What kind of "Home Improvements" do you do on your own house?

[Celeste 341]

So, since most of us in here make a living improving the way our customers' homes look, I think it might be fun to see how we improve our own homes! What do you do in your spare time - inside or out :)

Celeste

[Chappy 138]

Ive put in tile bathroom floors, lots of painting inside and out, and landscaping. New house now and replaced all the doors, door handles, added a pantry, painted all the walls, (although i am pretty good now at getting my wife to do most of the painting, since she wants to try a different color as soon as were finished with one.) and am slowly reladscaping. it never seems to end with the things that have to be done.

[Celeste 341]

Okay - pictures pictures!

[Steve Kiser 14]

I just bought a mew house, and have a huge hill in the back that I am going to dig into to build a deck, trying to figure out the retaining wall now, not sure what I am going to use for it. Any suggestions?? It is going to be probable about 6-8 ft tall. Should be a fun profject!!

[PressurePros 249]

I'll post pictures of my office and basement that I redid but I ned some credit on my picture allowance. I'm outta space :-(

[John T 744]

So, since most of us in here make a living improving the way our customers' homes look, I think it might be fun to see how we improve our own homes! What do you do in your spare time - inside or out :)

Celeste

Nothing..my house is about to fall down:) My house has been neglected but not for long..........

[RPetry 564]

Ripped up the carpeting and installed hardwood floors, including the interior stairs and all closets. Lots of fun, a worthwhile winter project.

Ripped out the PT SYP and installed ipe' on the deck.

Installed 36 drops of cat 5e ethernet and RG-6 quadshield over three floors within the walls and ceilings.

Ripped out two builders sliding glass doors onto the deck and installed Pella's. Finest and hardest pine I have ever seen. New Pella windows are next on the list, probably this winter.

Installed various low voltage lighting, mostly in the kitchen. Needed a friggin' building permit. New Jersey is a cesspool of waste and corruption. The inspector never looked at the wiring, just kept spouting off about his prized condo in Florida.

Installed T&G flooring in the 3rd floor eaves. Building dept. wanted to know if anyone would be living there. Being its about 130 F. in the summer, I guess not. Idiots. Did not have to buy a building permit.

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Post pics....

We know you guys have done things to your homes.

John, didn't you add somethinga while back too?

Beth

p.s. will up pic allowance....

[Scott Stone 604]

I haven't done anything. I have paid to have a ton of stuff done. I did install laminate floring in the family room and one of the downstairs bedrooms. Installed wood shutters, removed and installed 20" porcelain tile, repaint, interior and exterior and a 3000 foot slab poured on the side of the house from the front walk to halfway back in the back yard. I am told the cabinets and countertops are next. Of course, then it will be done, until the next thing.

FWIW, my dad did a lot of remodeling when I was growing up. Problem was, I was the youngest boy of four, so I was always the grunt. Was never shown how to do anything. Now, I use it to my advantage.

[tunatussle 14]

New kitchen, new bathroom, but biggest job was rewiring 1972 31 Bertram, and installing all new electronics.

[James 625]

I do absolutely nothing. My wife just see's picture's of what I do?? She does everything- she built a field stone wall , built a 200 ft cedar fence, blue stone patio ( Two) and spends every dime I make on the yard. My kid's can't play in their own yard because of the Garden Gestapo ( my wife). She take's inventory every morning of every plant , flower and to see if each bug has a Green card. She's comming Bye bye............

[Paul Kassander 26]

Everything. new addition, landscaping, extra garage, hardwood floors, plumping, electric, new bathrooms, windows, roof. Oh ya the basement 3 times thanks to my wonderful power company and cheap sump pumps. I do still have about 3 original walls though.

Steve if you have an exposed retainining wall there in an excellent 2 sided tumbled stone that is great for retaining walls. I used it to build an island type patio with stamped concrete. It was made by bend industries, and I think Unilock makes a similar product.

[Celeste 341]

I do absolutely nothing. My wife just see's picture's of what I do?? She does everything- she built a field stone wall , built a 200 ft cedar fence, blue stone patio ( Two) and spends every dime I make on the yard. My kid's can't play in their own yard because of the Garden Gestapo ( my wife). She take's inventory every morning of every plant , flower and to see if each bug has a Green card. She's comming Bye bye............

Geez Jim - I spewed coffee when I read this - thanks for the morning giggle!

Celeste

[Jim Carroll 14]

I just trade house every few years. selling this one in one year, that will put me in it for two years, won't have to pay capital gains if I want to hold some of the cash that I get out.

I cut the lawn and rock on the front porch.

when I had my house built, i put all the hardwood on the first floor. I have done tile, concrete repair, drywall patch repair, paint, a little bit of everything. growing up I learned a lot from my dad while helping remodel our home. i also learned a lot from selling construction supplies for the last 7 years.