Grim Reapper

[C4fan]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

BITE ME LARRY!!!!!

you suck. We are suppose to get another storm Wed/Thurs

[nypearson]

This place is cool give it time, like I said about a month ago on CF it's winter and most of us are hibernating. In the meantime I'm just trying to keep busy until spring, so I gutted my main bathroom had an electrician come and wire it up, re plumbed the shower and am going to close it up in a week or so. Then the tile and so on and so on. I know it's not c4 related but I haven't even driven my car in six weeks.

[WW7]

Originally Posted by nypearson

This place is cool give it time, like I said about a month ago on CF it's winter and most of us are hibernating. In the meantime I'm just trying to keep busy until spring, so I gutted my main bathroom had an electrician come and wire it up, re plumbed the shower and am going to close it up in a week or so. Then the tile and so on and so on. I know it's not c4 related but I haven't even driven my car in six weeks.

As slow as things are on the forums lately, Im excited to hear about your bathroom makeover....Sad, isn't it....WW

[Sweet 90]

Originally Posted by WW7

As slow as things are on the forums lately, Im excited to hear about your bathroom makeover....Sad, isn't it....WW

How true

[nypearson]

I'll take pics and post.

[WW7]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

How true

At least I got my car out today, it was great hearing that bad azz 383 rumble after not running it for quite awhile, I figure 3 more weeks and the temps will start to be in the 50s consistently... When does it start getting warm where you live Sweetsie , June.???.......WW

[socalman]

Originally Posted by nypearson

This place is cool give it time, like I said about a month ago on CF it's winter and most of us are hibernating. In the meantime I'm just trying to keep busy until spring, so I gutted my main bathroom had an electrician come and wire it up, re plumbed the shower and am going to close it up in a week or so. Then the tile and so on and so on. I know it's not c4 related but I haven't even driven my car in six weeks.

Careful using electricians to plumb showers. When you turn on the bathroom light the toilet will flush.

[Frizlefrak]

Originally Posted by socalman

Careful using electricians to plumb showers. When you turn on the bathroom light the toilet will flush.

Hate it when that happens.

Remodeling is fun....especially when your cooped up in the winter. I'm always tearing up a room. This house was built in 1975, so it needed updating. Did the kitchen back in '06, tore it down to the wall studs in some places. New cabinets, appliances, lighting, and ceramic tile on floor. Did all the work myself, and on a 310 square foot kitchen, came in at $4400. Had a blast doing it.

Did the spare bath in '07, ripped out all the old 1970's tile and replaced with something from this century New cabinets, vanity, lighting, shower base, and plumbing. $2100, only subbed out the plumbing.

It's been 3 years, so I'm getting the itch again....master bath this time. Once that's done, going to gut my den / sunroom and convert into an office. I tiled the entryway a few years ago too, and I love the way it came out. I enjoying laying tile, and have gotten pretty good at it.

I love swingin' a hammer as much as spinnin' a wrench. Maybe more! I'd never buy a new home....making an old house yours is just too much fun. The only things I've subbed out completely were the new windows and the refrigerated A/C conversion.

Once the house is done, I can start over again.

[PLRX]

Originally Posted by socalman

If you remove 90% of the 'what kind of tires' ' 84 or 95?' 'will C6 wheels fit' and my favorite still on the front page of CF 'what kinda polish ya'll using' threads, then we're about equal.

I've been saying that for two years.

[hooked073]

You guys were on the other form a lot longer then me I am sure. I looked in the other day and did not reconize anyone there. I read threw some of the posts. Seems more often then not people are asking things just to put up a post or get attention. In the tech section seems like people ask something but they really do not want the answer they just want someone to agree with them on what they think is wrong and get a case of the ass if you don't.

[socalman]

Originally Posted by Frizlefrak

Hate it when that happens.

Remodeling is fun....especially when your cooped up in the winter. I'm always tearing up a room. This house was built in 1975, so it needed updating. Did the kitchen back in '06, tore it down to the wall studs in some places. New cabinets, appliances, lighting, and ceramic tile on floor. Did all the work myself, and on a 310 square foot kitchen, came in at $4400. Had a blast doing it.

Did the spare bath in '07, ripped out all the old 1970's tile and replaced with something from this century New cabinets, vanity, lighting, shower base, and plumbing. $2100, only subbed out the plumbing.

It's been 3 years, so I'm getting the itch again....master bath this time. Once that's done, going to gut my den / sunroom and convert into an office. I tiled the entryway a few years ago too, and I love the way it came out. I enjoying laying tile, and have gotten pretty good at it.

I love swingin' a hammer as much as spinnin' a wrench. Maybe more! I'd never buy a new home....making an old house yours is just too much fun. The only things I've subbed out completely were the new windows and the refrigerated A/C conversion.

Once the house is done, I can start over again.

You did some good things on a good budget. I spent $5k on appliances alone and $7k on the master bath (had to have a spa tub that nobody uses).

We've lived here 15 years now, been through the whole house but one bath (got a partial, but needs the shower re-tiled and that's one area I just can't get the enthusiasm to do). This place was built in 55' so it needed windows, roof, AC added w/ducts, kitchen, baths (had yellow tubs/sink/toilet in one and lime green in the other). Needless to say, this place wasn't touched when we moved in. 40 years of old awaited me.

Has some cool old wood floors that we ripped out the carpet and refinished the wood. Only bedrooms have carpet.

Now that I re-entered construction after a 10 year absense, I can't stand to look at it so I spend my spare time learning about the Vettes

[Frizlefrak]

Originally Posted by socalman

You did some good things on a good budget. I spent $5k on appliances alone and $7k on the master bath (had to have a spa tub that nobody uses).

Yep....Mexican craftsmen make great cabinets at a good price if you know where to look.

I like how you ripped out the carpet.....we have berber and hate it. When it's worn out, I will do the same as you....carpet only in bedrooms, hallways and living room will be wood flooring. I also want to do some elaborate tile work around the fireplace. Did I mention I love tiling?

[C4fan]

Damn, we spent 10k on the cabinets and counters alone for our kitchen and they weren't very high on the pricey scale. I did do it all myself as well in '09, textured walls, laminate floor (mistake), cabinets, stainless apliances. I enjoy doing it until I get worn out and then it becomes work and these days I get worn out a lot easier than I used to.

[socalman]

Originally Posted by Frizlefrak

Yep....Mexican craftsmen make great cabinets at a good price if you know where to look.

I like how you ripped out the carpet.....we have berber and hate it. When it's worn out, I will do the same as you....carpet only in bedrooms, hallways and living room will be wood flooring. I also want to do some elaborate tile work around the fireplace. Did I mention I love tiling?

I tiled over the brick fireplace. We have purple accent walls and the red brick looked like crap against it for years. Floor to ceiling-I'll take a picture a post tonight. Oh, and did I mention I hate tiling?

[WW7]

Originally Posted by socalman

I tiled over the brick fireplace. We have purple accent walls and the red brick looked like crap against it for years. Floor to ceiling-I'll take a picture a post tonight. Oh, and did I mention I hate tiling?

I hate to be the one to mention this, but wouldn't it have been easier to paint the wall a different color then to tile over the whole fireplace??..Thats like putting new siding on your whole house because it doesn't match your front door... Im just sayin......WW

[Sweet 90]

Originally Posted by WW7

I hate to be the one to mention this, but wouldn't it have been easier to paint the wall a different color then to tile over the whole fireplace??..Thats like putting new siding on your whole house because it doesn't match your front door... Im just sayin......WW

Damn Wayne, don't get him all Snarky, er I mean playful again

[WW7]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

Damn Wayne, don't get him all Snarky, er I mean playful again

Yea, sorry, don't want him going all playful on me....WW

[PLRX]

Originally Posted by joesgulfstream

I think I am starting to see the the kiss of death here.Seems like the fun and games are getting old.

Me on Halloween 2008

[socalman]

Originally Posted by WW7

I hate to be the one to mention this, but wouldn't it have been easier to paint the wall a different color then to tile over the whole fireplace??..Thats like putting new siding on your whole house because it doesn't match your front door... Im just sayin......WW

I didn't like the red brick anyway, but the wifes choice of paint made it even worse. Took me 5 years to convince her to let me do it. I'll get a pic up tomorrow.

other than that...Phuck off!

[socalman]

Originally Posted by Sweet 90

Damn Wayne, don't get him all Snarky, er I mean playful again

you too!