Thanks, SB. I care, I’ve been following your progress. I wondered why you didn’t just tear it down and start from scratch. But that would be daunting, I realize that.
I wonder about the electricity. My little house is powered by, I think, a long extension cord from the panel (outside, I dug the holes and mounted the pole myself!). But, son ran the electric under the house for the water heater. I don’t know what he ran. I’m almost afraid to ask him! so, see, I am interested! Thanks for sharing!
> I wondered why you didn’t just tear it down and start from scratch. But that would be daunting, I realize that.
Not daunting just expensive. It would have cost us thousands to remove the old one. And probably $75,000-$100,000 to put a new one there. I’ll get out of this complete gut and renovation for $30,000. That’s down to the studs. The bathroom is by far the most expensive room. The bedrooms I got done for under $2,000 and that includes the cedar ceiling in the first bedroom and all the drywall. I don’t do drywall but my friend John does! :)
I’ve done a lot myself but I have had help, like the plumbing. $2k in there so far and that is CHEAP for all new plumbing for the bathroom and the kitchen.
I’ll make all the $ back in rentals for people at the ski area in town.
-SB
-SB