I bought a house!

by **Tim Wakefield** 2021-01-05, 19:23

Closing a month from today. What the fuck do I do now? What cool shit do I buy?

Miss you guys

by **Floyd Robertson** 2021-01-05, 19:27

Congrats!

by **Turtleneck** 2021-01-05, 19:40

Congrats, Wakefield. Hope it’s got a guest house for OTPT to live in.

by aualum06 2021-01-05, 19:43

Strippers and coke

by AvgMSUJoe 2021-01-05, 19:44

Good luck. It's nice getting out of apartment/condo bullshit.

by **CORNER BLITZ** 2021-01-05, 19:47

Niiice

by AvgMSUJoe 2021-01-05, 19:49

May I suggest some light reading:

Electrical systems for dummies.
Plumbing for dummies.
Appliance repair for dummies.
Drywall and painting for dummies.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2021-01-05, 19:51

Take a good hard look at my motherfuckin' house!

Congrats!

by **The Pantry** 2021-01-05, 19:51

Tools, ladders, paint brushes, lawn mower, shovels, rakes, etc. Congrats!

My youngest and his fiancée just moved into their 1st house a couple weeks ago. Going to give him a nice assortment of my power tools and teach him how to use them because he didn't pay much attention when I used them. Millennials.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2021-01-05, 19:52

Aren't you somewhere near Lake Michigan? If so and depending on the length of your driveway, a snowblower might come in handy.

by **InTenSity** 2021-01-05, 19:58

Get rid of popcorn ceiling. Paint. If you're going to change the floors, do all of that first. Get the name of a trusted contractor. Whatever you want to change, it will cost double what you think. Pay someone to do the work for you, it will save you the time and money you just spent destroying whatever you thought you could fix.
0% intro with credit cards.
Best buy card that allows 0% on purchases over $499 is nice.
Spend the money on quality products.

by **Rocinante** 2021-01-05, 20:00

AvgMSUJoe wrote:May I suggest some light reading:

Electrical systems for dummies.
Plumbing for dummies.
Appliance repair for dummies.
Drywall and painting for dummies.

Roofing for dummies
Landscaping for dummies
HVAC for dummies

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2021-01-05, 20:02

InTenSity wrote:Get rid of popcorn ceiling. Paint. If you're going to change the floors, do all of that first. Get the name of a trusted contractor. Whatever you want to change, it will cost double what you think. Pay someone to do the work for you, it will save you the time and money you just spent destroying whatever you thought you could fix.
0% intro with credit cards.
Best buy card that allows 0% on purchases over $499 is nice.
Spend the money on quality products.

I will second this. On big projects, unless you absolutely know what you're doing, hire a professional. More often than not you'll just fuck something up and still will have to pay someone else to do it right.

Practice on someone else's house for home improvement projects first.

by **Tim Wakefield** 2021-01-05, 20:07

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:Aren't you somewhere near Lake Michigan? If so and depending on the length of your driveway, a snowblower might come in handy.

Pretty much walking distance Wink

Being a cheap POS the past few years has paid off!

by **kingstonlake** 2021-01-05, 20:08

Tim Wakefield wrote:Closing a month from today. What the fuck do I do now? What cool shit do I buy?

Miss you guys

Build a shed with insulation, heat and electricity. You'll thank me 3 kids and five years from now.

by **Tim Wakefield** 2021-01-05, 20:08

InTenSity wrote:Get rid of popcorn ceiling. Paint. If you're going to change the floors, do all of that first. Get the name of a trusted contractor. Whatever you want to change, it will cost double what you think. Pay someone to do the work for you, it will save you the time and money you just spent destroying whatever you thought you could fix.
0% intro with credit cards.
Best buy card that allows 0% on purchases over $499 is nice.
Spend the money on quality products.

Good stuff, gracias

I actually offered $10k below asking price and they took it I bought a house! 502811600

Renting was kinda shitty the past few years but I've been able to save up for something that isn't a fixer-upper. Feels good. Excited to get to work on some projects around the house though.

by **DWags** 2021-01-05, 20:32

Tim Wakefield wrote:
InTenSity wrote:Get rid of popcorn ceiling. Paint. If you're going to change the floors, do all of that first. Get the name of a trusted contractor. Whatever you want to change, it will cost double what you think. Pay someone to do the work for you, it will save you the time and money you just spent destroying whatever you thought you could fix.
0% intro with credit cards.
Best buy card that allows 0% on purchases over $499 is nice.
Spend the money on quality products.

Good stuff, gracias

I actually offered $10k below asking price and they took it Renting was kinda shitty the past few years but I've been able to save up for something that isn't a fixer-upper. Feels good. Excited to get to work on some projects around the house though.

Our first one was in the east side of Detroit. We said we’d give them their asking price minus 5K but everything needed to stay as far as utilities. We were young and fairly poor (shit, still are poor). We did the math and we could buy the house and furnish every room but two bedrooms if we didn’t need to buy washer dryers fridge (for fruits) Ovens etc. needed a couple years.

I remember how great it felt wakes. It was our place. Everything felt real cool. Enjoy this.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2021-01-05, 20:37

Congrats Wake!

I think the first thing you want to get to work on is obvious. Dig yourself a nice deep pit. If you have questions or need any advice, let me know, let's just say I might know a guy.

by **Dendrobates** 2021-01-05, 21:06

Congrats wake!!!! It really was a huge relief to us when we moved into our first house 5 years ago.

I kinda agree with pantry. Buy the tools/household items you will need. It adds up. Get used on somethings if you can like a ladder or power drill. Wheel barrel, shovel, yard gloves, rakes, etc. Work on paint first before you move shit in if you can. Buy a new TV or something fun like that to treat yourself. Enjoy!

by **Floyd Robertson** 2021-01-05, 21:11

DWags wrote:
Tim Wakefield wrote:

Good stuff, gracias

I actually offered $10k below asking price and they took it Renting was kinda shitty the past few years but I've been able to save up for something that isn't a fixer-upper. Feels good. Excited to get to work on some projects around the house though.

Our first one was in the east side of Detroit. We said we’d give them their asking price minus 5K but everything needed to stay as far as utilities. We were young and fairly poor (shit, still are poor). We did the math and we could buy the house and furnish every room but two bedrooms if we didn’t need to buy washer dryers fridge (for fruits) Ovens etc. needed a couple years.

I remember how great it felt wakes. It was our place. Everything felt real cool. Enjoy this.

Just a sidebar, what street? I lived in a house on Courville after MSU, Harper/Whittier area.

by **DWags** 2021-01-05, 21:16

Hunt club between 7 and 8. East side of 94. Exway electric.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2021-01-05, 21:17

DWags wrote:Hunt club between 7 and 8. East side of 94. Exway electric.

Not far, but doesn't ring a bell.

by **tGreenWay** 2021-01-05, 21:18

Tim Wakefield wrote:
Watch Out Pylon! wrote:Aren't you somewhere near Lake Michigan? If so and depending on the length of your driveway, a snowblower might come in handy.

Pretty much walking distance

Being a cheap POS the past few years has paid off!

It never stops paying off.

by **DWags** 2021-01-05, 21:25

Floyd Robertson wrote:
DWags wrote:Hunt club between 7 and 8. East side of 94. Exway electric.

Not far, but doesn't ring a bell.

Go to St Johns hospital. Turn left down 7 mile. Take it to the Harper service drive. Turn right. About half way between 7&8 there’s a big building exway electric. At the end of the building is hunt club. I was five houses off 94 to the East.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2021-01-05, 21:27

DWags wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:

Not far, but doesn't ring a bell.

Go to St Johns hospital. Turn left down 7 mile. Take it to the Harper service drive. Turn right. About half way between 7&8 there’s a big building exway electric. At the end of the building is hunt club. I was five houses off 94 to the East.

It would be easier if I just took Harper all the way up from Whittier, thanks. I'll teleport 36 years back in time and try it.

by AvgMSUJoe 2021-01-05, 21:29

Heh. Grandma lived near Harper and 9.

by **DWags** 2021-01-05, 21:31

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Heh. Grandma lived near Harper and 9.

SCS BRYS park. The old Kmart.

by **DWags** 2021-01-05, 21:32

Floyd Robertson wrote:
DWags wrote:

Go to St Johns hospital. Turn left down 7 mile. Take it to the Harper service drive. Turn right. About half way between 7&8 there’s a big building exway electric. At the end of the building is hunt club. I was five houses off 94 to the East.

It would be easier if I just took Harper all the way up from Whittier, thanks. I'll teleport 36 years back in time and try it.

Mac is safer.

by **The Pantry** 2021-01-05, 22:00

DWags wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:

It would be easier if I just took Harper all the way up from Whittier, thanks. I'll teleport 36 years back in time and try it.

Mac is safer.

What about Little Mac?

by **DWags** 2021-01-05, 22:03

The Pantry wrote:
DWags wrote:

Mac is safer.
What about Little Mac?

That’s north of nine.

by **The Pantry** 2021-01-05, 22:06

tGreenWay wrote:
Tim Wakefield wrote:

Pretty much walking distance

Being a cheap POS the past few years has paid off!

It never stops paying off.

Depends. Being frugal can bite you in the ass when you marry the wrong woman.

by **CORNER BLITZ** 2021-01-05, 22:20

Second or third? the paint before you move tons of shit in

Along the same lines, make sure the breaker box is labeled correctly before plugging in and setting everything up

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** 2021-01-05, 22:25

Serious comment, depending on how big your driveway and/or yard is, look into battery powered power tools. No reason to mess with gas/oil if you don't have to. Just make sure you stay with the same brand so that you can share batteries across tools. I have a mower, leaf optimist and pressure washer that I love that are all in the same ecosystem.

by AvgMSUJoe 2021-01-05, 22:33

I just bought a corded chainsaw and saved a couple days of headache. The gas ones are so flakey after a couple years... For a tool I try to use 2-3 days a year. They become projects of their own.
Not sure of the battery ones though. The battery has a life, usually only last the year the company stops selling a replacement.

by **DWags** 2021-01-05, 22:36

Floyd Robertson wrote:
DWags wrote:

Go to St Johns hospital. Turn left down 7 mile. Take it to the Harper service drive. Turn right. About half way between 7&8 there’s a big building exway electric. At the end of the building is hunt club. I was five houses off 94 to the East.

It would be easier if I just took Harper all the way up from Whittier, thanks. I'll teleport 36 years back in time and try it.

Tw ver Hyde s funeral home there by where you lived. My FIL’s. He was president and major stock holder in the chain for forty years. We’ve eaten the same dirt Floyd.

by **Motown Spartan** 2021-01-05, 22:37

Your house sucks...

by **Dendrobates** 2021-01-05, 22:40

Motown Spartan wrote:Your house sucks...

Not everyone can build their own house like you Razz

by **Motown Spartan** 2021-01-05, 22:55

Dendrobates wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:Your house sucks...

Not everyone can build their own house like you

Your house sucks too!

by **steveschneider** 2021-01-06, 09:56

Congrats! Definitely get a snow optimist you are going to need it. I recommend a Troy Bilt.

by **Turtleneck** 2021-01-06, 10:15

WTF is a snow optimist? Is that some kind of winter wizard? You are into some strange stuff, Steve.

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