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Tomorrow is finally moving day

Geoff

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Pro tip: You have to allow for the spiked heels when you're installing a ceiling fan in the bedroom.

The glass shower door finally showed up. Still need the roof replaced before cutting in the skylight.

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Geoff

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Unfortunately, the new roof project has spun out of control. After the old asphalt shingles were stripped off, the roof boards were in really tough shape and had to be removed. That exposed rafters that were in tough shape. On the side, 2x8's were added to the existing rafters. In the back, the roof got completely reframed. Like everything else, the scope and cost doubled.

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Geoff

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what is original on the place?

Not much. After next winter's project to vault my bedroom, finish the roof, and reshingle 2 more sides of the cottage, the entire interior will have been replaced other than the fireplace and built-in bookshelves/trim around the fireplace. All new wiring, heat, plumbing, insulation, sheet rock.

I haven't replaced the 2006 gas water heater. The Pella windows are about 12 years old as is the French door out to the back deck. I have no plans to re-shingle the north side of the house. The deck has been refastened but mostly is the original deck. I haven't touched the garage.
 

Geoff

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Bringing this back from the dead....

Last November, I had the front door replaced. Like everything else, this required replacing the rotted sill, and completely re-framing the corner post and wall before installing the new door.
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I'm now well into the last phase where I'm remodeling my bedroom.

Re-framed from the inside. Laminated beams to support the roof. 2x8 rafters. Gable end wall re-framed with 2x6. Rear exterior wall re-framed with 2x4.

Amazing hacks in the framing
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The last of the hack wiring removed
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The new half of the roof framed with 2x8 16" on center. The old part of the roof framed with 2x4 24" on center
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5 foot opening into my office
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Outside wall re-framed
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Four new Pella windows and traditional exterior trim
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Rough electrical and insulation
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Sheet Rock
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It got skim coated on Friday
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ScottySkis

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Regular sale or short sale? My cousin was supposed to buy a house through a short sale. Longest 12 months then no sale. Now he buying a home in the mountains of Bloomingburg very nice hopefully we moving in a 2 weeks.:thumbup:
 

Geoff

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I finally slept in my summer cottage for the first time in 3 1/2 months last night. I need to organize my office and hang some of my art on the walls but it's all put back together.

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drjeff

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So Geoff, what took LESS time, your cottage renovation or your boat renovation a few years ago? ;)

BTW - the cottage looks AMAZING in those pics!!
 

Geoff

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So Geoff, what took LESS time, your cottage renovation or your boat renovation a few years ago? ;)

BTW - the cottage looks AMAZING in those pics!!

Thanks. After four winters of remodeling, it should look nice. I sure hope I don't ever need to sell it. I doubt I'd see 40 cents on the dollar.

My power boat hasn't floated in 5+ years. I decided to buy a Marshall 22 catboat instead of repowering it. All my free cash flow for the last 3 1/2 years other than buying a catboat has gone into home remodeling. Now my Vermont place needs some attention. As for the power boat... Some day....
 

Geoff

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The electricians just left. They installed three exterior lights for me. In May and June, I had the last section of the roof replaced and re-shingled two sides of the cottage. I'm now done.

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