I went looking for a mess...

[Mgderf]

Upstairs bath is now operable.
It's not finished, but can be used.
This makes 2 full baths (with showers) and a 1/2bath.

This place had one very small bathroom when I bought it.

 

[Lost Californian]

Thank you for sharing all your hard work photos. I need some good stuff like this to look at these days.

 

[Mgderf]

Laundry facilities now ready for appliances in downstairs 1/2 bath.
Things are starti g to come together.

 

[Mgderf]

Kitchen floor has been shored up. Had a couple of floor joists that had issues.
Sistered along side the existing joists to bring the floor back to level, or a reasonable facsimile thereof.
Ran gas line for the range and screwed the subfloor down.
It will need to be moved to install the floor covering, but we have a working range.

 

[Mgderf]

Another "treasure" uncovered in the chicken coop. ⁰

 

[Mgderf]

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New gravel for the driveway today.
No more mud!

The other half of rhe driveway is going in as I type.
Pics when I get back home.

 

[Mgderf]

The other half of rhe driveway is going in as I type.
Pics when I get back home.

So much better.

 

[dudley0]

For me there has always been something about a driveway making the place a home instead of a jobsite.

All looks good. Congrats! I went thru something similar when I rebuilt my place. Not as much trash but I removed every single wall inside, including the basement.

 

[Bassat]

Hey, as soon as you get done with this place, how about a property search in Osceola? Many more just like this one up here. Lots of nearby folks refer to us as Grossceola. Fitting, if you look around. Elkhart is much the same.

 

[Mgderf]

Hey, as soon as you get done with this place, how about a property search in Osceola? Many more just like this one up here. Lots of nearby folks refer to us as Grossceola. Fitting, if you look around. Elkhart is much the same.

I'm not looking to flip this place.
It's my home now.

 

[Mgderf]

From this...
To this...
Sure took long enough, and I still have the kitchen, dining room, and all of thr upstairs yet to finish.
It's moving along, but feels like slowgoing to me.

 

[firecadet613]

Words cannot accurately describe that transformation...

 

[Mgderf]

Words cannot accurately describe that transformation...

Oh, I've had a few choice words during the process...
It's all worth the trouble though.
It's starting to feel like home.

 

[jwamplerusa]

You sir have accomplished a tremendous amount of work.

 

[Mgderf]

You sir have accomplished a tremendous amount of work.

I can feel it too.
Feels good.

 

[Lost Californian]

It's moving along, but feels like slowgoing to me.

I understand the feeling. I really appreciate that you take the time to share your hard work and progress. Words aren't there to express what you are doing does for me these days. Thank you.

 

[Mgderf]

One of my neighbors at my old residence told me recently that they were sorry to see me leaving the neighborhood, and presented me with this sign for my new digs.


They're good folks, and they've gotten to know me...

 

[Mgderf]

This is the last corner in the chicken coop thar still needs cleaned out.
Note the 55 gallon plastic drum full of aluminum cat food cans.
This is the 3rd 55 gallon drum filled with aluminum cat food cans that came out of the chicken coop alone!
This also does not include the 2-55 gallon drums fiĺled with steel cat food cans.
This lady shod have bought stock in Little Friskies.

Then I also found this.
Another gun!
A plastic something or other with a working trigger, but no way to load anything.
I think the trigger used to make a noise when pulled.
Looks like it's modeled after the Marlin camp rifle.