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Finally making progress on the house repairs.

March 2nd, 2009 at 08:29 pm

This weekend I will have to post pictures for those who like to see the before and after shots. So for what we accomplished this week.

We have had our mortar repaired, the old (non working) kitchen vent removed, a new kitchen vent installed, a bathroom vent installed, an intake vent for the gas appliances installed and 2 gable vents installed in the roof.

We even managed to plaster, sand, primer and paint our bedroom as well as removed the old trim and added some new floor trim.

About half of the kitchen floor is ripped up and we need to finish that but all things in good time.

We did have a window guy in to quote new windows (since ours leak like sieves and are broken in multiple ways) and his quote was only $6500 for 8 of our windows (including the monster living room window). This would replace all but the bathroom window with casement windows and we want to eventually put a glass block window in the bathroom for privacy issues.

Normally I would just wait to get the windows but this guy is in high demand and will be booked through the rest of the year by mid year. So, one step back on the credit card debt since I will do a 0% 12 month offer so I have the cash for the windows (already included in the totals) but as far as I know, this is the last big job required for the house. (Notice my qualification there, lol).

It will also make a substantial difference in our heating bill and make us eligible for the $1500 energy efficient window refundable credit that is available this year.

*Sigh* I suppose its a good sign that I don't like racking the cards back up (even at 0%apr). What I find really interesting is that everyone else makes more excuses for me spending all this money on my house than I do. As far as I am concerned, spending is spending.

I was amused when the window company owner told me he would buy my house for 145k on the spot. I really only see my house as a home not an investment, though I am pleased that we paid only 137k for it.

Posted in Musings | 4 Comments »

4 Responses to “Finally making progress on the house repairs.”

  1. Ima saver Says:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 10:30 pm 1236033041
    1236033041

    New windows will make a big difference!

  2. Caoineag Says:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 11:26 pm 1236036414
    1236036414

    Oh I agree. One of the things that I don't want to advertise too much is that casement windows that can't be shut mean you have a home that can't be locked up...Good thing my little area has a low crime rate.

  3. gamecock43 Says:
    March 3rd, 2009 at 12:58 am 1236041913
    1236041913

    I love it when you hear you got a good deal on the house as well. And that was a good price!

  4. thriftorama Says:
    March 3rd, 2009 at 02:43 am 1236048191
    1236048191

    Funny, you sound like me. I just redid my bedroom and bathroom this week, and even though I have three more rooms to redo, I am over it! I just got new windows as well. They replaced the original aluminum single pane ones from the 1950s. It has made a huge difference. I can't even tell you. We went from cold drafts and ice on the inside of the windows all winter to not thinking a thing about them. (Which means they work, if you don't think about them...). A good investment.

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