tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post3455725481541093808..comments2024-03-27T05:02:49.868-05:00Comments on Mid2Mod: The not-so-exciting part of renovatingDana@Mid2Modhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-31570755394008909462016-07-13T14:34:35.411-05:002016-07-13T14:34:35.411-05:00The roof checked out fine in the inspection. Our w...The roof checked out fine in the inspection. Our water pressure is a little low in our showers, and the plumber told me it was probably because of build-up in the galvanized line, so that may be something we have to do eventually. I will say, however, that replacing our shower heads with Delta H2Okinetic products definitely made the water flow stronger. We haven't put up house numbers yet, and I'll be doing a post soon showing the new doors, porch lights, doorbell, and mailbox.Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-70197849740143288442016-06-16T11:49:49.086-05:002016-06-16T11:49:49.086-05:00I assume the roof is in good shape. I had my 1955 ...I assume the roof is in good shape. I had my 1955 galvanized waste line replace as it was corroded inside, the opening was about half the original. How does the mailbox and house numbers look?John Bachmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711433957628649844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-16933223079545251942016-06-15T11:33:59.442-05:002016-06-15T11:33:59.442-05:00I see the reason for the paint now. Sorry it was f...I see the reason for the paint now. Sorry it was feeling more like a chore than fun, but at least it's done! (And I have a new dishwasher that I hardly notice. It's wonderful. No more waiting to turn it on until we're done watching TV or the guests have left, etc.)Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551060664894997817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-32337140224546766042016-06-15T10:54:59.857-05:002016-06-15T10:54:59.857-05:00The house has a dishwasher, but it's the loude...The house has a dishwasher, but it's the loudest thing I've ever heard, and it looks like someone did a DIY dishwasher dye project, because it's all splotchy blue inside. My daughter's main request was a dishwasher that's practically silent, so a new one is going in any day now. We've always had a garbage disposal, and being without one is a real pain. Throwing table scraps in the trash is so messy. You know, I started to leave the painting off this post, because choosing colors is usually so much fun, but this is the second house we've painted white, and I find choosing the right white harder than any other paint color. I had been agonizing over finding a color that matched the existing trim. I absolutely couldn't decide. Thank goodness the paint company's estimator was able to show me the best one yesterday. I guess that's why I decided to put painting in this post. :)Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-28053773888139340492016-06-15T10:19:22.170-05:002016-06-15T10:19:22.170-05:00Maybe not exciting, but definitely will improve ho...Maybe not exciting, but definitely will improve how you live in the house - the dishwasher, anyway. I have a compost bin, so almost didn't put a garbage disposal back in my kitchen when I renovated last year, but got convinced to do so "for resale value." I am surprised that you include painting in this list - I probably would have put it on the "fun" list, were it me. Is that because you have a standard color of paint you always use? Or some other reason?Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551060664894997817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-50830884301974210432016-06-15T08:02:22.966-05:002016-06-15T08:02:22.966-05:00We may end up keeping the electric antique for a w...We may end up keeping the electric antique for a while ourselves. The first bid we got yesterday on moving it outside was $2960. The previous owners installed a huge new breaker box outside that has a switch to turn off the fuse box inside. Everything electrical checked out well when we had the house inspected, andd everything is working well, so we may follow the age-old advice "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." The former owners left us an assortment of fuses, so for now, we're debating spending our money on other things...like replacing the 1970s era garage door opener, having the exterior trim painted, and having some repairs done to the original intercom system (which we anticipate costing a fortune).Dana@Mid2Modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055460107477850683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9087940973013594269.post-55803744552379952016-06-15T05:56:01.890-05:002016-06-15T05:56:01.890-05:00So cool Dana, you have an electric antique in the ...So cool Dana, you have an electric antique in the house. Maybe the former owner was too cheap to add a small sub-feed breaker box to replace the fuses. Nothing wrong with fuses except if one blows it may be difficult to find a ready replacement.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.com