I told my better half that I thought we needed a new project, maybe fixing up an old house, we turned a 980 sq. ft. rancher into a 2700 sq. ft. 3 story with a 44x16 covered deck, then we moved south bought an old block shotgun that had been added onto 3 or 4 times, ripped out 1/2 of the additions(and rebuilt them as one), completely rewired(the ancient load center burnt up one Saturday night just after we moved in) and replumbed(we broke up the slab, moved water heater, tubs, and toilets), added a 16x14 kitchen(with red walls and a pine t&g ceiling), took out block walls, leveled a slab so that I could put down laminate, and we did it all except the shingles, and 3 rooms of dry wall, you don’t want to see an old fat guy trying to nail down shingle, and I found a great drywall guy that charges less than the scotch I need after I do drywalling, so not only does it look good, it saved my liver! Rebuilding/remodeling is not rocket science, you can find loads of help on here, in books, and there are even code flip charts you can get that give you the basics for plumbing and wiring. The best piece of advice I can give you is, try it, if you don’t understand some aspect ask, but above all have fun(and take lots of pictures)…
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From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jan Flood
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 10:30 AM
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DIY] Up to my armpits in projects.
Yes Carmen, Moss Green and Taupe share a lot of the same base tones - as long as there isn't too much gray in the taupe. Which was our problem here, beautiful color but the gray base and lack of natural light made for a dark house. Had it been a green base we'd have been OK. What type of mural are you planning on painting? When you say texture are you thinking sheetrock mud with stencils? I love that look and with a hint of color is beautiful without being obvious.
Jan Flood
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