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Over my head in Sauerkraut Bend.

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p_bubel
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3 more to go:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/TaJoQw][/url]2019-03-24_08-35-32
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p_bubel
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Skirting has been installed and primed...

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2dV4gKi][/url]2019-03-24_08-35-50
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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2ed2KN3][/url]2019-03-24_08-36-00
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Things are starting to move fast.

Well, faster at least.
Halconblack
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Can't wait for Fiesta. Looking good.
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The Fife
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Uh-oh, there go your property taxes.
p_bubel
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The exterior paint and landscaping will be the last thing I touch due to that.
ABATTBQ11
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p_bubel said:

The exterior paint and landscaping will be the last thing I touch due to that.


Gotta keep it looking like a crack house as long as possible. On the outside at least
sts7049
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on that wooden skirting around the outside...won't that stuff rot out really easily touching the ground like that? or are you going to dig out a little bit around the house to keep it clear?
The Fife
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sts7049 said:

on that wooden skirting around the outside...won't that stuff rot out really easily touching the ground like that? or are you going to dig out a little bit around the house to keep it clear?
It looks to me like cement board, but if it's not I'm curious too.
sts7049
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it was these pictures that made me think that - the framing/trim there is wood

https://texags.com/forums/61/topics/2750638/replies/53927184
p_bubel
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It's wood trim on top of cement board.

I'm expecting issues long term with the bottom of the wood trim. (vertical pieces) and will probably cut them shorter once the final grading and planting is done around the house to keep them off the ground. Will paint the new cuts as well. It's not a long-term solution I suspect, but it was the cheapest route available that still looked decent.

The Fife
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Ah, that makes sense. If you stay on top of it I could see you getting a decade or more over in SA. By then you might be in a position to replace it with brick.
p_bubel
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Fixing the one wall that is not getting drywall.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2frvDFZ][/url]2019-04-05_10-37-24
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Another OSHA approved technique for cleaning out squirrel nests:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/Tihvj7][/url]2019-04-05_10-37-36
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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2fmRzmh][/url]2019-04-05_10-37-45
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I still have to find something to cover the stove pipes that looks decent.
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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2ekzyH1][/url]2019-04-05_10-38-25
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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2e3BNpi][/url]2019-04-05_10-38-36
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[url=https://flic.kr/p/24PXsZz][/url]2019-04-05_10-38-45
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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2frvPcc][/url]2019-04-05_10-45-50
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p_bubel
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The 220 lines were run two days ago and I'm just waiting on the final install to be done inside. It should be up and running this coming week.

This weekend is all about getting ready for the drywall which should start next week as well.

It's all finally coming together, and just in time for Fiesta.
p_bubel
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[url=https://flic.kr/p/24PXqsa][/url]2019-04-05_10-36-50
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ABATTBQ11 said:

p_bubel said:

The exterior paint and landscaping will be the last thing I touch due to that.


Gotta keep it looking like a crack house as long as possible. On the outside at least
I just got my 2019 tax bill with a 31% increase. That's just for the lot. The home itself dropped another 3k.

Ouch.
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Quote:

I just got my 2019 tax bill with a 31% increase.
Big ouch!
p_bubel
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Yeah, this gentrifier is going to be gentrified out of the neighborhood eventually.


I pulled vacant lot sales from within the neighborhood over the past 2 years, and as I've always joked, I would have made a real nice payday if the place burned down.

Oh well.
dubi
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My 2 houses next to campus kill us on property taxes.

My taxes last year were over $5k for each house.
AgLA06
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dubi said:

My 2 houses next to campus kill us on property taxes.

My taxes last year were over $5k for each house.


Lol. $5k in yearly taxes.

I wish
p_bubel
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Yeah, I wasn't going to say anything. Be glad you live in a small town Dubi!
dubi
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p_bubel said:

Yeah, I wasn't going to say anything. Be glad you live in a small town Dubi!
I know that is low for the "big city".

But it is double what we were paying when we bought the first house.
Halconblack
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P-bub. Congrats on A/C, I remember before we installed central in mine a few years ago and, while it was amazingly cooler than you would expect it to be on a 110 degree San Antonio day, I can't imagine not having it.

In terms of coverning the pipe, what is the depth measurement from the surface of your 1x6's? What are the overall measurements?
v/r
p_bubel
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I'll have to check in a little bit but IIRC 1" deep by 6"x6"
The Fife
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I don't miss the nearly $9K property tax bill back in SA. On the other hand it might've been less than property tax + state income tax is in SC.
p_bubel
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I'm getting pretty ok at this:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/2e6ThJB][/url]2019-04-10_10-03-55
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The door still needs work at the bottom.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/Tmwxnj][/url]2019-04-10_10-03-45 by Paul Bubel, on Flickr
p_bubel
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Big day today

[url=https://flic.kr/p/RJmMsB][/url]2019-04-10_10-03-12
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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2e6TfRP][/url]2019-04-10_10-02-19
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Drywall should be done tomorrow I think, then tape/float and texture. HVAC should be finalized shortly after. It's been several years since I've not seen the wood walls and it's a bit of a shock.

Giggity.
kb2001
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I just found this thread and have spent the last two hours reading it. The improvement so far is fantastic, good work!
p_bubel
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Thank you!
The Fife
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It's amazing what a huge difference hanging drywall makes
clintaggie04
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This is my favorite thread on Texags. I have been following since the beginning and I still get excited when it pops up on my watchlist. Part of it is that I enjoy these rehab type threads, but I think it's more because I'm very familiar with where the house is and it nostalgic to me. Very cool thread and thanks for taking the time to keep it going!
p_bubel
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Thank you very much
p_bubel
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Honestly, I'm glad y'all enjoy/enjoyed it. It was a huge help to me when things were looking bleak and I could flip through the thread to see the progress that was made and to even laugh at myself.
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[url=https://flic.kr/p/24TPtAX][/url]2019-04-11_10-53-49
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[url=https://flic.kr/p/RJYaY8][/url]2019-04-11_10-53-30
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[url=https://flic.kr/p/2fvo7Bp][/url]2019-04-11_10-54-00
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