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How about this - taking an existing ground-level garage and finishing it out as a studio-apartment-style guest house? Say one of the little older 1-car garages in a pre-war bungalow in-town.
A little, but not a lot of rewiring - repositioning some outlets, adding one or two more
Plumbing - putting in a bathroom - toilet, standup shower, sink, as well as putting in a kitchenette with a sink. Not putting in a dishwasher, so no need to plumb for that.
No nat gas - water heater would be a 30 gal electric
Cut a couple of holes and hang two sash windows
Put in some insulation, hang sheetrock on the outer walls, plus some studs and sheetrock for privacy for the new bathroom area.
No central AC - go with a window unit.
About how much would that cost?
More than you'd think if you think to install a window you cut a hole and hang the window
PS. You don't save any money by not putting in a dishwasher besides the cost of the dishwasher and a water supply line. The dishwasher drain can tie into the sink drain and the water supply can come from under the sink too.
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Timely topic. I saw an HCAD jeep out in Westbury today.
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I agree with the idea that HCAD has some licensed realtors and/or brokers on staff to look up stuff on the MLS. Or they just got a login/password from someone.
This is a tough situation because we all want to have our cake and eat it too. We want our house to be worth the most it can be when we go to sell, but we don't want HCAD poking around in our business and taxing us up the rear. I don't think taking sales prices off the MLS is the answer. If a house down the street from mine that is exactly like mine sells for "X" , I want to know about it, and I want potential buyers, lenders and appraisers to know about it too so I can get the most for my house when I go to sell. Not to mention that it's a violation of MLS rules not to report the sales price of a house offered for sale on the MLS.
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Thanks for the ideas! Using the galvanized connectors would be much easier than boring holes into the posts and would be more forgiving to help line up the holes in the rectangle pieces.
We'll have to make a trip to Home Depot this weekend to check out materials. I've never been to Chipotle--we'll have to make a trip over to check out their architecture. We're not afraid of measuring where the holes go--we've done a whole house renovation and hubby makes furniture so we're good to go--it will just take more time and patience. We've got a toddler now so we're always running short on both of those commodities.
One more suggestion and then I'll shutty. If you are going to do the threaded galvanized pipe route, pick your space between posts based on what length of "pre threaded" pipe you are going to buy. That way you don't have to worry about threading the ends of a pipe that you cut to fit the length between posts.
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You could always use 1/2" galvanized water pipe to give you more strength. You cold even use galvanized connectors to hold the pipe to the 4x4's on the ends. Kinda like Chipotle uses all over their stores. Please don't "not" do it because you are afraid to measure where the holes will go
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How about cutting some pieces of the 4x4 into rectangles that will span over multiple bars. Some over two, some over three and some over all four.
I am for hire for design work
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Reduced to $263,900 today. It's dropping closer to my prediction of a <$200,000 sales price.
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I used liquid nails and a small finish nailer at the bottom to secure it, with 2 people only glue is needed...once the panel is on the wall you can move it around a little, then really press and it holds. These are 1/4 furniture grade panels. They can be used for anything.
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He said something along the lines of only working on homes that are not occupied during the weekends.
He works at Rice during the day and does glass in the evenings "on the side". If you don't mind him doing the install in the evening let me know and I'll bug him for you.
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Thanks Flipper. I spoke with the guy you recommended, but he wasn't interested in the job, so the search continues.
Did he give you a reason? If he's not going to work with people I'll pull his name and/or kick his butt!
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This is a timely topic. It's on drudge this morning.
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Those panels look great! Got me thinkin.... What is the material and stain color?
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As of a few weeks ago there is now ~7 guys out in the parking lot asking for work at the W. Bellfort @ Chimney Rock Home Cheapo every day. According to the manager, they call the cops on them every time someone complains. uh huh.
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Ok, my download finished. I need some suggestions on what to check out though. There is too much!
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cool, checking it out. Thanks!
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my guess = 7 minutes from Hillcroft @ Willowbend to S.Post Oak
4 minutes from Willowbend @ S.Post Oak to Willowbend @ Main
12 minutes from Willowbend @ Main to Main @ University Blvd
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It depends what time (6:30,7:00,7:30,7:45,8:00) and it depends which section of westbury. It stretches all the way from S.Post oak to west of Hillcroft.
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Red Elementary on Tonawanda. I'll take a pic later today.
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but if you do end up having to hire someone, marksmu has the numbers of all the cheap electricians in town
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I own the Company, I can screw off when I feel like it.
ditto.
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I can't find anything on the COH website that shows the statutory justification for requiring a licensed electrician to perform work that requires a permit. Nor is the site clear on what electrical work requires a permit. Such as, can I replace the 50+ year old wires in my garage by myself? The State law is pretty clear that the statewide requirements for a licensed electrician do not apply to the owner of a residence who lives in the residence. Anyone have a link that might clear this up?
Save yourself some time and just call the number I provided.
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If you sit back and actually think about it it's pretty depressing. We have left a bunch of self serving, power hungry, egotistical politicians (regardless of party) in charge of our economic future. What the poop does a politician know about fixing the economy?
Politician: 2 a: a person engaged in party politics as a profession b: a person primarily interested in political office for selfish or other narrow usually short-sighted reasons.
It's obvious that the legislature has no clue what to do other than spend money on a long awaited pet project list. Unfortunately, it doesn't get any more promising when listening to Geithner.
Maybe we can all just agree that we are going to have to sit back and let this thing play out. Ya know, the same way it would have if the new spending law wasn't passed.
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People need to take some self responsibility, quit putting yourself in debt to your eyeballs. If you can't afford it, you do not need it, period. Quit crying that someone made you do it, or that you had no choice. You have plenty of choices, quit spending all your money. If your bills are too high, quit buying things on credit. If you can't pay your electric bill turn off the lights and A/C. Lived plenty of years without them before. Can't afford groceries, grow a garden, folks did it for years. Learn to do without, it's simple, just do it. Quit spending money that is not absolutely necessary, cut up your credit cards. Get yourself a check card and spend it only if you have it to spend.
SING IT SISTA!
How quickly Americans have come to rely on and deserve the ability to go into debt. What a great example the government sets for us as well.
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A homeowner who knows a little can be harder to deal with than one who knows nothing
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