Behind the times money wise

[go-fish]

Good thing I don't mind a little squalor lol.

IF I was thinking of replacing countertops I'd probably DIY poured in place concrete.

I've given up on many improvements I wanted to do due to an early retirement/disability as I'll be durned to break the bank.

I'd be going broke running my A/C if I lived on that durned hot hillside you live on.

 

[barbee6043]

Our house needs paint... thinking of doing a wrap, it would be cheaper!!!!

 

[CFD244]

I do everything myself.......The way I look at it, it's me making the big bucks by saving them. (A penny saved is a penny earned)

Buy the tools and learn how to use them.

There is literally nothing that you cannot do for yourself.........It just might take a little longer.

 

[44070dart]

I do everything myself.......The way I look at it, it's me making the big bucks by saving them. (A penny saved is a penny earned)

Buy the tools and learn how to use them.

There is literally nothing that you cannot do for yourself.........It just might take a little longer.

Yeah right, try it when you're 76 and still recovering from an accident 18 months ago.

 

[ProjectBazza]

Yeah right, try it when you're 76 and still recovering from an accident 18 months ago.

Hell, even in one’s early 60’s…..

I used to do all of my own stunts as well, but in the past couple years I’ve started thinking more and more about my mortality, the things I’ve done, and the things I still want to do, and it just makes sense for me to farm-out some of the things I’m not proficient at in order to spend that same time doing the things that I want to do, and that make me happy.

 

[CFD244]

Yeah right, try it when you're 76 and still recovering from an accident 18 months ago.

Yup, you are right. I suppose that there are always exceptions......Old age definitely slows us down. I'm feeling it at 60.

 

[66fyssh]

Not home improvement but we just bought a fresh cut Frazier Fur yesterday. Probably 6.5 foot tall and not real big around. $175 + tax.

Are you kidding me

Christmas is my wife's favorite holiday of all so....

 

[harrisonm]

Benjamin Moore Aura is running a tick over 100/gal in my neck of the woods.

I have used BM paint before. You may disagree, but I have found that the better level of paint at Lowes has worked, covered and lasted just as well for me as BM (or Serwin Williams) for a lot less. Professional painters may use it, but I doubt if they pay retail.

 

[BSB67]

Not home improvement but we just bought a fresh cut Frazier Fur yesterday. Probably 6.5 foot tall and not real big around. $175 + tax.

Are you kidding me

Christmas is my wife's favorite holiday of all so....

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That’s a bunch. Looks really nice though

 

[abdywgn]

Our house needs paint... thinking of doing a wrap, it would be cheaper!!!!

Have you seen the "photos" they put on garage doors? Something that looks like an aircraft hanger or train coming out of a tunnel? Maybe you could get one of a "mansion" to wrap the house. Me, I'd do something the opposite just to tee the neighbors off...something like the Beverly Hillbillies wood house in the hill country.

 

[barbee6043]

With the todays price to have a bumper straightened and chromed, maybe a wrap would be smart!!!!! Chrome wrap over the dings and bends!!!

 

[Workingdog1]

I'd be going broke running my A/C if I lived on that durned hot hillside you live on.

Electric bill does run higher August and September running fans and swamp cooler here in Squalor Ville.

 

[dukeboy440]

I'm having my 1/2 bath remodeled, something > I < would have done five years ago. I received three estimates and two were close and one was insane. I look at the price of material and wonder what in the world has happened. Paint $55 a gallon, the cabinet and sink combo, $2200, mirror and lighting $1100. Through labor in, which I'm good with, and it's $6,500+ to redo a 5x8 bathroom. We did the toilet and flooring a couple of years ago so that was done. Maybe it's me, but I thought that I could have done it 5 years ago for half of the material cost. To do a full bath, which I would like to do, would be $30,000, I'm guessing. I haven't needed to do much with the house, as far as remodeling lately, so I guess I'm behind the times, but damn.

Yep. Tell me about it. I’m building my own house and the cost for a sheet of drywall blows my mind.

 

[mayhem]

Have you seen the "photos" they put on garage doors? Something that looks like an aircraft hanger or train coming out of a tunnel? Maybe you could get one of a "mansion" to wrap the house. Me, I'd do something the opposite just to tee the neighbors off...something like the Beverly Hillbillies wood house in the hill country.

HA! Being that I met wifey while we were both in the Navy, I recently suggested we paint the house in battleship grey and number the garage door like the ships used to do with big white numbers and black drop shadow. Guess how THAT went over...

 

[diymirage]

Whenever I quote jobs, are a rule of thumb labor is the same as materials

If you need 2k in flooring, I will charge 2k to install it