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Ready to start another renovation. This one has been dubbed "Recycle House" with the goal of utilizing recycled building materials wherever possible. It needs everything literally from the ground up. This will be one of our most challenging renovations due to the extent of work required, luckily it is a small house. The budget is $10,000 to complete the entire project, should be around $50,000. Oh yeah, it doesn't have a title just a quit claim deed. It is going to take until 2007 to get a treasurer's deed.
The house was purchased gutted. The entire back half of the house is one inch thick lumber stacked vertically, butted side to side, no studs, wallpaper right over the lumber. There is a 10" crawlspace. The floors pitch in every direction. I already picked up a used furnace and all the ductwork I should need for $100. A large amount of plumbing for $20. The house came with a kitchen from Vail. The roof is partially done in metal. The water and sewer are active (that's a big saver). I will need to slide beams or a frame under the house and hope to jack it up from 2' to 4'. I plan to utilize the infamous mudsill foundation once again; it's been working two for two so far. Also need the space for ductwork and wiring. This is the first step.
Curbside, dumpster diving, abandoned house raiding, I'll do whatever it takes to get this one done for virtually nothing. If anyone has access to anything, especially lumber, beams, wire and plumbing, let me know. This house is my own and I plan to see if it can be done on a very small budget.
The house was purchased gutted. The entire back half of the house is one inch thick lumber stacked vertically, butted side to side, no studs, wallpaper right over the lumber. There is a 10" crawlspace. The floors pitch in every direction. I already picked up a used furnace and all the ductwork I should need for $100. A large amount of plumbing for $20. The house came with a kitchen from Vail. The roof is partially done in metal. The water and sewer are active (that's a big saver). I will need to slide beams or a frame under the house and hope to jack it up from 2' to 4'. I plan to utilize the infamous mudsill foundation once again; it's been working two for two so far. Also need the space for ductwork and wiring. This is the first step.
Curbside, dumpster diving, abandoned house raiding, I'll do whatever it takes to get this one done for virtually nothing. If anyone has access to anything, especially lumber, beams, wire and plumbing, let me know. This house is my own and I plan to see if it can be done on a very small budget.
posted by Silver Belle at
10:05 AM
