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House DIY
« on: March 27, 2019, 03:37:28 PM »
Will post my photos later but thought it might be nice to have a thread specific to sharing any house renovations or DIY work you might do (I know there are a few gardeners, so sharing before/afters of a garden totally counts as well!)
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Re: House DIY
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2019, 03:38:43 PM »
Good shout! This is going to be my fav thread ever

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Re: House DIY
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2019, 03:39:38 PM »
Oooo, we get our new garage door on Monday.  I know you guys are going to be on the edge of your seats waiting for that reveal! 

But I'm going to have a BUTTON!!!!   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: House DIY
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2019, 03:42:46 PM »
Quote from: KFdancer on March 27, 2019, 03:39:38 PM
Oooo, we get our new garage door on Monday.  I know you guys are going to be on the edge of your seats waiting for that reveal! 

But I'm going to have a BUTTON!!!!   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
That's amazing!! I miss "normal" American garages with buttons...

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Re: House DIY
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2019, 03:45:54 PM »
Quote from: KFdancer on March 27, 2019, 03:39:38 PM
Oooo, we get our new garage door on Monday.  I know you guys are going to be on the edge of your seats waiting for that reveal! 

But I'm going to have a BUTTON!!!!   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

haha yaaaaaasssss

Think, depending on what house we settle for next and the garage situation, I may or may not push eventually for an electric garage!
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Re: House DIY
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2019, 03:54:12 PM »
Quote from: x0Kiss0fDeath on March 27, 2019, 03:45:54 PM
haha yaaaaaasssss

Think, depending on what house we settle for next and the garage situation, I may or may not push eventually for an electric garage!

I can't wait.  Back when the original owners built the house (in the 90's) they sealed off the garage door and drywalled and carpeted the room.  So after 3.5 years of living in this house, we will FINALLY have a functioning garage!

My car is going in the garage.  My husband insists that he is not putting his car in the garage as he thinks a garage  is for storage.  So he's going to have his very expensive BMW on the drive while his CD's are safely housed in the garage.  He's soooooo weird.  I wonder if he will change his mind when he realises my car stays clean for longer....
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Re: House DIY
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2019, 03:59:41 PM »
Quote from: KFdancer on March 27, 2019, 03:54:12 PM
I can't wait.  Back when the original owners built the house (in the 90's) they sealed off the garage door and drywalled and carpeted the room.  So after 3.5 years of living in this house, we will FINALLY have a functioning garage!

My car is going in the garage.  My husband insists that he is not putting his car in the garage as he thinks a garage  is for storage.  So he's going to have his very expensive BMW on the drive while his CD's are safely housed in the garage.  He's soooooo weird.  I wonder if he will change his mind when he realises my car stays clean for longer....

I just never get this! Why make it a garage at all!? Why not put a shed or something else if you just want to store items, WHY A GARAGE?! Such a common thought though! Luckily, because Rik is a car guy, he is not against using the garage as a proper place to park your car....but annoyingly, the downside is that HE wants to be able to use it, not me! haha
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Re: House DIY
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2019, 04:00:36 PM »
Great thread!  :D

I will live vicariously though all of your improvements...

Or maybe it'll spur me on to try to get some of the many, many things on the list here, done!  ;D
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Re: House DIY
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2019, 04:11:28 PM »
Quote from: larrabee on March 27, 2019, 04:00:36 PM
Great thread!  :D

I will live vicariously though all of your improvements...

Or maybe it'll spur me on to try to get some of the many, many things on the list here, done!  ;D

Use this as motivation!! hahah
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Re: House DIY
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2019, 04:12:40 PM »
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Re: House DIY
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2019, 04:39:35 PM »
Quote from: KFdancer on March 27, 2019, 03:39:38 PM
Oooo, we get our new garage door on Monday.  I know you guys are going to be on the edge of your seats waiting for that reveal! 

But I'm going to have a BUTTON!!!!   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
What!!?? You have a garage?!! Lord how I miss that.


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Re: House DIY
« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2019, 04:42:17 PM »
Quote from: Rick Stephens on March 27, 2019, 04:39:35 PM
What!!?? You have a garage?!! Lord how I miss that.


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And a laundry room.  ;D
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Re: House DIY
« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2019, 04:45:24 PM »
Would you care to adopt me? I can cook, am good with kids(built in child care ) , love cats.......


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Re: House DIY
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2019, 04:55:56 PM »
Quote from: KFdancer on March 27, 2019, 04:42:17 PM
And a laundry room.  ;D

haha houses we're looking at just now I've already designated which will be the laundry room!

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Re: House DIY
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2019, 04:57:23 PM »
Quote from: Rick Stephens on March 27, 2019, 04:45:24 PM
Would you care to adopt me? I can cook, am good with kids(built in child care ) , love cats.......


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Absolutely!!!!!  You can have the garage.  ;D
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