What are you guys doing right now?

bmwracer wrote:
A family down the street had all their stucco stripped off before the new stucco was applied... Of course, they also had new windows installed all around as well... $$$$$.

Oh I know it will not be cheap...

Tu_triky wrote:Oh I know it will not be cheap...

Yup.

I'm seriously thinking about getting a new roof installed. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Yup.

I'm seriously thinking about getting a new roof installed. :sweat:

Home improvement is part of the cost of ownership...it just ain't cheap, man.

Tu_triky wrote:Home improvement is part of the cost of ownership...it just ain't cheap, man.

Word. :sweat:

I suppose if I had a single-level home, I'd attempt to do it myself, but with two levels, no way.

we were going to switch to vinyl windows, $28k for all windows, $6k to repair termite damage and paint.

Roofs are cheap, and easily done. i did my garage and part of the porch after the pros came and stripped it. i was bored after class. :mrgreen:

krim wrote:we were going to switch to vinyl windows, $28k for all windows, $6k to repair termite damage and paint.

Yeowch. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Yeowch. :sweat:

i dont think we're going to replace all the windows, most of them work still. we'll probably replace the front three bay windows cause the termite damage still needs to be repaired. it'll run about $10k still.

krim wrote:we were going to switch to vinyl windows, $28k for all windows, $6k to repair termite damage and paint.

28 thousand for windows....dayem that's a grip. :sweat:

Tu_triky wrote:

28 thousand for windows....dayem that's a grip. :sweat:

that's for the good ones (30yr warranty, 2xglazed, nitrogen filled, low-e, uv, etc)... with labor they run about $800-1200 a piece. That's full service estimate, it would be lower if there was no replacing of sills, frames, etc... we have 22 windows.

low estimate was $500 each window, 15 yr warranty aluminum, double paned, argon filled.

krim wrote:i dont think we're going to replace all the windows, most of them work still. we'll probably replace the front three bay windows cause the termite damage still needs to be repaired. it'll run about $10k still.

With those kinda numbers, $10K is a lot more palatable.

I need to replace my old, original crappy aluminum windows... I think the flashing on several of them is shot. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
With those kinda numbers, $10K is a lot more palatable.

I need to replace my old, original crappy aluminum windows... I think the flashing on several of them is shot. :sweat:

no, that's $10k for THREE windows, repair the termite damage to the bay wall, the baseboard, subfloor and restucco, drywall the interior.

Filling out my 2010 Census form.

I wish doing my taxes was this easy.

Watching my husband channel surf endlessly..

Due to the endless repeats.... :bleh:

Reading Wiki articles on the various military aircraft from WWII.

bmwracer wrote:Reading Wiki articles on the various military aircraft from WWII.

Oh yeah? Good. You can help me build my Super Marine Spitfire that's in my garage. For England! And for Keps!

Tu_triky wrote:Oh yeah? Good. You can help me build my Super Marine Spitfire that's in my garage. For England! And for Keps!

Somehow we've gotta dig up a 12-cylinder Rolls Royce engine for the plane... Unless you've already got one. :beaten:

Or we could build a Zero from parts scuttled off of a Lancer Evo.... Since both were made by Mitsubishi. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
Somehow we've gotta dig up a 12-cylinder Rolls Royce engine for the plane... Unless you've already got one. :beaten:

The only 12 cylinders I have are the 12 empty, aluminum beer cans sitting in my recycle bin.

Or we could build a Zero from parts scuttled off of a Lancer Evo.... Since both were made by Mitsubishi. :mrgreen:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

We could be on Top Gear!

Tu_triky wrote:The only 12 cylinders I have are the 12 empty, aluminum beer cans sitting in my recycle bin.

If we had someone like the A-Team, we could build an engine from those 12 cans... :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
If we had someone like the A-Team, we could build an engine from those 12 cans... :hehe:

:hehe:

I love it when a plan comes together.

Tu_triky wrote: :hehe:

I love it when a plan comes together.

You tell 'em, Hannibal. :victory: