My Remodel Thread

[8mpg]

Trim like baseboards is usually best painted with a spray gun.

With a high quality trim paint, you can do it by hand it will still look great. Sherwin Williams Pro Classic is a great example though its $70/gallon. Wait for a 40% off sale and its a great deal

Trim like baseboards is usually best painted with a spray gun.

[black2002ls]

I've got very similar tile in my kitchen. Nothing wrong with bright colors, although they usually work best on accent walls. My kitchen ended up being painted pretty close to 1969 Charger Sublime Green. It didn't seem quit so loud on the paper. lol Luckily there isn't much wall space.

There isn't a lot of wall space in the kitchen. We are going to paint the cabinets an off white. Our appliances are going to be slate color so that will add some contrast.

We are WAY beyond ready for this to be over!

Does anyone have any tips for painting trim? We are having trouble getting them smooth!

I've got very similar tile in my kitchen. Nothing wrong with bright colors, although they usually work best on accent walls. My kitchen ended up being painted pretty close to 1969 Charger Sublime Green. It didn't seem quit so loud on the paper. lol Luckily there isn't much wall space.

[black2002ls]

Yes, that is the color we painted the kitchen!

The agenda for this week includes finishing tile, grout, getting the laminate laid and painting the trim in the guest bedroom and the master. Those items must be done by Friday so they can install carpet. Our plan to move next weekend looks bleak. June 1 may be a more realistic time frame

[black2002ls]

We made a lot of progress this weekend. 95% of the demo is done. One closet of carpet and remove the tile and trim from the second bathroom and that is done. We are waiting to reset the toilet in the master before we demo the guest bath. We had a lot of help over the weekend, allowing us to get the tile 85% complete (with the exception of grout), trim in both rooms that get carpet, and a lot of the cleaning done.

[black2002ls]

Granted, our kitchen was laid on linoleum, however, all tile was busted out in less than an hour

[bcoop]

I have enough loose ones (hollow when tapped on) that I am certain I could bust it 90% of the way in a short time with little effort.

lol, in my experience, nothing takes little effort when it comes to ripping out tile. It's even a bitch with an air chisel depending on tile type. I just busted out some slate with an air chisel, and it wasn't fun.

[KBScobravert]

do what Ive done, use a air hammer with Chisel! much more fun!

I have enough loose ones (hollow when tapped on) that I am certain I could bust it 90% of the way in a short time with little effort.

[Back N Black]

I would love to take a hammer and scrapper pole to all the cheap contractor grade tile in our house.

do what Ive done, use a air hammer with Chisel! much more fun!

[KBScobravert]

I would love to take a hammer and scrapper pole to all the cheap contractor grade tile in our house.

[black2002ls]

More progress tonight. My older brother and one of his sons came over and helped with the Demo. We got all of the kitchen tile cleaned up and the 2 layers of laminate removed. It pulled up pretty easily. A few sprays with water, and what was left scraped right off.



The kitchen and laundry room are both just about ready for tile.

All that is left for demo is remove the tile from both bathrooms and finish removing the old tack strips for the carpet. Clean the dust and debris and its time to lay tile! Hopefully we can get that started Friday night or Saturday and be ready to start the laminate on Sunday. Carpet is scheduled for next Friday, hopefully I can get all of the flooring down and the trim installed/painted by then!

We just ordered all new GE appliances, hopefully we are ready to move them in when they deliver.

[black2002ls]

I agree it is advantageous to do as much as possible before you move in, but sometimes it just isn't practical. Paint and floors are the big things to get done now, then try to confine your work to one room at a time. I tried that with this house and still failed miserably. The nice thing about moving a little slower is you aren't making rush decisions about things you might decide later you aren't in love with. Take a hard look around and prioritize projects based on how big of a PITA they would be to under take once you're moved in. I would also suggest going as far with the master suite as you can now. It is nice to have a comfortable relaxing area to sleep, fuck, and rest in that isn't in remodel chaos.

This was our mindset. Do the big things that just aren't possible with furniture and stuff in the house.

[mustang1200]

Unfortunately we can't manage rent and a house payment. So the sooner we are in the better. The majority of the big stuff will be done before we move in. I wish we had the budget to do it all now, but we don't. We would love to pull the fiberglass showers and add tub/tile, replace exterior doors, and change all plumbing fixtures, light fixtures, and hardware.

There will be more items in the next 12-18 months we take care of. I want to do granite in the kitchen and new marble tops in the bathrooms. I am hoping my vendors can hook up employer pricing on those. As small as the tops are in all areas, it shouldn't be too bad.

The rest is outside, fence work, yard work, fixing the grade, etc.

Anywho, I am just rambling now.

That's the primary reason I choose to live in the mess for a year. Just mentioning I wouldn't make that decision again. Also one of the deciding factors in buying a brand new house when we did. I still chopped it up to add the theater and pool though.

I agree it is advantageous to do as much as possible before you move in, but sometimes it just isn't practical. Paint and floors are the big things to get done now, then try to confine your work to one room at a time. I tried that with this house and still failed miserably. The nice thing about moving a little slower is you aren't making rush decisions about things you might decide later you aren't in love with. Take a hard look around and prioritize projects based on how big of a PITA they would be to under take once you're moved in. I would also suggest going as far with the master suite as you can now. It is nice to have a comfortable relaxing area to sleep, fuck, and rest in that isn't in remodel chaos.