swoosh's "ghar" build thread...documentation and guidelines - pic heavy
10-18-2012, 08:58 AM
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I was wondering why your never responded to my PM, you got other things on your mind! 
it is exciting to own a home, PIA as well but exciting
dont forgot to put that garage paint stuff on the floor of your garage so it is easier to clean up and the oil and crap doesnt get soaked into the concrete
it is exciting to own a home, PIA as well but exciting
dont forgot to put that garage paint stuff on the floor of your garage so it is easier to clean up and the oil and crap doesnt get soaked into the concrete
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internet is sooo slow 
but i took some new pix yesterday as they cleaned up prepaint and will upload the newer pix right now....
Feji, I truly apologize for not replying back to your PM....I have been backed out....I will reply today....
Yes, I have been looking for various options for the garage floors...might do that around spring 2013....
but i took some new pix yesterday as they cleaned up prepaint and will upload the newer pix right now....
I was wondering why your never responded to my PM, you got other things on your mind!
it is exciting to own a home, PIA as well but exciting
dont forgot to put that garage paint stuff on the floor of your garage so it is easier to clean up and the oil and crap doesnt get soaked into the concrete
it is exciting to own a home, PIA as well but exciting
dont forgot to put that garage paint stuff on the floor of your garage so it is easier to clean up and the oil and crap doesnt get soaked into the concrete
Yes, I have been looking for various options for the garage floors...might do that around spring 2013....
10-18-2012, 09:24 AM
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if you can do it before you ever park a car in there then that would be the best thing.. it will be easier since you have no clutter in there ... it will take some planning and time but trust me... doing stuff when nothing is in there yet will make the job less painful.. just my two cents since I never did it and regret it oh so much now
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10-18-2012, 09:30 AM
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I want that driveway 
House is looking awesome
House is looking awesome
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if you can do it before you ever park a car in there then that would be the best thing.. it will be easier since you have no clutter in there ... it will take some planning and time but trust me... doing stuff when nothing is in there yet will make the job less painful.. just my two cents since I never did it and regret it oh so much now
any particular flooring which you prefer/like/suggest?
Finally....Thanks Aman
10-18-2012, 09:55 AM
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Anil...stumbled on this thread last night.
Wow...I'm sure even YOU will be impressed and also appreciate it as you're going through a similar experience.
...and you can officially have your house back!
https://acurazine.com/forums/home-garden-37/wndrlsts-hippie-woodland-retreat-aka-home-build-thread-856343/
Wow...I'm sure even YOU will be impressed and also appreciate it as you're going through a similar experience.
...and you can officially have your house back!
https://acurazine.com/forums/home-garden-37/wndrlsts-hippie-woodland-retreat-aka-home-build-thread-856343/
10-18-2012, 09:59 AM
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Anil...stumbled on this thread last night.
Wow...I'm sure even YOU will be impressed and also appreciate it as you're going through a similar experience.
...and you can officially have your house back!
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=856343
Wow...I'm sure even YOU will be impressed and also appreciate it as you're going through a similar experience.
...and you can officially have your house back!
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=856343
and thanks for the generosity
10-18-2012, 10:57 AM
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J you turd. Anil has been posting in her thread for a while.
10-18-2012, 02:10 PM
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haha....i think he now likes that house more than mine....mixed emotions here....am happy to get my house back and sad to see a fan go LOLaah....will check it out Feji....thanks bro
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Here are the updated pix:
Day 80 - October 17th - Trim/Door/Cabinets done....Time to start painting
This is the rack at the entrance from the garage....a little place to put coats and shoes etc
sorry for the grainy pix but here is the mantle around the fireplace...and trim on the ceiling and floor
we moved the hutch which comes in the kitchen area to the stub in the dining room....no need to buy a china cabinet/almory
here is how the kitchen looks
this is the office on the main level...we had it extended so it can also be used as a bedroom
here is the stairs to go up/down
waincoat and mirror (will come within the frame)
master closet
cabinet/vanity which comes in all the baths
it had gotten dark so cudnt take pix of other rooms but will have some more pix tomorrow
Day 80 - October 17th - Trim/Door/Cabinets done....Time to start painting
This is the rack at the entrance from the garage....a little place to put coats and shoes etc
sorry for the grainy pix but here is the mantle around the fireplace...and trim on the ceiling and floor
we moved the hutch which comes in the kitchen area to the stub in the dining room....no need to buy a china cabinet/almory
here is how the kitchen looks
this is the office on the main level...we had it extended so it can also be used as a bedroom
here is the stairs to go up/down
waincoat and mirror (will come within the frame)
master closet
cabinet/vanity which comes in all the baths
it had gotten dark so cudnt take pix of other rooms but will have some more pix tomorrow
10-18-2012, 07:41 PM
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Master Closet? That shits bigger then my bedroom 
10-18-2012, 07:43 PM
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Dat closet 
10-18-2012, 08:25 PM
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I really like the storage in the entryway. That's great!
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Thanks Ravi....We are def hoping so....Lets hope it all matches up 
Thank you....i love the garage/driveway/closet in that order LOL....
that could be your bedroom when you come down here
Thanks bro....
I really hope that will come in handy girl....I hate wearing shoes in the house, so it will be a nice place to put the shoes, so i dont have to put a shoe rack in the garage
Thank you....i love the garage/driveway/closet in that order LOL....
that could be your bedroom when you come down here
Thanks bro....
I really hope that will come in handy girl....I hate wearing shoes in the house, so it will be a nice place to put the shoes, so i dont have to put a shoe rack in the garage
10-19-2012, 07:44 AM
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That master closet is crazy. And reminded me when we looked at a house that was crazy similar to yours. Especially that closet.
You going to have enough kitchen cabinet space? The pantry a good size?
You going to have enough kitchen cabinet space? The pantry a good size?
10-19-2012, 09:11 AM
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Thanks Dennis....
haha its all good dude....but in anyway, thanks for posting the link for me
Well that is the biggest worry the wife has....according to me we have a ton of storage/cabinet space....Pantry is a walkin and pretty decent size. We have cabinet space under the island....I think we ample storage but maybe because we are going from an apartment to a house....
we actually got luck with the master closet....since I got the side entry garage, the closet became a little skinnier but a lot longer LOL....
we actually got luck with the master closet....since I got the side entry garage, the closet became a little skinnier but a lot longer LOL....
10-19-2012, 09:47 AM
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Anil did you guys do any of the cabinet pullout systems? I've been eyeing some at Lowes for our pots and pans and recycle can.
10-19-2012, 02:04 PM
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Can I live in your closet? 
10-19-2012, 05:01 PM
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also in the island, we have pull outs for pots and pans as reaching all the way in the bottom can be a PITA....
Yes sir you can (along with Morgan)
10-19-2012, 08:24 PM
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10-20-2012, 01:22 PM
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Anil, you'll have been in your house about a half year when the Acuarzine National Meet happens in June!
Hmmm.....I'm thinking party and swoosh's house.
Hmmm.....I'm thinking party and swoosh's house.
10-20-2012, 01:54 PM
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I cudnt go to the house yesterday as now a days they keep it locked....i might go there in a little bit and try to get in while they are still working....
will post some pix later tonight or tomorrow....
10-23-2012, 07:49 AM
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Here's a random one...
What kind of sod are you putting down?
What kind of sod are you putting down?
10-23-2012, 09:01 AM
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they are putting down Blue Grass Sod....I have heard good things about it for the midwest weather....
I have not been able to take pix as they keep the doors locked. I went over my lunch yesterday and they hadnt started painting yet On the schedule the builder send me painting was given days from 10/18 to 10/30....so i think they are running couple days late 
I have not been able to take pix as they keep the doors locked. I went over my lunch yesterday and they hadnt started painting yet
On the schedule the builder send me painting was given days from 10/18 to 10/30....so i think they are running couple days late
10-23-2012, 09:12 AM
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^BG is good. Although it won't care TOO much for a harsh winter. And it needs a lot of water. But it's def the best option, imho.
I just bought seed to over seed our yard and went with a fescue blend.
I just bought seed to over seed our yard and went with a fescue blend.
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^^^ 
fescue is very low maintenance....but i wanted a nice green coat on the yard and the only answer i got was "blue grass" LOL
fescue is very low maintenance....but i wanted a nice green coat on the yard and the only answer i got was "blue grass" LOL
10-23-2012, 09:35 AM
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No it's def the best color...and texture...imo. But it's not what ours currently is and I don't foresee me watering all that often so I just stuck with Scotts Midwest Fescue blend.
You're winters aren't quite as bad as ours either.
Good choice though.
You're winters aren't quite as bad as ours either.
Good choice though.
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now you are making me think....i dont like to think LOL
10-23-2012, 10:12 AM
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^Don't. You made the right choice. That's the advantage of starting with a clean slate and being able to use sod.
I would recommend treating either the soil before or the sod after with lime. You'll find that the topsoil used in construction to have a very, very wrong pH level. Just a tip.
I would recommend treating either the soil before or the sod after with lime. You'll find that the topsoil used in construction to have a very, very wrong pH level. Just a tip.
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^^^ Thanks bro....
i might do that in Spring...i dont wanna sit outside in the cold weather to treat the sod LOL
i might do that in Spring...i dont wanna sit outside in the cold weather to treat the sod LOL
10-24-2012, 07:24 AM
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they are putting down Blue Grass Sod....I have heard good things about it for the midwest weather....
I have not been able to take pix as they keep the doors locked. I went over my lunch yesterday and they hadnt started painting yet On the schedule the builder send me painting was given days from 10/18 to 10/30....so i think they are running couple days late
I have not been able to take pix as they keep the doors locked. I went over my lunch yesterday and they hadnt started painting yet
On the schedule the builder send me painting was given days from 10/18 to 10/30....so i think they are running couple days late We want pics!!!!
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if you can do it before you ever park a car in there then that would be the best thing.. it will be easier since you have no clutter in there ... it will take some planning and time but trust me... doing stuff when nothing is in there yet will make the job less painful.. just my two cents since I never did it and regret it oh so much now
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I will be meeting the landscaping company today and deciding on the scrubs/tree/plants/etc and deciding on the irrigation/sprinkler system components...
Will take pix and upload em tonight....
Will be painting my garage walls and most prolly doing this on the garage floors
http://www.ucoatit.com/2011web/pages...-simulator.htm