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dReWpY
08-11-2011, 02:26 PM
Drewpy bought a house, hilarity ensues
first pics:
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/mobilesnakepit/home.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/mobilesnakepit/livingroom.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/mobilesnakepit/kitchen.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/mobilesnakepit/0806111544-1.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/mobilesnakepit/0806111545.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/mobilesnakepit/0811111212b.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/mobilesnakepit/yard.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/mobilesnakepit/0806111543a-1.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/mobilesnakepit/0806111542d.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/mobilesnakepit/0806111541.jpg
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/mobilesnakepit/0806111542.jpg
all because of this
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll316/mobilesnakepit/2011-07-2295132052.jpg
i have a friend that flips houses that is helping me get it to all pulled together
They cleaned that place out.
dReWpY
08-11-2011, 02:30 PM
it is a HUD home, they ripped all that shit out and i have to start fresh, but i am ok with that, i got it for 110,000 and it appraised out at 165,000 is in a great neighborhood and close to the college so i can always rent it out if I have to or sell. my interest rate is 4.25% fixed 30 yr and its better then trying to rent. I have about 12k set aside for remodeling and fixing it up/ making it live-able.
OneSickPsycho
08-11-2011, 02:36 PM
Looks like you got a hell of a deal... NOT a bad canvas at all.. Congrats!:boobs:
dReWpY
08-11-2011, 02:41 PM
the warrior dash party is being held at the new digs
tommymac
08-11-2011, 02:43 PM
the warrior dash party is being held at the new digs
can I come over and break stuff :rockwoot:
dReWpY
08-11-2011, 02:45 PM
can I come over and break stuff :rockwoot:
want to help rip up a hard wood floor?
pauldun170
08-11-2011, 02:47 PM
I got it for 110,000..........
Holy crap...
That's not even a down payment up here.
Congrats.
How much did the baby run you?
dReWpY
08-11-2011, 02:48 PM
Holy crap...
That's not even a down payment up here.
Congrats.
How much did the baby run you?
arm/leg/pride/ tears/ sweat
and that was just the conception... lol
pauldun170
08-11-2011, 02:49 PM
want to help rip up a hard wood floor?
Are we talkin houses or chicks?
tommymac
08-11-2011, 02:49 PM
want to help rip up a hard wood floor?
will beer be involved?
dReWpY
08-11-2011, 02:49 PM
house... the other is what got me into this situation
HokieDNA01
08-11-2011, 02:49 PM
Sweet place Will!!!! Congrats!!
dReWpY
08-11-2011, 02:50 PM
will beer be involved?
yes, and lots of it, remember im an assistant general manager at the biggest bar in town....
askmrjesus
08-11-2011, 02:53 PM
Are we talkin houses or chicks?
:lol:
JC
tommymac
08-11-2011, 03:00 PM
yes, and lots of it, remember im an assistant general manager at the biggest bar in town....
yes but I mean good beer, none of this mille ror coors light crap :)
the warrior dash party is being held at the new digs
Sweet, I'm calling dibs on the couch
HokieDNA01
08-11-2011, 03:12 PM
i"ll be at the dash too!! I'm going to die.
dReWpY
08-11-2011, 03:13 PM
yes but I mean good beer, none of this mille ror coors light crap :)
yingling and sam adams
and yazoo and BBC bourbon barrel stout
marko138
08-11-2011, 03:59 PM
Nice place Drewps.
the chi
08-11-2011, 04:47 PM
Very nice, I love it. Why do you want someone to rip up the floor? Carpet was the worst invention ever for pets and kids...
HurricaneHeather
08-11-2011, 04:59 PM
Nice place, especially for the price. Our first house was a foreclosure that needed a little bit of work. Best investment we ever made. :dthumb:
And is that real hard wood you are tearing out or laminate? If it's real, I'd leave it dude.
OneSickPsycho
08-11-2011, 05:07 PM
Nice place, especially for the price. Our first house was a foreclosure that needed a little bit of work. Best investment we ever made. :dthumb:
And is that real hard wood you are tearing out or laminate? If it's real, I'd leave it dude.
For reals... cover it with carpet if you want, but don't get rid of it... HW floors sell houses.
Captain Morgan
08-11-2011, 05:21 PM
Very nice, I love it. Why do you want someone to rip up the floor? Carpet was the worst invention ever for pets and kids...
Nice place, especially for the price. Our first house was a foreclosure that needed a little bit of work. Best investment we ever made. :dthumb:
And is that real hard wood you are tearing out or laminate? If it's real, I'd leave it dude.
For reals... cover it with carpet if you want, but don't get rid of it... HW floors sell houses.
Ditto, ditto, ditto.
Homeslice
08-11-2011, 05:28 PM
Which room is in the 3rd pic?
HurricaneHeather
08-11-2011, 05:39 PM
Which room is in the 3rd pic?
Probably the breakfast nook/dining room.
Particle Man
08-11-2011, 06:08 PM
For reals... cover it with carpet if you want, but don't get rid of it... HW floors sell houses.
What all of them said. We are going with hard wood because of the cat and the kid.
Again, congrats man (on both accounts)
shmike
08-11-2011, 07:43 PM
No way it is real hardwood.
That is a newer "budget" home, not a 1900's craftsman.
Particle Man
08-11-2011, 07:45 PM
No way it is real hardwood.
That is a newer "budget" home, not a 1900's craftsman.
Hard wood floors in a new construction are cheaper than you think...
HurricaneHeather
08-11-2011, 08:39 PM
No way it is real hardwood.
That is a newer "budget" home, not a 1900's craftsman.
Doesn't meant someone couldn't have put hardwoods in at some point. My 10 year old boring suburb house has real hardwood.
That being said...it looks like laminate from the pics.
Gas Man
08-11-2011, 09:05 PM
Nice house Will. Now get to work. Home ownership blows!
goof2
08-11-2011, 10:08 PM
Mow yer damn lawn!
Congrats on the house.
dReWpY
08-11-2011, 10:35 PM
Mow the yard today ...... assholes
Gas Man
08-11-2011, 10:41 PM
Pic or you didn't.
racedoll
08-11-2011, 10:54 PM
Congrats! That is a hell of a price... for that house. Can't wait to see final pictures.
101lifts2
08-11-2011, 10:57 PM
Floors def. look laminate.
Nice house for the price. What city is it in?
Cutty72
08-12-2011, 12:18 AM
Nice buy drewps!
Sweet, I'm calling dibs on the couch
What couch? :lol:
Mow the yard today ...... assholes
Bout time, lazy ass.
Rangerscott
08-12-2011, 01:27 AM
I love hard floors. Just have to get one of those shaggy sweepers, push everything into one spot, vacuum up and done.
Carpet is nasty. Sure its nice when its new but its just a crud collector.
Adeptus_Minor
08-12-2011, 01:51 AM
I love hard floors. Just have to get one of those shaggy sweepers, push everything into one spot, vacuum up and done.
Carpet is nasty. Sure its nice when its new but its just a crud collector.
Kinda my thinking too.
I keep looking at houses online and at least half of them I rule out due to having too much carpet that I'd have to rip out and replace with laminate or tile. :rolleyes:
Having a dog has given me a whole new loathing for carpet and what it takes to get dog fur out of it.
Particle Man
08-12-2011, 07:12 AM
I love hard floors. Just have to get one of those shaggy sweepers, push everything into one spot, vacuum up and done.
Carpet is nasty. Sure its nice when its new but its just a crud collector.
Central vac FTW :rockwoot:
LeeNetworX
08-12-2011, 08:45 AM
Very nice house for the price, even with the work it will need. 2 questions:
1. WTF happened to the garage door?
2. What is going on with the ceiling in the family/living room? Is that the drywall tape curling/separating?
Good luck with the renovations - it may be alot of work but it's also alot of fun to watch it transform (and hopefully add some resale value for you in the long run).
Adeptus_Minor
08-12-2011, 09:24 AM
Central vac FTW :rockwoot:
Do people still make those systems?
I've seen them in some 50's/60's homes, but I didn't know they were still doing it.
*nevermind... after a quick Google search, I found a half dozen companies that sell the systems and claim they're a common thing in "modern" homes.
Must not be popular around here... I haven't seen it mentioned in years.
the chi
08-12-2011, 10:00 AM
After having had both, I would choose wood, laminate or tile over carpet any day. Seeing the gross when ripping up carpets in my last house did that for me, and knowing that even if my pets arent having accidents on the floor, between the dirt they track in even when we wipe their feet and the hair they shed I can see when I dont vacuum every day (granted when I am lying on the floor), and the dirt we humans track in and around, I would NEVER want a kid crawling around on that. *shudder* We moved into a new place Wednesday thats mostly laminate and tile floors and its fabulous. If you arent a huge fan of the hard floors, get rugs!
marko138
08-12-2011, 10:14 AM
Carpet all day every day. Fuck hardwood floors.
defector
08-12-2011, 10:20 AM
Linoleum in the kitchen? You got jacked!
:lol:
Nice house.
Particle Man
08-12-2011, 12:11 PM
Do people still make those systems?
I've seen them in some 50's/60's homes, but I didn't know they were still doing it.
*nevermind... after a quick Google search, I found a half dozen companies that sell the systems and claim they're a common thing in "modern" homes.
Must not be popular around here... I haven't seen it mentioned in years.
Yep - they are pretty popular in places around here with hard wood floors and pets. There's usually even a port in the garage for cleaning out the cars.
I'm having one put in my new construction. :)
OneSickPsycho
08-12-2011, 12:13 PM
Yep - they are pretty popular in places around here with hard wood floors and pets. There's usually even a port in the garage for cleaning out the cars.
I'm having one put in my new construction. :)
If we ever build... I'm doing that shit too.
Particle Man
08-12-2011, 12:15 PM
If we ever build... I'm doing that shit too.
One week, 2 days and counting...
;)
OneSickPsycho
08-12-2011, 12:32 PM
One week, 2 days and counting...
;)
Yeah, we're probably going to have to build to get everything we want in our next place...
HurricaneHeather
08-12-2011, 12:38 PM
Yeah, we're probably going to have to build to get everything we want in our next place...
We're in the same boat. We are apparently an oddity when it comes to real estate, so no one actually builds houses in this area to suit us.
OneSickPsycho
08-12-2011, 12:40 PM
We're in the same boat. We are apparently an oddity when it comes to real estate, so no one actually builds houses in this area to suit us.
Gotta go full custom, gonna be pricey, but I'll live there forever... probably. :)
Building a house is a painful experience, I will skip that shit. Plus, now that I am moving way before I wanted to, I won't take that risk in building a custom til I retire and won't be moving around anymore.
Particle Man
08-12-2011, 01:02 PM
Building a house is a painful experience, I will skip that shit. Plus, now that I am moving way before I wanted to, I won't take that risk in building a custom til I retire and won't be moving around anymore.
It is a PITA but I will have a kickass garage when I get done. That's what I care about :lol
HurricaneHeather
08-12-2011, 01:19 PM
Gotta go full custom, gonna be pricey, but I'll live there forever... probably. :)
Exactly.
It is a PITA but I will have a kickass garage when I get done. That's what I care about :lol
See I would just rather find a lot with a decent house and build a standalone massive garage. LOL
HurricaneHeather
08-12-2011, 01:27 PM
It is a PITA but I will have a kickass garage when I get done. That's what I care about :lol
Everyone I know that built custom said that it was worth it. I think the process of picking out a already made house is painful especially when what you want doesn't exist. :lol:
shmike
08-12-2011, 01:36 PM
Everyone I know that built custom said that it was worth it. I think the process of picking out a already made house is painful especially when what you want doesn't exist. :lol:
It exists, trust me.
I'm about as picky as you can get and I have found everything that I could want in a home more than once.
I don't own those houses though. That would take a few extra zeros in the net worth category. :lol:
HurricaneHeather
08-12-2011, 01:38 PM
It exists, trust me.
I'm about as picky as you can get and I have found everything that I could want in a home more than once.
I don't own those houses though. That would take a few extra zeros in the net worth category. :lol:
:lol:
Well part of what I want is a price tag I can afford. So no...they don't exist. :lol:
the chi
08-12-2011, 03:33 PM
:lol: I told my mother in law while we were cleaning the new place before the move in I will be my builders worst nightmare.
Between my OCD and and anal retentiveness, if I'm paying money for it, it better damn well be perfect and exactly what I told them I wanted. We're already compiling the dream list so when we retire and build they wont have to worry about whether or not I know what I want. I was standing in my new living room last night and noticed the shelves and cabinet doors are off kilter, by 1/4 of an inch. Then I had to break out the tape measure just to make sure I wasnt hallucinating. Oh yeaaaah, my builder will LOVE me.
dReWpY
08-12-2011, 03:52 PM
I view this place just as much a investment as home
Looni2ns
08-12-2011, 04:31 PM
Congrats on both projects! Looks like you'll be working on them for quite a while. ;-)
House looks like a great deal. Won't take much before it'll be just the way you want it.
Between my OCD and and anal retentiveness, if I'm paying money for it, it better damn well be perfect and exactly what I told them I wanted. We're already compiling the dream list so when we retire and build they wont have to worry about whether or not I know what I want. I was standing in my new living room last night and noticed the shelves and cabinet doors are off kilter, by 1/4 of an inch. Then I had to break out the tape measure just to make sure I wasnt hallucinating. Oh yeaaaah, my builder will LOVE me.
They deal with people like you all the time. Just make sure you have an amazing inspector if you try and continually harass one. Think about your job and how much you have to deal with really fucking annoying people. Builders are no different. Especially if they are the good ones.
Oh, take this little lesson learned, don't hire friends/family. Ends bad, especially if you are the tiniest bit picky.
Best thing to do is to live on the job site, that way you see everything put together.
My biggest thing about a dream house/garage is wiring. I will make sure I have the legal rubber stamp for that part.
Mudpuppy
08-12-2011, 05:01 PM
nice work drew-p.. i bought a house because of a kid on the way too and i lost like $200k on it so far.. hoping the economy tanks some more and i get fucked harder in the ass.. at least you are capped out at $110k loss no matter what..
I view this place just as much a investment as home
Dude, everyone does. :lol:
goof2
08-12-2011, 06:57 PM
Building a house is a painful experience, I will skip that shit. Plus, now that I am moving way before I wanted to, I won't take that risk in building a custom til I retire and won't be moving around anymore.
Did I miss something? Where are you moving to?
Did I miss something? Where are you moving to?
Don't know if I ever announced it publicly. I got a new job outside of nuclear with the same company. Its at the corporate headquarters in chattanooga, that's where I am moving to. It's a dam job lol.
goof2
08-12-2011, 10:59 PM
Don't know if I ever announced it publicly. I got a new job outside of nuclear with the same company. Its at the corporate headquarters in chattanooga, that's where I am moving to. It's a dam job lol.
What is that, like 50 or 100 miles from where you are now? Well dam you and your dam job. Congrats.
tommymac
08-13-2011, 11:16 AM
nice work drew-p.. i bought a house because of a kid on the way too and i lost like $200k on it so far.. hoping the economy tanks some more and i get fucked harder in the ass.. at least you are capped out at $110k loss no matter what..
We bought 2 years ago, thought we got a decent price but the economy kept tanking, house up the block from us sold for 90k less than what we paid for ours, and their slooks much nicer than ours. original asking prices as more than ours.
Its def a buyers market if you have the cash. Prices are way down and intrest rates pushing all time lows.
Flexin
08-14-2011, 01:17 AM
Kinda my thinking too.
I keep looking at houses online and at least half of them I rule out due to having too much carpet that I'd have to rip out and replace with laminate or tile. :rolleyes:
Having a dog has given me a whole new loathing for carpet and what it takes to get dog fur out of it.
Carpet is nice when its new. And its a bit better when young kids are falling on it.
BUT as it gets older its nasty. I have to get it out of two more rooms, hall and stairs.
The thing with hard floors is how quick they get dusty or dirty. You look at it and think about how the carpet wouldn't look like that in a day or two then you start to think about all that shit building up on and in the carpet. :td:
James
Flexin
08-14-2011, 01:20 AM
Do people still make those systems?
I've seen them in some 50's/60's homes, but I didn't know they were still doing it.
*nevermind... after a quick Google search, I found a half dozen companies that sell the systems and claim they're a common thing in "modern" homes.
Must not be popular around here... I haven't seen it mentioned in years.
I just delivered some the other day. They still make/sell them.
James
Flexin
08-14-2011, 01:27 AM
nice work drew-p.. i bought a house because of a kid on the way too and i lost like $200k on it so far.. hoping the economy tanks some more and i get fucked harder in the ass.. at least you are capped out at $110k loss no matter what..
If you haven't sold you haven't really lost anything YET.
James
Flexin
08-14-2011, 01:30 AM
BTW nice house.
James
the chi
08-15-2011, 09:56 AM
They deal with people like you all the time. Just make sure you have an amazing inspector if you try and continually harass one. Think about your job and how much you have to deal with really fucking annoying people. Builders are no different. Especially if they are the good ones.
Oh, take this little lesson learned, don't hire friends/family. Ends bad, especially if you are the tiniest bit picky.
Best thing to do is to live on the job site, that way you see everything put together.
My biggest thing about a dream house/garage is wiring. I will make sure I have the legal rubber stamp for that part.
Sadly, I get to deal with builders at this job too, as I am also the building permit department, and most of these dudes are so unscrupulous and try everything and anything to get out of doing things the right way. Fortunately I work with a fantastic inspector now, so I know what to look for at least a little as I get to inspect with him, he's also a builder and when I get one, they'll be just like him. I dont plan on harassing them unless they arent doing it right, then I'll skip the harassing and go right to the firing.
:lol:
In the last home we owned we saw first hand how crappy work is done, when we pulled up the carpet we found a ton of nails, bad boards, cigarette butts, and random other trash they were too lazy to clean up. Yuck.
Other than my FIL or my Dad, would NEVER hire family or friends. And those 2 work for food and beer. :lol: Believe me, I know how that works out.
dReWpY
09-08-2011, 01:02 AM
well i have a closing date Sept. 16th...
life has been pretty weird for me, i have spent the last month living in a fucking hotel and skipping between friends places and her families homes while we wait for the house to clear, hasnt been fun but its been a time in my life that i will never forget.
oh and we found out its a boy, not a girl as we were originally told
well i have a closing date Sept. 16th...
life has been pretty weird for me, i have spent the last month living in a fucking hotel and skipping between friends places and her families homes while we wait for the house to clear, hasnt been fun but its been a time in my life that i will never forget.
oh and we found out its a boy, not a girl as we were originally told
Haha! Hotels and penis's!
Are you enjoying your new life?
zerioustt
09-08-2011, 07:44 AM
Congrats on the baby to be and that house looks great. Let me tell that after having a kid hardwood floors are money, either that or stain resistent carpet.
wildchild
09-10-2011, 08:21 AM
nice looking house. easy cleanup on that one looks like. don't worry about losing anything on a house because you can't sell one these days to save your life so you can't lose on it. LOL I'm still "investing" in what will apparently some day be my vacation home in Wis. LOL
Funny my idea of building new for retirement would most likely involve a small cabin with some land. Probably the aforementioned lot of land in Wis. the garage is already there at least.
i agree with marko. i like some carpet, then again i'm from wis where your feet get cold on tile plus animals tend to scratch tile or wood. tile or wood in high traffic area and kitch and bath though.
wildchild
09-10-2011, 08:24 AM
I dont plan on harassing them unless they arent doing it right, then I'll skip the harassing and go right to the firing.
:lol:
Other than my FIL or my Dad, would NEVER hire family or friends. And those 2 work for food and beer. :lol: Believe me, I know how that works out.
glad you said that, perfect way to handle it. harassing constantly wouldn't get you anywhere except frustrated and them doing more to pizz you off.
love those guys who work for beer.
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