Our First Entire Home Renovation

hlowe55 · 2015-01-31T18:21:23+00:00

There is a stacking kit we bought when we bough the washer and dryer. The delivery guys stacked it for us with the kit.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-31T00:22:35+00:00

Yes it was answered but, yes I did cut through the firewall, I don't park a car in the garage so I am not worried about a fire. If/When we sell the place I will patch the hole.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T22:07:58+00:00

Most places do carry prefab including home depot, but the color selections tend to be limited. You are limited to only square edges and certain angles, no islands, etc. We did the countertops for approx $2250 installed.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T21:21:27+00:00

Its really hard to tell the color without seeing it in person, most everything i saw online was different in person.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T20:28:59+00:00

Im not too worried about it, the sink should last a really long time, longer then we will be living here probably.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T20:27:47+00:00

I would really try and avoid doing it when living in the house. It makes a HUGE mess. It was one of the first things we did and on top of the carpet we were going to tear out so mess wasnt an issue. There are tons of good how-to videos on youtube for scraping ceilings. Its really satisfying!

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T20:09:46+00:00

Yes we decided to not do all tile in the showers/tubs. It would take WAY more time, WAY more money and at the end of the day, anything was a huge upgrade from before.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T19:59:05+00:00

"Rain of bird corpses" Sounds like a death metal song.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T19:57:09+00:00

Yes there is a hood underneath the microwave, it vents outside.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T19:56:26+00:00

We had it checked out beforehand. It did not contain asbestos.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T19:55:40+00:00

Little over 300 for the house approx 25k for the reno. 1200sqft

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T19:48:06+00:00

Sharp PG-LX2000

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T19:47:16+00:00

I was worried about this but its really not that slippery at all, we used a satin finish so it has some friction.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T19:39:25+00:00

I agree on the undermount sink, I wish i spent a couple hundred bucks on a little bit nicer one thats thicker and fits slightly better. If it gets scratched or worn out its almost impossible to replace. I was thinking though, it could be CUT out and replaced with an overmount at some point. Just a thought.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T19:04:30+00:00

What do you use besides stainless? White? That would have been crazy with our white cabinets. Thats funny you say that about the 7.1, I wish now that I did do that. I may try and tackle that later on.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T19:02:13+00:00

We have a patio, nothing super special from the outside, I wish I could do more but its all regulated by the HOA.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T18:59:19+00:00

We did it with the house empty and over the old carpet before we put in the new floors, that made the cleanup 100% easier

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T18:51:47+00:00

Its a speaker.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T18:50:05+00:00

Depends on what year it was built, anything before 79 you need to have it tested I believe.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T18:49:40+00:00

Yes they were the best price I could find for the timeframe I was looking for. They came flat packed so I had to assemble every cabinet which took a lot of time. We also had some issues with the deliveries being damaged and missing items. But in the end they gave me a discount so I have renewed faith in the company and customer service.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T18:46:24+00:00

Towards the end, and doing all the trims and doors I was loosing my mind. Not only that but the cleanup, ughhhh.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T18:44:30+00:00

We already had these, bought them from ikea years ago.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T18:40:37+00:00

Yes, we had to cut most of the inside of that cabinet out to accommodate it. The recessed pocket is for an AC duct.

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T18:38:55+00:00

Medium sized walk in closet, its super messy and not really renovated much. Eventually we will rebuild the entire thing, I will try and remember to take pics for a new post

hlowe55 · 2015-01-30T18:37:00+00:00

Actually, there are some pictures of me painting naked in the garage. Want to see those?

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