/ porch - new flooring (right now nothing matches) - redo kitchen (will include dishwasher) - addition for dd2's room - garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Our whole house needs to be torn down and rebuilt. Seriously. Most urgent: overhead light in girls' room doesn't work hole in laundry room that is apparently allowing a chipmunk in and out of the house (and maybe all the other openings around pipes and vents) septic system doesn't work well even newly cleaned out new overhead fan needed in living room faucet in bathroom leaks Really really needed: new siding new boards under siding new insulation every room needs painting new carpeting everywhere What's going to actually get done? Dh will probably fix the bathroom faucet pretty soon and do something to get rid of the chipmunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 We have replaced the roof and the HVAC system since we bought in '09 but we still need to replace the windows with energy-efficient ones. The current ones leach heat in the winter and let in heat in the summer so we think it would likely be a smart investment. But we're not willing to finance the upfront cost so we're holding off on the project until we have the savings to pay for it. Would love to install solar panels but DH crunched the numbers and it doesn't make financial sense unless the cost-benefit ratio changes (cost of solar coming down or the price of electricity going up or a combo). Our kitchen has those ugly square panel fluorescent lights that I would love to replace with track lighting but as that's purely cosmetic it's sadly way down on the priority list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 What is a man door? We bought a new build a year ago, so luckily our list isn't huge. My husband is extremely handy, but doesn't have a lot of time. He recently cut a man door in our garage, but needs to paint the outside to match the house. Our biggie is our backyard needs to be done. It's nice and full of DIRT. Our grout needs a good grout doctor, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I need to patch, paint, and either stain or lay down some kind of rubber flooring - all in the garage. It's way to dang cold, that's waiting until Spring. Yesterday I installed a new lighting fixture, so today I need to patch the drywall hole left from the old fixture. I was going to wait until next week, but it's driving me crazy to see it there ... with the former owner's icky ugly wallpaper taunting me every time I glance that direction ... today I patch, tomorrow I'll do the cover-up paint. Also, there's a 20' fabric wall one of the bedrooms. I need to remove that bad boy, and fix anything it's hiding :/ - that's on my January list of to-dos. We moved in this summer, and are tackling one big project a month. December was replacing 80% of the lighting fixtures, and boy I'm glad to be done with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Flooring is our #1 priority. The 15 y.o. carpet is looking pretty bad, and is actually worn through in some areas. Don't know when we'll get to that. The rest of the house is OK, but we have one bathroom that needs new tile, and my countertops are pitted. Those can wait though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebbyribs Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 What is a man door? It's a regular door (as opposed to the big garage door.) It can be used by women and children too. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Ok, I will play.... We need 5 new exterior doors. A small balcony built outside one of those doors upstairs. Used to be a window. 5 new windows New siding New kitchen (got job) 2 new bathrooms (gut jobs) 7 interior doors. All base molding Interior doors and molding painted. And if we hit the jack pot I would like new flooring...we have stained our concrete and I can live with it...but would prefer some wood flooring and tile. Good news is the house is paid for. Probably would be easier to say what we have done so far. New roof Popcorn ceilings stripped off and retextured Al walls painted Walls knocked down to create open concept Fireplace made operational New exterior handles and locks on exterior doors Pool painted Master shower ripped out and new flat entry tile shower half completed. Lots of electrical work done. ....more to do.... It is an ongoing process. Edited to add---we also torn out all vinyl and carpet and tile and stained the concrete floors. That was done AFTER we moved in wich was a nightmare. Also to be done is all new lighting. And we need a fencing to repair back fence that fell down from rot. Oh and we need to get a termite policy. This house was a repo/ bank owned. Everything was stripped out of it by previous owner. Fireplace pipe, mantle, front deck, poor fencing, bathroom mirrors, all light down to bare wires....crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Really need: replace kitchen faucet before it bursts -- I will have to go shopping after Christmas, and I hope it's easy to install the new one. The last time I did this project was 20 years ago and a couple of homes ago, and that faucet's bolts were corroded and had to be hacksawed off. Ugh. Really want, that I can do myself: re-glue the vinyl flooring that is coming loose in the bathrooms re-glue the backsplash laminate that is coming loose in the kitchens and bathrooms re-caulk around the tub re-coat the deck surface repainting various rooms Really want, but costs more $$ and I can't do the project myself: new carpet to replace the current carpet that is worn through to the backing replace windows with leaky seals Hope it doesn't have to be done this year: new roof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda S in TX Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Fix shower head in master bath, spraying on wall but I draped a washcloth over it to catch the spray Fix shower in small bath, spraying on wall and fixed with washcloth draped over it Run dryer vent from under trailer to outside skirting, skirting crew didn't do it Fix cabinet door in kitchen that just pulled apart in dd hand when she opened it Install shelves in pantry Install shelves in linen closet Install shelves in master closet Install shelves in guest bedroom Install shelves in dh's office Install cabinets above washer Install hooks in utility for coats and hats Install hooks in master closet Change out water heater (what crazy person puts a 25 gallon water heater in a four bedroom house?) Move dishwasher water supply line from hot water to cold water Run phone line and computer line to dh's office Run lines for printer and computers to router Dead tree to cut down, but first I have to get dh's amateur radio antenna untangled from it Put in anchor posts and tposts, put in gate, run 375' barb wire so cows will stay out of my front yard Put board in bottom of small trailer, take and get welded so board will stay in Take stock trailer to shop and get weld broken, replace flooring, get rewelded, get new tires on it (had blowout last time we used it) Get gutters installed so yard doesn't flood every time it rains Finish moving all of our things from our cabin to our new home (from backyard to frontyard) Tear down living room, hall, and kitchen of cabin Install outside door on remaining part of cabin and turn it into a workshop Get roadbase for the driveway, just got some, but need more Not as important, but still would be nice sometime: Install ceiling fans in four rooms Install new light fixture in dining room, one bulb doesn't cut it Roof on back deck since it is the main entrance right now, not fun standing under the eave and unlocking the door in the rain Build steps for front, we can use the back Before dh got brain cancer, he would do all these projects when he got around to it. Now he can't do anything, so the children and I are having to learn how to do things. The only jobs that will be hired out are the gutters and driveway. We are living in a new doublewide, but the did things crazy like putting in a 25 gallon water heater and putting one bulb in the middle of the master bedroom. I didn't expect it to be so much work on a new home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilma Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Our most pressing issue is a hole in the drywall in a kid room. We had a tree come through the siding/wall/window, and have already fixed up the siding and the window, but the drywall issue remains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanabug Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 We're in the midst of remodeling my grandmother's house, which we are buying. Most of the work is cosmetic, but it's still expensive and daunting to think of what we still have left to do! - Replace blinds in all rooms - Install 2 new toilets - Install all new light fixtures/ceiling fans throughout the house - Install new towel racks and toilet paper holders - Rehang bathroom mirrors - Replace all lightswitch and outlet covers - Replace wall oven and cooktop - Install new range hood, which involves cutting through the cabinetry into the attic for venting - Replace kitchen counters and backsplash - Possibly replace kitchen sink and faucet - Replace bathroom counters/sinks/faucets - Replace old cabinet hardware - Fix cabinets that won't close completely - Paint sunroom - Have chimney inspected - Restain several interior doors - Check heater in sunroom for safety - Repair loose rocks around pond in the backyard - Have trees trimmed that we are keeping - Remove several trees that are too close to fence or other trees - Paint exterior of house - Paint shed in backyard - Haul in dirt to cover tree roots and reseed with shade grass - Tear out random concrete slabs in backyard - Replace 2 fence posts and panels - Remove wiring for invisible dog fence (stapled all the way around the fence in the backyard) - Tear out shrubs that are dead and/or overgrown - Re-level the brick paver patio and remove old tree roots - Run cables for internet into office and schoolroom - Run surround sound wiring in living room - Have carpets professionally cleaned - Clean EVERYTHING! Drywall dust and sawdust is everywhere, not to mention just basic move-in cleaning. Whew! I'm tired just thinking about all this, and I'm sure there's more I've forgotten!Lana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoshannon Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 My DH is not handy so all of this needs to be farmed out. Need: New fixture in kitchen (glass dome cover fell and broke) and dining room New drywall around the top of the shower in master bath Want: New light fixtures in both upstairs baths (get rid of the glamour lighting) French Doors put on our den to close it to the entryway Put handles on the kitchen cabinets (been waiting for this since we built the house over 9years ago) Finish the basement- half of it will remain storage the other half will split into 2 rooms (play room and craft or school room) plus install a full bath. Fence the yard ( this will probably never happen) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenangelcat Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 What doesn't need to be done? Our second floor minus my bedroom needs to be gutted and redone, the kitchen and bathroom need gutting and redoing, The siding and roof are a mess and need replacing. Everywhere needs new insulation. The entire 4 acres needs some kind of landscaping, animal fencing moved around and general maintenence. Oh and the barn needs replacing before it tips over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 LOL. No really, ROTFLMAO. Our house was built in 1925, then sold in 1957 to a young family, and the husband promptly dropped dead. Nothing was done to it over the subsequent decades. Here's the list I can think of: Replace all wiring and plumping Replace 25 of 27 windows (already did two) Strip lead paint from exterior (did one side 7 years ago, before HSing -- you can still see the line where the color changes) Rip interior walls down to studs, as early drywall prototype sheets are buckling. Might as well insulate then, too. New kitchen, expand into back porch and butler's pantry Half bath on main floor Finish basement I re-framed the garage roof 7 years ago, but never stripped the siding, but now I'd like a bigger garage, so??? Repave driveway New furnace? Maybe not if I insulate Refinish all the original chestnut trim, which, while not painted, is full of holes and gouges That's all I can think of at the moment, but I'm sure there's more. Can I just arrange for those TV guys to come and send us to Disney while they do it in a weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Our house was built in 1880. The 'needs' list will never be completed- new items are added monthly. This past week we bought two new furnaces and three locks for doors. The list never ends....but I love this house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Basement needs tuck pointed Siding needs replaced Front porch needs replaced. Need insulation added Electric needs rewired Interior needs painted Downstairs bathroom needs redone, except tub it functions fine. The list goes on, the house is 130+ years old. It never ends.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimomma Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 130+ yo house here. The list just makes me want to cry. Most pressing is a new ROOF. Every singe project turns into several. It is so bad that we hesitate to fix anything. I have a toilet that needs to be replaced….but I know when we pull it out we will find the floor is rotten….which will lead to some sort of leak from the shower….which will turn into "isn't this supposed to be a load bearing wall?" Next thing you know, we are tearing the whole house apart. So, I am just going to be OK with the toilet:) That is how we handle most household projects these days. Head in the sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 130+ yo house here. The list just makes me want to cry. Most pressing is a new ROOF. Every singe project turns into several. It is so bad that we hesitate to fix anything. I have a toilet that needs to be replaced….but I know when we pull it out we will find the floor is rotten….which will lead to some sort of leak from the shower….which will turn into "isn't this supposed to be a load bearing wall?" Next thing you know, we are tearing the whole house apart. So, I am just going to be OK with the toilet:) That is how we handle most household projects these days. Head in the sand. This is how we handle most projects here as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 That's all I can think of at the moment, but I'm sure there's more. Can I just arrange for those TV guys to come and send us to Disney while they do it in a weekend? I would love that EXCEPT that they always do the kid's bedrooms so over-the-top. My needs are simple but expensive and I'd like them done in a weekend, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 The list here is massive. DH has been working on repairing and upgrading the property since we bought it 8 years ago. He can do the work, but it's a question of time. He gets one day off a week and if it's always spent working on the house, where's the relaxation, KWIM? He's nearly finished with a project that we've all been helping with the manual labor. It literally took six years of work (while other projects were completed), but it's so close to being done now! We finally hired out one piece of it—pouring a concrete floor. There are several dads in our homeschool group that run their own small construction businesses. The one we hired was able to give us a good deal and did a great job. Maybe there's someone like that in your area you could connect to? Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 We need a new kitchen. Basically everything in there needs to be gutted and replaced - ceiling, floor, cabinets, stove/oven (which only half works anyway). We need to replace the very old and very stained carpet throughout the house. We need landscaping help in the front yard especially but the back yard too. And we need a professional organizing TEAM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 A lot! Replace the windows with the broken seals, which we haven't been able to see through for years. Service the furnace. (But in order to do this, we need to clean out that area of the basement so they can find the furnace.) Move the stuff from the shed to the garage. (It's in the shed because they moved it from the garage to there when they redid the inside of the garage. Now nobody can even get into the shed. The shed that I had worked so hard to clean out. Sigh.) Find how the mice are getting in and block them. (Hey, at least the skunks and raccoons seem to have stopped coming in.) Find all sources of water damage and fix them. Replace water-damaged floors, which is basically every linoleum floor in the house. Replace the rugs. Replace the front door. Paint. Replace curtains. Build expansion so the kids don't have to share a tiny room when they are teens. The other people who live here think we need more than this done. However, I have said we have to first do everything that is a real need, and then the things we can all agree on, and last we can talk about the things we don't agree on.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBM Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 My current project is scraping dreary yellow latex paint off of some ductwork in the basement laundry room so that I can paint it. I'm about one-half way through. I also have to tidy up the joists, lightly sand them, remove nails sticking out of the ceiling using my handy-dandy oscillating tool and dh has to rerun some of the wiring. The walls and doors will get painted, too. When that is done, dh and I plan to finish framing out two walls, install a few IKEA cabinets and countertops and then install some dimmable overhead LED lights and under cabinet lights. We are hiring an electrician to install a bigger electrical box. My husband probably could do it if he really needed to but he'd rather not. I just recently finished tiling the floor down there which has inspired me to finish everything else. It's coming along slowly but I love doing remodeling projects. So far, we have redone almost everything in our house including gutting the kitchen and bathroom, installing new windows, exterior/interior doors, installing all molding, tiling floors, putting in an automated lighting and alarm system, insulating walls and attic better… a lot of stuff. When the youngest leaves in two years, we plan to frame out the rest of our basement and turn it into more livable space. We can't put in drop ceilings, though, because they'd be too low which is why I'm sanding and painting. I love it when things start getting done. That's my favorite part. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Well, we always had a list in our old house. When we moved to this one, I was determined to avoid that. It took us a full year after move in and we did hire some out, but got the inside entirely done. I'm so pleased with it. We bought it as a repossession/sheriff sale, so it needed a lot. I avoided even thinking of the outside. But it still needs: 1. a new shed 2. a new deck, the old is getting unsafe 3. The roof is 22 years old. No leaks, but it's just a matter of time and makes me incredibly nervous 4. painting outside 5. I have some more landscaping to finish 6. The lawn is horrible, but that will probably never be on the actual fixing list for us We've got a savings account we're building for the roof. I don't think we can afford the deck for a long while. I'm going to try to just paint the shed this spring so it looks a bit better, because I know that's not financially feasible now either. We'll be able to finish the landscaping. I got some great deals (like $1 shrubs) at the end of this season that I can plant when it warms. I'm excited about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 It's a regular door (as opposed to the big garage door.) It can be used by women and children too. :-) Yes it's just a regular door that goes out the side of the garage. Our builder called it a man door I don't know if there are other names for it. We weren't willing to pay the builder to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Oh, I thought it lead to some secret man cave. It's a regular door (as opposed to the big garage door.) It can be used by women and children too. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Oh, and also at Home Depot today we remembered that the boys' two bathrooms upstairs needed new toilet seats. We bought three (one for downstairs too) and wrapped them for the boys to open tomorrow! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 A lot needs to be done. My house was built in about 1830 or so and "remuddled" over the years by people who didn't know what they were doing. Structurally, it's sound, and the roof and septic are good, and it's a good size on a nice lot in a great area surrounded by nice people and beautiful countryside, but it could use a fair amount of cosmetic work. Don't feel too badly about the stuff you have to pay for to have done. My husband IS a professional carpenter, specifically in historic buildings; most of what this house needs is no sweat at all for him. (For instance, he looked at the front of the two interior staircases when repairing a step, and said, "Huh. This staircase isn't actually original to the house -- want it taken out? I'll draw up a plan and estimate for how to do that. No problem.") But do we have it done? No. It one, still costs money, and two, he's crazy busy at work. Shoemakers kids go barefoot and all of that. (But I do know that when he does get it done, it will be amazing, so I am patient.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 If someone puts a door back on the bathroom before winter, I'll be happy. Two doors and I'll think all my Christmases have come at once. I think the door I had was turned into a new toilet floor or I'd put it back myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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