How does this happen? IT'S BACK ON.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Re: How does this happen? lol

The best house to buy is the one your wife likes. You have your priorities quite well organized

so seriously, how big of shop are you going to build ;D

[BBR]

Re: How does this happen? lol

Probably not much bigger than the one I have now. I have a 20x24 now and it works fine for me and what I do. May bump up to a 24 x 24, but there are a few trees (valuable items here) I will need to work around to put the shop in.

[IRONHEAD]

Re: How does this happen? lol

good luck..

[BBR]

Re: How does this happen? lol

So..... we have a contingent contract on it now. ;D

Got them to go 15k lower in price. ;D ;D

Just gotta sell this house now! Been on the market for about a week - 4 lookers so far but no takers.

[Brian Lohnes]

Re: How does this happen? lol

I can gladly offer 300 bucks AND some old truck tires.

[Monster]

Re: How does this happen? lol

Good luck James, that house looks really nice.
;)

[82z]

Re: How does this happen? lol

I can go 400 bucks and a burned out garage in senic Flint,Mi ;D

[BBR]

Re: How does this happen? lol updated!

Just signed a contract to sell my house!!!!

Whaaaa Hooo!!!!!!

[nesabo]

Re: How does this happen? lol updated!

Congratulations.

[Eliteman76]

Re: How does this happen? lol

The best house to buy is the one your wife likes. You have your priorities quite well organized

X2

I passed on a house that had a 4 car garage. Mainly because white it had a new roof AC and furnace, it was, uh, 99 years old, and needed to be gutted and sealed back up.
I went with a house built in 1980, that backs to nothing but a bit park behind us. And while a a bit small, when we moved in, new roof, furnace/ac, kitchen, bathroom, etc...for the money, made the most sense, and made my wife happy.
Still need to build a garage, but that will be held off a while yet.

Congrats on the find.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Re: How does this happen? lol updated!

and now you get to build a new garage... awesomeness.

[BBR]

Re: How does this happen? lol updated!

And now I get to renovate a house, then have somebody else build me a shop. haha

I think I will just have a local steel building company build me one this time around. My dad and I built the last one (wood frame/siding) and while it was a fun project, it took us quite a while to do it. I like the fact these guys come in and build it and they are done super fast.

[STINEY]

Re: How does this happen? lol updated!

My buddy just had a steel building put up a couple of weeks ago. 20x21, 10' rollup overhead door, man door, concrete floor. Ran him $5800 including the floor. The building was up in 4 hours.

Only thing I was unimpressed with, the company voids the corrosion warranty on the siding if you put electricity in the building.


Welcome to home renovation! I am just finishing refinishing the floor of the last room in my old farmhouse. Wee!

Need a floor sander? Got a good one..... ;)

[milner351]

Re: How does this happen? lol updated!

Nice work!

Now - don't spend much time on garagejournal.com - those guys will have you convinced you need to spend $100k on a building that's as clean as most operating rooms!

Way to go - I'd encourage you to have any and all hardwood floors in the new place refinished before you moved in, we didn't and now I can't see any realistic way to have it done that does not involve a major PITA!

[STINEY]

Re: How does this happen? lol updated!

Way to go - I'd encourage you to have any and all hardwood floors in the new place refinished before you moved in, we didn't and now I can't see any realistic way to have it done that does not involve a major PITA!

I second, third, and fourth this sentiment. We've been entering 1/2 of the house from the back porch, and the other 1/2 from the front porch for a week now. Aargh!