I'm a Homo...wner

Post by **R00k** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:18 pm

lars63 wrote:Thanks for posting up the pic you did a awesome job.

My next project is the same but I'm going to go Prego=Pergo *spelling* the pesky Rott I bought has toe nails the size of Cincinnati scratches everything

*Pesky edit=Pesky Lars*

You could probably do fine with hardwood, as long as it wasn't pre-finished.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:58 pm

lars63 wrote:Thanks for posting up the pic you did a awesome job.

My next project is the same but I'm going to go Prego=Pergo *spelling* the pesky Rott I bought has toe nails the size of Cincinnati scratches everything

*Pesky edit=Pesky Lars*

If you got real wood, try to salvage it. My upstairs floor was pretty bad (see below)

[lvlshot]http://www.giraffe-hunter.com/gallery/2007/07-02_New_House/Floor_Refinishing/slides/Upstairs_Bedroom2.JPG[/lvlshot]

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:01 am

3 down 20 to go

There are 2 side by side in this location I have a separate newly run line for my PC stuff only. The rest I am rewiring, grounding, re-plastering. The first one was the worst, I had to rebuild 3" of plaster...

[lvlshot]http://www.giraffe-hunter.com/gallery/2007/07-02_New_House/Week_2/slides/IMG_0147.JPG[/lvlshot]
[lvlshot]http://www.giraffe-hunter.com/gallery/2007/07-02_New_House/Week_2/slides/IMG_0148.JPG[/lvlshot]
[lvlshot]http://www.giraffe-hunter.com/gallery/2007/07-02_New_House/Week_2/slides/IMG_0149.JPG[/lvlshot]

Post by **plained** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:59 pm

ur re-wireing as well

holy mackeral you gonna be set when ur done

Post by **YourGrandpa** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:11 pm

Giraffe }{unter wrote:3 down 20 to go

There are 2 side by side in this location I have a separate newly run line for my PC stuff only. The rest I am rewiring, grounding, re-plastering. The first one was the worst, I had to rebuild 3" of plaster...

[lvlshot]http://www.giraffe-hunter.com/gallery/2007/07-02_New_House/Week_2/slides/IMG_0147.JPG[/lvlshot]
[lvlshot]http://www.giraffe-hunter.com/gallery/2007/07-02_New_House/Week_2/slides/IMG_0148.JPG[/lvlshot]
[lvlshot]http://www.giraffe-hunter.com/gallery/2007/07-02_New_House/Week_2/slides/IMG_0149.JPG[/lvlshot]

Why didn't you mount the receptacles at the same height?

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:50 pm

YourGrandpa wrote: Why didn't you mount the receptacles at the same height?

While my Brother in law and I were pulling the cable through my attic his brother was cutting the outlet holes

[lvlshot]http://www.giraffe-hunter.com/gallery/2007/07-02_New_House/Week_1/slides/Wiring_The_Office.JPG[/lvlshot]

Post by **Scourge** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:19 am

Extended in-laws ownt.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:29 am

Scourge wrote:Extended in-laws ownt.

rofl, But its so hard to complain about cheap labour.

Post by **Scourge** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:06 am

This is true. Also moving a socket a little is really no big deal.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:58 am

It's a bigger deal when your walls are wood lathe and plaster

Once my desk and book shelves are in place you will never see it.

As I sit here in Canada my wife is back home paining

I got off easy.

Now if only the hotel cable could hold out long enough for me to watch HEROS!!!!

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:57 am

I felt like mounting the Plasma today only took 3 hours 8|

All the pics here > http://www.giraffe-hunter.com/gallery/2007/07-02_New_House/Week_6/index.html

The hardest part was finding the stud centers then realizing they were 4" off from where I needed them. I had to mount the mount 1 inch off center, then mount the Plasma to the mount 3/4" off center in the other direction. when all was said and done it worked out great

Highlights below

[lvlshot]http://www.giraffe-hunter.com/gallery/2007/07-02_New_House/Week_6/slides/I_NEED_A_StudFinder.JPG[/lvlshot]
Finding the studs

[lvlshot]http://www.giraffe-hunter.com/gallery/2007/07-02_New_House/Week_6/slides/TESTING.JPG[/lvlshot]

[lvlshot]http://www.giraffe-hunter.com/gallery/2007/07-02_New_House/Week_6/slides/IMG_0221.JPG[/lvlshot]

[lvlshot]http://www.giraffe-hunter.com/gallery/2007/07-02_New_House/Week_6/slides/IMG_0225.JPG[/lvlshot]

Now I just need to paint the room and ceiling, Build my Mantle (pictured below) Around the TV. The wiring will be installed into the mantle so it will not be visible, but that's another project for another day...

[lvlshot]http://pages.prodigy.net/dpfalandys/llama/temp/fireplace.jpg[/lvlshot]

Post by **stocktroll** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:51 am

honestly, your house looks like a peasant hole

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:07 pm

stocktroll wrote:honestly, your house looks like a peasant hole

In an area where 1 bedroom houses with outside bathrooms go for 1/2 mil it's tough to buy a house in pristine condition. We bought into this area for the town, school system and neighborhood. We bought this house for the style. It looked pretty beat up when we got her, but it's coming along.

Living in an apartment for 7 years builds up allot of "I want to renovate something" aggression. I now have my projects, daily if I want and my wife happily helps out with every one of them.

I like my peasant looking hole sir...

Post by **MKJ** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:16 pm

i found the stud !!

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Mon May 14, 2007 4:39 am

Post by **Underpants?** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:04 am

There's something about making a project like this your own through sweat, burned downtime and violent swears that engenders an implied aspect somewhat like that of satisfaction in the room itself.

Post by **Giraffe }{unter** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:18 am

Underpants? wrote:There's something about making a project like this your own through sweat, burned downtime and violent swears that engenders an implied aspect somewhat like that of satisfaction in the room itself.

Great way to sum up the weekend. I'm only voilently swearing when I have to do electrical in the house. Previous owner's electrician was a moran. Simple things like changing a light fixture turn into 4 hour quests.

My wife is having me replace all the outlets switches and wall plates due to the previous owners paining over them. You can imagine how many times I break into a cursing fit in each room :0

but yes when it's done it feels fucking good :icon30:

Post by **plained** » Mon May 14, 2007 12:09 pm

thishas inspired me to maybe go that extra mile and not be lazy!

i'm gonna go ahead and give my arse a second wipe from now on

hehe looks good tho gh

Post by **Fjoggs** » Mon May 14, 2007 1:05 pm

Moving in my first house aswell in a few months with some chaps. (rental of course, im too young/poor to buy :P) Gonna be awesome.