The Official Homeowners Thread

[Stir Fry]

Finally finished converting our garage into a yoga studio for my wife

Spoiler: Garage

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Replaced the backyard fence

Spoiler: Fence

and added a dishwasher

Spoiler: Kitchen

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[Azul]

Just made my first mortgage payment

 

[OfTheCross]

Finally finished converting our garage into a yoga studio for my wife

Spoiler: Garage

Before

During

After

Replaced the backyard fence

Spoiler: Fence

and added a dishwasher

Spoiler: Kitchen

Before:

During

After

How much the garage conversion cost you?

Any tips for someone planning to do it?

I got some estimates upwards of 40K. shyt seemed preposterous

 

[Stir Fry]

How much the garage conversion cost you?

Any tips for someone planning to do it?

I got some estimates upwards of 40K. shyt seemed preposterous

Ours came in at just under $15k total. This included labor, all materials, and the new concrete floor. We used nice stuff too. The door, window, and mirror alone were almost $4k alone. We could have done it for considerably less if we had cheaped out on a lot of the building materials and shopped a little more consciously. It probably could have come in at under $10k.

We had a Mexican breh do a lot of the heavier work such framing in the patio door, window, electrical and concrete. I did some of the drywalling, framing, and all the finish work myself. My advice would be to do as much as you can on your own, time and ability permitting.

 

[Amerikan Melanin]

@Stir Fry beautiful!

What state?

 

[Stir Fry]

@Stir Fry beautiful!

What state?

Thanks! We're out here in, California.

 

[Stir Fry]

How much the garage conversion cost you?

Any tips for someone planning to do it?

I got some estimates upwards of 40K. shyt seemed preposterous

How handy are you when it comes to remodeling projects? Looking back on it, I think my biggest regret was agreeing to a set price for the labor. I wish that I had hired breh at an hourly rate since I ended up doing so much of the work myself. Also, what should have been a three week project, turned out taking up the entire summer. I don't think he would had stretched it out so long had I been paying him hourly. How extensive of a remodel are you thinking of and do you have a few tools at your disposal. Insulation, drywall, and trimming are all easy. After seeing him do the floor, I realized that I could have done it myself as well, and probably done a better job tbh. The only thing I really needed him for was the electrical work. If I had the time and a few more tools, I could have done the door and window myself as well.

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

Hurricane impact Windows and doors installed solar panels will be on in 4 weeks

 

[OfTheCross]

How handy are you when it comes to remodeling projects? Looking back on it, I think my biggest regret was agreeing to a set price for the labor. I wish that I had hired breh at an hourly rate since I ended up doing so much of the work myself. Also, what should have been a three week project, turned out taking up the entire summer. I don't think he would had stretched it out so long had I been paying him hourly. How extensive of a remodel are you thinking of and do you have a few tools at your disposal. Insulation, drywall, and trimming are all easy. After seeing him do the floor, I realized that I could have done it myself as well, and probably done a better job tbh. The only thing I really needed him for was the electrical work. If I had the time and a few more tools, I could have done the door and window myself as well.

I'ma get back to this tomorrow.. Too lazy now

Hurricane impact Windows and doors installed solar panels will be on in 4 weeks

Lol...now that all the storms are over

Take pics kid. Share them with us.

 

[el_oh_el]

I'll be a homeowner soon. I haven't looked forward to something this much in a long time. Sitting at work browsing through house lists daily. Monitoring credit. Wondering if loan process will be a bytch to us or not.

 

[Family Lives Matter]

I applied for HELOC and got declined over the weekend

These dame medical bills.

Also, those free credit reporitin apps anre VERY inaccurate. I thought I had a 753 and they saing its 677

All agencies use different criteria's to score you
You should only use those services as a guide

 

[el_oh_el]

All agencies use different criteria's to score you
You should only use those services as a guide

Fico 6,7, 8, Vangage Score 3.0, etc will have your score looking different than what you thought.

 

[el_oh_el]

Quick question: anybody have any idea on if removing this divider wall is feasible?

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[Stir Fry]

Quick question: anybody have any idea on if removing this divider wall is feasible?

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https://www.google.com/amp/m.wikihow.com/Tell-if-a-Wall-is-Load-Bearing?amp=1

 

[el_oh_el]

https://www.google.com/amp/m.wikihow.com/Tell-if-a-Wall-is-Load-Bearing?amp=1

Im almost certain the beams on either side are load bearing. I have no issue leaving them there tho