Any summer projects planned?

Heretic Son of the Sun

20,517 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, May 15, 2018 1:14 PM

Since the weather seems to be getting, well, uh, not cold. I know I'm planning somewhat of a massive (by my lazy-ass standards) home improvement project to clean the place, trash a bunch of stuff I don't need/want/use and add a couple things (primarily bookshelves, as too many of my books are in boxes in the storage room and I don't really have a good place for movies, either).

iclfan2 Reppin' the 330/216/843

9,465 posts 100 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, May 15, 2018 1:34 PM

Trying to get a fence put in this year but the HOA is a PITA.

Laley23 GOAT

33,369 posts 133 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, May 15, 2018 1:40 PM

Closing on a new house in Downers Grove (outside Illinois). Basically move in ready, but will need to put in a fence and redo the (shitty) cement patio to brick pavers. After that’s done, hire some professionals to landscape it.

Fab4Runner Tits McGee

6,997 posts 64 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, May 15, 2018 1:58 PM

We had a giant tree in our front yard cut down a couple months ago, and we just had our main sewer line replaced a couple weeks ago. Now we have to make our yard not look like shit.

New AC and furnace installed today.

Hoping to remodel our kitchen at some point this summer. New floors, counters, backsplash and appliances. We are painting the existing cabinets.

Love to be a homeowner.

BRF Senior Member

11,621 posts 111 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, May 15, 2018 2:18 PM

So Heretic and Belly35 are the same person?

:-)

ernest_t_bass 12th Son of the Lama

26,698 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, May 15, 2018 3:09 PM

Fencing, to keep out pesky neighbor's dogs.

Belly35 Elderly Intellectual

10,015 posts 56 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, May 15, 2018 3:11 PM

Refinish the Kitchen cabinets, floors, counter tops, walls (we have all new appliances)

Rebuild the stone patio and make it larger and build a pagoda

Fab4Runner Tits McGee

6,997 posts 64 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, May 15, 2018 3:14 PM

posted by Belly35
Refinish the Kitchen cabinets, floors, counter tops, walls (we have all new appliances)

Rebuild the stone patio and make it larger and build a pagoda

Pagoda or pergola? Lol.

vball10set paying it forward

26,788 posts 121 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, May 15, 2018 3:16 PM

posted by Belly35
Refinish the Kitchen cabinets, floors, counter tops, walls (we have all new appliances)

Rebuild the stone patio and make it larger and build a pagoda

what's the difference between a pagoda and a pagoda?!?

FatHobbit Senior Member

9,058 posts 68 reps Joined Nov 2009

Wed, May 16, 2018 2:20 AM

posted by vball10set
what's the difference between a pagoda and a pagoda?!?

One is italic?

TBone14 Senior Member

6,357 posts 52 reps Joined Nov 2009

Wed, May 16, 2018 9:16 AM

Already ripped out my old deck last week, which the previous owners had neglected. Tentatively scheduled for the concrete guys to be out next Tuesday to do the patio.

After that, will have to grow some grass and do some other landscaping projects to make it all look nice.

justincredible Honorable Admin

37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009

Wed, May 16, 2018 9:19 AM

I've got a bunch planned, we'll see how many I get through.

Redo our deck
Furnish our new basement
Build a wall-mounted shelving unit in my office
Find and hang artwork in my office
Fix our crappy landscaping (rip out a massive rose bush, move some other plants, plant a tree, etc)
Brew lots of beer and set up a kegging system
Repaint our front porch stairs and decking
Replace door and add a window or two to our garage

Commander of Awesome Senior Pwner

24,621 posts 244 reps Joined May 2010

Wed, May 16, 2018 11:50 AM

Kegging is the way to go with Homebrewing. Filling bottles is a PITA.

Zunardo Senior Member

815 posts 15 reps Joined Nov 2010

Wed, May 16, 2018 11:55 AM

Replace privacy fence sections on one side of backyard. Install laminate in living room/dining room. Then the wife wants to create a defined and attractive flower bed area in front yard with interlocking pavers. My hands and back hurt just thinking about it.

Not sure when, but after all that, we have two large trees to remove from backyard, and re-do the walls and roof of our storage shed.

justincredible Honorable Admin

37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009

Wed, May 16, 2018 12:39 PM

Oh yeah, we want to replace our ugly chain link fence with privacy fence as well.

justincredible Honorable Admin

37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009

Wed, May 16, 2018 12:39 PM

posted by Commander of Awesome
Kegging is the way to go with Homebrewing. Filling bottles is a PITA.

Indeed. It's not as bad on smaller batches, but filling 50 bottles sucks.

thavoice Senior Member

15,437 posts 42 reps Joined Nov 2009

Wed, May 23, 2018 10:51 AM

Just bought a new house so yeah...quite a few!

New yard, tearing down a fence and replacing it. We sold the 16x16' garage that they jacked up and towed away.

Just a lot of small things we need to get done.

Previous owners left the yard in shambles with weeds, bare spots.....will take a bit of time to get it looking okay

O-Trap Chief Shenanigans Officer

18,909 posts 140 reps Joined Nov 2009

Sun, May 27, 2018 2:35 PM

Depends on the weather and other activities, but I'm going to try to build a stone fire pit in the back yard, complete with a small flagstone patio surrounding it.

thavoice Senior Member

15,437 posts 42 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, May 29, 2018 9:30 AM

posted by O-Trap
Depends on the weather and other activities, but I'm going to try to build a stone fire pit in the back yard, complete with a small flagstone patio surrounding it.

Same, and a barbeque area.

We had a 16'x16' garage we just got rid of. Found someone to buy it and take it away. They jacked it up, put a trailer under it and took it away.

Looking at diff in ground fire pits and barbeque areas. Need to get a few things done first before I can proceed but right now it is slapping a copule coats of paint on the fences and deck. the yard pretty much needs totally done but cannot do that until the other stuff is completed.

Excited for all the projects...just not enough time. Only been in the house for a few weeks but want all it done yesterday

iclfan2 Reppin' the 330/216/843

9,465 posts 100 reps Joined Nov 2009

Tue, May 29, 2018 9:40 AM

Finally getting our fence soon after a battle with the HOA. Then need to put in a parking pad (probably spend the money for poured cement), and then decide what kind of patio do go with. I don't really like the look of cement, especially in our area, so most likely will do pavers or something like that.

kizer permanente Senior Member

1,309 posts 18 reps Joined Aug 2017

Tue, May 29, 2018 1:17 PM

posted by iclfan2
Finally getting our fence soon after a battle with the HOA. Then need to put in a parking pad (probably spend the money for poured cement), and then decide what kind of patio do go with. I don't really like the look of cement, especially in our area, so most likely will do pavers or something like that.

do you like stained concrete?

Any summer projects planned?

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