...this is taking forever...
29-Oct-2006, 08:50 PM
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YES.
My issue is setting time aside to do them. Working a 9-5 job and then going to the site, getting stuff ready and then cleanup doesn't leave much time for actual reno work.
A lot of times, the lack of tools or material also causes significant delay, especially after you just went to home depot like 30 mins ago and you realize you ran out of putty or friggin masking tape or blades or aklsdjflkasdjflkasdjf.
Many times too, you have to wait for steps to cure before you can move on. Or you have to finish one section before moving on.
IE - Laying down tiles. First you do the scratch coat. You can't walk around the room(s) once it's put down. Then next day tiles. Again, you can't walk around to do other work. Then the next day grout and then grout sealer and then..adfkaklsdfklajsdfkl
Same logic applies to putty/painting. Put putty and wait to dry, sand, put more putty, wait to dry and sand again...
In my case we're renovating 1200 sqft of a bungalow. New washroom, new kitchen, all new floors (tiles in kitchen, bathroom, hall) (Hardwood in all rooms and family room) Redoing all walls, all trim, all baseboards. Installing new windows.... should I keep going!??? OH and did I mention I love cutting door jams? especially 20 of them. God thank the man who invented the JAM saw.
Good topic btw. LOL!
So yeah it's definitely a long process and I do get tired of it some times.
My issue is setting time aside to do them. Working a 9-5 job and then going to the site, getting stuff ready and then cleanup doesn't leave much time for actual reno work.
A lot of times, the lack of tools or material also causes significant delay, especially after you just went to home depot like 30 mins ago and you realize you ran out of putty or friggin masking tape or blades or aklsdjflkasdjflkasdjf.
Many times too, you have to wait for steps to cure before you can move on. Or you have to finish one section before moving on.
IE - Laying down tiles. First you do the scratch coat. You can't walk around the room(s) once it's put down. Then next day tiles. Again, you can't walk around to do other work. Then the next day grout and then grout sealer and then..adfkaklsdfklajsdfkl
Same logic applies to putty/painting. Put putty and wait to dry, sand, put more putty, wait to dry and sand again...
In my case we're renovating 1200 sqft of a bungalow. New washroom, new kitchen, all new floors (tiles in kitchen, bathroom, hall) (Hardwood in all rooms and family room) Redoing all walls, all trim, all baseboards. Installing new windows.... should I keep going!??? OH and did I mention I love cutting door jams? especially 20 of them. God thank the man who invented the JAM saw.
Good topic btw. LOL!
So yeah it's definitely a long process and I do get tired of it some times.
30-Oct-2006, 03:32 AM
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Whether it's a reno to a house or fixing up a car, it's the in-between stages that can make you twitch. Like you mentioned, Khosh, it's having to wait for one part of the project to be finished before the next step can be started.
It can drive you mad...mad, I tells ya...
It can drive you mad...mad, I tells ya...
30-Oct-2006, 07:27 AM
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yea my car is stuck right now im the middle of some well needed maintainace work .. im lookin to get my whole interior fixed up so that all panels are sealed up, get my system re-wired, just alot of little things tho .. no mods ..
30-Oct-2006, 08:03 AM
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Yea I got alot of that type of stuff to do....
As of yesterday, we just got another house on stoney creek mountain that we will be fixing. We take possession on Dec. 15th which means I gotta bust my a$$ to get this house in st. kitts done.
The house on Stoney Creek mountain is a good 3-4 month job $50000 reno.
GRRRRRRRR!
As of yesterday, we just got another house on stoney creek mountain that we will be fixing. We take possession on Dec. 15th which means I gotta bust my a$$ to get this house in st. kitts done.
The house on Stoney Creek mountain is a good 3-4 month job $50000 reno.
GRRRRRRRR!
30-Oct-2006, 11:05 AM
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I work in renos a lot, so I only see things from the contractor side of the fence. Even though I get tired of trying to finish some jobs. Especially **** & tube rewires. Those can be uber frustrating. IMO most people have no idea what they are doing when it comes to home renos.
30-Oct-2006, 11:07 AM
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Originally posted by Brett
I work in renos a lot, so I only see things from the contractor side of the fence. Even though I get tired of trying to finish some jobs. Especially **** & tube rewires. Those can be uber frustrating. IMO most people have no idea what they are doing when it comes to home renos.
I work in renos a lot, so I only see things from the contractor side of the fence. Even though I get tired of trying to finish some jobs. Especially **** & tube rewires. Those can be uber frustrating. IMO most people have no idea what they are doing when it comes to home renos.
Alot of people dont......
But when you have a licensed electrician and a plumber, it makes things alot easier. Alot of other things you learn over time or one of the partners knows how from experience.
30-Oct-2006, 01:13 PM
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Originally posted by Sha
fen, Stoney Creek mountain is, generally speaking, a nice area. So, are you planning to rent it out to five roomies? jk
fen, Stoney Creek mountain is, generally speaking, a nice area. So, are you planning to rent it out to five roomies? jk
No, plan on doing it and selling it after......we have a real estate agent doing it with us so that brings up our profit alot
30-Oct-2006, 02:11 PM
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Originally posted by Xscorpio
i always get tired with car projects, most of the time **** doesnt work the first time. and then there is always something to do on the car or somelthing is broken .........
i always get tired with car projects, most of the time **** doesnt work the first time. and then there is always something to do on the car or somelthing is broken .........
30-Oct-2006, 02:56 PM
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Originally posted by Cablerat
YES.
My issue is setting time aside to do them. Working a 9-5 job and then going to the site, getting stuff ready and then cleanup doesn't leave much time for actual reno work.
A lot of times, the lack of tools or material also causes significant delay, especially after you just went to home depot like 30 mins ago and you realize you ran out of putty or friggin masking tape or blades or aklsdjflkasdjflkasdjf.
Many times too, you have to wait for steps to cure before you can move on. Or you have to finish one section before moving on.
IE - Laying down tiles. First you do the scratch coat. You can't walk around the room(s) once it's put down. Then next day tiles. Again, you can't walk around to do other work. Then the next day grout and then grout sealer and then..adfkaklsdfklajsdfkl
Same logic applies to putty/painting. Put putty and wait to dry, sand, put more putty, wait to dry and sand again...
In my case we're renovating 1200 sqft of a bungalow. New washroom, new kitchen, all new floors (tiles in kitchen, bathroom, hall) (Hardwood in all rooms and family room) Redoing all walls, all trim, all baseboards. Installing new windows.... should I keep going!??? OH and did I mention I love cutting door jams? especially 20 of them. God thank the man who invented the JAM saw.
Good topic btw. LOL!
So yeah it's definitely a long process and I do get tired of it some times.
YES.
My issue is setting time aside to do them. Working a 9-5 job and then going to the site, getting stuff ready and then cleanup doesn't leave much time for actual reno work.
A lot of times, the lack of tools or material also causes significant delay, especially after you just went to home depot like 30 mins ago and you realize you ran out of putty or friggin masking tape or blades or aklsdjflkasdjflkasdjf.
Many times too, you have to wait for steps to cure before you can move on. Or you have to finish one section before moving on.
IE - Laying down tiles. First you do the scratch coat. You can't walk around the room(s) once it's put down. Then next day tiles. Again, you can't walk around to do other work. Then the next day grout and then grout sealer and then..adfkaklsdfklajsdfkl
Same logic applies to putty/painting. Put putty and wait to dry, sand, put more putty, wait to dry and sand again...
In my case we're renovating 1200 sqft of a bungalow. New washroom, new kitchen, all new floors (tiles in kitchen, bathroom, hall) (Hardwood in all rooms and family room) Redoing all walls, all trim, all baseboards. Installing new windows.... should I keep going!??? OH and did I mention I love cutting door jams? especially 20 of them. God thank the man who invented the JAM saw.
Good topic btw. LOL!
So yeah it's definitely a long process and I do get tired of it some times.
I think it's great when someone knows how to do those things themselves...and then when you don't know how to do a particular task, I suppose Google becomes your new best friend.
30-Oct-2006, 03:18 PM
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lol.. yeah sometimes it's good to know how to do thing yourself and other times it's sucks because you can't justify paying someone else to do something you already know how to do.
I also got like hundred of pics of the work in progress.
I also got like hundred of pics of the work in progress.
30-Oct-2006, 04:11 PM
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example: before, when we evicted the tenants that were in the house when we bought it..
The kitchen had false ceilings with massive holes into the attic. The walls were yellow. Everything was just horrid. Look at the floors for god sakes. Both are taken in the same lighting, daytime, sunlight, flash.
Kitchen BEFORE:
The kitchen had false ceilings with massive holes into the attic. The walls were yellow. Everything was just horrid. Look at the floors for god sakes. Both are taken in the same lighting, daytime, sunlight, flash.
Kitchen BEFORE:
30-Oct-2006, 04:24 PM
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30-Oct-2006, 04:44 PM
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Originally posted by Cablerat
I know you love my staggered brick pattern tiling
kitchen in progress:
I know you love my staggered brick pattern tiling
kitchen in progress:
And wow, look at that staggered brick pattern tiling...i'm speechless.
