A progression thread of a different kind...

[DeesBalls]

Well 1st off, i was going to put this in the "enclosure" area... since it is a type of enclosure... lol

my fiancée and my self just got our 1st house... it is defiantly a "fix-ER-upper". Her dad owns a rental house and we got it from him.

We are completely cleaning out the inside, washing walls, repainting, and doing some remodeling of our own, and me being the photo **** that i am, i took over 60 pics of it so far, i will just however start off with a few, seeing how i have to go to work tomorrow...

Here are a few pics from when we 1st started ( Wed. 5/2/11)
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1004.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1005.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG0999.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1004.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1006.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1000.jpg




AS YOU SEE.... there were some bad spots on the wall, that i filled with puddy and sanded out to make it smooth.

[stephanbakir]

Was that a vine growing through the wall or something you placed there?

Looks like its gona be pretty if you put the work into it, good luck!

[DeesBalls]

Walls b4 putty:
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG0996.jpg
some after putty:
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1082.jpg


here are a few outside pics....

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1011.jpg

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1010.jpg

ONCE I GET MORE ORGANIZED I WILL HAVE A BETTER "PROGRESSION"

[DeesBalls]

Was that a vine growing through the wall or something you placed there?

Looks like its gona be pretty if you put the work into it, good luck!

It is a thing that is used to hold curtains to the side.. (its gone now) everything is....

[DeesBalls]

closet door b4;
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1105.jpg

after:
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1112.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1113.jpg


Bed room windows/trim:
this was brown and as you can see, its being painted white.
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1109.jpg


http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1114.jpg

[sickvenom]

i like the cool little pond you have out front.

[DeesBalls]

and as of now, some celing pics of before and after...

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1094.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1096.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1097.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1098.jpg

and finished!! ( you can see the fresh ceiling to the dull walls....
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1102.jpg

[DeesBalls]

i like the cool little pond you have out front.

haha thanks, it dried up after a day :(, but that is where i park my car.. lol so its a pain in the butt.


UPDATE:
we just finished up the 2nd coat on the brown to white trim in our bedroom. i wont show pics of ofther trim because its white being repainted...

this weekend wont be dong much so more pics will probably be here next week :)

its a great lil 2 bedroom 1 bath house, with a basement, (floods horribly.. terrible town for flooding..) its going to be ours for about 10 yrs. give or take :)

please be kind, we are both in college and work part time :(

[infernalis]

nice....................

[Jay]

Picture number 2... What are the arrows on the table for ?

[stephanbakir]

Random pets/pests the last owners had, or kids trying to steal paint i s'pose

[DeesBalls]

Picture number 2... What are the arrows on the table for ?

The previous owners, they hunted, those were for his bow.

[DeesBalls]

nice....................

Thanks..... i think?

[Lankyrob]

I love that style of house - we see them on TV all the time and always say how nice they look. Love the idea of a veranda to sit out on as well as a house that isnt just boring red bricks :rolleyes: :)

[DeesBalls]

Was that a vine growing through the wall or something you placed there?

Looks like its gona be pretty if you put the work into it, good luck!

i think i just seen what you were really talking about, that is a big plant thing.. it was hung up by the window...


I love that style of house - we see them on TV all the time and always say how nice they look. Love the idea of a veranda to sit out on as well as a house that isnt just boring red bricks

Thanks Rob, hopfully tomorrow it will be painted by a few friends while im at work, so ill have more pics!

[Wolfus_305]

Looks like you've been working hard, keep up the good work! :)

[DeesBalls]

:') so far about 3 12 hour days... didn't got any work done today, and won't be any tomorrow either I don't think.... thanks alot!!! Wolfus

[presspirate]

Nice! Do you know how old the house is? And do you have a snake room picked out? And if your friends are painting while you are at work, I hope you didn't leave TOO much beer in the fridge. :crazy:

[sickvenom]

have you heard of any stories about your new house being haunted? that would be cool. or you could just make up a story to freak the wife out.

[DeesBalls]

Nice! Do you know how old the house is? And do you have a snake room picked out? And if your friends are painting while you are at work, I hope you didn't leave TOO much beer in the fridge. :crazy:

UPDATE!!

so we have been working crazy on the house... got the downstairs painted and almost finished. i need to rip up the carpet still :) and yea, presspirate, the house is around 75 yrs old.. maybe a little more, not 100% sure. and i do have the snake room picked out!! lol its going to be a closet/snake room :) and the fridge is not hooked up, so no beer... lol.



here are some pics!

OFFICE/COMPUTER ROOM
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1160.jpg
LIVING ROOM
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1159.jpg
DINNING ROOM
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1158.jpg
1 WALL OF THE KITCHEN, THE BLUE WILL BE A LIGHT GREY...http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1157.jpg

1 ROOM OF CARPET TORE UP...
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1155.jpg

[marvelfreak]

Looks real nice. Can't wait to see pics of your snake room once you get them moved in.

[DeesBalls]

Looks real nice. Can't wait to see pics of your snake room once you get them moved in.

Thanks, we just got that room painted, its going to be a closet/reptile room.. lol. Its a light blue color with white trim. pics up tomorrow!!!!

[DeesBalls]

UPDATE****** * i will take better pics too, now that i have lights in my house... lol*

Well, about 1.5 months later after the last post... the pics is finally done, and we are moved in... we still need to unpack some stuff, and organize but we are in. we got hard wood floors all in, tiles, done, and carpet is laid. i need to take some good pics to show everything off, all that is left to do is paint some door trim that just got put in since we needed a new door, and the backsplash in the kitchen... here is a couple pics though!!
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1303.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1302.jpg
^^^ bathroom ^^^


http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1241.jpg
^^^ dining room ^^^


http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1240.jpg
^^^ Living room^^^


http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1238.jpg
^^^ Upstairs hall/rooms ^^^


thats it for now, but i will take more tomorrow on my day off.. i will also put up wedding pics, and honey moon pics. while we were on the honey moon, our families moved us in :)

[Gungirl]

Congrats on the house! I love doing demo and remodeling. Its always nice when you can look at before and after pics and see what all your hard work did.

[marvelfreak]

Congrats! Can't wait to see pics. House is looking sweet. Now you want to come over and remodel mine for me? lol

[shaunyboy]

congratulations on getting your first home together,i say home because that is what your now making it into

it was a house

its a pretty nice looking big place you got yourselves

my wife and i had a bottom flat in a building that contained 6 flats

waynes been to the uk and seen how we live in big long walls with doors in them (its pretty grim )

whats the american equivilant of a block of 6 flats mate ?

your new place looks like a wee dream come true

just being nosey,but have you set a date for your wedding ?

i hope you both spend many happy years in there

all the best with the moving (i hate the hassle of moving house )

cheers shaun

[marionsclan]

Great house and great potential. Do you have a sump pump for the basement? You can put water sealant on the floor and walls to protect the foundation. Water has tremendous pressure and can easily crack walls. Also, make sure you clean the mold because that get picked up by the air vents.

Don't let me scare you. This is a great lil house and you will have lots of fun with it. Congratulations!

[marionsclan]

whats the american equivilant of a block of 6 flats mate ?

If they are on top of each other then it would be called a high-rise with apartments or condos in it, but if they are next to each other then they are called Town-houses.

And if they're on one level inside a building then that's called a Motel. ;)

[DeesBalls]

house is all done, and just getting some finishing touches... getting some stuff put away and cleaning!! pics will be up, we are both so excited to have our 1st home!!

plus snake room pics will be up!

[TeaNinja]

grats :)

[Onyx Cross]

Congratulations on the new home! (:
It looks very cozy and inviting now that it is all renovated! A job well done.

[brylecc1989]

excellent job bro.

[DeesBalls]

Thanks guys, new pics will be UP as SOON as we get the house cleaned!!

[DeesBalls]

back yard...

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1422.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1423.jpg

Kitchen
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1424.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1425.jpg

Dining room
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1426.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1427.jpg

Living room/Dining room shots:
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1428.jpg
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy336/DGilliland22/IMAG1429.jpg


Next up:
Snake room, and office... the colors of the walls dont look right because it was lil too dark not to use flash, and when i used flash it washed out the color... any who, there they were!

[Lankyrob]

Looking lovely - when can i move in? :p

[DeesBalls]

come on over Lanky! you may have to sleep with the snakes though :)

[Lankyrob]

Suits me fine!!!

[Nos]

house has some nice bare bones. looks like plaster & lathe walls, there alot of fun once you get blow outs. looks better already with fresh paint.