Renovation Hell

Seakony · 06-12-2006

OK..so you think your little projects around the house are alot of work??? HAH!!!! Try having 3 jackhammers drilling through your slab at once.

The dust is flying...I can hardly breathe, the noise is horrendous, and I have piles of dirt and concrete laying in piles all over my house.

There is a crew of 7 men...off and on. 2 of them are digging a 2 foot trench between my house and my tree to put in a root guard.
After emptying my closet, they decided not to put a pier there

but DID decide to drill and put one in my kitchen...Not under the fridge,,but smack in the middle of the floor. I can kiss that flooring goodbye.

I have furniture piled in all the outer perimeters of the house. All the carpets have been pulled back. There will be 12 holes in my house.

This is just day 1. This may not be finished till Friday.
I have taken pics.....just need to figure out photobucket.

Tonight...hotel with jaccuzzi.

TAPPY · 06-12-2006

Do you have foundation problems ?

**sctx** · 06-12-2006

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Originally Posted by TAPPY

Do you have foundation problems ?

nothing a white boy and 6 illegal aliens can't fix

Seakony · 06-12-2006

does it always take photobucket a long time to upload the pics? And how do I do a "click here"?

**sctx** · 06-12-2006

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Originally Posted by Seakony

does it always take photobucket a long time to upload the pics? And how do I do a "click here"?

it takes a minute or two depending on how many photos you are uploading to PB. Under each pic you will see two address lines, just copy the bottom one and paste it into your message here (it helps to have 2 windows open, one for your post, and the other one PhotoBucket)

**TeeZet** · 06-12-2006

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Originally Posted by Seakony

does it always take photobucket a long time to upload the pics? And how do I do a "click here"?

Friggin' newbie...

babs31 · 06-12-2006

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Originally Posted by TeeZet

Friggin' newbie...

:p

**TeeZet** · 06-12-2006

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Originally Posted by sctx

it takes a minute or two depending on how many photos you are uploading to PB. U...

...and depending on how big the photo files are.
I usually downsize them before I upload.

Click here:
Select(highlight) the text that you want to link with.
Click on the

icon and paste a web adress (which you've copied previously) into the pop-up, then click "OK".

If you want to post a picture:
Click on the

icon and paste the image location (which is actually a web adress you've copied previously) into the pop-up, then click "OK".

Seakony · 06-12-2006

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Originally Posted by TeeZet

Friggin' newbie...

Bite me Tony!

**TeeZet** · 06-12-2006

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Originally Posted by Seakony

Bite me Tony!

Anytime, Rita! :p

myhappyplace2 · 06-12-2006

Hang in there Rita. Went through the torn up house routine after our flood last year. There is an end and if you plan it right ( and I know you will) Your home will so much better than it was. If you need an escape from the noise, try to take a trip to a park by a fountain. Course with all this heat you'll have to do it early in the morning. Give Slim an big hug and go have a great margaarita and think of PLaya!

MWC · 06-12-2006

It is no better up north!

Try renovating an antique house. First of all, jack any price up at least 25% because you (actually, fussy hubby) has to hire a renovator, not a builder. And because fussy hubby wants historically correct materials.
Then be prepared for your original job estimate to double once the walls are opened up.

Looks great when it's done, but my Yankee sensibilities remain offended. The only reason these antique houses are still around in the first place is because the original owners were too freaking cheap to tear them down and start again.

Seakony · 06-12-2006

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v447/Seakony/

well..I did not get the click here thingy.

Did I screw this up?

**TeeZet** · 06-12-2006

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Originally Posted by Seakony

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v447/Seakony/?sc=2

well..I did not get the click here thingy.

Link doesn't work either. I would have to login as you to be able to see your pics...

Seakony · 06-12-2006

This is just the first step of many things to come. We actually want to sell this place and move. I still can't breathe. We will be staying at a hotel nearby for the next few days. Wouldn't want to stumble into a hole during a mid-night tee-tee.

06-12-2006	#1 (permalink)
Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: no longer in Mesquite with nothing to do Posts: 10,147	Renovation Hell OK..so you think your little projects around the house are alot of work??? HAH!!!! Try having 3 jackhammers drilling through your slab at once. The dust is flying...I can hardly breathe, the noise is horrendous, and I have piles of dirt and concrete laying in piles all over my house. There is a crew of 7 men...off and on. 2 of them are digging a 2 foot trench between my house and my tree to put in a root guard. After emptying my closet, they decided not to put a pier there but DID decide to drill and put one in my kitchen...Not under the fridge,,but smack in the middle of the floor. I can kiss that flooring goodbye. I have furniture piled in all the outer perimeters of the house. All the carpets have been pulled back. There will be 12 holes in my house. This is just day 1. This may not be finished till Friday. I have taken pics.....just need to figure out photobucket. Tonight...hotel with jaccuzzi. Last edited by Seakony : 06-12-2006 at 04:26 PM.

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Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: no longer in Mesquite with nothing to do Posts: 10,147	http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v447/Seakony/ well..I did not get the click here thingy. Did I screw this up? Last edited by Seakony : 06-12-2006 at 05:00 PM.

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06-12-2006	#2 (permalink)
TAPPY añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 14,940	Do you have foundation problems ?

06-12-2006	#4 (permalink)
Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: no longer in Mesquite with nothing to do Posts: 10,147	does it always take photobucket a long time to upload the pics? And how do I do a "click here"?

06-12-2006	#11 (permalink)
myhappyplace2 añejo Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The big D with some other kool peeps> Posts: 2,745	Hang in there Rita. Went through the torn up house routine after our flood last year. There is an end and if you plan it right ( and I know you will) Your home will so much better than it was. If you need an escape from the noise, try to take a trip to a park by a fountain. Course with all this heat you'll have to do it early in the morning. Give Slim an big hug and go have a great margaarita and think of PLaya!

06-12-2006	#12 (permalink)
MWC añejo Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,841	It is no better up north! Try renovating an antique house. First of all, jack any price up at least 25% because you (actually, fussy hubby) has to hire a renovator, not a builder. And because fussy hubby wants historically correct materials. Then be prepared for your original job estimate to double once the walls are opened up. Looks great when it's done, but my Yankee sensibilities remain offended. The only reason these antique houses are still around in the first place is because the original owners were too freaking cheap to tear them down and start again.

06-12-2006	#15 (permalink)
Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: no longer in Mesquite with nothing to do Posts: 10,147	This is just the first step of many things to come. We actually want to sell this place and move. I still can't breathe. We will be staying at a hotel nearby for the next few days. Wouldn't want to stumble into a hole during a mid-night tee-tee.

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