windswept
07-08-2008, 12:41 PM
I've been posting on here a bit, but realized that I never introduced myself :)
My name is Nikki, I'm 28 and I live in a small 864 SF bungalow that was built in 1927. It is my first homeownership experience, and I've now had the home for 5 years. I bought it from my family for an insanely good price, however at the time it was in shambles. Basically, EVERYTHING needed to be replaced. Bit by bit, my boyfriend and I have been working on it ourselves, learning along the way. We've done so much work, but there is still soooo much to be done! Some of the things that have been done are the roof, we've gutted and drywalled/insulated/finished both bedrooms & the living room, replaced ALL of the windows & almost all of the interior & exterior doors, built a 2-car garage/shop, replaced chain-link fencing with picket, done a TON of landscaping, etc. (Don't worry, all of the stuff that was replaced was either beyond repair or NOT the originals.)
I HATED this home when I first moved in. After years of renters and shabby renovations, it had no historical character left. (Other than the original fir floors, which we were able to salvage in one of the bedrooms and the living room, the other rooms had rot problems and water damage). But then I found CL, and finally found something I could identify with. My home had a cottage-y sort of feel from the beginning, and we've really worked to enhance that. I'll try to post some pics soon, although its certainly not much compared to the beautiful homes that I've seen you guys post up :o
Anyways, I just wanted to introduce myself! This seems like a great place, and I look forward to getting to know everyone :)
My name is Nikki, I'm 28 and I live in a small 864 SF bungalow that was built in 1927. It is my first homeownership experience, and I've now had the home for 5 years. I bought it from my family for an insanely good price, however at the time it was in shambles. Basically, EVERYTHING needed to be replaced. Bit by bit, my boyfriend and I have been working on it ourselves, learning along the way. We've done so much work, but there is still soooo much to be done! Some of the things that have been done are the roof, we've gutted and drywalled/insulated/finished both bedrooms & the living room, replaced ALL of the windows & almost all of the interior & exterior doors, built a 2-car garage/shop, replaced chain-link fencing with picket, done a TON of landscaping, etc. (Don't worry, all of the stuff that was replaced was either beyond repair or NOT the originals.)
I HATED this home when I first moved in. After years of renters and shabby renovations, it had no historical character left. (Other than the original fir floors, which we were able to salvage in one of the bedrooms and the living room, the other rooms had rot problems and water damage). But then I found CL, and finally found something I could identify with. My home had a cottage-y sort of feel from the beginning, and we've really worked to enhance that. I'll try to post some pics soon, although its certainly not much compared to the beautiful homes that I've seen you guys post up :o
Anyways, I just wanted to introduce myself! This seems like a great place, and I look forward to getting to know everyone :)