major house projects

[nishi]

so. i live alone, in a house that used to belong to my grandparents that is far too big for one person. but it's where i live and i love it very much.

but, as i'm sure you all know, house projects can build up and totally get away from you, which is what has happened to me.

to rectify this situation, i am planning a series of large and small parties over the next several weeks, where i will provide drinks and food and - of course - charming company, and people i know and love will come and help me tackle this stuff, beginning a spring and summer of trading off working on each others' houses and gardens.

this weekend, we're painting the parts of the house that need painting, and finishing the unfinished sides of my beautiful tibetan buddhist garage. we're starting saturday morning, there will be plenty of beer, and when it's too dark to paint, we're going to be playing druken ping pong in my garage.

and since i have a new camera, i'll be posting pictures of our progress. also the ping pong.



what kind of house projects have you been putting off?

[ReBurn]

Man!  I would come help if I lived closer.  That sounds like fun!

I need to mow my lawn.  It was too wet last weekend to do it.

[Mr. SM Holocaust]

Funny you should mention that...remember when my roommate did all those changes? He never finished them, so I have two weeks to remodel the hall and the kitchen and finish the dining room, living room and master bedroom.

So far I have done:
The kitchen ceiling


Painted the kitchen walls:


And laid a new base floor for the hallway:

[Gamplayerx]

Every single room in our house has at least one unfinished project.  And then there's outside.

On the plus side, we're opening the pool May 8th.  Yay!

[eo000]

reflooring the kitchen and dining room. painting both bathrooms, and starting a big ass garden out back behind the bushes.

[Bishamonten]

buying one.

[cnamon]

We tore down 2 walls in our bedroom in January.  We are now soundproofing and finishing it up this week.  We are also going to put bamboo on the back wall as kind of a headboard thing.

We have a couch picked out for our living room, but we have yet to go buy it.  We are also looking for a nice bamboo chair to go with it.  We are also looking for the perfect dining table.

We are also going to put a brick walkway in the backyard.

[cnamon]

Oh!  And I want to put a stained glass window above my front door.  That is going to be the hardest, in my opinon.

[ignom]

what kind of house projects have you been putting off?

Buying one.

[nishi]

Every single room in our house has at least one unfinished project.  And then there's outside.

On the plus side, we're opening the pool May 8th.  Yay!

yes. every room in the house has at least one very large unfinished project. currently, most of those involve spackling, sanding and painting. in fact, every room needs painting - some just need it more than others.

trading house projects with friends makes things much more fun, though. i just have a lot of trouble getting motivated to do all that work by myself. having other people around makes a big big difference. some things - like interior painting - i have a lot more luck with on my own. but last weekend a friend helped with a plumbing project. if i had been doing it alone, i would have lasted 25 minutes and then given up and waited until i could afford a plumber. who needs a bathroom sink? no one. there's a perfectly good bathtub right there.

but he is one of those determined types and so, five hours and 3 trips to home depot later, i have a working bathroom sink.

SMH - i love that orange in your kitchen!!!

[ignom]

buying one.

Err, what he said works too.

[nishi]

reflooring the kitchen and dining room. painting both bathrooms, and starting a big ass garden out back behind the bushes.

flooring, i'm no good at. gardening? i know a lot about gardens.

[Mr. SM Holocaust]

SMH - i love that orange in your kitchen!!!

You know, I could still use a drum-playing roommate,

*wiggles eyebrows seductively*

[nishi]

SMH - i love that orange in your kitchen!!!

You know, I could still use a drum-playing roommate,

*wiggles eyebrows seductively*

i thought you had a roomate!! although i understand that a drum playing roomate who is currently between projects is MUCH more attractive than just any old roomate.....

[cnamon]

SMH, that is almost the exact color blue as my bedroom.  I love it.

That orange is great too...I think that may be my hallway color.

[Mr. SM Holocaust]

i thought you had a roomate!! although i understand that a drum playing roomate who is currently between projects is MUCH more attractive than just any old roomate.....

His body wouldn't be the first to be dumped in the Delaware.

I would LOVE to see you in a major city on a coast. I think that you would just blossom here.

No disrespect intended to my midwestern bretheren...oh wait, yeah, I did just piss in your faces, didn't I? Sorry.

[nishi]

i thought you had a roomate!! although i understand that a drum playing roomate who is currently between projects is MUCH more attractive than just any old roomate.....

His body wouldn't be the first to be dumped in the Delaware.

I would LOVE to see you in a major city on a coast. I think that you would just blossom here.

No disrespect intended to my midwestern bretheren...oh wait, yeah, I did just piss in your faces, didn't I? Sorry.

wait. let me see if i can find them a hankie.....

[eo000]

reflooring the kitchen and dining room. painting both bathrooms, and starting a big ass garden out back behind the bushes.

flooring, i'm no good at. gardening? i know a lot about gardens.

the area behind our shrubs is about 10 yards deep and about 25-30 yards long.  I'd like to use at least half of that for a garden.

[nishi]

reflooring the kitchen and dining room. painting both bathrooms, and starting a big ass garden out back behind the bushes.

flooring, i'm no good at. gardening? i know a lot about gardens.

the area behind our shrubs is about 10 yards deep and about 25-30 yards long.  I'd like to use at least half of that for a garden.

how much sun does it get?

what time of day does it get sun?

what kind of stuff is growing there now?

it sounds like a good spot for a garden. i'm assuming you want vegetables and flowers?

[eo000]

reflooring the kitchen and dining room. painting both bathrooms, and starting a big ass garden out back behind the bushes.

flooring, i'm no good at. gardening? i know a lot about gardens.

the area behind our shrubs is about 10 yards deep and about 25-30 yards long.  I'd like to use at least half of that for a garden.

how much sun does it get?    quite a bit

what time of day does it get sun?   from noon on

what kind of stuff is growing there now?  rhubarb, berries, ornimental grass, and weeds

it sounds like a good spot for a garden. i'm assuming you want vegetables and flowers? mostly just veggies. maybe some sunflowers. we've got flowers growing in other spots around the yard.

[nishi]

how much sun does it get?    quite a bit

what time of day does it get sun?   from noon on

what kind of stuff is growing there now?  rhubarb, berries, ornimental grass, and weeds

it sounds like a good spot for a garden. i'm assuming you want vegetables and flowers? mostly just veggies. maybe some sunflowers. we've got flowers growing in other spots around the yard.

sounds like you're already off to a good start! what kinds of veggies do you want?

[eo000]

how much sun does it get?    quite a bit

what time of day does it get sun?   from noon on

what kind of stuff is growing there now?  rhubarb, berries, ornimental grass, and weeds

it sounds like a good spot for a garden. i'm assuming you want vegetables and flowers? mostly just veggies. maybe some sunflowers. we've got flowers growing in other spots around the yard.

sounds like you're already off to a good start! what kinds of veggies do you want?

don't know yet. i'm just sick of having that space, and not using it. seems like a waste.

[Beefy]

backyard garden.  definitely.

[nallen]

eo000 you should expand the munchkin village, I'm sure teh munchkins would rally to your side when teh inlaws invade.

[Mr. SM Holocaust]

eo000 you should expand the munchkin village, I'm sure teh munchkins would rally to your side when teh inlaws invade.

Yes, I agree, real estate is the way to go.