Let's Talk Remodeling

[binny]

I didnt get too far into the landscaping but I really need to. Im going to work on some more today though. I did apply Round up all over LOL.


We moved stuff this weekend. I had a couple of desks and a few other things in the shed that are going out to the Youth Ranch and a sectional that is going to the trash today. Can you believe they will pick up a sectional at no extra charge??? I was amazed!

 

[Galahad]

We moved stuff this weekend. I had a couple of desks and a few other things in the shed that are going out to the Youth Ranch and a sectional that is going to the trash today. Can you believe they will pick up a sectional at no extra charge??? I was amazed!

Wow. Our pick up folks won't even take an empty cardboard box unless it's broken down and stacked "just so".

 

[shovan]

Morning Remodelers,

Galahad, I love the tile & the pattern that you did! Looks great!

Am I There Yet & Bengal Belle, so sorry for your pain! I've past the "Yeah, I can do that!" Age! At least when it comes to landscaping!

 

[mickeysgal]

The hardwood in the other rooms looks great. They had to do a lot of extra leveling of the great room. The floor isn't entirely level in that room. It wasn't noticeable when there was carpet there.

I am so thrilled that this thread exists! Its good to find others in the throws of remodeling.

OK - I need all of you that have installed hardwood floors to help me out. I need a lesson about how hardwood floors are leveled. We're putting in glue down hardwood (engineered) flooring pretty much throughout our entire basement. We've gotten conflicting information about leveling of floors. One installer said you have to put this leveling compound on the floor prior to putting the glue down. My contracter says he likes to use the glue itself to level the floor so that the glue bonds to the cement floor and not some other compound. Question is, what is the right way? Either way? I had a floor put into my last house that was on a slab, and they didn't use anything extra to level the floor. They just glued it down. I want it to be done right so that we don't have any installation issues down the road. Help!!

 

[shovan]

Mickeysgal, We had those type of wood floors put in on top of cement. They first used a quick dry cement for the really unlevel spots & then used the glue for further leveling. It's probably just a preference that each installer has.

 

[Galahad]

I am so thrilled that this thread exists! Its good to find others in the throws of remodeling.

OK - I need all of you that have installed hardwood floors to help me out. I need a lesson about how hardwood floors are leveled. We're putting in glue down hardwood (engineered) flooring pretty much throughout our entire basement. We've gotten conflicting information about leveling of floors. One installer said you have to put this leveling compound on the floor prior to putting the glue down. My contracter says he likes to use the glue itself to level the floor so that the glue bonds to the cement floor and not some other compound. Question is, what is the right way? Either way? I had a floor put into my last house that was on a slab, and they didn't use anything extra to level the floor. They just glued it down. I want it to be done right so that we don't have any installation issues down the road. Help!!

Our floors were installed over plywood subflooring rather than concrete, so I don't know whether the answer is useful or not, but our guys used the self-leveling compound first, then the "paper" sheets and then the hardwood.

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

Well, lots more progress is being made on our front. Hopefully the weather will hold up this week.

On the inside, all of the flooring in the existing part of the house is done and it looks beautiful. A light Travertine tile from the entry, down the hall, into the kitchen and breakfast nook (it will extend into the Solarium as well when that is done). It's laid out in a pattern of different sized (Like this pic) :

I love those tiles! They look a lot like my backsplash tile.

It's not exactly like these pics, but very similar (ours is "straight" rather than curved):

DW took some pic of the progress over the weekend but she hasn't unloaded them from her camera yet.

Is your lot as wooded as the ones in the photos? I think that would be so cool to be able to be indoors, but it look like you were outside. I wish I had the space to put something like that on my house.

I can't wait to see the rest of the photos!

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

I am so thrilled that this thread exists! Its good to find others in the throws of remodeling.

OK - I need all of you that have installed hardwood floors to help me out. I need a lesson about how hardwood floors are leveled. We're putting in glue down hardwood (engineered) flooring pretty much throughout our entire basement. We've gotten conflicting information about leveling of floors. One installer said you have to put this leveling compound on the floor prior to putting the glue down. My contracter says he likes to use the glue itself to level the floor so that the glue bonds to the cement floor and not some other compound. Question is, what is the right way? Either way? I had a floor put into my last house that was on a slab, and they didn't use anything extra to level the floor. They just glued it down. I want it to be done right so that we don't have any installation issues down the road. Help!!

Mine were already here, but when we removed the carpet in the hallway to put down travertine, I noticed a yellow compound that had squished out from underneath the ends of the last planks.

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

Technically it's not a room, but it needed a rehab in the worst way!

I still have to mulch and it needs to be edged, but it's mostly done (thank God!).

Here is the before shot, next to the house:

Here is the after shot, next to the house:

Before shot, next to the garage:

After shot, next to the garage:

Those shrubs along both walls are the new Double Knock-Out Roses and should be covered in these pretty soon:

All of the other flowers will be yellow and blue. In about a month it should really look good. If it isn't dead, that is.

 

[mickeysgal]

AmIThereYet: Great job on the landscaping - the fountain is beautiful!

 

[mickeysgal]

Has anyone had a problem with the GardenWeb remodeling site? For me, its running slow and the pages are having a very hard time loading. Is this common for this site?

 

[elizke]

Technically it's not a room, but it needed a rehab in the worst way!

(Yay! Pictures!)

Excellent work! It looks fantastic.

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

AmIThereYet: Great job on the landscaping - the fountain is beautiful!

Thanks! It's not my dream fountain, but then again, this isn't my dream house either.

Gardenweb has issues! It drives me nuts sometimes! It's not just you. I haven't been on there in a few days, but it was running very slow for me too. And you gotta love the #%^$# commercials that pop-up.

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

(Yay! Pictures!)

Excellent work! It looks fantastic.

Thanks! And now that I think about it, I'm not sore anymore either!

I'm just waiting for 5:00 to get here, so I can justify sitting out there with a glass of wine.

 

[tiggger1]

Hi guys, I hope you done mind me barging in on your thread but I am also in the middle of a remodel and I have a few questions regarding our master bath. The space for the bath is 8 feet by 7 feet.. I know nothing about laying out a bathroom but is that big enough for a toilet, small vanity with sink, a whirlpool tub and a small stand alone shower? I am a big tub person and I would really like one that isnt a tub/shower combo... and hubby wants a stand alone shower...

ill post our pix soom if you dont mind me joining you!

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

I got my quote! Remember when I said I was going to wait until 5pm to drink? I think I need a stiff one right about now!

The total was $6,500.00.

It includes:

Group 1, 1 1/2 bullnose granite on the two vanities, tub decking, bench, sills and backsplash. Of course, I like Group II and III.

New shower pan ($850!!! And I used to own a plumbing company, so that really hurts!)

Labor on setting the tile on the floor, tub skirt and the shower.

And last, but not least - my most favorite job of all - removing wallpaper and texturing the walls. ($1,200!!!! I know this is something I can handle, but I so HATE doing it. Looks like I'll be wearing the painter's hat again!)

I just went waaaaay over budget! The only way I can stay on budget, is to use a hole in the floor as a commode and have concrete flooring. Oh, and no tub. And maybe not eat for about a year.

Someone hold me.

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

Hi guys, I hope you done mind me barging in on your thread but I am also in the middle of a remodel and I have a few questions regarding our master bath. The space for the bath is 8 feet by 7 feet.. I know nothing about laying out a bathroom but is that big enough for a toilet, small vanity with sink, a whirlpool tub and a small stand alone shower? I am a big tub person and I would really like one that isnt a tub/shower combo... and hubby wants a stand alone shower...

ill post our pix soom if you dont mind me joining you!

Oh my gosh... the more the merrier! We can all cry together!

I don't have a clue about laying out the bathroom, but I think this website had some tools to use: http://www.nkba.org/

It's down for maintenance right now though.

 

[tiggger1]

thanks

here is a quick lowdown on what we are doing!

we tore down the living room and rebuilt it bigger and with a basement... we also added an addition that has the kitchen and the new livingroom as well as a 1/2 bath ( there is a new basement under there also) we are gutting the inside of the rest of the house and turning our old bedroom into a bedroom for my dd and a hallway (it was huge!) and our office and middleroom will get 2 become the baby's room and a hallway and the old kitchen will became the dining room..
here our our pix.. the house was supposed to be done before the baby was born and that didnt happen so we are hoping it will be done for Emmas bday in June.. The roof was supposed to come off Jan 20 but I went into labor and had my son, so we had to cancel So it got postponded until the next weekend and I had to spend the weekend at my moms with a newborn and a 3 year old!

here are the pictures...

http://gallery.impulz.net/HouseRemodel

 

[elizke]

I got my quote! Remember when I said I was going to wait until 5pm to drink? I think I need a stiff one right about now!

The total was $6,500.00.

It includes:

Group 1, 1 1/2 bullnose granite on the two vanities, tub decking, bench, sills and backsplash. Of course, I like Group II and III.

New shower pan ($850!!! And I used to own a plumbing company, so that really hurts!)

Labor on setting the tile on the floor, tub skirt and the shower.

And last, but not least - my most favorite job of all - removing wallpaper and texturing the walls. ($1,200!!!! I know this is something I can handle, but I so HATE doing it. Looks like I'll be wearing the painter's hat again!)

I just went waaaaay over budget! The only way I can stay on budget, is to use a hole in the floor as a commode and have concrete flooring. Oh, and no tub. And maybe not eat for about a year.

Someone hold me.

Well it's after 5:00 here. Go on out and chill with the fountain. It's so perfect!

That's alot of money you're talkin'. Especially for the wall treatment. But if you do it yourself you will then have $1200 to spend guilt free!!

I did a "Walmart Bag Treatment" in the bathroom at my last house that came out pretty darned nice if I do say so. Way better than sponging.

Here's a picture (doesn't really show that well in the pic, but it looked very subtle in person)...

http://efg.smugmug.com/photos/121284299-S.jpg

Here's the rest of the bathroom (so hard to take pics in a small bathroom!)

I'm having a beer now because I miss my old house. Cheers!

 

[mickeysgal]

I got my quote! Remember when I said I was going to wait until 5pm to drink? I think I need a stiff one right about now! ...

The total was $6,500.00.
doing it. Looks like I'll be wearing the painter's hat again!) ...

I just went waaaaay over budget! The only way I can stay on budget, is to use a hole in the floor as a commode and have concrete flooring. Oh, and no tub. And maybe not eat for about a year.

Someone hold me.

But just think of the huge return you'll get on the house when and if you ever resell. Not to mention the daily pleasure you'll get out of using a new bathroom.

Does that make you feel better?



I feel your pain, I truly do...