Thursday, March 14, 2013

My First Home Remodeling Project

Thank your for visiting this is for the DIY home re modelers and people interested in home improvements.

This will mostly document changes done to my Home which was built in 1956. Please click on the category pages above. This is the home right after closing. House was vacant for 2 years and was an estate purchase in 2009. This was our first home.









1970's Air Conditioner.




OIL Heat. One of the last houses in the neighborhood on oil heat. Yuck!



The 1970's Time Capsule 








The old Pink plastic tiles that make the bathroom decorative and non functional. 






The Phantom wall that made a small room even smaller. 


Back door


basement where i found outlets hooked up backwards. 



Downstairs prison bathroom. Solid steel shower like at the farm. 



Every toilet paper dispenser needs to be a radio to catch the Cubs game. 



Unfinished side of basement


Fuel Oil tank for the furnace. Plum full. Fun!


Outdated Ancient Fuel oil furnace that will kill me in my sleep. 


Outdated electrical with outdated water softener. 


Junk propane stove. Propane tank in the backyard. 


Laundry sink 


Maxed out electrical service with early gen breakers that blow up on people leaving scars. 






Previous owners took the freezer. 




Estate left a lot of crap and didn't clean everything out. 




Estate People took the elevator seat. 





Garage Mess. Thank god they cleared this later. 




Garage entry closet very shallow. 


Dining room divided from the kitchen. Puny 


Outdated kitchen.