Somewhere between the impressive undertaking above and drinking a beer on the porch is my home gym. Recently added a rower and got some carpet squares from amazon to make a reasonably comfortable area to get in some good exercise. Still have some cutting and gluing to do as well as paint and a tv install but it's a start.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1467037124.jpg

Finally finished my pergola, porch swing, lights, some plants, some random stepping stones and ground cover. Just in time for the 110° weather so we won't go outside

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I bought it :D Close July 18...thank you Brexit also for dropping interest rates a bit right when I locked, saving a bit of money every month until I die (apparently)

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AAAARRRRGGGHHHHH! Someone please just shoot me!!!!!!

While closing the final details on a major appliance purchase, fridge, dishwasher, washer n dryer, the son blows up my phone telling me the sewer pump failed.

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So class, what will I be doing on my next run of days off???

Seriously, please just shoot me.....nnnooowwwwwwwwwww


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It's been hot.
The fridge was running all the time.
Pulled it out, vacuumed everything underneath, blew out with compressed air, vacuumed again, gave it a bit more side clearance.
Much better now.

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Actually felt like progress was being made. All by simply installing the new Hone Depot flat LEDs. Dumped the traditional fluorescent shop light for something cleaner looking and more efficient.
Before.........
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After..
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Installed a new dishwasher....

Did a little trick someone might find useful.

It seems the new dishwashers insulation pad now seems to resemble a giant cotton ball. Does great for reducing the sound levels however, likes to snag on every single micro splinter under the cabinet. If your cabinet is like mine, rough sawn plywood, a complete nightmare when test fitting the appliance.
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Note the fuzz left from simple test fits that did nothing but snag and pull the insulation cover off and ball it up into a roll of insulation.

Here is the FIX:

Found a plastic 1/8" cell board at Home Depot.
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Cut and fit into the opening.
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Cut and fit both sides and top. Secured with a thin flat screw with washer and then topped those with small pieces of duct tape. Sealed all corners and leading edges with tape and here is what I had.
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DW slid in nicely and the insulation stayed in place instead of rolling up like a sock.
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Eazypeazy in like Flinn.

Cheers

8/2/16 update:

Although not related to home improvement, I did discover that REI has a 12' folding kayak made out of a solid one piece of the same or similar plastic material. It folds down to the size of a large accordion briefcase. Just better bone up one your origami..

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Replaced out nasty dryer vent.

Ripped out the old.
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Replaced with a positive locking hook-up.
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Should connect more efficiently.

Can I work on the SC now????? Oh wait, now I need to clean and prep the floor for more epoxy paint of the room improvement under the house.......[emoji53]

Does anyone else feel like they are on a never ending run on a hamster wheel?

7/21 update:

Finished the floor....

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Two of five done. These are big. And heavy...

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Holy moly, what a transformation!

After 6 years of living with a poorly lit dining room finally put up a chandelier!

The house is a 1918 Colonial Revival. Dining room and living room are joined.

My Grandparents lived here for 40 years before I bought the house and had used a different room (more a breakfast nook) to eat.

We put the original dining room back into service.

Nothing like cutting a hole in a perfectly good ceiling 😃

Crawling in hot attic was worth the result!

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Thanks Amail

Cheers

Nicely done!

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Fixed my air conditioning after a very hot last weekend. Replaced the 40amp single pole contactor
The boss is happy.

I was supposed to finish this last Oct but I got sick. So I got back on it today for a bit till the sun made it too warm. :)

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Generator Install
 

Installing a home automatic backup generator

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Trench for the fuel line and electrical.

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5" of rain overnight, the trench is full

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Too late now, but it should have an alarm. I'd also treat and paint the rust on that gas line....

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^^^^
Yup,

Had an alarm and she was a screamin.....

Ended up replacing the float that required me to cut the float power cord that came from the pump itself. Connected, capped, sealed, heat rapped and sealed again. Replaced with an external float that now triggers the pump.

Boy, that was a treat!!!

Thanks for the gas line paint pointer. Actually been prepping for that. Now I've been checking out cabinets for our room improvement from NewAge. Anyone that has experience with these, feel free to chime in.

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Installing this for my welder or compressor.


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Last of five new windows installed...

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Our new to us 1920 river bank house kitchen before. Purchased from 2nd owner who walked out at the age of 102. She is older than the house! Might have even been in better shape?
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Demo:
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Semi finished:
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I missed the dishwasher, and dumped the wet remnants of a poorly rinsed French press on the kitchen floor.http://onlinemarketingou.com/apple/images/18.gifhttp://onlinemarketingou.com/apple/images/2.gif
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^^^ Very nice job.

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Full Gut Reno - ca. 1910 Tudor
 

Don't have the skills nor the time to DIY this one...my contribution is writing checks and making the 10,000+ decisions that are required in a project like this.

Starting point. Lovely Tudor. PO owned since early 70's. Raised 6 kids in the house. Spent nearly $0 on upkeep during 40+ years.

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Demolition derby. Lead paint, asbestos...the whole shebang.

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Demolish masonry wall that borders driveway (and makes it too narrow). Demolish side entry for basement (for access to prior owner's "Silence of the Lambs" doctor's office).
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New open floor plan...structural steel in ceiling due to removal of load bearing wall.

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rear porch demolished, proper footing installed. Will be finished space now (Powder room with a view).

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More perspective of open floor plan. Rough electrics in.

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Rough mechanicals in. 2 zone Central A/C replaces 9 window units that were tossed in the dumpsters.

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New rear entry door, all new windows

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More new windows

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Wow, that is quite the undertaking, Jacob!

The house and the neighborhood must be worth the effort.

Dang,
That place is gonna be gorgeous when it's finished.


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thanks fellas. We think its worth it.

This will be my view when seated on the throne in my 1st floor powder room (Hudson River, Midtown NYC).
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Cross the street and this is the view from the new 'hood:
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there's actually more windows across the 1st floor of the back of the house (plus moved the back door to that wall (the crappy rear porch windows in the before pic don't count as windows because that space was not heated and was separated from the rest of the house by a heavy entry door). On the 2nd floor one window is closed up (as depicted in the "after" pic). There is another window going in up there, but it hadn't been cut in at the time the photo was taken. Because of the reconfigured floor plan that window needed to be moved.

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After the room improvement under the house. I just couldn't bring myself to put the crappy looking state surplus metal lockers back in. I'm usually a day late and a dollar short but I just happened to visit the Costco online web page and caught a cabinet sale literally the last day...

These get delivered this coming Monday, Woot Woot. I know, I can be a dork at times. It's the small victories in life.
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Ok update on the delivery date...8/29/16

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Both cabinets damaged from ?? One tall locker arrived locked and unable to get to the two additional cabinets inside.

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No return call or email from company

Steps were falling apart every five years or so.
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Opened 'er up and found cancer inside.
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Filled core with concrete. Re-mortared bricks with Type S. Packed that baby. Don't be lazy and add too much water.
(but I'm a bit ashamed to post final and still not done w/touch up on surface.)
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Temporary fix for a cabinet hinge second time around:
Made a template for screw hole locations first. The 110v welder came through again. Freakin' pot metal junk. Tap-tap a ring to hold it all in.
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Final. It installed in a hidden location and has held up so far.
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