Good luck on closing the deal Dave! I agree, homes with "personality" are better than the Mc-Mansions (those neighborhoods look like a miniature setting at 1/1 scale, roll the zombies!
Congrats Dave, house looks awesome. As a proud owner of a model 1937 home I can tell you it's nice to have a fixer upper. As long as the foundation, roof and walls are good then everything else is cake.
Thanks guys!
This is a 1941 model.
First..we get the keys! Then we change the locks The contractor gets called in for a handful of things. Then I put in Coax and Network drops, paint and she'll be ready for move in. Barn and basement work is secondary. Oh and I'll need a bigger mower
1941 that will have some nice workmanship in it, but always make sure the wires are modern. Circuit breaker is better than fuses. But you already know that!
Most of the lots on the street are narrow, skinny lots, ours is on a double lot 1/2 acre. And yes, it's solid as a rock, nice crown molding in all of the rooms. Most of the wiring is modernized, contractor is replacing the runs that are not. It has a proper breaker box. We have closed! We have the keys! It's OURS! we just came back from our first official visit as owners. We couldn't be happier.
Congratulations. So very happy for you. Owning a home after 25 years living in military housing was such an ego boost. I was gonna ask about the wiring. Glad to hear it's sound.
dsteingass wrote: Most of the lots on the street are narrow, skinny lots, ours is on a double lot 1/2 acre. And yes, it's solid as a rock, nice crown molding in all of the rooms. Most of the wiring is modernized, contractor is replacing the runs that are not. It has a proper breaker box. We have closed! We have the keys! It's OURS! we just came back from our first official visit as owners. We couldn't be happier.
Congrats on being the new owners Dave! We are all looking forward to seeing new posts once the settling in is done!
And now to present....a W T F moment....
WTF were they thinking when they did this paint job in the basement?
This is the future Nerd Basement Cave from the other side of the basement.
I don't think so. Those cubicle walls stacked up along the right wall were separating that side of the basement. I'm not sure what that area was used for at all. I think some young child was perhaps an art student and this was her studio area.
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The 2nd floor barn French Doors that currently open to death I think they intended a deck be built, the support beam is on the outside.
is that your neighbours outside the window? over the fence?
and my in-laws had such a spacey room under their roof...and they ruined it by splitting it up in three spaces...one living room, and two small storage rooms..and the vicious thing was the floor was built in a way that one fourth of the window was in the window level... with that room...create something cool mate! it looks like a room where you can enjoy sunlight...i love attics...^^
Yeah Vik, that's the neighbor's shed you see there. So many possibilities. It's like an empty canvas, or a sheet of pure, new styrene
We went out and bought a new lawnmower for me (Husqvarna- Swedish) and new Washer and Dryer. Will be delivered early next week. Found the new local hangout, a local bar, called the ACME that has KILLER pizza, about 20 beers on tap, and is super cheap!
i don´t understand ow you Americans cope financial...we recently needed to buy a new washing machine and were broke for around two months...you are able to buy a house, lawnmower etc... where is all the money from?...or is it all done on credit card?...that would make me feel always very uneasy...
and...i sounds really great... the situation seems full of positive potential...
i am beginning to look for a pointy hook in all that sweet marshmallow candy like situation...
Well, first of all, we both have really good jobs now, thankfully, and we have no children I work all the overtime I can get, and paid off my car last fall, so we had 0 debt, and we had a bit saved up for these things. By mortgaging a less expensive house for 30 years, it's half as much to make a payment than it is to pay rent. Every improvement we do just adds equity to the house, rather than paying a landlord who expects my free slave labor to maintain the rental property. The system here is very much set up so that the people who can least afford it, pay the most, and get the least reward. It is also set up to keep those people from being able to break through that barrier and joining the middLe class, then in a very Orwellian way, convince chickens to vote for Colonel Sanders But that's a discussion for another day Once you get approved for a house, they immediately increase your borrowing limits, so in short, we now have cash and credit, so more buying power, more choices. On the other side, we now also have debt, but it's manageable debt with very low interest. The trick is to Not use the credit any more than necessary now in order to maintain the positive cashflow. All home improvement projects will need to be cash-only. like a business, we'll have a capital budget and an operating budget that needs managed.
And any extra $$$ you get pay towards the house first. You pay most of the intrest of the loan in the first 10years. If you do extra cash into each payment you save money over time. We also do the twice monthly house payment, two smaller payments every other week, but it drops the loan down to 27 years instead of 30.
Right now we are waiting to hear on a possible job for my wife. If she gets it then her raise is more than what I made the last two years. It's more hours too, but I might be "forced" into being mr. Mom again. If the kids were a year older then it wouldn't be an issue at all, but we are still needing to wake them up and ensure they are ready for school. The oldest is almost to the wake herself and get ready mode, but the twins are still not quite ready.
hmm... i think even at the age of twelve that is still early for so much self motivation and control...but then again that is a first world problem...look to Sahara region and you have six year old shepherds that have to see for a herd for three days without any grown-ups for days in the near...
my own kids are only ten minutes away from school by foot... but i take them to school and get them from there every day... traffic is murder... and honestly... i couldn´t live a day anymore if i would loose my kids to a pervert due to my own leisure of lettng them go t school on their own...but then...i am a control freak who writes his own freak stories...
and i assumed so much dave... and i think the barrier described by you works for the most peeps here too... to sum it all up...i hope that one day this will change and that the blood shed for this to happen wont be too high... without one i highly doubt that the have-it-alls won´t ever give away some of theirs to the hove-none´s...
Viktor von Domm wrote: hmm... i think even at the age of twelve that is still early for so much self motivation and control...but then again that is a first world problem...look to Sahara region and you have six year old shepherds that have to see for a herd for three days without any grown-ups for days in the near...
my own kids are only ten minutes away from school by foot... but i take them to school and get them from there every day... traffic is murder... and honestly... i couldn´t live a day anymore if i would loose my kids to a pervert due to my own leisure of lettng them go t school on their own...but then...i am a control freak who writes his own freak stories...
and i assumed so much dave... and i think the barrier described by you works for the most peeps here too... to sum it all up...i hope that one day this will change and that the blood shed for this to happen wont be too high... without one i highly doubt that the have-it-alls won´t ever give away some of theirs to the hove-none´s...
Our school bus pickup is actually at our doorstep, our neighbors also keep an eye out for each other. The parole officer across from us hangs out outside when he is home, got to love a trained officer with retired police dog sidekick packing heat near you. I know I'd lose it if I lost one of my kids Vik . A few weeks ago my oldest decided to stay after school for drama class without contacting us. She tried calling my wife, but was using a teachers cell phone so my wife didn't pick up because she didn't recognize the number. My wife was in an interview and wasn't able to pick up when I tried frantically calling to find where she was or if she knew anything. The school operator left so no one was taking incoming calls after hours, I drove up there and found her, let's just say I was not happy once i realized she was just hanging out with friends.
@Dr. H, I was hoping for a full sized Hobbit Hole.
Dave, that's home improvement bad kharma.... after all the weathered walls you did, the secret society of walls inc. Come back at you
And Theo, that would bring me to the verge of a stroke...we often speculate the point where a mobile is needed for our kids...that'd be the very moment where one would be the one WITH a mobile to save expensive meds...
Yeah no kids will do it... our little guy is 13 months old now and let's just say that taking 20 months parental leave between the two of us has REALLY killed our finances, even with parental leave pay. And then in a couple of years we'll probably do it all over again -_-'
So...I was reading stuff on the internet, and I got the bright idea that I wanted to sand the hardwood floors down and refinish them, as well as replace all the baseboard. This would be ideal if we didn't have to move out of the rental within the month, but we do. I guess I'll just need to be patient, move everything out of one room at a time, and make this an eventual project. A big, empty house just isn't something I can play with quite as long as one of my little buildings
The house and everything sounds amazing bud, really glad for you. While you have a month do the 2 floors that are most important, I would go master bedroom and living room, then designate one room storeroom. and over time do the rest.
But I would say your there for the long haul anyways, because it sounds idyllic. So just take your time.
Most important is the man cave. The terrible distraction that will let you forget all about floors and stuff.....
We once had the youngest do a disappearing on us, it was like I turned into some daemon possessed. The little beggar was just around the corner with some friends. But had missed the bus. It was a one off situation his older siblings were meant to see him on. They rang half way home to say "we cant find him on the bus!" Got him back safe and sound . No shouting or bawling, but I am sure it aged me 10 years.
Congrats on the new (old) house. If you plan any remodelling before moving in, start with the kitchen. Get it done first. trying to live in a house with a kitchen under renovations is... well... sub-optimal (being diplomatic here) Floors are the last thing you do when renovating. That way any damage done to them during other renovations is unimportant.
And remember to leave space in the basement, or barn, for a 4'x 8' gaming table. Or even two.
Given the house's proximity to the river, are you going to need the dreaded flood insurance?
The living room is my first focus. I've been busting my ass. The mirror monstrosity over the fireplace was the first to go, it caused the plaster damage. I've been spackling and sanding, the deepest holes are taking the most coats, at first I had a depression there, but now, I've finally got a bump, It's all a matter of sanding it perfectly smooth now. Otherwise, we removed the absolutely vile, filthy, and disgusting 15 foot aluminum window valance, all the random, painted over hardware from a sheitty half-arsed paint job from the previous owner, ceiling a/c ducts, I taped the edges of the carpet, and tucked 1/4" of the tape under or around the edges of the heat registers with a 5-in-1 tool (This is my new favorite tool, it has to have hobby potential)
A little more sanding, and I'll be ready to paint
The Living room has brand new carpet- I prefer hardwood, but it's hardwood underneath The floors will wait, these are in great shape
Almost ready to paint
I also mowed the grass, Now I have piles of hay to rake The Husqvarna does the job This, Ladies and Gentlemen...
Is the view from the Biergarten at Castle Howelstein
Dave, from years of flooring experience.....hire someone to do the floors. They have better machines that filter the particles better and you don't have residue dropping for the next three weeks. I understand the desire to save cash and all, but it's worth the price. Also I've been a big advocate of living with what's there for a year or two till you get adjusted. Certainly things like wiring need to be done right away, but knocking out walls and stuff s different, plus floors get messed up in the first two years you move into a home because people keep moving furniture or getting new furniture. But it's YOUR house , do to it what YOU want (and by you I mean both of you).
No need on the hardwood theo. The laminate in the kitchen is well done. But the little bathroom will probably be the first to get floors.the living room wall need to be smooth for all the great art going up.
It's a double lot, so it's a pretty good sized. Bean absolutely loves it, although she'll need some time to get used to neighbors with dogs being outside, as she is accustomed to thinking she is in charge of everything
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Red Harvest wrote:Congrats on the new (old) house. If you plan any remodelling before moving in, start with the kitchen. Get it done first. trying to live in a house with a kitchen under renovations is... well... sub-optimal (being diplomatic here) Floors are the last thing you do when renovating. That way any damage done to them during other renovations is unimportant.
And remember to leave space in the basement, or barn, for a 4'x 8' gaming table. Or even two.
Given the house's proximity to the river, are you going to need the dreaded flood insurance?
The kitchen is getting some work, but not remodeled yet. Gaming table is a given This city has a confluence of three rivers, the part we are near is between 2 flood control dams, no not in a flood plain, but we have a water damage rider jic.
lone dirty dog wrote:Screw the floors HOUSE PARTY !!!!!!!! O yes invite the neighbours if they are there they can't complain and phone the cops
O yes congrats looks awesome and love the crazy acid room
I think my neighbors will be fairly cool from those that I've met
Camkierhi wrote:The house and everything sounds amazing bud, really glad for you. While you have a month do the 2 floors that are most important, I would go master bedroom and living room, then designate one room storeroom. and over time do the rest.
But I would say your there for the long haul anyways, because it sounds idyllic. So just take your time.
Most important is the man cave. The terrible distraction that will let you forget all about floors and stuff.....
We once had the youngest do a disappearing on us, it was like I turned into some daemon possessed. The little beggar was just around the corner with some friends. But had missed the bus. It was a one off situation his older siblings were meant to see him on. They rang half way home to say "we cant find him on the bus!" Got him back safe and sound . No shouting or bawling, but I am sure it aged me 10 years.
Anyways......MAN CAVE! MAN CAVE!
Cave is on its way, it is idyllic.
mxwllmdr wrote:Consider new floors something to look forward to.
see the pics, I think some polish will do the job
shasolenzabi wrote:Very different now. Still, nice to have such a deal Dave
That fertile area uphill and to the right of the barn (where there is currently a brush pile) is where I am going to try and grow some hops. I have a buddy who is into homebrewing beer, and I like beer
Cool swing in the lawn, be a nice place to chill in the evenings, small fire pit to go with it for the really cool days of fall and your golden.
One of the guys I played D&D with (the gamemaster), redid his entire basement to be the man cave. His wife was fine with anything as they did all the renaissance fairs and dressed up. So the game table became a 12' beer hall table, sconces looked like medieval torches, all the cabinets looked rustic like you'd see in a tavern. The trophy piece was she had a toilet seat made where the lid of the seat had real chainmail on it an then was clear coated so it would not collect....stuff. Everything went great, till the divorce happened, he found a new place, she sold the house, not sure what happened with the group after that as I had changed jobs and the gaming night was not in the mix at that time.
It'll be fun watching you "build" this terrain, hopefully she stops you before you do full post nuclear weathering on it though
Thanks Shas! My trusty steed has a nice stable to rest
Theo- I got the living room ceiling painted finally, I keep finding nail holes, gouges, chips, etc. In the walls. They are plaster-skim coated over some early grey rock-like drywall material of unknown origin. Paint layers are 1 white coat, 1 Government Green, 1 lighter green, then the damn brown that is going to cause me more primer coats than anticipated. The prepwork is taking forever. It's a 1:1 scale model. I will NOT be weathering it Ladygeek actually suggested the mancave be "weathered" like one of my models
Whomever did the LAST paintjob, the fething brown one, should be put to sleep. Undoing this lazy-ass job is slowing this process down.
The Dark gloss Purple Foyer Crown Molding finally died after two coats of the best primer money can buy. Valspar Except for the flat white ceiling paint, that's Glidden. 5 Gallons of the miracle stuff.
Hand-painting crown molding the right way is a LOT of work, my arm is killing me This is the part of any model paintjob that requires you to keep the faith, focusing on what the end result will look like when it "pops"
The gradient value you see is natural light and shadow, we try so hard to mimick this on our models.
I can't have someone walking in MY house and seeing a sheitty paintjob now can I?
oh.... that´s an interesting ceiling construction to have the light sunken in....
and...it´s not for anyone visiting you what you currently do... that would be like saying cleanliness is next to godliness... t is for you two... walking in roooms around where you know every damn hole and bumb that you could have made better but didn´t ...it will drive you nuts... in around four or six years... believe me... i know where that road comes from and where it leads to...
well...the more you show here i think it is high time you should do a treasure hunting... if the house is as old as you say then there might be something hidden?...who doesn´t like to go on a lil treasure hunting, eh?^^
Vik, my eyes are always open, never know what I'll find Maybe some pre-war archeotech?
Yeah Shas, and with crown molding, taping will not do, I have to cut in the walls with only the razor-sharp edge of my 2 1/2" brush, my eyeballs, and a steady hand. I'm using Wooster Synthetic brushes.
And this little time saver, the Handy paint pail, exactly what the name implies, it slides over your left hand, has disposable plastic liners, and has a magnet perfect for the metal ferrule of the brush.
Why do these people never have splatters on their face?
I used that hand bucket painting my mother-in-laws place this spring and hated it. But then again there was no crown moulding to have to slave over. I'm just glad that you found it helpful.
The place is looking great man glad that I came back in time to catch it!
I enjoy the bucket, however, my hand really hurt, thankfully I got to use the roller, with a really thick nap cover for a slight texture... twice..2 wet on wet coats. Bleached Bone!
Now the crown needs touched up from my slop (tired arm)
That looks better Dave :-) I feel your pain mate, painting homes is one of my pet peeves! when I bought my place in Evandale the ceiling was painted in a semi gloss grey!!! yes, grey! of ll the bloody hard colours to paint a flat white over especially when the previous resident had a chair he smoked in which left a lovely oily smoke stain above his head!
but you've done a stellar job so far and I can assure you your arm will be worse tomorrow! :-) looking forward to watching this 1:1 scale model come to life!
Yeah Vik, with a big room with big windows, there is plenty of light, might as well have the walls help reflect that light rather than suck it all up into...brown.
Thanks Damo! semi-gloss on a ceiling? how uncivilized Mistakes were made in the living/dining rooms, the hallway and every room will be white with primer before I do anything with them.
No, they went with dark to get it ready for sale and to cover up their horrible semi-gloss brushstrokes. It took me several hours today to touch up the crown molding. This stuff may have years of roller texture bumps, drips, and blobs, but damn, the lines look nice and clean if I do say so myself.
I used a tip I found online and wrapped a wet rag over my Holy 5-in-One tool, and used the angled blade side to wipe away any overbrush that got on the wall. Then we took a break and went here! Great Show! I got a Stanley Spadowski poster that will be framed.
talk about a paintjob, everywhere inside were these classic panels and fancy moldings, all painted masterfully...much GOLD trim (Shas)
I didn't get that name, the tour was for Mandatory Fun. He started the show with Tacky, he came in on camera very much like the Tacky video, from the parking lot, through the theater, and on stage.
just got me bioshok infinite as a self gift after y last written exam... s i have smething to pass the hours
looks gorgeous dave! specially like the kinda vintage looking lamp!
fire place is a cool thing too... but with windows that low you´re f....ed in case of zombiecalypse...
Nice Vik! But have you played BioShock 1 and 2? If you love the story, and if you get both DLC for Infinite, you'll want to.
Yeah well, I'll just have to board them up when the time comes.
Hey Dave. It's looking great looks like lots of space now. Glad to see that its coming together fast can't wait to see it with you all moved in and settled.
Vik, it'll be sometime in 2016. They are planning a big reveal at E3. We will probably get a release date then. This was their first admission that they were even working on it. Rumors have been flying, Bethesda had a big legal contract with everyone involved to keep it secret. Even Ron Perlman was denying that he was involved, although obviously he was
Shas, that's awesome! you're ahead of the game!
Silver- Thanks man! The basement is such a low priority right now, I don't even know.
@Dr. H- Yeah! I noticed that new (old?) design right away! Oh, that WILL be my first project whenever I have the new workspace set up.
From the familiar Bum-ba-dee-duh intro that MOST Ink Spots songs start with, to the tv and radio that also need cast,(ahem Dr. H)
..To the Green Corvega sitting outside the suburbian window and the retro-futuristic kitchen trim, my eyes were peeled, really great teaser trailer.
Well there wouldn't any reason to include the "Galaxy News Network" in the game otherwise would there?
Perhaps with DC stabalising 3 Dog's been about to boost his signal to the whole Northern East Coast. ...That is unless you happened to shoot him in the face in 3. Personally I didn't have any issue with the guy, though that's probably because I played a goody two shoes instead of a monster (Bethesda games don't really suit my neutral play style, and well if you're evil everyone just craps on you). I can imagine how people would feel about him though if he was constantly ragging on you over the radio...
Though I wonder whatever happened to the Lone Wanderer.
Oh Silver...I always feel for people who try to catch up on this thread. The pain must be real I do appreciate it though. It's a great bunch of loonies whose butts groove the barstools around here.
@Theo, Thanks man. The yard is big enough for Bean to get up to full speed and kick on her afterburners around trees.
The first, and most important priority was building this:
@Valhalla - don't we all bro...don't we all.
@Vik - Building a system is fun. More fun was walking through Fry's with a cart and just piling up the parts. Much more fun than internet ordering.
i dunno.... making your own system was always a real heart attack only an inch away... i always felt that you could lay one grand or two or whatever on the table and i always felt robbed... i am usually the guy that buys a system which is outdated when putting the plug in... i have a kinda love/hate relationship to computers...:(
and looking nice that collection of LP´s!
if i ever get enough space to live in, i wanted to make a knda rack for every CD i own to have the cover up front... from wall to wall...a bit like you would have in a shop...
Quick update for those who care. As of 12:02 PM EST Weds, we are officially, completely out of the rental and all moved in to the new house. Things are still in boxes, bags, crates and tubs, but we're MOVED!
Viktor von Domm wrote: actually i would want my money back... the retailer fooled you... that is no grill that looks like the sawed off front of a locomotive....
Well, she is performing well so far. I did a hot seasoning run to season the cooking chamber, and have already grilled porkburgers, pork chops, and some of the best grilled corn I've ever had. Today, I practice smoking with a bone - in Turkey breast that I've brined for 12 hours. Smoking a brisket is a serious time commitment. But it will come.
I've jsut started learning to really grill. I'm not much of an outdoor person, and if I can't microwave something, I usually feel like it's too long to wait for it, but grilling hits some primal aspect I wasnt' aware of. I have a nice gas grill, but I like yours. That is a serious grill for a serious grillmaster. When can I come over?
grilling is indeed an artform... it needs a special kind of man to become a master in that field...well to make a long story short... when i do the grilling, it is often that i eat my steak raw....and i mean it... you know that special rawness...burnt from the outside and bloody raw on the inside....
Vik likes his black n blue. I'm a medium rare guy, nice crust on the outside, pink throughout. It is indeed an artform. The smoker side on this unit is not sealed up tight, this grill will be the epic thing it needs to be as soon as I apply some high heat silicone around the firebox and find some gasketing material (hard to find this far away from wood stove season) to keep smoke leaking from the doors. Without those seals, it s a little trouble to maintain a steady 225 F smoking temperature, although my turkey breast yesterday was a great success.
Sounds pretty amazing! I will take my hat off to our cousins across the pond..... their way of BBQ is pretty inpressive... time, effort and amazing results... doesn't resemble in anyway the typical UK BBQ of flaming a poor cut of meat before the next rain shower soaks the coals! It seems to be a real full day event that brings people together....
indeed a BBQ seems quite the opposite to fast food...who would have thought that....
Automatically Appended Next Post: oh...and i don´t like meat...i need meat...it´s an urge... i had sometimes these urges so strong that i litterlally ate my meat raw... i am mostly the cook at home...and when i cook, fry or whatever...i nip here and there probably a handfull of raw meat... for all the haters... try it... unsalted meat tastes way different than you might think... and it is refreshing....ach... you wouldn´t believe me^^
Not that I don't believe you Vik, but I won't touch meat unless it's grilled like a hockey puck, black on the outside and black inside too. I've had actual food poisoning from undercooked meat at a fast food place. My wife and I both went to the emergency room that night after she passed out from it and I had vomited more than ever. Luckily our kids were adamant about getting mcdonalds and didn't eat what we got from Burger King. Neither my wife of I even ate our full sandwiches because they tasted funny, within an hour we were both "dying", our families drove out to take us to the ER and watch the kids, then my dad went back and grabbed the uneaten portion of burgers from our trash cans for them to test the meat. Burger king paid our medical bills and offered free food for a year.... fool (poison) me once.
I'm sure your selections of meat will be better, but I take all my meat well done from that point on.
well... i believe you to the letter... raw meat is really nothing to take lightly... and... well if push comes to shove i am a MC D kinda man anyway.... so burger king never was my first, second or third choice...donalds fries tastes better anyway^^
but that is a very hard case....my wife caught me whilst reading that horror story...and i told her your perils...
(i am a fierce miser in some cases so i might have caved in and would have grabbed the free food year option... but...your chioice was wiser )
also... you can catch a lot of evil worms and bacteria by eating raw meat... somehow i had bad times only from not throuhly cooked meat... raw never did me harm... i guess it is a case of 999 out of 1000...well...and lucky me, i lost count...
Nowadays, we have fancy, inexpensive digital probe thermometers that constantly monitor the internal temperature and beep when it reaches the proper safe temper a ture. You don't need to cook everything into ash to be safe. When the turkey got to 165 F, it was done and I took it off, let it rest in foil, and it was pretty damn tasty. Science offers the answer here, bad things die at certain temps, all the time, everytime.
And never get the chicken from McD's.. The last time I decided to try that I was … Well lets say I no longer chance food poison. It is most defiantly something I do NOT recommend to others..
Never send back your milkshake because it tastes funny… They'll poison your food...
retaliation through food? now i´ve heard about gobbing on the dish du jour... but that´d be a thing too far...
when i was working/learning as a food retailer, a classmate back then told me to never eat the remulade at a local food chain (they serve mostly fish...) cause the green hue of the sauce never comes from herbs...understood?....*yuck*
I like a lot of carbon on my meat. I paid too much attention in biology class to the parasite lessons. I want my meat cooked thoroughly. Any charcoal in my burger and it's good to go.
Well, home ownership is fantastic, but it forces me to prioritize projects. The nerd cave's first priority is proper lighting, then paint, but other house things like replacing the mailbox, garbage disposal, etc. Are first. This is Gen Con week, but we only went for a day this year due to the great hotel debacle, so my loot consisted of quality over quantity. GOT Risk, Star Wars Imperial Assault, a fantastic set of generic zombicide-esque rules called Skirmish Outbreak, a rare hardcover Necromunda book, I got to see Galorn at the Games Gears booth and picked up some more of their fantastic brushes, some new Badger colored primers, and some stuff from a new to me company, Scale 75! A GREAT large scale Dwarf warrior figure and (like I need another hole in my head) more paint, in this case a set of great flesh tones and sweet metallics.
I've been waiting to see what dave got this year. Scale 75 stuff looks amazing from the pics I've seen. Will have to look into the zombie skirmish rules as I've been infected.
Also tomorrow is the one year anniversary of the Croatoan virus outbreak in Chicago. At least In The TV show Supernatural, just saw that episode again, so kind of appropriate.
Just wiping the dust off .......... nice haul bit less than your usual but more thought than compulsion me thinks
I have to say I am interested on your views as to the Scale 75 paints, I have been admiring there sets for ages but have not took the jump yet so some feedback would be great
Actually it was the skin sets and leather (browns) that nearly tempted me to try them.
but surely those minis are not connected to any game? right? with these ladies on the table i sure would have my hands full concentrating on anything else than their own special ...talents...
Whelp- I had some brief health issues, ad to have my GallBladder removed. I just paid that $3000 bill off today, so the next step will be to get proper lighting installed in the basement. I have so many ideas and things I want to do.
Ouch, wife had hers out emergency style just after we got married (like two weeks after the honeymoon ), through sickness and health and all that jive.
Can't wait to see the mad plans you have dreamed up while under Anastetia
I think you guys are missing the point here he needs lighting to paint ............... Definetly missed something in the chain of events there Dave LOL
Thanks guys, appreciate it. No, I have a really good insurance plan, the $3k w a s my max out of pocket for the year, the surgery actually cost 15k. This is why almost 650k Americans go bankrupt every year for medical bills. And why we need changes made. I am recovered, still have occasional stomach issues, but thankfully I can eat whatever I want again. The missing step was where I had to maintain a fat free diet for almost 2 months.
Yeah medical bills are stupid, my mms hospital bills were over $1M, luckily her out of pocket would have been maxed at about $3,500, but she had already reached that part before everything happened. A lot of time the insurance payments are scams themselves. Every time we get our kids a prescription I ask what the non-insured price is and sometimes it's less, so ask them to not run it through insurance.
Glad your back, and your Stomach is better, now I'm reminded of your roasts.....mmmmmmmmmm hungry.
What's up Fellas? I'm still here. Time flies when you're getting old. Still no movement on the workshop area, home ownership keeps me busy, but Just for fun, I did a google image search for Necromunda terrain and was surprised by how many pictures of MINE were listed in the results!! And the hits were from other blogs and sites. ...I WAS prolific wasn't I?
Pardon the absence!
The next project will be a 1:1 Model of Dave's Workshop. It'll be one of a kind, unique model. That means there is no right or wrong!
But, don't get too excited yet, there is a long way to go. Before we can get into making styrene Rivets (you have ALL been making rivets in my absence I hope?) We have to salvage This:
Typical of second-hand Warhammer salvage purchases, it's covered with a poor paintjob. (Bean shown for scale )
I was able to set up a temporary field headquarters
And Supply dump
With plenty of functional cabinet space for tools, kits, etc.
Meanwhile, the now World-Famous Terrain have their own permanent shelving in the separate Storage area. That's where all the styrene stockpile will remain for now.
Great to see some pics and words from you Dave! looks like a good area for a hobby dungeon but at the moment looks like a circus freak pole dancing class! why don't you put off the marriage and just get priorities straight mate?
It always puzzles me why peeps ty the knot after so many years...but then again my wife and me did the same thing after what felt like ten years and two kids...apropos...you two moving from dink to new waters or what made the sudden change of martial status? You didn't get all romantic in your new home,or did you?
The kitchen setup is actually very clever, these shelves and cupboards were made to store lots of stuff and even wider stuff too and you get nice and wide working platforms.
Looking forward to these new adventures of the Dave show... Best wishes to you two, and especially to ladygeek!
P.s. after so many years Dave something awkward happened...I started airbrushing...so a very belated thank you for that badger...works like a charm!
Viktor von Domm wrote:Ok, gotta admit, looks like seeing ghosts
It always puzzles me why peeps ty the knot after so many years...but then again my wife and me did the same thing after what felt like ten years and two kids...apropos...you two moving from dink to new waters or what made the sudden change of martial status? You didn't get all romantic in your new home,or did you?
The kitchen setup is actually very clever, these shelves and cupboards were made to store lots of stuff and even wider stuff too and you get nice and wide working platforms.
Looking forward to these new adventures of the Dave show... Best wishes to you two, and especially to ladygeek!
P.s. after so many years Dave something awkward happened...I started airbrushing...so a very belated thank you for that badger...works like a charm!
Cheers, vik
It's great to see you still around Vik! She actually proposed to me on Leap Day this year! We never really planned on getting married, but we've been together 6 years, she's not crazy, and has no kids, so Yeah Thanks buddy! Great news! It can be frustrating, but once you learn how to use the tool, the sky is the limit.
evildrcheese wrote:Ooo nice to see WIP of a hobby area. Nice set up in the kitchen and it looks like you've got plenty of storage etc.
Enjoy the wedding too, hope you have a great day.
EDC
Thanks Cheese! The cabinets are actually in the basement- they were apparently old cabinets from the kitchen upstairs, but were moved down into the basement during some previous remodel before we bought the place. When I build more permanent benching, I think I'll definitely incorporate more cabinetry- just not sure yet if they will be cheap, Lowe's grade stuff, or used. We'll see what is available when we get there. Thanks man!
Camkierhi wrote:Ah the wedding bug. Congratulations, and best wishes.
Great to see some activity from the master. Bit like Oden waking up!
Work area looks good , maybe got to work on that lighting. But plenty of room. Will there be a table set up?
Great to see you back and about a bit. You going to pop by the LoER comp, round 20 just started.
Oh yeah, lighting is basically non-existent. Ideally, I'd like to put in drop ceiling and recessed fluorescent fixtures with full spectrum daylight tubes, but I don't want it to look like I'm constantly welding down there either Some decisions still have to be made. Find the right mix.
We'll have benches, storage, gaming table (hard to photograph, but the area in the basement is a giant L-shaped room with a fireplace, the other section of the L is a storage/furnace room)
I will definitely check it out! I was afraid the League was gone! The link says we don't exist. But then I see most of us still around! Makes me feel proud!
The League is still going strong and growing stronger every day...well 10-11 weeks or so, as the terrain contest circulates.
Good to see some movement in these parts though.
Still jealous of the space you have, even your temporary area is more spacious than what I'm working in.
It says we don't exist I'm very glad to hear the movement continues to grow! I've missed you all. I have so much back-reading to do!
The space is indeed impressive. It's the entire area of the living room, Dining room, and kitchen above me. I haven't measured or figured out square footage yet, but it's ample. It's dry, although back in the past, it has seen flooding, but the previous owner put drainage tile around the outside and it's only been wet when a little pinhole broke open on a water heater hose a couple of months back. That was so small of an event I could clean it up with towels and ran a fan on the rug to dry it out. It has a sump pump and I have a dehumidifier that keeps any air moisture out.
And it has a fireplace, but I will probably never use it to burn wood down here. We would use the fireplace right above it in the living room in an emergency situation.
At this point, I'm ready to get some primer over this midget circus freak pole dancing classroom as Damo so eloquently called it
As to your League. We have swelled the ranks. Though some are strangers, and some old timers have not been seen in some time. I am trying to put out a challenge, to all the old boys, this is the 20th round of the comp, and I want us to show these youngsters how to rivet. I. The last round there was a distinct lack of rivets.
I know you are not fully back yet, especially with the good news, but you illustrious input could be the spur we need.
The advantage of a basement fireplace... Heat rises, so a fire in it does a nice job of heating the entire house. Just make sure the thing drafts properly. Get it inspected, and if necessary, repaired, by a qualified sort. There is something quite pleasant about curling up by the fire with the Mrs.
The paint job on that lally column is killing me. Those are hand-prints?
Oh, and hello. I don't think we've been introduced. I'm Red.
Tools are all out...Just have to finish the Foyer/hallway system of the house above. Dave's Skonkwerks needs a convincing above-ground front.
And YES, I HAVE thought that the crown molding in my house has a strip that would look great with rivets!
Many, many times
lol....i think lady geek would flail him if he would make the wallpaper come off and make everything look all mouldy...probably...
also...rivets in the household...hmmm....i really need to see if i could implement some here and there too...we want to redo the corridor soon...hmm....^^
Viktor von Domm wrote: lol....i think lady geek would flail him if he would make the wallpaper come off and make everything look all mouldy...probably...
also...rivets in the household...hmmm....i really need to see if i could implement some here and there too...we want to redo the corridor soon...hmm....^^
But would not the apartment managers get pithy about rivets Vik? Best to sell them on the idea of the strength rivets give to structures!
for future reference: Valspar Stain-blocking primer = Glidden Ceiling White Perfect color match I talked her into riveted furniture. We'll save that request for a later day
Automatically Appended Next Post: I actually thought about government green and hazard stripes in the workshop- with all the exposed pipes...but nah. I need to maximize light for working.
I'll find a way to incorporate them somehow. Should be easy to do with big, wide, masking tape. Just have to get some strong pigment yellow latex paint.
Hazard stripes are a great way to warn people of dangers. You can put them in places such as along that lower ceiling part (tall people may bang their head), the pole (you have heard of barber poles?), around the fireplace, at the edges of any steps, the edges of tables... chairs...rugs... Along the designated walkway...
And I know I'm late to the party, But damn I love that wall in your workshop. I don't know what possessed the previous owners to do it, but thats a photo backdrop to scorch out anyone's retinas! As a fellow ugly wall owner, I approve of its use as backdrops
I've seen your ugly wall Ramos, and it's quite impressive.
I'm curious too. When we bought the place, that section of the basement was separated by cubicle walls. Real, fabric-covered, steel cubicle walls. The previous owner had two teenage girls, one of which was an oil painter, So I assume that area was her little studio at one point.
Are you saying that I should start operating some sort of hobby-oriented Kibbutz or commune?
Are you saying that I should start operating some sort of hobby-oriented Kibbutz or commune?
Well naturally!! What better place to learn of the mighty rivet? All must make this most holy of polystyrene pilgrimages!
Makes sense about the studio, I suppose... Maybe the ugly paint is covering an oil masterpiece, ala Davinci Code. Think of it.... Illuminati in your basement (or... something....)
Dude....It's the foyer of mah Castle! If I ever get friends, and one comes over to game, they will first see the paintjob on my foyer and instantly judge me
Automatically Appended Next Post: The Camo Scheme I chose...
Skull White Ceiling and crown moulding, Bleached Bone Walls, and Commando Khaki Trim All the doors are inset like that with the walls having kerfed edges that roll into the jambs. Only 8 more door jambs in the hallways to paint
Thanks Shas!
Well, tbh, I've always wanted a house with nice walls. It sounds weird, but places I've lived have usually had crappy walls. And I notice other people's bad paintjobs in public too
On today's edition of Dave's Decorating Tips: Canvas sheets, besides a good lawnmower, trimmer, and cordless drill, it's a homeowner's best friend.
Hmmm...>I should take that tape measure on the table there and check! I'm 6ft tall, SO I'm going to assume it's a 8 ft ceiling. Probably lower where that little header bit is built on the other side of the beam and fireplace, but that will have a workbench of some kind and fluorescent tubes overhead, so it'll be a sitting space.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Yes, Bean is quite the small dog. The ceiling is 7ft 2 inches to the drywall
Could invite us all over to paint your basement! Few beers, bucket of paint, loads of very small brushes and a bunch of riveters. What could possibly go wrong!
Looking nice! Congrats on the wedding... but seeing as how you have some painting ahead of you in the basement, allow some unsolicited old man advice.
Paint your wedding date on the wall somewhere.
Doesn't have to be big, or obvious. Probably better not to be. Top of the pole might be perfect. In any case, 8-9 years from now you will be glad you did when you don't have to ask "Is our 10th anniversary coming up?"
Thanks Graven! Wedding is in T-Minus 5 days. I hope everything is taken care of. We've busted our asses preparing. The kitchen still needs cleaned before company arrives. I'm a bit nerved if I'm honest.
In the meantime, I wait/ I think.
I have all this currently multi-colored area, how should the workspaces be arranged? How would a dream terrain-builders' workshop be set up?
Lots of display shelves deep enough for your work. Possibly theme the shelves. Walls painted a nice mid tone as backdrop for pics. Table to set up and play test your amazing work. Only has to be 4x4 max now, lots of games being played on 2x2 boards. Possibly storage under the table for battle boards. And multiple lighting so it all looks amazing.
Shelves are definitely a must. I'll build an 8x4 game table, one a bit fancier than the old one which I left at the rental house. like the old one, the new one will have reversable boards, to quickly allow for a 4x4 game with wood/felt for drinks, dice-rolling, and books.
Lighting...that's something I'm just not sure of yet. I'll start with a plug-in temporary-type 4 tube shop light, see how it looks with daylight tubes, and expand. I've thought of recessed lighting, cans, so many options...
Storage..storage is so key. I have the extra storage room down here, but yeah, I'll want it to do double duty as display as well...again, many options
I'm focusing on the work area immediately now though.
The most important feature will be the stereo system placement. I need Stereo (or mono) sound wherever I am.
I have some ideas about actual work station styles, but depends on how mad you are. Given it's you......
Spray booth with extraction.
A specific are for flocking etc. With a tray under for catching materials. I will link the general principle later, but think a holey surface with a tray under and a vacuum cleaner providing suction. You could try looking it up. I am on my phone, Izzy Swan on youtube. Look up his sanding table.and for that matter his shop vac and disc sander.
Get a large flat piece of steel for a cutting area, then you can use magnets to assist with gluing and cutting.
Peg board or that slotted stuff from shops so you can have a very flexible wall shelving system for paints etc.
And I have an amateur set up drying area. Bit of foam insulation and a heat lamp and a fan. Cuts drying time dramatically especially on those big projects.
Last sound proofing for airbrush and shop vac.
@ Cam I've actually thought about an airbrush booth, that white rectangle you see at the back of the room is just a peice of foamcore covering the crawl-hole to the crawlspace under the other part of the house. I need to get some thick foam and make a proper seal for that hole, but it could easily be converted with some HVAC duct to exhaust outide. I only ever use acrylics, so ventillation isnt really that important. Now if I get into oil weathering and using stinky thinners..that's a different story.
For flocking and sand, I just use a little metal tray, that always lets you recover the excess and re-use it. But this gadget sounds interesting. I do love gadgets.
I don't like the wear proper cutting mats put on X-Acto blades, metal would be even worse, but the magnet idea has merits
Oh Yeah, Peg Board or Slat board would be ideal. Thing is, that back wall is poured concrete, so anything attached will need either really strong liquid nails or I'll have to drill anchors into the concrete, and I don' t know about that, I don't even have a hammer-drill, and you need one for that type of work, unless you have access to those nail guns powered by .22 shells for that purpose.
As for a drying area, I had a fan and a wooden lazy-susan thing at the old workshop, I'll definitely have something a bit more permanent. As for sound, I have a quiet Badger Compressor, not a problem really. Shop Vacs make noise, not much I can do about that really.
I was thinking of flat space- you NEVER have enough. I know I need separate areas for modeling, painting, stock/sheet/strip storage, and I'd also like a large island-type, seat-height workbench for large project work. Whatever I estimate I need for flat surface, I should double it.
OK! Ladies and Gentlemen! We are Married!
Ladygeek and I want to thank everyone for their blessings they have given! It was a small affair, we rented a small chapel, She walked out to the Throne Room Music from Star Wars, the ceremony was a silly, 9 minute simplicity. There was an over-abundance of food, everyone ate and drank their fill, and danced to great music. Everyone seemed very, genuinely happy. Everything was cleaned up and we did it all debt-free! Our Lush life truly is beginning!
An actual tear of joy is rests on my cheek. I wholeheartedly congratulate you two for this brave step! On my wedding with Mrs domm only my sister and her partner and our kids were present...there is a thing to quiet wedding...although...our lil Oskar fell off a small cliff...
Back on topic...May your future days be full of joy! Also...both in white(read cream) looks nice!
Plenty of time later on to feel miserable joking^^
Also a Lego cake is a very appropriate way to celebrate a nerd wedding did you order that?
Also, a wedding without headaches is something that goes down in the books of history...usually that so called happiest day of the life is a day full of torture...well to most peeps...so congrats on avoiding that one too
Yep! That cake is us! - We had a very talented lady custom-build the pergola cake-topper in our likeness in Minifig (better pics later on) and then the bakery built the cake around it. Indeed Vik...It was the RIGHT choice.
Whoooo Hoooooo congrats Dave! now you can relax! love the wedding pic, i'd rock those shoes myself! (yours not ladygeek's) the cake is brilliant! I want to wish you two the happiest of lives together! :-)
I have my construction and painting areas separate. Keeps the bits, dust, filings, etc. away from the paint. If I had your space, I’d put a paint setup on one side, build/craft bench on the other side, and storage/display/game space in the middle. Shelves wherever I could cram more in. More light then needed. Beer fridge if possible.
They make workbenches with built in pegboard. (mine when it was new and clean) Helps a lot for keeping things vaguely organized.
I agree on never having enough flat space. My painting table was formally used to mat/frame pictures, and is vast. Plenty of space to clutter up. Seeing how often I get games in at home (once every 5-6 years) my 4x8 does time as a base for my photos and served as a spot for my terrain work.
now off to something more of a modelling side of news
Yes Sir!
So I installed a 4-tube T8 fixture with Daylight tubes. That works. Now, what to do here. the wall is not drywall, it's that fiber board stuff, and it's ruined around the outlet and that vent. The vents aren't really that important, they are just for circulation to the storage/furnace room on the other side. I think I'm going to attach 1by wood strips either vertically, horizontally, or maybe even a grid, so I have somewhere solid to connect benchcraft to. Then to figure out the benching. Ideally, I'd have countertop material, I could then build 2x4 bracing for it, or even adding cabinetry.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Here's some 1x6 glued onto the concrete walls that'll match the baseboard on the other wall. All leveled up, and stuck on with some serious construction glue
now off to something more of a modelling side of news
Yes Sir!
So I installed a 4-tube T8 fixture with Daylight tubes. That works. Now, what to do here. the wall is not drywall, it's that fiber board stuff, and it's ruined around the outlet and that vent. The vents aren't really that important, they are just for circulation to the storage/furnace room on the other side. I think I'm going to attach 1by wood strips either vertically, horizontally, or maybe even a grid, so I have somewhere solid to connect benchcraft to. Then to figure out the benching. Ideally, I'd have countertop material, I could then build 2x4 bracing for it, or even adding cabinetry.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Here's some 1x6 glued onto the concrete walls that'll match the baseboard on the other wall. All leveled up, and stuck on with some serious construction glue
Ran out of glue and 1x6s- am going to check out a consignment furniture place, they've had unique furniture pieces before from business, industry, even old-school professional drafting tables in the past.
Over here I would look through the classified ads and see if someone was getting rid of a second hand kitchen, you might replace the tops but the cabinets would be perfect. Have kitted out several garages and workshops this way.
Always wanted to buy some kitchen cabinets and fit casters instead of legs, that way movable, and you could put 2 back to back and you have a 4' wide table top.
Most of my current set up is from the second hand furniture market, I like bureau's usually come with lots of storage, fold down lid and are relatively small footprint on the room.
We looked at the used furniture scene today, and there isn't much at the moment. However, we found some unfinished 30" oak cabinetry fairly cheap. Lowes also had no-frills countertop material in-stock, as well as the corner pieces, so I can go that route if all else fails. Meh. Nothing is really jumping out. I have a vision in my head of how I'd want it to look, just need to translate it into the physical realm with available materials. Regardless, I got more glue
Automatically Appended Next Post: Come on Fellas! Look at all this space! Dream Shop! This will be my Legacy. I will probably die in this house, so I want to enjoy every modeling and painting session!
Let's think big!
This is cool, but minimal. And no place to put your legs.
Lighting was an afterthought
clamp porn Tools and paint will be separate, but I love this idea
Yes, I am! I'm also in a closed FB group for Scale Modeling Workspaces.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Finished the last 16 feet of baseboard. Also picked up a load of lumber. The Decision has been made!
32' HIGH, 32" DEEP (about even with the pole) 2x4 framing topped by a butcher-block type of edge-glued wood product I found. The work surface will only be 2 feet deep, leaving 8 inches at the back for built-in shelving/utility riser. That'll then meet a tricky angled corner piece and then continue on the other wall. I'll try to illustrate.
Thanks Doc!
Yes it has begun...
I put some hours in today boys.
The Heresy has been purged.
Photobucket seems to be broken at the time of writing. I'm sure they'll fix it soon.
no pink, wood!
2x8 feet of work surface with 20" x 8' of riser shelf to start building materials storage. This will NOT be the painting bench, modeling only
Aye Vik! If you had a sense of smell, you'd appreciate that aspect too. Pine is light, and sappy, Oak smells burnt when cut or drilled, Cedar has a wholly unique smell.
This is all construction-grade pine (From Idaho forests) except all the appearance wood is knotty pine. I'm noot sure whether or not to stain these tops or not.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Here's a scale shot
Looking amazing, will you be setting anything in solid, I mean like a hobby vice, or your Chopper2. With so much bench I would be tempted.
I have also been tempted to rig a fixed cordless drill, just an old one or maybe a cheap one, set it so could be used as maybe a lathe as well as sanding disc and grinding wheel, bit of imagination and could rig something to move the part onto the drill and have a drill press. Just thought as you are there!
Thanks Damo. I guess I just subconsciously just built my old workbench
MK. 2 it feels so ridiculously Texas-style, bigger than necessary sitting at it empty, but i'm sure i'll find ways to clutter it up.
@cam. Yeah, that was the idea. I have the Dremel workstation, which fulfill those roles, now i'm thinking it may benefit from it's own, uninterrupted bench. I dunno yet. Bench Vices for sure. I built the top to have a 4" overhang for tool mounts.
Absolutely awesome work... Im simply green with envy! One day I can only hope to have such a perfect workbench- Cant wait to see what masterpieces you create on it
It's good to finally move in!!
All 8 glorious feet.
Death Star Trench Cam All implements that are needed for cutting, drilling, gouging, scribing, sculpting, sanding, or filing are close by Need to glue? Clamp? Fill? your ENTIRE right side is dedicated with plenty of drying room.
Need styrene sheets? PVC foam? rods?, strips? tubes? triangles? I-Beams? Half-rounds? BAM!
Slide-out shelves
Textured plasticard hoard!
The place feels more like home now! Thanks for still reading after I dissapeared for over a year. I appreciate you doods/gals!
home_brew wrote:I"m honestly jealous of that setup, I kinda want to make my own workbench now!
Thanks! You really should! Anything else just has limitations. I had a space that was 8 feet 2 inches wide, I filled 8 feet of it The lumber cost was around $100 and another $100 for the pre-glued, planed pine panels for the top $200 USD won't buy you much in the way of furniture.
Ramos Asura wrote:All that plastic!!!
Turns you on doesn't it? ...go on...be honest
Nevelon wrote:Looks great, but I don’t see any rivets...
Like the sculpter has to envision the angel in the block of marble, you must see the rivets in the styrene rod.
Remember the teachings of Rosie's Pyramid of Self-Actualization!
Beautiful set up, well worth the effort. You have earned your beer. Now get that painting table set up pronto young man, this is no time to slack off....
But really, excellent work, that is getting close to the dream set up, and all that kit/plastic, really looking forward to seeing something coming off this bench.
. A few weeks ago my oldest decided to stay after school for drama class without contacting us. She tried calling my wife, but was using a teachers cell phone so my wife didn't pick up because she didn't recognize the number. My wife was in an interview and wasn't able to pick up when I tried frantically calling to find where she was or if she knew anything. The school operator left so no one was taking incoming calls after hours, I drove up there and found her, 
let's just say I was not happy once i realized she was just hanging out with friends.
it has to have hobby potential)
not good for being oranised.