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Post by happyscooter on Sept 4, 2013 6:56:20 GMT -5
s1332.photobucket.com/user/agsummer/library/I think this link will work. These are our before and after pics of our recent house remodel. The before is not the most recent photo, I wish I had taken one right before we started. We had pulled up the boxwoods and had a different front door. But everything else was the same. What do you think?
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Post by busymom on Sept 4, 2013 7:04:37 GMT -5
VERY nice! Is this going to be your forever home, or are you going to sell?
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Post by happyscooter on Sept 4, 2013 7:11:59 GMT -5
Forever, we built it 30 years ago. However, if we could have bought my inlaws house (DH didn't want to) I would have stayed here as long as possible then moved to it. It was a ranch and we do not have any bedrooms downstairs in this house. We did most of the work ourselves and saved SO much money. And I only lost 1 fingernail to a hammer malfunction.
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Post by happyscooter on Sept 4, 2013 7:32:57 GMT -5
Thanks. We did have someone put on a new roof as the pitch was too steep for us. Garage though we did ourselves with a little help from our 'extended family of sons'.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2013 8:12:16 GMT -5
You did all that yourselves? Holy cow! I'm impressed and jealous as hell. It looks great.
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Post by happyscooter on Sept 4, 2013 9:35:47 GMT -5
When we got the quotes for the work (and only a few quotes as people wouldn't call us back or they would come out and measure but not get back to us with a price), I said 'we have the time and the know how. We are still young enough to do this and look at the money we will save." Believe it or not, DH was on board with it. And he didn't lose anything.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2013 9:38:13 GMT -5
GREAT JOB!!!
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Sept 4, 2013 9:39:31 GMT -5
I love what you did with the porch. Gives it a very solid, craftsman look. Nice job! (I love before and after pictures)
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Post by happyscooter on Sept 4, 2013 9:39:52 GMT -5
Thanks. Now the neighbors have started working on their houses. I just can't believe how long we waited to do all of this.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2013 9:40:56 GMT -5
It looks like a totally different house!
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Post by happyscooter on Sept 4, 2013 9:45:45 GMT -5
I know. If someone had told me how different it would look, I would not have believed them.
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Post by greeniis10 on Sept 4, 2013 10:08:28 GMT -5
VERY nice! I love the new color and the contrasts!
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Sept 4, 2013 10:12:16 GMT -5
Agree with GG - the Craftsman style columns are BEAUTIFUL! Great choice in paint. Love the patio especially. Solid work!!
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Post by CCL on Sept 4, 2013 11:34:37 GMT -5
Love the color! The columns and smaller bushes are really nice, too. You can see the house so much better.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2013 12:02:52 GMT -5
What are you doing about the mismatched stone and brick combo?
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Sept 4, 2013 12:11:26 GMT -5
You guys did a great job! It look totally different from the before pix. Love the stone and columns. I'd love to have a porch like that.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Sept 4, 2013 12:13:21 GMT -5
Wow!!!
Awesome job!!!
Did your real estate tax assessment go up very much higher?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2013 13:16:50 GMT -5
What a beautiful transformation!
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Sept 4, 2013 13:22:05 GMT -5
I love what you did with the porch. Gives it a very solid, craftsman look. Nice job! (I love before and after pictures) And now that I can see the picture with you standing back further than the last one you posted I don't see a problem with the red brick and grey stone together. It adds contrast in a very beautiful way. I hope you've changed your mind about changing that. It looks great as it is. You should be very proud of your efforts!
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Post by Malarky on Sept 4, 2013 13:37:19 GMT -5
I was one of the naysayers about the brick and the stone. I take that back. It looks awesome. Well done, especially since you did it yourselves.
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Post by zibazinski on Sept 4, 2013 13:51:00 GMT -5
Wow!
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Post by happyscooter on Sept 4, 2013 14:31:51 GMT -5
The brick under the bay window looks so red because we did not have any mulch down for a lllooonnnnggg time and the dirt and mud splattered up. I scrubbed to get it off, I will go back out and do again when I have more time.
Thanks for so many nice compliments!
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Post by Malarky on Sept 4, 2013 14:44:02 GMT -5
Thanks for so many nice compliments! That's only because it came out so good. You know us, it we didn't like it, we wouldn't hesitate to let you know how you should have spent/saved that money.
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Post by happyscooter on Sept 4, 2013 14:44:06 GMT -5
Anybody notice that we covered up the half window on the second story?
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Post by Formerly SK on Sept 4, 2013 15:26:31 GMT -5
Anybody notice that we covered up the half window on the second story? Not until you mentioned it. I like it! So I see new windows/porch/roof/paint. Did you also do new siding?
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Sept 4, 2013 15:29:53 GMT -5
Anybody notice that we covered up the half window on the second story? Not until you mentioned it. I like it! So I see new windows/porch/roof/paint. Did you also do new siding? And did you and DH build the garage yourselves? You guys rock!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2013 23:20:45 GMT -5
VERY nice. You & DH are very talented!!
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Post by happyscooter on Sept 5, 2013 7:09:30 GMT -5
We did not build the garage, it's been built. Although we could have built it after watching the guys do it except for the brick mason. Example of what kind of quote we were given: stone columns-$900. EACH. We don't have $900 in all 4 of them. Pretty close to it but didn't go over $900. The windows look different because of the dark brown trim in the before and the white/cream in the after. We have stained trim/baseboards/doors in our house so to buy a white vinyl window was going to look tacky and cheap. We found a place that sold brown vinyl and it matches perfectly with our inside trim. They have the dividers (can't think of the name) inside of the panes. They look like wood more than real wood. Our windows were still good and were in the walls tight. But where the sun had hit the frames, the varnish and paint was wearing off on the outside and you can only glaze and repaint so much. The glazing was dried and falling out, in effect making the pane susceptible to falling out and breaking. DH rebuilt the handrail off the back (you can't see it) and then built a little table for the front porch with the scrap wood. The front door was an oak color, looked like wood but it was fiberglass (or steel maybe). We painted it black, still had the 2 long windows in it. People asked "did it always have glass in it?" After we were finished DH and I both said "if FIL was here he would say 'You could have bought a new house'." No we couldn't. LOL!!! Again, thanks for all of the nice compliments.
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Post by tloonya on Sept 5, 2013 12:25:03 GMT -5
When we got the quotes for the work (and only a few quotes as people wouldn't call us back or they would come out and measure but not get back to us with a price), I said 'we have the time and the know how. We are still young enough to do this and look at the money we will save." Believe it or not, DH was on board with it. And he didn't lose anything. Have you really saved that much? Of course when someone enjoying 'do it themselves' its a one thing but to me I would pay double just to have it done quickly and professionally so I can enjoy my time doing what I love (if there was such a thing).
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Post by happyscooter on Sept 6, 2013 7:12:38 GMT -5
Yes we really saved that much. And there is NO WAY that I would ever pay DOUBLE to have someone do something for me.
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