Easy Home projects
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Originally Posted by Old Tired Rebel
Other than painting what are some easy home projects that can be done at a reasonable cost?
Oh no did I say common sense again!
The Pacifier
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Baseboard mouldings, crown mouldings, chair rail mouldings, window and door surround mouldings, with plinth blocks at the bottoms and rosettes at the top, wainscotting, ... Of course, you'd need a compound mitre saw and a 2" brad nailer for some of it. Then some tubes of sealant, nail hole filler, joint filler, sand paper...
Then you could update the light fixtures, change the wall switches and power outlets to "Decor" style (these require copper wiring though, not designed for aluminum wire)
Bathroom faucets, kitchen faucets, ... what else did we do... sliding shower door for a bath tub was easy. Wall paper is a pain in the ****, I would not recommend it. Uh, laminate flooring was easy, but I'm hearing now that it is like the basement wall wood paneling or **** carpet of the 70's. Not that attractive any more. Haven't tried tile yet.
Lots of easy stuff. Why, are you looking to sell? Or buy?
Then you could update the light fixtures, change the wall switches and power outlets to "Decor" style (these require copper wiring though, not designed for aluminum wire)
Bathroom faucets, kitchen faucets, ... what else did we do... sliding shower door for a bath tub was easy. Wall paper is a pain in the ****, I would not recommend it. Uh, laminate flooring was easy, but I'm hearing now that it is like the basement wall wood paneling or **** carpet of the 70's. Not that attractive any more. Haven't tried tile yet.
Lots of easy stuff. Why, are you looking to sell? Or buy?
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Yeah the common sense is no problem.The double wide I have is in real good shape. But I would like to change a few things. Example the living room has 1/2 sheetrock and 1/2 faux paneling made from cardboard. I think it would be a good time to rip it out and re insulate the walls and put new sheetrock up along with new moulding.
While I have it all out I feel like it would be a good time to put in new electrical boxes for the outlets and light switches.
While I have it all out I feel like it would be a good time to put in new electrical boxes for the outlets and light switches.
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Originally Posted by bigrigfixer
Baseboard mouldings, crown mouldings, chair rail mouldings, window and door surround mouldings, with plinth blocks at the bottoms and rosettes at the top, wainscotting, ... Of course, you'd need a compound mitre saw and a 2" brad nailer for some of it. Then some tubes of sealant, nail hole filler, joint filler, sand paper...
Then you could update the light fixtures, change the wall switches and power outlets to "Decor" style (these require copper wiring though, not designed for aluminum wire)
Bathroom faucets, kitchen faucets, ... what else did we do... sliding shower door for a bath tub was easy. Wall paper is a pain in the ****, I would not recommend it. Uh, laminate flooring was easy, but I'm hearing now that it is like the basement wall wood paneling or **** carpet of the 70's. Not that attractive any more. Haven't tried tile yet.
Lots of easy stuff. Why, are you looking to sell? Or buy?
Then you could update the light fixtures, change the wall switches and power outlets to "Decor" style (these require copper wiring though, not designed for aluminum wire)
Bathroom faucets, kitchen faucets, ... what else did we do... sliding shower door for a bath tub was easy. Wall paper is a pain in the ****, I would not recommend it. Uh, laminate flooring was easy, but I'm hearing now that it is like the basement wall wood paneling or **** carpet of the 70's. Not that attractive any more. Haven't tried tile yet.
Lots of easy stuff. Why, are you looking to sell? Or buy?
The Pacifier
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Well, if you're gonna redo all the drywall, might as well get in some 3/4" copper for your plumbing. And get all new copper wiring if you don't already have it.
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Everything you mentioned is very simple, with the exception of spackling. When you decide to start, post it and we will help you through it.
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Build a bookcase or entertainment center for your living room. Rework the shelving in your closets. I put half of my closet rods at 40 & 80 inches from the floor & the others at 72. I run a top shelf at 80 & a second shelf at 72 on the single rod area. It adds more rod space to hang a more clothes & more shelf space too. In one long closet with 5 ft double doors,I put a adjustable shelf stack 18 inches wide & 16 inches deep in the center with double rods on one side & single on the other. Use mdf shelving & it will not cost much.
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Originally Posted by bigrigfixer
Well, if you're gonna redo all the drywall, might as well get in some 3/4" copper for your plumbing. And get all new copper wiring if you don't already have it.
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Originally Posted by lariat97
Build a bookcase or entertainment center for your living room. Rework the shelving in your closets. I put half of my closet rods at 40 & 80 inches from the floor & the others at 72. I run a top shelf at 80 & a second shelf at 72 on the single rod area. It adds more rod space to hang a more clothes & more shelf space too. In one long closet with 5 ft double doors,I put a adjustable shelf stack 18 inches wide & 16 inches deep in the center with double rods on one side & single on the other. Use mdf shelving & it will not cost much.
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