Home Renovations??

[RG]

Do we have any Bob Vila types amongst us? I know I certainly do not fall in that category but somehow my wife has the notion that I can do anything. Flattering? Yes. Logical? Not even close.

It doesn't stop her from getting me to go along with her shenanigans and delving into "little" projects. I am slap dab in the middle of one those projects now with hopes it'll be done this weekend, maybe sooner. She suckered me into "freshing up" our master bath. I fell for it. You would think I would've learned by now, lol.

At any rate, what are some of the things you guys and gals are doing or have done? I love seeing what people can do, it's like watching HGTV!

[sparky]

I'm my wife's handyman.  If I don't know how to do something she tells my to watch a YouTube videos.  I have roofed, painted inside and outside of houses, replace fans and light fixtures, lite cement work, put up fences, pergola, privacy screens, put in flooring, taken out walls and then put back up because she didn't like it (i was mad about that one).  In the next month I am tearing down both bathrooms and kitchen.  I haven't done plumbing or tile work yet.  Do I like it.  No!. But I got a great wife who loves me.  Don't know why?. I don't care.  She lets me bbq, fish and play ball and disc golf.  She's a fantastic cook and very pretty.  I have nothing  to complain about and someday I might be done with all these projects. 

[Salmonsmoker]

I'm a residential general contractor. I used to be full service, but as the years have added on I've focussed my business in kitchen and bath remodels. I'm in WA ST, and not far from where Sparky is planning on settling. Maybe I should hire him so I can sit and BS with him while he works.   I haven't signed on to a new picture hosting site since the last one started to charge for them,  so I can't post any pics here yet. Remodels have regional flavors, so what sells in one area doesn't in another. If you want to PM me I can text you some pictures of our remodels. Maybe you can get some ideas from them.

[RG]

Salmonsmoker, try imgur. Works great for me!

[Salmonsmoker]

Salmonsmoker, try imgur. Works great for me!

I'll have a look at it tonight.

[Roget]

Well, I'm no Bob Vila, but, I did design, draw up the plans for, and build (with my wife"s help) a 1650 sq.ft. living space, 1024 sq. ft garage, & 360 sq.ft. woodworking shop addition to my primary home. The two of us did everything (well, most everything) from digging & pouring the footers up.
We did have help putting the trusses up, and I hired the shingles out. I also hired the drywall on the ceilings out. (I did the walls)
We did all the trim work.
I put ceramic tile in the bathrooms & kitchen & hardwood in my bar. I also installed all the cabinets in the bar.
We did everything else including the wiring & plumbing.
We also added a four layer deck on the back of the house.
Neither of of had ever built anything before we started on this project & it was a little intimidating, but we did it & it came out beautiful.
 

[RG]

Well, I'm no Bob Vila, but, I did design, draw up the plans for, and build (with my wife"s help) a 1650 sq.ft. living space, 1024 sq. ft garage, & 360 sq.ft. woodworking shop addition to my primary home. The two of us did everything (well, most everything) from digging & pouring the footers up.
We did have help putting the trusses up, and I hired the shingles out. I also hired the drywall on the ceilings out. (I did the walls)
We did all the trim work.
I put ceramic tile in the bathrooms & kitchen & hardwood in my bar. I also installed all the cabinets in the bar.
We did everything else including the wiring & plumbing.
We also added a four layer deck on the back of the house.
Neither of of had ever built anything before we started on this project & it was a little intimidating, but we did it & it came out beautiful.

WOW! Color me impressed! You are indeed a Renaissance man! I can do plumbing and electrical (for the most part), have done tile a few times (hate it) as well as laid flooring (also hate it). I have hung and finished dry wall but am not that great at it. I've done some framing, but again not that great at it. I HATE to paint, lol. Some people like it. They are weird

I mostly stick to what I am good at which is the plumbing aspect, the rest is just reading books and watching Youtube vides, lol. It gets me through most of what I need I guess.

[Roget]

I really enjoyed doing most of the work. V does all the painting. I don't like hanging drywall.
I do like doing flooring (tile & hardwood).
I especially like doing trim work and framing.
I also built a 16'X32' garden cottage in the backyard garden area that turned out really nice.
That's V's favorite project.

[teesquare]

I drew my house...then built it.  It is SIP construction on top of a Superior Walls insulated concrete basement

[Pappymn]

I drew my house...then built it.  It is SIP construction on top of a Superior Walls insulated concrete basement

Bet you Drew it with crayons


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[teesquare]

I drew my house...then built it.  It is SIP construction on top of a Superior Walls insulated concrete basement

Bet you Drew it with crayons


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Yes...but YOU loaned them to me...Said they were Scandahoovian crayons...so - knew really good engineering....

[Pappymn]

I paid a guy to build this for me last summer

[teesquare]

I paid a guy to build this for me last summer

I no see um.....

[Pappymn]

I paid a guy to build this for me last summer

I no see um.....

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[teesquare]

That is a nice doghouse for you to escape to....when the Mrs. is upset with you