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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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I dont see you doing anything in the pics :uhhok:




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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Skelly_GSR
I dont see you doing anything in the pics :uhhok:




I can't while I am taking the picture

I have done a lot of work on the house, I promise you. I have even helped a bunch with the framing even though I am paying to have it done. I like helping when I need a break from work. Help for 10 minutes, then walk back down to the apartment and work some more.

You should come down after the wedding if you want to learn how to do some things, by then I should be putting on shingles and siding along with all the electrical and plumbing. Once that is complete then it is drywall and start finishing things.

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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by swaggs21
I can't while I am taking the picture

I have done a lot of work on the house, I promise you. I have even helped a bunch with the framing even though I am paying to have it done. I like helping when I need a break from work. Help for 10 minutes, then walk back down to the apartment and work some more.

You should come down after the wedding if you want to learn how to do some things, by then I should be putting on shingles and siding along with all the electrical and plumbing. Once that is complete then it is drywall and start finishing things.
Im just messing with you.

I would love to come down and check it out. I'm currently working on my room. I put drywall in there and am currently mudding it. Its taking me a lot longer than normal, but so far so good. I'll help you too h:
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Skelly_GSR
Im just messing with you.

I would love to come down and check it out. I'm currently working on my room. I put drywall in there and am currently mudding it. Its taking me a lot longer than normal, but so far so good. I'll help you too h:
I am contracting out the finishing of the drywall. I will hang it all day long, but I suck at finishing it. Plus it will take him 2 days to do the whole house, and it would take me months.
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by swaggs21
I am contracting out the finishing of the drywall. I will hang it all day long, but I suck at finishing it. Plus it will take him 2 days to do the whole house, and it would take me months.
Fucking word.

Ive been working on my 12'x12' room for 4 weeks :uhhok:
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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+1 on finishing drywall being a pain in the ass. swaggs, want to come over to my house and redo the siding?
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Drywall finishing is an art that certain people are great at. If I were to build my own house I would probably do as much as you are and contract out the other stuff.
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Old Aug 11, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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is that going to be a heated basement floor?
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
+1 on finishing drywall being a pain in the ass. swaggs, want to come over to my house and redo the siding?

I would come up and help you do it, that is for sure.

Originally Posted by Draconius
Drywall finishing is an art that certain people are great at. If I were to build my own house I would probably do as much as you are and contract out the other stuff.
Yeah, I am doing all of the stuff I really enjoy except the framing. I love framing, but it would take me a fairly long time to get to where Greg can in 2 weeks.

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is that going to be a heated basement floor?
Yep, hot water flows through the tubing to keep things toasty.
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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by swaggs21
I would come up and help you do it, that is for sure.


perhaps one day i may take you up on it. it depends on how long we're in this house.

fantastic progress, btw.
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