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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:18 pm
by R00k
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.
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:58 pm
by Giraffe }{unter
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]
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:01 am
by Giraffe }{unter
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]
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:59 pm
by plained
ur re-wireing as well
holy mackeral you gonna be set when ur done
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:11 pm
by YourGrandpa
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?
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:50 pm
by Giraffe }{unter
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]
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:19 am
by Scourge
Extended in-laws ownt.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:29 am
by AmIdYfReAk
Scourge wrote:Extended in-laws ownt.
rofl, But its so hard to complain about cheap labour.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:06 am
by Scourge
This is true. Also moving a socket a little is really no big deal.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:58 am
by Giraffe }{unter
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!!!!
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 3:57 am
by Giraffe }{unter
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]
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:51 am
by stocktroll
honestly, your house looks like a peasant hole
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:07 pm
by Giraffe }{unter
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...
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:16 pm
by MKJ
i found the stud !!
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 4:39 am
by Giraffe }{unter
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 5:04 am
by Underpants?
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.
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 5:18 am
by Giraffe }{unter
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:
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 12:09 pm
by plained
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
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 1:05 pm
by Fjoggs
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.
