Stacy & Stephen's House | |||||||||||||||||
This is our adventure in home repair and basic remodeling. We started work in the summer of 2005 and moved in November 2005. One of the biggest tasks we tackled was cleaning the house out. It is my grandmother's house, and she had accumulated things for about 50 years before moving into a nursing home. In the end, we took over 2.5 tons of stuff to the landfill, ripped down a greenhouse, sold items to a woman who does estate sales, and gave away much more. As of February 2007, we have pulled out carpet, removed paneling, replaced faucets, painted all rooms, installed a few new sockets and fixtures, patched holes, and created a network, Our future plans include replacing the kitchen floor, installing a new back door, refinishing the kitchen cabinets, and making a larger patio. Most of our supplies were purchased from Home Depot or Wal-mart. Home Depot rocks. We used Wal-mart for mainly the emergency runs when Home Depot was closed. We are definitely beginners at home repair. We've made some irritating mistakes (Stephen drilling a hole from the computer room to the front porch instead of into the living room ("Hey, I see the living room light. Wait. That's not the living room.. I SEE A TREE!") ... Us not knowing what a water shut-off key was and throwing it away), but we've accomplished a good deal as you can see by the pictures. |
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Who We Are | |||||||||||||||||
The House! | |||||||||||||||||
Before Work Started | |||||||||||||||||
Cleaning Out | |||||||||||||||||
After Some Work | |||||||||||||||||
As of Feb. '07 | |||||||||||||||||