Another Shoes "too much info" thread - my big project idea

[thome]

Shoes,

You're welcome.

Maxthome!! I/we am trying to score here !

I think she will go internet out with us. ssshhhhhhh

I'm The sexy one .

or am I the handy one..?

let's settle this in the closet!!

[MAX]

Maxthome!! I/we am trying to score here !

I think she will go internet out with us. ssshhhhhhh

I'm The sexy one .

or am I the handy one..?

let's settle this in the closet!!

Looks like I/we picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue?

[thome]

Looks like I/we picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue?

Wear did you get that dress!!! And !! Those Shoes!!! Ohh.....

[MAX]

Wear did you get that dress!!! And !! Those Shoes!!! Ohh.....

I/we can make a hat or a broach or a teradactle... :D

[thome]

Wear did you get that dress!!! And !! Those Shoes!!! Ohh.....

shoes!!! is asking for serious advise and all i want to know is can she get ahold of enough glue for to fix her abode.

[MAX]

Just kidding...



Sorry Shoes.

[MAX]

We should use that pic as an avatar!!!

[thome]

Yeah I do this, I'm sorry, but I don't have any men to bounce ideas off of anymore, and this is definitely a guy thing.
sold.

Sorry for the insanity it's a guy thing.... it is a cool place but to me only if the lady can handle some less than standard comforts.

[thome]

The steaks have been room temperaturizing for a hr I will grab them and perhaps we could get Shoes to throw them on the fire there in the living room and we can all be one with the glue..lol

Nice AV... my hair isn't that grey since I bought that stuff from the spray on hair dude on the TV..it's the paint that makes me sexy,

[Sensible Shoes]

Well a sense of humor is necessary to even think about this.

To answer a bunch of questions. There is an "owner's association" (not crazy about that idea.) They control the water, and since the pipes are PVC and above ground I don't think leaving it on is an option. I would want my own water source anyway. It does have a hot water heater already.

I have some background in this stuff; I was the kid of a lumber salesman who did a lot of contracting and remodeling at home. I can't tell ENOUGH without getting inside and under this place. The windows are good. The roof probably has another 5 years in it, and it looks like it's a single layer. The foundation supports underneath seem to be solid. There is not a lot of mold all over the outside and no rot visible. No shabbiness visible on the exterior, it really has been taken care of well. It was built in 1901, and I already lived as a single person in a house that was built in 1914. Been there, done that.

I think the property is priced higher than you'd expect because it's a half acre not far from the water, lots of people have boats up there, gorgeous views, stables, tennis courts and a whole bunch of shit I'd never use. 50K around here won't even buy you a tiny condo. One of the reasons I'd be looking at this is I can't begin to afford the smallest of houses.

As for DIY. Some of it, yes. I can do drywall and insulation. I can do some minor carpentry like primitive baseboards, chair-rails, moldings.....And of course painting. I would leave heating, piping (no jokes) and wells to the professionals obviously.

Budget? Well it's a pipe dream right now. I will need a job first obviously. I"d probably try and take a mortgage for about 70k. I could even try and rough it for the first year with the fireplace. Yes, I am the outdoorsy sort, and I actually picked this because it really IS the sort of place I want to live in. If I had more money, I'd build a log cabin - they really have some gorgeous plans these days.

Yes there will be bugs, meer cats, raccoons, and even the occasional brown bear.

I was kinda looking for ideas about where to place a furnace since there really isn't a place for it - given there's no basement. The hot water heater is in an alcove off the kitchen, and also there is a stall shower. No room there. Even thinking a pellet stove or woodstove might be a better way to go. And how to insulate under a floor, what to use etc.

[twonabomber]

homeowner's assoc.

sounded good until i saw that. i will never buy into an area with a HOA. i'm sure they'd love my 20+ year old vehicles.

a couple guys i work with have pellet stoves to supplement their electric or gas heat. i think they make inserts for fireplaces, or it could be strategically placed to heat the whole house. i'll probably add one wherever i end up, i am looking for a place also. i want my Obama moneyz. :D

you've seen that small wood stove we have in the living room here. keeps that end of the house nice n' toasty but sometimes the bedroom side is a bit cooler. i think we have the thermostat set at 55, maybe 58. with my schedule i can keep the fire going during the day no problem. went through two truckloads of slab wood but it was a lot cheaper than fuel oil.

[Sensible Shoes]

You're all crazy. I love it.

I maintain a pellet stove now where I"m staying. Have no idea where I"d store the massive pile of 40 lb bags. Loading the thing up breaks my back, but it does keep our heat bill down, and you can actually see flames, which is nice. Other friends have a woodstove. I like the look of that a lot better. It might be OK if had the fireplace down and a small woodstove up.

Or I could shut it all down in the winter and move in with my friends for 3 months a year. LOL.

[thome]

There isn't a furnace in the crawl space under the front steps in picture 1..?

That is where I would put it then you could run duct work to every room easy.

If that is not possible you can run baseboard wall heaters in everyroom zone heating and use cieling fans to move that air around../ you can have them in electric or propane

[twonabomber]

baseboards? electricity isn't getting any cheaper, i'd skip that idea. besides, if people do start to conserve and the utility companies see less profit they'll add more bullshit fees like delivery fees and nuclear decommissioning fees to make up the difference.

[Dan]

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