Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
I remember the original thread. So glad you got it worked out as best as it could be. I hate when #### like this ruptures families and friends.Siblings and I inherited a small (900 sq ft) summer cottage after my mom passed nine years ago. One sibling asked to be bought out right away, and so my wife and I have shared it with my two sisters and their spouses. The property's been in the family for 97 years, and the current structure was built in 1964. We've done some improvements over the last nine years, but with three family units trying to make decisions, and the two BILs being even cheaper Dutchmen than me, it's been slow going. But my wife and I just bought out one of the siblings (an ugly affair discussed in a different thread about appraisals), and we're in the process of buying out the other sibling. So with free reign, now, we had a productive weekend. We went up to the cottage (near Rockford, MI) for a long weekend with wife's sister and her husband. That BIL is very handy and has all the tools, so we sledgehammered out most of a 4' x 4' back stoop and built a new, larger stoop using wolmanized wood. Since we were buying supplies anyway, we also replaced all the deck boards on the front 10' x 12' front porch as well as the rotting railings. BIL also brought his pressure washer and gave a much needed washing to all the vinyl siding. Through all this, my wife and SIL did a lot of cleanup inside and out. We also initiated a quote to upgrade the electrical system so we can use a portable A/C unit to cool the bedrooms before bedtime. Our new money pit.
Anyway, post some pics of the improvements when you can!