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Title: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on April 25, 2011, 10:29 PM
Well, we've been talking about thing for the last ten years and this week we finally pulled the trigger and construction started. We are adding over 800 square feet to our home. There will be a huge new master bedroom/bath in the backyard. The living room and family rooms are doubling in size. Best of all the STAR WARS OFFICE WILL RETURN! ETA for this project is September.

This thread I will update weekly with the progress. Once the Star Wars office is built, I'll update my collection thread with the decorating and setting back up of my collection.

This first sets of pictures are about four days worth of work stripping the stuco off the house, removing trees and jack hammering the side walks and side patio. There will be a new retaining wall built about six feet into the hill side.  The new house will actually go all the way to the current hillside.

Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on April 25, 2011, 10:32 PM
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Matt_Fury on April 26, 2011, 12:32 AM
Wow!  Good luck on this ambitious project!
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on April 28, 2011, 09:30 AM
No more front patio or chimney.
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on May 3, 2011, 08:00 PM
They have just completed the sewage line to the backyard master bedroom.
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The ground is leveled out for the new room.
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Trenches are being dug for the footings.
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Trenches are being dug for the front room footings.
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Hillside being dug into for the new retaining wall. The house will be extended to where the old hillside was. We need a three foot path added here.
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on May 11, 2011, 09:18 PM
Those keeping track at home. We now have the waste and water lines in and the rebar has been put in the footings. We should be ready for concrete this monday.

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Cat on a disassembled roof.

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New conservatory for the new grand piano.

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Family room being extended out. New retaining wall will be built.

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New master bedroom and bath.

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The bedrooms on the side will be extended out to make room for a inner hallway to get to the master bedroom.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on May 22, 2011, 06:49 PM
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: I Am Sith on May 22, 2011, 07:29 PM
It's really starting to take shape.  Everything looks great so far!  Can't wait to see the next round of pics.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on May 22, 2011, 11:42 PM
Thanks! The next round should show some framing. We are getting close to moving out so they can take roof off and redo the utilities.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Matt_Fury on May 23, 2011, 12:44 AM
Looking good so far!
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Jesse James on May 23, 2011, 02:26 AM
That is really looking awesome Paul.  I bet you can't wait to get it done and moved in, haha.  Big projects are always the worst in how they change your life for a little while, but when they're done they're always so satisfying.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on May 23, 2011, 08:23 PM
We've gone vertical! :o

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Fireplace


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Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on May 27, 2011, 09:09 PM
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Family room extension

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Master bedroom, closet and bath

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Inside the bedroom

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Front window removed for roof support

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Side view of walls going down house

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Who took my roof?!
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Hemish on May 29, 2011, 05:35 AM
That is one angry looking kitty, he wants its roof back
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on May 31, 2011, 08:22 PM
The cat has a new roof...

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but my son has taken residence in it.

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The family room extension roof

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Start of the roof over the master bedroom
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Dressel Rebel on May 31, 2011, 10:27 PM
Was it obvious that your cat was possessed by Satan before this project? 
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on May 31, 2011, 11:45 PM
Was it obvious that your cat was possessed by Satan before this project? 
Aren't all cats?
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on June 5, 2011, 10:36 AM
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on June 5, 2011, 10:42 AM
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Symposium on June 5, 2011, 12:29 PM
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Fireplace

The wooden fireplace may give you some problems....  :P
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on June 5, 2011, 04:35 PM
It's a gas fireplace. The unit is sitting in my garage right now getting ready to be installed.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Nicklab on June 5, 2011, 05:20 PM
It definitely looks like it's coming along.  And it's interesting to see some of the differences in building techniques from here on the east coast to how things are done in California in order to adhere to the stricter building codes.  The concrete work alone looks much better from what we normally get here.

One thing about the gas fireplaces:  they're really nice and they are super-convenient.  After all, who wants firewood piled up next to the house?  But the gas fireplaces can really put a serious dent into your natural gas bill if you aren't careful.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on June 6, 2011, 11:16 AM
The gas fireplace with be used mostly for setting rather than heating. We don't get very cold here in southern California. Nice thing is we are getting a state of the art gas heater for the upstairs attic and new duct work and insulation that should offset any increase in cost. This frees up space in the garage for our new food storage closet. We also have a tankless waterheater so my gas bills are extremely low. Currently my highest gas bill has only been about $30 since the tankless was installed two years ago.

However, my kids are very concerned that the house will have no chimney. How is Santa Claus going get in???

Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on June 8, 2011, 10:31 PM
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Mine!
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Chris M on June 9, 2011, 01:08 AM
Wow, that is coming along quick and looks great.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on June 11, 2011, 11:52 AM
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on June 17, 2011, 08:12 PM
Moving day. Moving the piano across the street to its temporary home. We got our workers to move it for us.
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House getting ready for siding

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New shower walls
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on June 17, 2011, 08:17 PM
Black paper put up for the siding. New windows through out the house.

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Rooms are extended about two feet to make room for the hallway to the back of the house. Most of the eletrical wires are in for the new additions.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: jedipurge on June 17, 2011, 09:32 PM
hey phruby just now seeing your thread, i thot jedi mind tricks were just in the movies how you got your wife to go along with a new star wars room is pretty impressive buddy.  Everything looks great can't wait to see the finished product.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on June 18, 2011, 08:42 PM
Mind tricks don't work on her. Negotiations were short. I get my Star Wars office. She gets a front room conservatory for her new grand piano.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: jedipurge on June 20, 2011, 02:11 PM
well as long as they weren't negotiations involving lightsabers it's all good  :P
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on June 24, 2011, 07:42 PM
They have torn out the kitchen and the flooring.
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They are also putting siding on the house. The lower half will be rockwork.
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on June 27, 2011, 09:27 PM
Internal house work continues. More walls disappear....
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Future Star Wars office. The left wall will go away soon.
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Window is where the front door is going in.
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Lots of walls of trash in the garage.
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New window gets added to the old master bedroom.
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Down the hall to the new master bedroom.
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Demoing for the walk in pantry and front door.
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Server closet
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Adrian on July 5, 2011, 07:18 PM
I love these posts. Keep them coming- its great to see the fantastic changes.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on July 9, 2011, 11:44 PM
I've been gone at Scout Camp with my son so I will catch you up on progress. First we have a front door now!

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and a new side garage door.
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The old family room wall has been removed. Now the room is eight feet deeper.
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This is our new food storage, utility and coat closets.
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The old living room wall and door have been removed making the space alot bigger!
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Fred gets a ladder to the attic in his new room!
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Electical and FIOS panels added. The old gas line and eletricial still popup in the middle of the office.
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Kitchen cabinets have been ordered. Kitchen walls are being rebuilt.
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A view into Rose's new bigger room.
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A view back into the future Star Wars office.
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Server closet
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New master bedroom shower
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on July 9, 2011, 11:48 PM
Fridge and new pantry cabinets go here.
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Resessed lighting all over the house.
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Roof is waiting for the new shingles.
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Gas fireplace installed.
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A view of the side of the house.
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on July 18, 2011, 10:56 PM
Here is an update.

Kitchen awaits its cabinets.
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Bigger family room
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Washer and dryer swapped and put on stand. This is because the doors use to open the wrong way.
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A view of the house from the street.
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Fireplace installed.
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Attic ladder moved to star wars office. Code won't allow it in a bedroom.
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New roof is added.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/045-1.jpg)

House is chicken wired and papered for stucko.
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Dirty attic!
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on July 18, 2011, 11:09 PM
View of the front of the house.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/002-11.jpg)

Master bedroom. Bed goes between two windows.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/008-10.jpg)

Duct work going in.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/009-8.jpg)

New light tube.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/014-3.jpg)

Whole house fan
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/015-2.jpg)

New furance with cat walks
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Cat is still alive in the attic!
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/024.jpg)

Cat wrangling!
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Kitchen lights
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Rose's closet with master bathroom and walk in closet beyond.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/033-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on July 24, 2011, 10:54 AM
Drywall has been installed all over the house. Mudding and texture should be going in this week.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/001-14.jpg)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/028-1.jpg)

Office still has eletrical box in it.
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Master bedroom & bathroom
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Family room & kitchen
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Server closet is wired
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My favorite thing is the garage is now drywalled for the first time.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/033-2.jpg)
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Adrian on July 26, 2011, 09:26 PM
Drywall has been installed all over the house. Mudding and texture should be going in this week.

Office still has eletrical box in it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/005-12.jpg)


Is this an easy fix? Just seems like they got ahead of themselves.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on July 26, 2011, 09:32 PM
Sure. They just disconnect the eletrical and pull the cable out from underground and put it into the new electrical box. Same with the gas line. The new gas and electrical box are only about three feet away. We just have to wait for the Gas Company and Edison to do it.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on August 1, 2011, 08:28 PM
They have started stucoing the house. The first coat is on. They have to wait a week for the second coat. That should be happening now. The lower part of front of the house will be stonework. Kitchen cabinets are ready to be installed. After that comes flooring and counter tops. Light fixtures are being bought and tile has been selected for the new shower.

This where I write a lot of checks to lots of people.

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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/005-13.jpg)

Yes. The cat is still alive.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/004-17.jpg)
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Hemish on August 3, 2011, 04:00 AM
This has been interesting to watch, shows difference in how things are done in different countries.
I think the only thing we do the same so far has been putting the frames up and the electrical :)
Be good when its finished.
What happens with that coating on the outside of the lower part of the house?
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on August 4, 2011, 01:49 PM
Good question. Here is the new rock work on the lower half of the house. The siding and trim have been painted. The stuco in the back of the house will be painted next week.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/001-16.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/002-14.jpg)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/019-2.jpg)

Outside house lights
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/025.jpg)

Taping of the drywall. They should be texturing it now.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/007-8.jpg)
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Nicklab on August 4, 2011, 02:35 PM
I've been following the progress bit by bit, but WOW!  I didn't realize you were doing a complete renovation.  The house looks awesome.  When do you think you'll be done?
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on August 4, 2011, 11:10 PM
Thanks! Move in date is August 26th since school starts on the 29th.

We were just at Ikea picking out cabinets for the Star Wars office. They had some pretty cool Star Trek-looking office chairs there. I'll have to start that office thread over in collections soon.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Nicklab on August 4, 2011, 11:15 PM
It's tough to top IKEA's Billy bookcases for storage and value.  I've got a few and they're pretty good.  But you really do need to fasten them to the wall for stability.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on August 5, 2011, 08:58 PM
I am going to buy the Billys with full glass doors so you can see everything inside.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Jeff on August 5, 2011, 10:07 PM
Spring for the glass shelves for your Billy cases too.  I replaced the wood shelves with glass in all my Billy cases.   You can fit more of the glass shelves into the cabinet (total of 6 glass shelves per case; 3 top 3 bottom).  They let more light through the whole cabinet and show off the figures a bit better IMHO.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on August 5, 2011, 11:45 PM
They finished the stone work on the front of the house. The interior has its coat of primer on the walls. We are ready to paint next week.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/001-17.jpg)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/010-5.jpg)

Ding Dong!
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Come on in!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/020.jpg)
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Adrian on August 6, 2011, 12:33 AM
wow, looks great.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on August 8, 2011, 01:19 AM
Thanks everyone.

Kitchen cabinets go in tomorrow. I believe we are going for a black finish on the bottom and white on the top. The sink has two selections to it and is black and will be installed underneath the counter top. The counter tops will be a white quartz. Quartz is very in-thing now-a-days.

Once those are in we can get the floor mesured and get those counter tops and flooring ordered. We are cutting it close.

I believe the dish washer (the only new appliance we are buying) is on order. We had to get a new dishwasher since the heating unit crapped out. We were doing dishes by hand for six months! I think we are buying a very cool black Samsung with an enclosed heating element. That way if something plastic falls, it doesn't melt. All the other appliances are under three years old.

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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on August 9, 2011, 11:09 AM
The kitchen cabinets are being installed now. The island still needs to be built.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/003-19.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/022-3.jpg)

Grate for the whole house fan
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Doorbell. This is an iChime. It lets you record your own chimes from your iPod.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/021-1.jpg)

Dog door installed
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/024-1.jpg)

Server closet doors added. Still needs a regulator.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/028-2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/029.jpg)

Outside lights added to the house
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Window got broken.  :'(
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Bunny rabbit...
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look out!!!
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on August 10, 2011, 09:58 PM
The rest of the kitchen cabinets are in. They built the island.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/001-18.jpg)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/008-13.jpg)

Hall way lights
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on August 14, 2011, 03:54 PM
We had our first painting party and had some friends come over to paint. We got the kids bed rooms painted, the kitchen and office. The master bedroom shower is being tiled. Office paint can be seen in the Star Wars office thread over in collections.

http://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=21780.0 (http://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=21780.0)

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New shower
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/011-8.jpg)

Kitchen
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New vent added to the server closet
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on August 17, 2011, 12:23 AM
Kitchen countertops are in. This is quartz with some pretty cool crystals in it. Kind of like broken glass.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/001-20.jpg)
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/004-20.jpg)

Closet doors being painted.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/006-16.jpg)

More tile work in the shower. Still needs grout.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/013-6.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/014-5.jpg)
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Post by: JediJman on August 17, 2011, 12:32 AM
Wow, the kitchen looks great!  Are you redoing the entire house?  Pretty sweet changes you're making.
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Post by: Phrubruh on August 17, 2011, 11:03 AM
Thanks!  :)

Yes, the entire house has been remodeled. We figure there was so much to do why not do all of it and get it over with. Carpeting and the built in book shelves will go in next week. Hopefully the driveway will go in too. We want to move in late next week.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: JediJman on August 17, 2011, 06:33 PM
Wow, I am so jealous.  I'm sure it is a chore living through a remodel, but pretty amazing opportunity to redesign everything all at once the way you really want it. 
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on August 17, 2011, 06:46 PM
We are so tired but excited at the same time. It's hard work buying all the stonework, tile, carpet, paint furnture, lighting, etc and making sure the final details aren't overlooked by our contractor. Fortunately, we've had an amazing contractor do all the work himself. He is totally on time, on budget and extreemly detail focused. You never hear sucess stories on any contractor but ours is one in a million. We couldn't be happier with him and his work.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on August 26, 2011, 08:16 PM
We spent last night there. We had electricity and water but nothing else.

Today they connected the gas and FIOS. I was able to work from home. We grabbed the beds from storage and painted the front living room a really cool purple. The bedrooms all have carpet. Now the rest of the house can get tiled and carpeted. Monday they are painting the stuco and will connect the AC. The shower's glass walls are going in right now.

Rose's room
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/002-15.jpg)

Master bedroom
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Bathroom without the glass and toilet. The toilet will go in after we paint it that yellow color.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/004-21.jpg)

Kitchen with its pendent light
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The garage has the old kitchen cabinets installed. Hopefully I'll be able to get out of the car on that side.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/013-7.jpg)
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Adrian on September 1, 2011, 06:20 PM
looks fantastic, thank you for sharing... hoping to start ours next year.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on September 1, 2011, 09:00 PM
It's been a great adventure. We are in the final stretch now. We are moved in and I'm getting to where I just want all the workers to be done. Almost there.

The glass has been added to the shower.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/002-16.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/003-22.jpg)

We've still painting. This is for the formal front room.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/005-18.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/008-14.jpg)

Bathroom being painted
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/030-1.jpg)

The back of the house has been textured coated.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/031.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/032-2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/033-3.jpg)

Carpet in the hallways and bedrooms installed. This is prep work for the vynal flooring.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/001-21.jpg)

Equipment in the server closet
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outdoor lights and dog door
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/010-8.jpg)

New toliet added
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/015-6.jpg)

Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on September 1, 2011, 09:09 PM
The old driveway is going away.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/001-22.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Extreme%20Makeover%20-%20Home%20Edition/004-23.jpg)
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New flooring added.
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Layouting out the forms for the driveway and patio.
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on September 11, 2011, 07:16 PM
New pictures of the poured driveway and patio.

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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Nicklab on September 11, 2011, 11:17 PM
It looks fantastic!  Congratulations on the renovation.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on September 12, 2011, 12:12 AM
Thanks Nick. It's finally over! We've finished it.  ;D Now comes the part of furnishing it.  :P

The new Star Wars office is carpeted now and the computer is setup in there. I'll be updating that thread in the collecting area as we buy the new bookcases and bring all the toys out of storage. Now I have to figure out how to catelog my stuff.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Adrian on September 12, 2011, 04:17 PM
Saw this and thought you might want to pick some up

http://super7store.com/new-arrivals/wallpaper.html

Looks fantastic by the way!
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on September 12, 2011, 05:10 PM
I'm going to pass that along to my wife....Ok. I showed it to my wife. That paper is way expensive but it might be possible to do in a stencel pattern. Most of the walls are going to be covered in bookcases with glass doors (from Ikea of course). We could do something simular with stenceling though. Hmmm. More good ideas.

Thanks Adrian!
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Jesse James on September 12, 2011, 11:53 PM
It does look really nice Paul...

Good luck getting the collection room set up and ready.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Hemish on September 13, 2011, 01:32 AM
Is that fake grass??

Nice reno, well done
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on September 13, 2011, 03:09 PM
Is that fake grass??

Nice reno, well done

It is. :-)
We could never get grass to grow there so we said screw it and covered it with astro turf. Best stuff we ever put down. No weeds. Always looks good and the kids love playing on it. Great for putting too. Its now alot smaller than it use to be. I highly recommend the stuff. I don't own a lawn mower anymore and no need to water it. Everything else is on drip lines.
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Diddly on September 14, 2011, 02:08 AM
Somehow skipped this thread all summer and just saw all the pictures. Looks great! But it really makes me wonder what I would do with all my crap if we did something like this here.  :P
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on October 1, 2011, 01:29 PM
Small update. We've had our built in bookcases installed last week. Also the carpet is finally in the last room.
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We've added a fountain outside.
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Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: IncomT65 on October 1, 2011, 02:45 PM
Wow, that's some project you've got going there, Phruby! It all looks really beautiful, man. You should be proud of what's been achieved so far!

Friends of mine bought an old bicycle store several years ago and the guy also does almost everything himself in his spare time. He meticulously planned the entire rebuilding project and I don't believe he's encountered any setbacks (worth mentioning, anyway) so far. And after four years it all just looks splendid. Not finished yet, but splendid nonetheless.

Good luck with the rest of the makeover!
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Phrubruh on October 2, 2011, 01:00 PM
Thanks! We're really proud of what was accomplished here. The whole house desparately needed to be rebuilt. Now we have to buy more furniture. Anyone know of a black grand piano in the L.A. area?
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Adrian on October 2, 2011, 01:01 PM
built-ins look great
Title: Re: Extreme Makeover - MY home edition!!
Post by: Nicklab on October 3, 2011, 06:17 PM
Thanks! We're really proud of what was accomplished here. The whole house desparately needed to be rebuilt. Now we have to buy more furniture. Anyone know of a black grand piano in the L.A. area?

Grand pianos are a little tough to find.  But very often you can find a pretty good piano on Craigslist.  And very often they may sell for very little.  Some people will even give them away simply if you're prepared to move it from their house.  Just check here (http://losangeles.craigslist.org/msg/) and put piano in the search field.