Otis in the Suburbs (1 Viewer)

[shuke]

Here's the thing about home ownership and starting a family...from this point forward it never ends. There is always something new needed to be done. Enjoy!

I don't see how anyone could disagree with this. Hell, I own a small condo that needed updating when I moved in 3 years ago (just finished a kitchen remodel), no kids and feel like the to-do's are never ending. I can't imagine how those with kids get anything done.

My bad. I knew you didn't have kids and I didn't think you owned a home, so I thought your statement was more of the "you've made a huge mistake" type.I'll step away from the internet for a bit now.

 

[lumpy19]

Here's the thing about home ownership and starting a family...from this point forward it never ends. There is always something new needed to be done. Enjoy!

I don't see how anyone could disagree with this. Hell, I own a small condo that needed updating when I moved in 3 years ago (just finished a kitchen remodel), no kids and feel like the to-do's are never ending. I can't imagine how those with kids get anything done.

Wife and I built our 2nd home, paid a little extra to build because I figured it would cut down on my home chores. Nope. Just a different set of problems with a new build.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Here's the thing about home ownership and starting a family...from this point forward it never ends. There is always something new needed to be done. Enjoy!

I don't see how anyone could disagree with this. Hell, I own a small condo that needed updating when I moved in 3 years ago (just finished a kitchen remodel), no kids and feel like the to-do's are never ending. I can't imagine how those with kids get anything done.

Wife and I built our 2nd home, paid a little extra to build because I figured it would cut down on my home chores. Nope. Just a different set of problems with a new build.

We're 2 months into a new build, and there is definitiely less maintenance than the last house. What new problems are you seeing?

 

[offdee]

Here's the thing about home ownership and starting a family...from this point forward it never ends. There is always something new needed to be done. Enjoy!

I don't see how anyone could disagree with this. Hell, I own a small condo that needed updating when I moved in 3 years ago (just finished a kitchen remodel), no kids and feel like the to-do's are never ending. I can't imagine how those with kids get anything done.

My bad. I knew you didn't have kids and I didn't think you owned a home, so I thought your statement was more of the "you've made a huge mistake" type.I'll step away from the internet for a bit now.

No worries. In my pre-divorced life owned a 4BR home in the burbs (no kids) so also have burb experience under my belt.During my divorce proceedings was contemplating keeping the house or not, and one morning needed to shovel a foot of snow off of the driveway and realized right there and then I was done with that garbage. Moved to the city and would now never go back.

 

[lumpy19]

Here's the thing about home ownership and starting a family...from this point forward it never ends. There is always something new needed to be done. Enjoy!

I don't see how anyone could disagree with this. Hell, I own a small condo that needed updating when I moved in 3 years ago (just finished a kitchen remodel), no kids and feel like the to-do's are never ending. I can't imagine how those with kids get anything done.

Wife and I built our 2nd home, paid a little extra to build because I figured it would cut down on my home chores. Nope. Just a different set of problems with a new build.

We're 2 months into a new build, and there is definitiely less maintenance than the last house. What new problems are you seeing?

Settling is the biggest problem.After year 1 not much settling in the house....we're 3 years in and we're seeing a lot of nail pops in the drywall. Problem is our builder came out to fix nail pops after 10 months, we didn't have that many at 10 months. In the walls they're easy to fix, in the ceiling they're a pain.We also had settling in our yard. We had one part of our yard drop almost a foot last winter, after 2 years in the house.Establishing a lawn was a lot of work, establishing landscaping was a lot of work. Both things that I took for granted in our first house that had all that when I moved in.ETA: one other thing, in a new house everything is so clean, you notice every mark on the wall, every mark on the carpet/hardwood, everything. All the little dings/marks are brand new and noticeable.

 

[urbanhack]

I grew up in the country.

Really?

can verify (sorta)

If he grew up where I think he grew up, I don't know if that's "the country".

 

[urbanhack]

I grew up in the country.

Really?

can verify (sorta)

If he grew up where I think he grew up, I don't know if that's "the country".

is this the country or not??

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Could be the 'burbs, 'hack.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Here's the thing about home ownership and starting a family...from this point forward it never ends. There is always something new needed to be done. Enjoy!

I don't see how anyone could disagree with this. Hell, I own a small condo that needed updating when I moved in 3 years ago (just finished a kitchen remodel), no kids and feel like the to-do's are never ending. I can't imagine how those with kids get anything done.

Wife and I built our 2nd home, paid a little extra to build because I figured it would cut down on my home chores. Nope. Just a different set of problems with a new build.

We're 2 months into a new build, and there is definitiely less maintenance than the last house. What new problems are you seeing?

Settling is the biggest problem.After year 1 not much settling in the house....we're 3 years in and we're seeing a lot of nail pops in the drywall. Problem is our builder came out to fix nail pops after 10 months, we didn't have that many at 10 months. In the walls they're easy to fix, in the ceiling they're a pain.

We also had settling in our yard. We had one part of our yard drop almost a foot last winter, after 2 years in the house.

Establishing a lawn was a lot of work, establishing landscaping was a lot of work. Both things that I took for granted in our first house that had all that when I moved in.

ETA: one other thing, in a new house everything is so clean, you notice every mark on the wall, every mark on the carpet/hardwood, everything. All the little dings/marks are brand new and noticeable.

Both excellent things for the new home owner noob to keep in mind...

 

[Koya]

I grew up in the country.

Really?

can verify (sorta)

If he grew up where I think he grew up, I don't know if that's "the country".

is this the country or not??

Depends. Some old farms around here and we're 25 miles from NYC with said farms being 5 min from strip center hell.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Here's the thing about home ownership and starting a family...from this point forward it never ends. There is always something new needed to be done. Enjoy!

I don't see how anyone could disagree with this. Hell, I own a small condo that needed updating when I moved in 3 years ago (just finished a kitchen remodel), no kids and feel like the to-do's are never ending. I can't imagine how those with kids get anything done.

Wife and I built our 2nd home, paid a little extra to build because I figured it would cut down on my home chores. Nope. Just a different set of problems with a new build.

We're 2 months into a new build, and there is definitiely less maintenance than the last house. What new problems are you seeing?

Settling is the biggest problem.After year 1 not much settling in the house....we're 3 years in and we're seeing a lot of nail pops in the drywall. Problem is our builder came out to fix nail pops after 10 months, we didn't have that many at 10 months. In the walls they're easy to fix, in the ceiling they're a pain.We also had settling in our yard. We had one part of our yard drop almost a foot last winter, after 2 years in the house.Establishing a lawn was a lot of work, establishing landscaping was a lot of work. Both things that I took for granted in our first house that had all that when I moved in.ETA: one other thing, in a new house everything is so clean, you notice every mark on the wall, every mark on the carpet/hardwood, everything. All the little dings/marks are brand new and noticeable.

Gotcha. The settling in my area shouldn't be too bad at all according to my builder (also one of my best friends). His house is about 3 years old only a half mile away and he hasn't had any issues with it.We've already got the lawn going, but haven't attacked the landscaping yet. But we're not doing that much landscaping anyway.

 

[shuke]

I grew up in the country.

Really?

can verify (sorta)

If he grew up where I think he grew up, I don't know if that's "the country".

I'd call it "small town". Not rural enough to be "country".

 

[Sconch]

I grew up in the country.

Really?

can verify (sorta)

If he grew up where I think he grew up, I don't know if that's "the country".

is this the country or not??

That looks like a David Hockney/Grant Wood mash-up.

ETA visual aids for the artistically impaired Hockney

Wood

 

[shuke]

After year 1 not much settling in the house....we're 3 years in and we're seeing a lot of nail pops in the drywall. Problem is our builder came out to fix nail pops after 10 months, we didn't have that many at 10 months. In the walls they're easy to fix, in the ceiling they're a pain.

What have you done for the ceiling nail pops? I've got about 4 I need to take care of. We have a some of that textured ceiling, though, so not sure what to do.

 

[urbanhack]

I grew up in the country.

Really?

can verify (sorta)

If he grew up where I think he grew up, I don't know if that's "the country".

I'd call it "small town". Not rural enough to be "country".

OK.I didn't live "in town."

 

[mr. furley]

is this the country or not??

where i come from that's the country

 

[urbanhack]

I grew up in the country.

Really?

can verify (sorta)

If he grew up where I think he grew up, I don't know if that's "the country".

I'd call it "small town". Not rural enough to be "country".

You might be confused. This isn't the same house where you puked on the kitchen floor.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I'd call it "small town". Not rural enough to be "country".

You might be confused. This isn't the same house where you puked on the kitchen floor.

epic cornhole

 

[Sconch]

I grew up in the country.

Really?

can verify (sorta)

If he grew up where I think he grew up, I don't know if that's "the country".

I'd call it "small town". Not rural enough to be "country".

You might be confused. This isn't the same house where you puked on the kitchen floor.

You might want to be even more specific.

 

[Otis]

You should have bought a nicer place that was already updated.

GREAT, THANKS ROSEY.

 

[Otis]

I grew up in the country.

Really?

can verify (sorta)

If he grew up where I think he grew up, I don't know if that's "the country".

I'd call it "small town". Not rural enough to be "country".

You might be confused. This isn't the same house where you puked on the kitchen floor.

You might want to be even more specific.

 

[Otis]

Is this a good option?

http://uncrate.com/stuff/weber-performer-grill/

 

[ArcticEdge]

You should have bought a nicer place that was already updated.

Then we wouldnt have this awesome thread..

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Is this a good option?

http://uncrate.com/stuff/weber-performer-grill/

Are you a charcoal guy?I'm looking for new gas grill, whatcha think. http://m.weber.com/grills/model/82

 

[lumpy19]

After year 1 not much settling in the house....we're 3 years in and we're seeing a lot of nail pops in the drywall. Problem is our builder came out to fix nail pops after 10 months, we didn't have that many at 10 months. In the walls they're easy to fix, in the ceiling they're a pain.

What have you done for the ceiling nail pops? I've got about 4 I need to take care of. We have a some of that textured ceiling, though, so not sure what to do.

I've been too scared to touch the ceiling pops because I know i'll screw them up. We don't have the textured ceiling though, no idea how to fix those.

 

[lumpy19]

Is this a good option?http://uncrate.com/stuff/weber-performer-grill/

You seem too impatient to be a charcoal guy

 

[Redwes25]

Is this a good option?

http://uncrate.com/stuff/weber-performer-grill/

Are you a charcoal guy?I'm looking for new gas grill, whatcha think. http://m.weber.com/grills/model/82

I have this grill and like it. Also, have standard Webber Charcoal grill which I prefer but it is nice to be able to fire this one up right away.

 

[Otis]

Is this a good option?http://uncrate.com/stuff/weber-performer-grill/

You seem too impatient to be a charcoal guy

Probably true.The one above is one I have looked at too. It looks sorta boring though. And I could see the charcoal grill being a great option for that time I have an empty propane tank and don't feel like refilling it. Keep charcoal on reserve and you always have a backup.

 

[offdee]

Is this a good option?http://uncrate.com/stuff/weber-performer-grill/

You seem too impatient to be a charcoal guy

Probably true.The one above is one I have looked at too. It looks sorta boring though. And I could see the charcoal grill being a great option for that time I have an empty propane tank and don't feel like refilling it. Keep charcoal on reserve and you always have a backup.

You should get 3 grills just in case.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

How do you guys in the suburbs not just guzzle a bottle of whiskey and hang yourselves?

You missing the rats and the urine smell already?

Not really. It's just different. I'm sure once are place doesn't look like a craphole, and we remove the stupid cat door, and we can relax in the yard on a sunny day and drink mohitos next to a warm grill, I'll be loving it. All this work and no reward is suxor.

You quartripled your housing expense just so you can sit in front of a BBQ grill?I'm still digesting this little nugget.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Current expenditures since the move? Sounds like you're absolutely bleeding money.

Too hard to tell. Oh yeah, we're gushing. Not unexpected though. We put off a planned pre-move kitchen remodel and are spreading that money over the rest of the projects. Kitchen sucks but it can wait a couple years. Got a guy coming in this weekend to give us an estimate on new siding. Another guy planning on estimate on some masonry. Painter coming in. Looking for a landscaper. Bought a crapload of new furniture. We'll be broke in a month but #######it we'll be comfortable.

Tell me more about this "masonry" project.

 

[Tony Jabroni]

Here's the thing about home ownership and starting a family...from this point forward it never ends. There is always something new needed to be done. Enjoy!

I don't see how anyone could disagree with this. Hell, I own a small condo that needed updating when I moved in 3 years ago (just finished a kitchen remodel), no kids and feel like the to-do's are never ending. I can't imagine how those with kids get anything done.

Ya know, you could've kept the home and bought a f'n snowblower. My bad. I knew you didn't have kids and I didn't think you owned a home, so I thought your statement was more of the "you've made a huge mistake" type.I'll step away from the internet for a bit now.

No worries. In my pre-divorced life owned a 4BR home in the burbs (no kids) so also have burb experience under my belt.During my divorce proceedings was contemplating keeping the house or not, and one morning needed to shovel a foot of snow off of the driveway and realized right there and then I was done with that garbage. Moved to the city and would now never go back.

Ya know, you could've kept the home and bought a f'n snowblower

 

[Premier]

House looks very nice and comfortable. I'd be happy there. I suggest you try to do the work yourself -- build the patio, etc. There's a lot to be said for manual labor, especially for those of us who spend most of our time in front of a computer. Feels good to finish a job. If you hate it, you can always hire out, but at least try it.

Gonna have to disagree. If you don't feel you can handle it get a pro from the start. Otherwise you pay him to fix your mistakes and then do the job.

I'm not saying he should try anything over his head. Almost anyone can build a brick patio.

That's what I was thinking. How hard can this be? Throw down some sand, some mud, throw the bricks down in a pretty pattern, let dry, celebrate.There have to be at least a handful of these projects here that I can take on myself. I didn't move all the way out to the burbs to pay some other Joe to do all the heavy lifting.

Funny what you find when you read through the thread again.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

House looks very nice and comfortable. I'd be happy there. I suggest you try to do the work yourself -- build the patio, etc. There's a lot to be said for manual labor, especially for those of us who spend most of our time in front of a computer. Feels good to finish a job. If you hate it, you can always hire out, but at least try it.

Gonna have to disagree. If you don't feel you can handle it get a pro from the start. Otherwise you pay him to fix your mistakes and then do the job.

I'm not saying he should try anything over his head. Almost anyone can build a brick patio.

That's what I was thinking. How hard can this be? Throw down some sand, some mud, throw the bricks down in a pretty pattern, let dry, celebrate.There have to be at least a handful of these projects here that I can take on myself. I didn't move all the way out to the burbs to pay some other Joe to do all the heavy lifting.

Funny what you find when you read through the thread again.

I was going to quote that too, but it felt like mocking the disabled.

 

[bostonfred]

House looks very nice and comfortable. I'd be happy there. I suggest you try to do the work yourself -- build the patio, etc. There's a lot to be said for manual labor, especially for those of us who spend most of our time in front of a computer. Feels good to finish a job. If you hate it, you can always hire out, but at least try it.

Gonna have to disagree. If you don't feel you can handle it get a pro from the start. Otherwise you pay him to fix your mistakes and then do the job.

I'm not saying he should try anything over his head. Almost anyone can build a brick patio.

That's what I was thinking. How hard can this be? Throw down some sand, some mud, throw the bricks down in a pretty pattern, let dry, celebrate.There have to be at least a handful of these projects here that I can take on myself. I didn't move all the way out to the burbs to pay some other Joe to do all the heavy lifting.

Funny what you find when you read through the thread again.

I'd like to see the youtube of him trying to figure out how to fit that last paver into place.

 

[Tony Jabroni]

How do you guys in the suburbs not just guzzle a bottle of whiskey and hang yourselves?

1. Whiskey helps with the not hanging. So do other recreational drugs, if taken in moderation (i.e. weed: no more than daily)2. Get to the City as often as possible3. Make friends, BBQ, go to the beach, chill outside - once the rain stops, this is the season for Long Island4. Football season is much better in the burbs. Watch at home, have the crew over, watch the foliage turn5. Get a sweet ride, manual, and enjoy some awesome driving with crazy turns, a lot of down shifting with the sunroof open / roof down.6. See #1

FANTASTIC post.

 

[Getinthemix]

Is this a good option?http://uncrate.com/stuff/weber-performer-grill/

I have that along with a Weber gas grill for a quick meal. The taste profile for food cooked on the performer dwarfs the gas grill. With your scratch I would buy that and a Weber gas grill for when the missus wants the meat now; and I don't mean you.

 

[KGB]

Otis will soon see why non single guys also have a stock of booze.

You will never run out of projects, but with booze, it's alot more fun. and with friends and booze, even better

 

[Otis]

How do you guys in the suburbs not just guzzle a bottle of whiskey and hang yourselves?

You missing the rats and the urine smell already?

Not really. It's just different. I'm sure once are place doesn't look like a craphole, and we remove the stupid cat door, and we can relax in the yard on a sunny day and drink mohitos next to a warm grill, I'll be loving it. All this work and no reward is suxor.

You quartripled your housing expense just so you can sit in front of a BBQ grill?I'm still digesting this little nugget.

We did who now?

 

[Otis]

House looks very nice and comfortable. I'd be happy there. I suggest you try to do the work yourself -- build the patio, etc. There's a lot to be said for manual labor, especially for those of us who spend most of our time in front of a computer. Feels good to finish a job. If you hate it, you can always hire out, but at least try it.

Gonna have to disagree. If you don't feel you can handle it get a pro from the start. Otherwise you pay him to fix your mistakes and then do the job.

I'm not saying he should try anything over his head. Almost anyone can build a brick patio.

That's what I was thinking. How hard can this be? Throw down some sand, some mud, throw the bricks down in a pretty pattern, let dry, celebrate.There have to be at least a handful of these projects here that I can take on myself. I didn't move all the way out to the burbs to pay some other Joe to do all the heavy lifting.

Funny what you find when you read through the thread again.

I was going to quote that too, but it felt like mocking the disabled.

How many trees you guys cut down this weekend?

 

[Premier]

House looks very nice and comfortable. I'd be happy there. I suggest you try to do the work yourself -- build the patio, etc. There's a lot to be said for manual labor, especially for those of us who spend most of our time in front of a computer. Feels good to finish a job. If you hate it, you can always hire out, but at least try it.

Gonna have to disagree. If you don't feel you can handle it get a pro from the start. Otherwise you pay him to fix your mistakes and then do the job.

I'm not saying he should try anything over his head. Almost anyone can build a brick patio.

That's what I was thinking. How hard can this be? Throw down some sand, some mud, throw the bricks down in a pretty pattern, let dry, celebrate.There have to be at least a handful of these projects here that I can take on myself. I didn't move all the way out to the burbs to pay some other Joe to do all the heavy lifting.

Funny what you find when you read through the thread again.

I was going to quote that too, but it felt like mocking the disabled.

How many trees you guys cut down this weekend?

None, although my day will surely come eventually. But I'll just pay a guy.

 

[Shutterbug]

I think I have about the same size lot as you do. I have one tree that needs removed. Want to bring that chainsaw by? I think I have a place to plug that bad boy in.

 

[Otis]

House looks very nice and comfortable. I'd be happy there. I suggest you try to do the work yourself -- build the patio, etc. There's a lot to be said for manual labor, especially for those of us who spend most of our time in front of a computer. Feels good to finish a job. If you hate it, you can always hire out, but at least try it.

Gonna have to disagree. If you don't feel you can handle it get a pro from the start. Otherwise you pay him to fix your mistakes and then do the job.

I'm not saying he should try anything over his head. Almost anyone can build a brick patio.

That's what I was thinking. How hard can this be? Throw down some sand, some mud, throw the bricks down in a pretty pattern, let dry, celebrate.There have to be at least a handful of these projects here that I can take on myself. I didn't move all the way out to the burbs to pay some other Joe to do all the heavy lifting.

Funny what you find when you read through the thread again.

I was going to quote that too, but it felt like mocking the disabled.

How many trees you guys cut down this weekend?

None, although my day will surely come eventually. But I'll just pay a guy.

I'm available.

 

[Otis]

I think I have about the same size lot as you do. I have one tree that needs removed. Want to bring that chainsaw by? I think I have a place to plug that bad boy in.

 

[Premier]

Wait, is girl A hitting on Otis?

 

[Otis]

Wait, is girl A hitting on Otis?

Mods let's just pin + lock it up.

 

[Shutterbug]

Wait, is girl A hitting on Otis?

 

[gmbacm]

Wait, is girl A hitting on Otis?

I think she's negging him...

 

[Mr. Pickles]

House looks very nice and comfortable. I'd be happy there. I suggest you try to do the work yourself -- build the patio, etc. There's a lot to be said for manual labor, especially for those of us who spend most of our time in front of a computer. Feels good to finish a job. If you hate it, you can always hire out, but at least try it.

Gonna have to disagree. If you don't feel you can handle it get a pro from the start. Otherwise you pay him to fix your mistakes and then do the job.

I'm not saying he should try anything over his head. Almost anyone can build a brick patio.

That's what I was thinking. How hard can this be? Throw down some sand, some mud, throw the bricks down in a pretty pattern, let dry, celebrate.There have to be at least a handful of these projects here that I can take on myself. I didn't move all the way out to the burbs to pay some other Joe to do all the heavy lifting.

Funny what you find when you read through the thread again.

I was going to quote that too, but it felt like mocking the disabled.

How many trees you guys cut down this weekend?

I'm still trying to understand why you're mowing down all of these trees.

 

[Otis]

House looks very nice and comfortable. I'd be happy there. I suggest you try to do the work yourself -- build the patio, etc. There's a lot to be said for manual labor, especially for those of us who spend most of our time in front of a computer. Feels good to finish a job. If you hate it, you can always hire out, but at least try it.

Gonna have to disagree. If you don't feel you can handle it get a pro from the start. Otherwise you pay him to fix your mistakes and then do the job.

I'm not saying he should try anything over his head. Almost anyone can build a brick patio.

That's what I was thinking. How hard can this be? Throw down some sand, some mud, throw the bricks down in a pretty pattern, let dry, celebrate.There have to be at least a handful of these projects here that I can take on myself. I didn't move all the way out to the burbs to pay some other Joe to do all the heavy lifting.

Funny what you find when you read through the thread again.

I was going to quote that too, but it felt like mocking the disabled.

How many trees you guys cut down this weekend?

I'm still trying to understand why you're mowing down all of these trees.

Why do you shave and get a haircut?