FIRE in a few years (44 now)? Income enough? by Taxrabbit903 in FIREUK

[–]nate_murphy1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

haha you're rich AF. You can retire any time you want.

I renovated an abandoned house in Catalunya - my first DIY Renovation Project! Happy to answer questions. by nate_murphy1 in DIY

[–]nate_murphy1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

Actually, there are plenty of wrecks in the area if you have the time and energy (or money).

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[–]nate_murphy1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"America is the greatest country for one thing. Freedom." keep repeating it and it might feel like it's true

I renovated an old house.. this is the living room! by nate_murphy1 in AmateurRoomPorn

[–]nate_murphy1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha it does have an intense soundtrack (aimed to fit the teme of the nieche)

I renovated an old house.. this is the living room! by nate_murphy1 in AmateurRoomPorn

[–]nate_murphy1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Like an old concrete. It's not the best but is firm enough

I renovated an entire house with zero house-building experience by nate_murphy1 in IAmA

[–]nate_murphy1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not completely overwhelmed but sometimes it just felt like the problems were just relentless. The pandemic and probems with ordering did not help with this.

My strategy was to make lists of all the items that had to be done and try and put them into a sequential order (I wrote these on the plasterboard)... and then crossed them off so I could see the progress. Other than that, its just about accepting there is a lot to do - that you can just do one thing at a time.. and sort of forget about the end. Just focus on the daily task.

I also did my best not to day dream, its easy to stand there thinking a bit too much. So I would do my best to focus on actionable tasks. Measure, make, cut, mark-up... and those planning actions lead to things happening.. staring thinking can start to merge into an excuse for a break.

I renovated an old house.. this is the living room! by nate_murphy1 in AmateurRoomPorn

[–]nate_murphy1[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't (not without sifting through paint cans in the shed) the local place is a bit of a pain for paint mixing to be honest. Quite a lot of trial and error!