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KiloMcG
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"OKHomeowners: Summer Projects"


  

          

what do you guys have planned to get done around the house this summer?

we're in the process of:

getting the flower beds out front taken care of

getting a new shed out back

replacing the carpet in the lower level

re-staining the play set



I think that's about it right now. what you got goin' on?

  

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I'm working on home automation.
Jun 07th 2016
1
man, my home security consists of locking the doors
Jun 07th 2016
2
when we bought the house it had a security system
Jun 07th 2016
3
      yeah, that's another bill i don't really need
Jun 07th 2016
4
      locked doors have worked well for us.
Jun 07th 2016
9
      Yep, it's around the same cost for us. But it was already paid for by
Jun 07th 2016
11
      i get a discount because technically we have a system...lol
Jun 07th 2016
15
           The ADT service we currently have doesn't have cameras.
Jun 07th 2016
39
      ^^^ also has an actual size cutout of Ving Rhames in the living room wi...
Jun 07th 2016
25
We do Nest Cam and Frontpoint
Aug 01st 2017
72
Buy a house
Jun 07th 2016
5
haha, big project. good luck!
Jun 07th 2016
6
      that's why you buy a new house
Jun 07th 2016
24
      yeah, the 2 we've bought had been flipped, so minimal work needed
Jun 07th 2016
28
      and also, i'm not a fan at all of new construction.
Jun 07th 2016
31
           we looked at new construction and the houses were close as shit
Jun 07th 2016
35
      Thanks,
Jun 07th 2016
29
           it can be frustrating for sure, but awesome when it all comes together
Jun 07th 2016
32
i need to redo the flower beds in the front
Jun 07th 2016
7
bamboo is crazy. i'm glad i don't have any.
Jun 07th 2016
8
my wife loves it
Jun 07th 2016
12
      i think it looks cool, but it goes wild for sure.
Jun 07th 2016
14
           shit looks so dope... especially when the moon is out.
Jun 07th 2016
17
i redid our flower bed last fall
Jun 07th 2016
10
Call Desiigner
Jun 07th 2016
22
I FEEL SOME KINDA WAY THAT MY PANDA JOKE DIDN'T HIT
Jun 07th 2016
34
      bamboo = panda.....
Jun 09th 2016
64
           "BldddddddaaAAHHH"getitgetit*"BldddddddaaAAHHH"getitgetit*
Jun 09th 2016
65
bamboo's no joke. Concrete is about the only barrier that works.
Jun 07th 2016
55
thatch the back yard and plant new grass seed
Jun 07th 2016
13
probably would be better to wait until after summer to seed
Jun 07th 2016
16
      good point
Jun 07th 2016
18
doing cosmetic work mainly inside the house
Jun 07th 2016
19
damn, we need this done too
Jun 07th 2016
23
YES.
Jun 07th 2016
20
good gracious, that's major shit.
Jun 07th 2016
27
      in a lil ass apartment with north facing windows. joint dark all
Jun 07th 2016
30
           damn
Jun 07th 2016
33
need to clean and organize the garage and redo my flower bed.
Jun 07th 2016
21
this is the summer of blinds...whole fuckin house...
Jun 07th 2016
26
anyone ever convert a garage into livable space?
Jun 07th 2016
36
ours used to have a garage, long before we bought it.
Jun 07th 2016
37
Yes...well...I recently designed one for somebody.
Jun 07th 2016
38
      AC/Heating unit and water heater are all right next to the garage.
Jun 07th 2016
40
           that sounds really dope, but I don't think I would trade my garage...
Jun 07th 2016
41
           I live in Charlotte, we have sleet and snow once every 2 years or so
Jun 07th 2016
44
           oh, yeah...right on
Jun 07th 2016
50
           It's weird, my recolection is that in NC, garages are used more for
Jun 07th 2016
45
                well, a lot of them prolly are...
Jun 07th 2016
49
           Can you AC handle the additional space?
Jun 09th 2016
63
                damn, didn't think about that. It's a one story house...
Jun 09th 2016
66
we have been going full steam since April
Jun 07th 2016
42
you kicked ass in your yard, homie.
Jun 07th 2016
43
      we got some patches at the bottom portion of the yard
Jun 08th 2016
57
A few things
Jun 07th 2016
46
speaking of birds...
Jun 07th 2016
51
      a plastic owl
Jun 08th 2016
58
      hang an aluminum pie plate where it bangs around and makes noise
Jun 08th 2016
61
I already overdid it splitting firewood
Jun 07th 2016
47
you got the bomb garden I remember
Jun 07th 2016
48
      parts of it do look like a bomb went off... but thanks a lot
Jun 07th 2016
54
My backyard situation is shameful. We the black neighbors you don't wan...
Jun 07th 2016
52
lol...damn, BG...joint lookin like Harambe's enclosure (RIP)
Jun 07th 2016
53
I laughed
Jun 08th 2016
60
lol
Aug 01st 2017
74
Are you dead set on having a grassy (or astroturfy) area?
Jun 07th 2016
56
don't try to grow grass now...unless you have sprinklers
Jun 09th 2016
68
Not much really, already did some this spring
Jun 08th 2016
59
Batteries for my old Craftsman cordless drill are kaput
Jun 09th 2016
62
damn, I wish I'd seen this sooner...
Aug 01st 2017
78
getting the house painted...
Jun 09th 2016
67
Just finished painting the living room. #NoTape
Aug 01st 2017
69
had the bedroom ceiling drywall replaced and painted the room
Aug 01st 2017
70
my lawnmower broke down well over a year ago, maybe two.
Aug 02nd 2017
83
      I bought a Honda mower for $125 off craigslist
Aug 04th 2017
96
           Mine really just needs a tune up and some basic maintenance to run right...
Aug 04th 2017
98
every year in July is our home improvment month
Aug 01st 2017
71
tell me about the cabinet job, fam...
Aug 01st 2017
76
Need a new power washer
Aug 01st 2017
73
haha damn, one year later and we've only done one of those things.
Aug 01st 2017
75
finally getting some lighting upstairs and kitchen backsplash
Aug 01st 2017
77
my girl just took over her parents old home
Aug 02nd 2017
79
Got a couple few things to do...
Aug 02nd 2017
80
thats cool, congrats on the new home!
Aug 02nd 2017
81
      RE: thats cool, congrats on the new home!
Aug 02nd 2017
84
           I paid $50 to get some shit cleared up in my front yard
Aug 02nd 2017
85
                Word--- feel that!
Aug 02nd 2017
86
We need to hire a handyman
Aug 02nd 2017
82
!!!!!
Aug 03rd 2017
87
      RE: !!!!!
Aug 03rd 2017
88
I did my main backyard project last Summer. But HELP...for the fight,
Aug 03rd 2017
89
ripping up carpet.
Aug 04th 2017
90
What you gonna do with the floor?
Aug 04th 2017
91
      no idea
Aug 04th 2017
94
the mosquitos are out of control in my yard
Aug 04th 2017
92
fam, mine too
Aug 04th 2017
93
      Mine too. Gotta use repellent just to get any work done
Aug 04th 2017
95
      I tried spraying cutter but that didn't work
Aug 04th 2017
97
           The bugs don't really eff with me too bad, but the little dude, my lil s...
Aug 04th 2017
99
                Here yall go...
Aug 05th 2017
101
                     Good looks
Aug 05th 2017
102
wild
Aug 05th 2017
100

soulfunk
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1. "I'm working on home automation. "
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I started with the Nest Thermostat, then installed smart light bulbs. Byt the way if you want to do smart lights check this out at Best Buy:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lifx-adjustable-white-a19-wi-fi-smart-led-light-bulb-75w-equivalent-adjustable-white/9634099.p?id=1219430510648&skuId=9634099&lsft=ref:212,loc:1&ksid=c0b8d5f1-21e3-4a17-ab1e-22a9a1edac9e&ksprof_id=401&ksaffcode=pg8058&ksdevice=c&ref=212&loc=1&gclid=CjwKEAjw4dm6BRCQhtzl6Z6N4i0SJADFPu1nn7lt4DO9h1FCn5chdH65-cHri_BUHroIdgyDnR7CaxoCeUvw_wcB

On sale there much cheaper than I could find anywhere else, and REALLY easy to set up. You don't need a separate hub like the Phillips Hue system, just screw in the bulb and open the app to control it. I have them on each floor in the house and on the outside.

I need to get a smart security system next, but I'm not happy with the current options. We bought our house last year and it already had ADT service, but when that contract is up I want to have something without a monthly contract. A combination of Nest Cams and sensors for doors and windows would get the job done but I don't see an easy way to tie this all together. Any suggestions?

  

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KiloMcG
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Tue Jun-07-16 09:20 AM

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2. "man, my home security consists of locking the doors"
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so i'm not much help there Haha

  

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legsdiamond
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Tue Jun-07-16 09:25 AM

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3. "when we bought the house it had a security system"
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we agreed to take over the contract. Then they called up and said it was a 5 year contract and it was $40 a month. Fuck that..

but we still have the security sign out fromt and the keypad is right by the front door so it looks like we have it on.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

  

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KiloMcG
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Tue Jun-07-16 09:28 AM

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4. "yeah, that's another bill i don't really need"
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having the sign out would be good enough for me too.

  

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legsdiamond
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9. "locked doors have worked well for us. "
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its funny because my wife's fam is all about some home security but I was raised the exact opposite. Plus i think our neighborhood is pretty good and hasnt had break ins.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

  

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soulfunk
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11. "Yep, it's around the same cost for us. But it was already paid for by "
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the previous owners through some time this year. We also get a nice discount on our homeowners insurance for having a security system.

I definitely don't want the monthly bill, which is why I want to do a do it yourself setup. Cameras plus door sensors and an app to tie it all together and ability to contact police if needed shouldn't be a monthly bill type of thing.

The options I've found are Nest Cam (but there isn't any actual security features linked with it yet), Canary and Piper (but they are weak on integration with nest or ITTT type apps) and a couple other similar systems. Definitely not gonna do something with a monthly cost like ADT or Xfinity or Protection One.

  

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legsdiamond
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15. "i get a discount because technically we have a system...lol"
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but it isnt hooked up.

I looked at the home system out of curiosity. If you have cameras do you have the server at home?

always seems weird when people tell me thay have cameras. Does this mean some stranger at ADT is watching me fuck and watch porn?

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

  

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soulfunk
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39. "The ADT service we currently have doesn't have cameras. "
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It just has sensors on the doors and windows, and a few motion detectors that turn on when leaving the house and arming the system.

With the Nest Cam the cameras upload to your cloud drive hosted by Nest. It isn't a monitored system with them watching your ish, and the cameras only record when you are away anyways.

But yeah I know what you mean lol...

  

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25. "^^^ also has an actual size cutout of Ving Rhames in the living room wi..."
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http://www.adt.com/content/dam/adt-core/resi/images/adt-pulse-demo-component.png

  

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72. "We do Nest Cam and Frontpoint"
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Which makes a pretty good combo.

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5. "Buy a house"
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¿If a fat guy falls in the woods and there is no one around to see it, do the trees laugh?

  

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KiloMcG
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6. "haha, big project. good luck!"
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Tue Jun-07-16 09:32 AM by KiloMcG

  

          

the fun will really begin once you do and you figure out what needs to be updated, replaced, fixed, painted etc.

  

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24. "that's why you buy a new house "
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Don't be worried about all that BS for the first two years

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KiloMcG
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28. "yeah, the 2 we've bought had been flipped, so minimal work needed"
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but there's ALWAYS little shit here and there that needs to be done, especially outside/yard work.

  

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KiloMcG
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31. "and also, i'm not a fan at all of new construction."
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Tue Jun-07-16 11:17 AM by KiloMcG

  

          

i hate brand new neighborhoods, they're always so damn cookie cutter. no trees, no personality, houses too close together etc. i much prefer an established neighborhood with older homes.

  

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35. "we looked at new construction and the houses were close as shit"
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you could open a window and touch the house next to you.

we have an older home. 1977. It was flipped and some of the work is shitty but the bones are good. We need new floors tho, they put in some cheap laminate wood.

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

  

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29. "Thanks,"
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Just started the search for a new house.

¿If a fat guy falls in the woods and there is no one around to see it, do the trees laugh?

  

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KiloMcG
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32. "it can be frustrating for sure, but awesome when it all comes together"
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7. "i need to redo the flower beds in the front"
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have to get this bamboo under control in the back. Shit is a serious problem. Im right next to a park with a soccer field and a few basketball and tennis courts. The bamboo is a nice privacy barrier but that shit is running like crazy.

I need to dig a trench and fill it in with a barrier to keep it under control. Its on both sides of thr fence and the city is responsible for the oitside of the fence. They came through and cut all that shit down and its already back and more aggresive.

Its also time to knock down this deck. Shit is old. Not sure if we will put a lower deck on it or just build done steps that lead to a patio. That might be next years project tho.

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KiloMcG
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8. "bamboo is crazy. i'm glad i don't have any."
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12. "my wife loves it"
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i wish we could start over and do it right.

she wont let me kill it.

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KiloMcG
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14. "i think it looks cool, but it goes wild for sure."
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17. "shit looks so dope... especially when the moon is out. "
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we also have a good 8 to 10 types of birds living and flying in it.

once we get our noney right i want to add a little wooden sauna back in the cut and a little japanese type flavor with rocks and benches.

but thats what i want... what we need is a barrier. prolly going to see if i can rent one of those things to build a trench or just pay somene to do that shit.

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10. "i redid our flower bed last fall"
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had 4 short trees to dig up because of bagworm infestation. I replaced them, and put down some boxwoods and some other shrubs.
I have some annuals to plant this week. Just got some new timers for my sprinkler system.

  

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22. "Call Desiigner"
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"Get ready....for your blessing....."

  

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34. "I FEEL SOME KINDA WAY THAT MY PANDA JOKE DIDN'T HIT"
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"Get ready....for your blessing....."

  

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64. "bamboo = panda....."
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ok... ha...

You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

  

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65. ""BldddddddaaAAHHH"getitgetit*"BldddddddaaAAHHH"getitgetit*"
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"Get ready....for your blessing....."

  

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55. "bamboo's no joke. Concrete is about the only barrier that works."
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and my understanding is that you have to go down 18" or more depending on the type of bamboo. And even then the runners can climb over it.

If she'll let you, you can take out that bamboo (if you even can; it can be really hard to eradicate) and switch to clumping bamboo, which still spreads, just much less aggressively than the running types. you should be able to clump them well enough to provide a screen.

I have a friend who put bamboo in about ten years back as a screen against the Wawa behind his house. I gave him the same advice about building a barrier. He didn't listen. Now there's bamboo growing in the damn parking lot and he has to go around into the Wawa parking lot to cut it down a few times a year.

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13. "thatch the back yard and plant new grass seed"
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we bought our home new about 4 years ago and we had sod on the front but seed and hay around the sides and back. the sides grew in nicely but the back looks like some shit.. bald spots, big ass rocks in the lawn.

I was told to thatch the bald spots, put down an inch of top soil, and grass seed and water the hell out of the lawn to get it to grow

  

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16. "probably would be better to wait until after summer to seed"
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if you water the hell out of it you can get some growth in the summer, but there's a chance it'll just burn up before that happens.

  

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18. "good point"
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thanks

  

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19. "doing cosmetic work mainly inside the house"
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-building a platform bed
-reupholstering furniture (sofa and dining room chairs)
-tiling kitchen floor and backsplash

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23. "damn, we need this done too"
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>-reupholstering furniture

  

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20. "YES."
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Not DIY though...
2nd floor framing finally underway as of yesterday, them jokers move FAST!
Hopefully have the roof on by end of day Thursday (shingles and all)...

Backstory:

We purchased our house back in 2006. 1 Story, 2Bed 1 Bath Cape Cod. It was perfect for us as we were on our small space living kick. (Entered it into the Small & Cool Contest a few years back even). We knew we'd outgrow our house pretty quick when our daughter was born in 2012, but we loved the location. I started in on the renovation design earlier in 2012 when we found out she was coming....but kicked it into "high gear" shortly after she was born. 3 years , and probably 6 different designs later we finally followed through with securing financing and I was able to get permits for my design last fall. Bank screwed us by dragging their feet on closing which was supposed to happen last fall, but didn't happen until February this year.

We moved out of the house in March 1, contractor went to town with interior demolition around the 2nd week of March... We thought BOY! This is gonna be QUICK!..... Yada Yada Yada, 40 days of rain, etc... the house sat like that for all of March, All of April, and most of May. They finally got the balls enough to tear the roof off two weeks ago....but didn't have the balls to follow through with framing the 2nd floor. The weather has finally given us a break and they started going to work yesterday. Fingers crossed they get everything dryed in by Friday.

Scary, but rewarding to see a design come to fruition.


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27. "good gracious, that's major shit."
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where you been living since march?

  

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30. "in a lil ass apartment with north facing windows. joint dark all "
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day...

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33. "damn"
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21. "need to clean and organize the garage and redo my flower bed. "
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26. "this is the summer of blinds...whole fuckin house..."
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Already did some of the automatic joints on the smaller dining room windows. Gonna hit the bedroom off with some light cancelling joints. The killers are gonna be the vertical blinds. I got two sets of french doors (one upstairs and one downstairs that walkout to the backyard), plus a sliding door that lets you walk out onto the deck from the dining room. That's three sets!!! Them jawns are gonna knife my pockets...and I want the two upstairs sets to be wood. ..not gonna be pretty.

  

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36. "anyone ever convert a garage into livable space? "
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a few people on my block have converted theirs and we are wondering if we should do it.

Our house is 1250 sq ft. I appreciate the garage when it's raining or cold as shit but that extra space would be lovely.

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37. "ours used to have a garage, long before we bought it."
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now it's a 4 bedroom with a laundry room Haha. much better, even though i wish it had a garage too.

  

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38. "Yes...well...I recently designed one for somebody. "
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It was a carport, converted to interior.

A garage should be a tad easier, since there's more structure there. You'll need to address the floor slab, the wall insulation, and getting conditioned air to the space. Also may need to check your jurisdiction's requirements for converting. Usually it's a zoning compliance issue.

You COULD DIY...but it'll honestly go smoother and faster farming it out to the pros.
You'll need:
*Carpenter to frame up walls and flooring
*Electrician
*Plumber if you're adding plumbing

I would think you could secure the necessary construction permit yourself.

I'd piece it out that way rather than finding a GC ..... unless that GC has all those trades under his roof already.


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40. "AC/Heating unit and water heater are all right next to the garage."
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thinking about putting a half bath in it. we have 1 kid and will prolly have 1 more at the most.

thanks for the info

few people have told me it would hurt the resale value but all the houses on our block that converted theirs have a higher value due to more sq ft.

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41. "that sounds really dope, but I don't think I would trade my garage..."
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feels so good waking up in the morning on a shitty, sleet and snow day and the whip is chillin in the garage...clean and dry.

  

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44. "I live in Charlotte, we have sleet and snow once every 2 years or so"
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50. "oh, yeah...right on"
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45. "It's weird, my recolection is that in NC, garages are used more for"
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junk storage and working on rusty old Chevy's more than for parking and protection of your daily driver....

Hell, even here the only time I really see folks using their garage for parking is when i'm in the District.

I personally think garages should all be detached and that attached garages are one of the dumbest design idea ever implemented in the past 40 years.....



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49. "well, a lot of them prolly are..."
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I was driving thru an upscale neighborhood and someone opened up there garage and it was boxes and boxes and boxes

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63. "Can you AC handle the additional space?"
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>thinking about putting a half bath in it. we have 1 kid and
>will prolly have 1 more at the most.
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>thanks for the info
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>few people have told me it would hurt the resale value but all
>the houses on our block that converted theirs have a higher
>value due to more sq ft.
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>


I mean, if the AC/heat is currently struggling to keep ya'll comfortable in the main house, an additional 200+ sq ft may make your current unit seem inadequate or even break it if you have to run it longer to keep everything comfortable

Good insulation in the new room will go a long way to help but if the system is already near it's capacity, you'll be buying a new AC at some point in the near to mid-term future too.

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66. "damn, didn't think about that. It's a one story house... "
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the unit is right next to the garage on the outside of the house.

Unit is a little old but works pretty well.

My neighbor does HVAC so I may need to holla at him to find out.

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42. "we have been going full steam since April"
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Laid down sod in the front yard. Took care of the flower beds. Added a bunch of mulch and shrubbery.

Cut down 3 small trees we had in our backyard. Need to dig up the stumps still. then plant stuff up there too.

Need to change out all the outdoor lamps we have. They are rusted to shit.

Add an attic fan to help control the temperature upstairs.

Need to fix my downstairs AC. Needs a new fan motor.

Need to organize the garage still.

Finish painting the banister

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43. "you kicked ass in your yard, homie."
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57. "we got some patches at the bottom portion of the yard"
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I think the water is running off too fast there. Or maybe that portion gets to much sun and needs shade. The top part is fucking lush and green as shit. But it is only in the sun for half the day. The rest of the day it gets sun from our house and our neighbors house. The bottom portion is in the sun all day long. There used to be an ugly as tree there but we dug that out 2 years ago. Looking at all the neighbors yards they have trees on that end of the yard. So now Im thinking if the purpose of the tree was for shade. Either way no turning back now. Just trying to keep it from dying completely. If we can make it through the summer Im gonna have some pro's take a look at it. If it is lack of shade I might try and convince her to plant a Japanese Maple tree there. I have always loved those.

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46. "A few things"
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- Possible installation of solar panels
- Finish weeding and planting in the flower bed
- Finish my container garden
- Replace the soffits. I'm hoping this is all we will have to do. I already know the birds are getting in the attic through the soffits, but I'm so scared of this becoming a Holmes on Homes episode.
- Paint the basement

  

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51. "speaking of birds..."
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we have these birds that post up on our front lamp. Every year they come back, post up and hatch 4 or 5 birds...

this year they did it twice already. I tried to fight them, I tear down the nest but they come back.

Light doesn't work anymore.

any solutions?

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58. "a plastic owl"
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we had birds that posted up in my patio. Using the 2 inch ledge I have around these french doors on the front of my house. Every damn day shitting all over my patio. Bought a plastic owl and put him on our patio table and they never came back. I also heard you can get a CD and break it up then hang the pieces up with fishing line. I guess the light reflecting off the pieces simulates predators eyes and keeps birds away.

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61. "hang an aluminum pie plate where it bangs around and makes noise"
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it'll scare 'em away and keep 'em from coming back. i had to do that above our back door too, Robins kept trying to make a nest up there. that was a no go.

  

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47. "I already overdid it splitting firewood"
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some neighbors had a few trees taken down. I somewhat foolishly agreed to take the wood, which the tree guy was kind enough to bring over to my house but left as five 12-15' lengths of mature white pine trunks. So I had to saw them into firewood lengths and split. Then I had a mature white pine of my own taken down and split that too. I don't have a hydraulic splitter either, did it all by hand with an 8 lb maul. At least pine splits easier than hardwoods (though it burns faster of course, and needs to age until winter 2017-18 before I start burning it.)

I might actually have to split some more as my folks just had 6 oaks & tulip poplars taken down. Going to avoid it if possible (though I will need wood for the coming winter.)

Other than that:
-Veggies are doing great; spinach has long since bolted, radishes are going now and the lettuce will be done in a week or two. Need to clean out the greens and get my tomato/pepper/eggplant seedlings in. Sugar snaps are in now. Cucumbers are starting to put some vine on.
-I'll need to stain the playset and the 'tree fort' (really a deck built under a tree since my wife and I had differfing concepts of what constitutes a 'tree fort') by midsummer
-power washing the house
-Flowers: need to dig up, divide and replant several daffodil clumps that are getting less sun than they used to
-then in fall, need to transplant a bunch of hydrangea and azalea cuttings to the area that used to be under the white pine I had taken down. Will be much easier to garden there now.
-I need probably two truckloads of wood chips to spread. Some parts of my garden haven't been mulched in three years and are in bad need.

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album ---> http://greenwoodburns.bandcamp.com/releases
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48. "you got the bomb garden I remember"
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54. "parts of it do look like a bomb went off... but thanks a lot"
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meant to do a pics post this year, never got to it.

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52. "My backyard situation is shameful. We the black neighbors you don't wan..."
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This is the backyard space I am tired of trying to grow grass and am going to use astroturf.

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53. "lol...damn, BG...joint lookin like Harambe's enclosure (RIP)"
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60. "I laughed"
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74. "lol"
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56. "Are you dead set on having a grassy (or astroturfy) area?"
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bc that looks like it could make a nice shade to semi-shade garden. Little circular walkway through it, maybe a bench at the far end with a bird bath. Mix of big-leaf plants up against the edge (hydrangeas, some of the bigger hostas, jack-in-the-pulpits, etc., maybe some azaleas etc. if enough sun) and smaller woodland plants (shade irises, trilliums, smaller hostas maybe, primroses...) toward the walkway.

Looks like you already have some hostas at the far end?
Wisteria on the fence at the right? Could be trimmed up but still a nice enough plant for found material.


If you want a grass look, that looks like it could be a good spot for using thymme as a ground cover. Read something like https://www.mountainvalleygrowers.com/groundcoverthymes.htm and see. Not good for playing ball, though. And maybe expensive to do a big swath like that.

Good luck with it. If you do turf, make sure the drainage question is addressed...

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68. "don't try to grow grass now...unless you have sprinklers "
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better earlier in the spring or in the fall...but that area looks like it could just have a ton of plants/flowers instead of straight up grass

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59. "Not much really, already did some this spring"
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Got the deck cleaned and treated. Used a semi solid stain that looks nice. Probably will do the fence with it next which will cost a lot more.

Been painting the exterior light fixtures. They were black painted metal and starting to fade and look bad. I took them off one by one and sprayed them with a flat rustoleum. Also did the lamp posts. Looks great.

Got and assembled a little glider bench for my wife for our anniversary. We have a small enclosed backyard with lots of trees and last summer we had landscapers tear all the wild shit out and make it into a nice finished area with stepping stones, perennials and some new small trees. The glider is a nice added touch, been spending some time on it back in the shade.

Mulched the flower beds around the foundation and planted annuals.

Fixed a drain pipe that went to the storm drain. Part of it was sinking and a smaller pipe that came in from higher up had broken off. I was noticing signs of water in the dirt there around the foundation. I cut the small pipe and spliced in another piece. That was memorial day weekend so I'm still watching to see if that solves the problem.

I'm trying to get a copper awning over my bay window cleaned, but it's hard to find someone to do it. I already tried to do some and it looks terrible. If I can get that done this summer then I'll be happy. Nothing else major planned really.

  

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62. "Batteries for my old Craftsman cordless drill are kaput"
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I bought the set... jeez... almost 15 years ago (Life comes at you fast...) so of course they've changed the voltage, amperage and design of the batteries so I'll have to back order some replacements. Looks like they are, at the very least, $60 a pop so $120 if I want to have a hot spare.

I can basically get a new drill for that price but their specs don't seem any better than my old joint (450 in/lb of torque, variable speed up to 1500 rpm, 18volt battery). Any new tech I'm missing? If not, I guess I'll just get the new batteries.

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78. "damn, I wish I'd seen this sooner..."
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Home Depot had a Father's Day sale. I copped a Rigid 18v joint with the drill, charger and 2 batteries for a bill. Plus, Rigid gives a lifetime warranty on everything, INCLUDING the batteries. No one gives a lifetime warranty on batteries.

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67. "getting the house painted..."
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i was also planning on seeding some grass in a trouble spot in my yard but i think i missed my window. apart from that, we'll mulch at some point.

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69. "Just finished painting the living room. #NoTape"
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Still have the rest of the house to go, but it's off to a nice start. Solid prep work made the actual painting fun. Tiring-as-hell tho. Now, onto the dining room. Trying to get every room done before November.

  

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70. "had the bedroom ceiling drywall replaced and painted the room"
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now I'm working on a vinyl mural for the little one's nursery. Going with a birch tree theme for this room.

also finally said fuck it and paid to have my front lawn cut and trimmed every 2 weeks for $20.

Also trimmed a shit load of bushes and I'm getting ready to lay some rocks down in the front flower beds.

No more mulch.



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83. "my lawnmower broke down well over a year ago, maybe two."
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been paying someone to mow, trim and clean it up ever since Haha. i coulda bought a few new mowers with that money by now, but damnit i like not having to do it. i'll keep paying until the older son is old enough to do it and get or fix the mower then Haha.

  

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96. "I bought a Honda mower for $125 off craigslist"
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Had to borrow my pops' mower until I got my own. This jawn should last a decade or two at least, with proper maintenance.

  

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98. "Mine really just needs a tune up and some basic maintenance to run right..."
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But man, I have gotten lazy.

  

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71. "every year in July is our home improvment month"
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Drained the water tank
Cleaned the AC units
Fixed the tension springs on the garage door
carpet cleaned the whole house
repair screen doors
new faucet on the kitchen sink
stripped and repainted the cabinets
pressure wash deck and repaint

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Navem nu, cuando sol
Tutu nu, vondo nos nu
Vita em, no continous non
Nos nu ekta nos sepe ta, amen

When the sun shades the ship
We sweat and life is not safe
To swim or to touch not
When we unite we hedge amen

  

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76. "tell me about the cabinet job, fam..."
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I want to do this SO bad, but I don't think I have the stomach for it. How tedious? Did you use one of the cabinet painting kits...like the Rustoleum joint Home Depot sells?

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73. "Need a new power washer"
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my garden gear shop sells a brand called Karcher, gas options start at $329 or so.

Last one was a Home Depot special, only $125 or so, but while the motor has run fine, everything else about it was shit. I use it once a year most years to powerwash the house, and in probably 8 years, had to replace each of the pressure hoses and the gun, and then last summer the female part where you attach the garden hose/water supply just cracked off. No way to replace it.

Anyhow.

Also expanded the veggie garden some more this spring.... now up to 14 four by eight beds, plus the separate raspberry & asparagus beds (replanted the asparagus this spring though). Had lettuce til mid-July, radishes, now eating lots of kale, getting some zucchini, green beans, cucumber heaven right now. Beets and carrots en route. Tomatoes (and esp peppers) are slow coming bc I got started late but I think I have 20 plants in the ground. Should keep me well fed until mid-October or later with some luck.

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75. "haha damn, one year later and we've only done one of those things."
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the shed is bangin, though. haha

well, we've done a little bit to the flower beds.

other projects took priority over those listed.

  

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77. "finally getting some lighting upstairs and kitchen backsplash"
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we had zero lighting in the bedrooms upstairs. getting two flushmount fixtures installed in the kids rooms, a ceiling fan in the 'office' and recessed lighting and a chandelier in the master bedroom.

finally selected a tile for the kitchen backsplash. getting that installed on Saturday.

we put the painting project aside til next year. everything else is done for the most part.

flower bed is looking nice. Grass still looks like shit though.

  

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79. "my girl just took over her parents old home"
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basically getting it ready to rent by December.

painting inside/outside, redoing the roof, updating the bathroom & kitchen, landscaping, building new shelving.

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80. "Got a couple few things to do..."
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..We got a new construction back in Oct. I was peeping what you said earlier in the thread about the closeness/cookie cutter etc. I respect that. We didn't start down that road, but what we had to spend to get what we wanted (with an older home) came with too much work and $. The thinking was, "Might as well get what we want in a new crib." Lost yard space but...we Love it.

Anyhoo...we are getting the "paint" itch. Supposed to wait a year for nail pops and such, but I think we may take a room, and do it ourselves...and go from there. Also we have some shelves to put together...picture collage project. Yard's looking pretty good *pats self on back*. I don't have a green thumb, but thank the Lord I ain't messin' it up. Can't wait to aerate and over-seed in Oct. Lookin' goowit, though. Also, we need some ceiling fans and that doorbell thing-a-ma-jig. It's always sumn to do, cuh.

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81. "thats cool, congrats on the new home!"
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and my yard is shit. too many pine trees in the backyard (well really my neighbor's backyard, which is the problem) for good grass to really grow. the front is also a mess. i need to get on that, yards are a lot of work.

  

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84. "RE: thats cool, congrats on the new home!"
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Thanks bruh...and yaaaaas, to this


>yards are a lot of work.

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85. "I paid $50 to get some shit cleared up in my front yard"
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and I've been mad at myself all weekend for doing that but real talk, I wasn't going to get it done with my shitty weed wacker.

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86. "Word--- feel that!"
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I don't enjoy this yet...I think I can in due time, though. I'm just in the "don't mess this up" phase.

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82. "We need to hire a handyman"
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Install recessed lighting

Fix the cabinets - the are laminate (I hate that) and the corners are peeling back

Power wash the patio

Dishwasher is having issues so we need to know if we should have it repaired or just get a new one

Get carpets cleaned

We also want to look into installing Japanese toilets





  

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87. "!!!!!"
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>We also want to look into installing Japanese toilets

you talking with the heated seat (a wonderful invention), auto-bidet (I'm not so wild about), and blow dryer?

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my own stuff -->http://soundcloud.com/lonesomedstringband

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88. "RE: !!!!!"
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We've done some reading up and went to some show rooms.

We found that there are a few the size of an American toilets, they require an outlet. So we have to hire an electrician to see if there is a possibility to install one.

*cross fingers*

  

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89. "I did my main backyard project last Summer. But HELP...for the fight,"
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August 26, I want to show it in the backyard, but because it's L.A., it won't even be dark enough when it starts for me to use a projector, unless there are higher quality projectors out there that work when it's still sun out.

I even considered trying to rent an actual TV to show it in the backyard, but eh. what should I look at?

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90. "ripping up carpet."
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91. "What you gonna do with the floor? "
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We still need to take care of the carpet in the lower level. We'll get to it.

  

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94. "no idea"
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for the moment, just leave the bare concrete......haven't started upstairs yet.

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92. "the mosquitos are out of control in my yard"
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I'm going t plant some flowers that should repel them. Lavender and Marigolds and such...

Cutter isn't working

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93. "fam, mine too"
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i need to get on them flowers too, good call.

  

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95. "Mine too. Gotta use repellent just to get any work done"
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I have a citronella plant on the porch, and the citronella off spray. I still get a bite or two if I look at the flowers out front too long.

Was thinking about breeding dragonflies for this problem.

  

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97. "I tried spraying cutter but that didn't work"
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I can use a spray on lotion and it works for a while but anytime I take my kid out to play they eat her up. Can't even enjoy the yard like we want to.

Going to try these plants and see if they work.

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99. "The bugs don't really eff with me too bad, but the little dude, my lil s..."
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my wife all get bitten up. I think my blood is too nasty, I get left mostly alone.

  

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101. "Here yall go..."
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shit keeps my yard mosquito free damn near the entire summer with one application. You're Welcome (c)Kobe
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102. "Good looks "
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I like the flower idea because there's no chemicals, but this might be the lick to knock em out quick for the rest of the summer and get them flowers going for the future.

  

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100. "wild "
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