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Offline Certified Lotus

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Re: House remodel
« Reply #60 on: Thursday,January 25, 2018, 04:19:28 AM »
Luck is good. Glad you didn’t burn down. I had that happen in one of my houses and the end result wasn’t pretty (plus I lost everything I owned).

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Re: House remodel
« Reply #61 on: Tuesday,January 30, 2018, 04:00:50 PM »
Yikes, that was close , glad you caught it in time.
Floors and trim look great.
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Re: House remodel
« Reply #62 on: Sunday,February 04, 2018, 01:15:53 PM »
Thanks guys! It is getting there. I made new plenums out of galvanized 26 ga. I borrowed my friends bead roller to put strength in to the long pieces. Double insulated with 1" liner. Should be hooking up all the ducts today. I have been busy cleaning up rat poop and dry cedar shakers from the bowels of my attic so that I can lay fresh insulation where needed. Most of the wiring nightmares have been fixed now...

Up next I am going to replace the breaker box and start tearing out the last room to remodel! Lucky me it is a small hall bath!! Light at the end of the tunnel!!

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Re: House remodel
« Reply #63 on: Sunday,February 04, 2018, 01:36:48 PM »
Your plenum looks great and it's even better that you're near the finish. Hopefully soon you'll be able to put wrench to Lotus!

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Re: House remodel
« Reply #64 on: Friday,April 27, 2018, 07:07:19 PM »
Hey Chuck! How's the progress on your house and shop? We're waiting for you to get cranking on your car!

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Re: House remodel
« Reply #65 on: Saturday,April 28, 2018, 09:41:14 AM »
I am on the last room! 49sqft so it is a small one!! I am doing the shower pan pre-slope and other odd jobs today. Hopefully it will be sheetrocked and tiled in about 2 weeks. I have been traveling a lot and have to run to Cincinnati this week so that is the main hold up. How are you holding up BDA?

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Re: House remodel
« Reply #66 on: Saturday,April 28, 2018, 11:14:17 AM »
Doing well, thanks! Drove in a benefit for Parkinson's with the local Porsche club. I was ready for "spited" driving, but I had a fairly difficult time keeping up! Of course, they ha two cylinders a probably a liter or two on me. My car did get the most attention when we stopped though!  :)

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Re: House remodel
« Reply #67 on: Thursday,October 11, 2018, 07:56:51 AM »
Doing well, thanks! Drove in a benefit for Parkinson's with the local Porsche club. I was ready for "spited" driving, but I had a fairly difficult time keeping up! Of course, they ha two cylinders a probably a liter or two on me. My car did get the most attention when we stopped though!  :)

I have benefited greatly from a friend who happens to have Parkinsons. It is really a tragic disease. He has taught me everything I know about wood working, AC, roofing...

Guys sorry for the long gap between updates again. I have some big news...it is almost done!!!!

I really enjoy making showers now....

All I have left is do is....
finish making my sink cabinet for the hall bath you see pictured here
cut the granite counter top for the kitchen
cut a stone piece for the hearth
paint the soffit and facia
skin my garage door in cedar


And then I am DONE!!!!!


I have a BIG surprise coming in the next few weeks.....


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Re: House remodel
« Reply #68 on: Thursday,October 11, 2018, 08:54:23 AM »
That's great news Chuck! From your pictures, you've done a great job for which you have every reason to be proud! Hopefully you can knock out your list quickly so you can move in get working on your Europa! I hope to see more pictures of the work on your baby as we've seen on your house!

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Re: House remodel
« Reply #69 on: Thursday,October 11, 2018, 10:19:47 AM »
Nice work Chuck  :beerchug:,

You and your wife? ...or ...new house,  new ____?

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Re: House remodel
« Reply #70 on: Monday,January 28, 2019, 05:05:49 PM »
Well....it took more than a few weeks but I got a new driveway down. 40 yards of concrete and one pump truck later I have a place to park all my cars now! I'm going to put up a metal carport so that I will have a covered place to store and work on them...also that means the truck is finally going to be out of the garage......and finally.....I can.....work....on.....my......LOTUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: House remodel
« Reply #71 on: Monday,January 28, 2019, 06:44:48 PM »
Chuck, that has to feel good!!

As much as I was impressed with your home building skills and happy that you were making good progress, but now hopefully you'll be filling us in on the progress with your baby. I expect you'll be as good with fiberglass, and wrenches. I can't wait!

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Re: House remodel
« Reply #72 on: Monday,January 28, 2019, 08:20:48 PM »
No babies for me yet! The big surprise weighs 20,000 lbs... it is not ready to be revealed yet! Another project for Charles!

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Re: House remodel
« Reply #73 on: Monday,January 28, 2019, 08:41:39 PM »
Should we be concerned that you are apparently putting a 20,000 lb behemoth before your baby?

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Re: House remodel
« Reply #74 on: Sunday,June 30, 2019, 08:53:25 PM »
Europa is getting sun... Still working out the stress cracks

Couldn't help but multitask a little yesterday. Maple sink top is finished! Just need to mount the sink!