Comments on: Everything and the Kitchen Sink

By: New York Renovator » Blog Archive » The Paper Towel Duel

New York Renovator » Blog Archive » The Paper Towel Duel — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:41:16 +0000

[...] ignore my horrid orange laminate countertops. I DID NOT install them. And yes, we do need a new kitchen! [...]

By: Kathy@brazoscowgirl

Kathy@brazoscowgirl — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:23:13 +0000

Well my Hubby works for a company that makes those countertops. Let me know when you start shopping, I will give you some tips!

By: Karen, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry"

Karen, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry" — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:45:33 +0000

That sounds like a huge job to fix all right, but I think it’s time. Your yard looks great! Better start focusing on the house. Sounds like it will be very expensive though too. You sure you don’t want to at least look for another house?

By: Lidian

Lidian — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:07:21 +0000

We just redid our kitchen and our countertops were SO awful, from a terrible reno job in the 80s (cheap fake brick everywhere, etc). Our house was built in 1929 and I too know just what you mean.

And the more you fix the more you see that needs fixing…

By: Penny Raine

Penny Raine — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:46:51 +0000

I can sooo relate we live in a house of about the same age, although we have already done a lot of work…. but oh, I can relate

blessings, Penny Raine
http://www.pennyraine.com/blog

By: Mrs. Mecomber

Mrs. Mecomber — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:43:52 +0000

Thanks for your comments. I know we are not alone in our renovation agonies. Things are not going as quickly as I’d hoped. That’s probably common, too.

Susan, I don’t disagree that sometimes things need to be razed and rebuilt, but many times, that is unnecessary and wasteful. This house still has terrific structure. The foundation, while leaky from missing mortar, is sound. The walls are– believe it or not– still relatively straight for being 150+ years old. And the place has history. And the yard is lovely.

The main problem with the house is that is needs updating into the 21st century. Sheesh, it needs to be updated into the 19th century, yet!

I admire the homes built in suburbia, but I know I could never live there. The houses are all so similar, the yards so antiseptic…. I guess your land reflects who you are, in a way. I’m just tired of waiting for this land to reflect me, lol. A decade is long enough! But I must be patient.

Thanks for your comments! I appreciate them very much.

By: Susan Helene Gottfried

Susan Helene Gottfried — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:31:08 +0000

Yowie. It almost sounds like the poor house needs to be razed and rebuilt.

Might be less stressful than trying to fix that litany of things. I’ll be shaking my head in wonder over that all day today. (all the while being suddenly grateful for my house in suburbia)

By: Garden Gnome

Garden Gnome — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:45:06 +0000

I can feel your pain having lived through the renovation (now 3 houses ago) of a turn of the century house aka money pit. Living in it during the renovations was not all that great and after 11 years we finally sold it because we got tired of the constant money flow outwards. The next two houses were rather tame. This one is challenging because of the location. We are just finishing up the kitchen – been without a functional kitchen for almost a month now. Renovations are fun and they always cost a heck of a lot more than you think and if you DIY they take a heck of a lot longer as well

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:33:11 +0000

At least you realize all that would have to go into it before you replaced one thing to find you needed to do 100 things.

I think anyone with a house over 50 years old understands your pain right now.

~Kelly
http://www.30somethingandsearching.today.com/