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Anyone got a murphy bed? Our place we got is somewhat small rooms and seems like something to consider.
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Anyone have experience renovating their garage? Thinking about doing my floor first (and then walls). Doing some research I've seen people use concrete paint or stain or epoxy following the prep process of cleaning/etching. Anyone have experience doing this? Just trying to get an idea of what I'm getting myself into. Something like this:
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I got my garage floors re-done with epoxy. The previous owner used the cheap home depot kit and I would not recommend it.. see before photo.. Hire a professional with the industrial grade stuff. I paid $4.50 sq/ft with 10yr warranty and well worth it.
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I got my garage floors re-done with epoxy. The previous owner used the cheap home depot kit and I would not recommend it.. see before photo.. Hire a professional with the industrial grade stuff. I paid $4.50 sq/ft with 10yr warranty and well worth it.
Looks nice. So you'd recommend hiring rather than taking it on myself?
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Epoxying a garage floor isn't, imo, a skilled labor. It's one of the easiest DIY jobs there is as a homeowner. If you're not handy I get it though.
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If the people in these YT videos can do it I feel I can
I'm pretty handy and I've worked construction/roofing/painting type jobs in the distant past so I feel like it shouldn't be too overwhelming.
Maybe the materials is they key and the Home Depot grade stuff just won't cut it?
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Alot of time, as in painting for instance, prep work is key to the outcome. Based on your background you should be able to do it.If the people in these YT videos can do it I feel I can
I'm pretty handy and I've worked construction/roofing/painting type jobs in the distant past so I feel like it shouldn't be too overwhelming.
Maybe the materials is they key and the Home Depot grade stuff just won't cut it?
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they make kits for them, they run about $1000. Only time I have ever used one was the Omni in Houston iirc had a queen sized murphy bed and it was perfectly sturdy and operation.
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Heard some people give decent reviews on this stuff too
Rust-Oleum RockSolid Gray Garage Floor Coating Kit 76 oz Mfr# 60003 - Ace Hardware
RockSolid Garage Floor Coating Kit is designed to provide excellent hardness, adhesion and durability on properly prepared concrete floors. It has excellent resistance to salt, oil, gasoline and other harsh chemicals. This garage floor coating contains low VOC and is packaged in pouches, which...
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Looks great. Any tips? What product(s) and process did you use?
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I know a guy that does it for a living, he did it with the extra industrial materials he had left over.
Grinding the concrete seemed like alot of work.
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My garage floor is so filthy. I realized it's a losing battle when I tried to clean it.
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Have a lot of learning to do. Never really lived in a house before grew up in apartments.
Buying this house got me a little overwhelmed. There’s all sorts of stuff like HVAC, water heaters, etc stuff i know nothing about. Home inspection report came back and seems like place is in decently good shape didn’t seem like anything major. Everything next to it was like check with a plumber, check with a xyz, get service done etc. Are people actually getting service done every year on all these different systems and stuff in a house? I’ve lived in apartments for 3+ years and never really did a single thing except getting the place cleaned here and there.
Buying this house got me a little overwhelmed. There’s all sorts of stuff like HVAC, water heaters, etc stuff i know nothing about. Home inspection report came back and seems like place is in decently good shape didn’t seem like anything major. Everything next to it was like check with a plumber, check with a xyz, get service done etc. Are people actually getting service done every year on all these different systems and stuff in a house? I’ve lived in apartments for 3+ years and never really did a single thing except getting the place cleaned here and there.
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it's a lot of things to consider. plumbing is one because that one is major. also, make sure your house is free of any infestation like vermins, mites, bedbugs, etc.... check for rotting and molds. hvacs shouldn't be that much of a bother other than keeping it in condition or needs a repair/replacement. what else, noise proofing. it pays to have a reliable realtor and someone that would give a damn.
Hunnynutcheerios
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This is on my home projects list once I get my garage empty and organized from moving
Hunnynutcheerios
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We bought our house in May and I swear it seems like we are never going to finish unpacking and organizing 
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been there. it's a major pain.We bought our house in May and I swear it seems like we are never going to finish unpacking and organizing
There's a lot of periodic stuff that you should be doing. HVAC filters every 3 to 6 months, water heater flushing once a year if you have a tank, vents cleaned every 1 or 2 years. Stuff like that. Your house won't fall apart if you fall behind or miss stuff but it definitely helps keep things lasting longer and prevents bigger issues. It seems overwhelming at first but you'll get the hang of it eventually.
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Who was your home inspector? If they were referred by the realtor I would get a second opinion.
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Agreed. My house was built in 2006, I bought in 2016. It’s wild how the home inspector caught some of the tiniest details but missed major ish. You see the lengthy report and the little things and expect they were very thorough. Unfortunately sometimes you don’t even realize stuff that should’ve been caught until a year or more later.
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I didn’t know vent cleaning was a thing until I saw a local commercial about it. Interesting how they do it. How much do they usually charge?
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When my basement flooded a few years ago, we called a vent cleaner to ensure there was no mold / stank in our vents. I think he charged around $700? Bull****ted with him, dude quit his corporate job and started the vent cleaning company which is basically him and the 1 specialized truck, and then possibly 1 employee if needed. He said he makes bank and its easy as ****.
