Callie
Always Dreaming of Disney Magic
- Joined
- Mar 31, 2005
Last fall I posted asking for tips in house hunting. My realtor and I were able to find almost exactly what I was looking for. Two bed townhouse in my low end price range, ad the monthly payments with everything is less than I even asked for as well!
The fun started after purchased. Upon them moving out, I could see the walls needed a lot of work due to excessive big screw holes, they had also hidden some drywall damage from water previously. They also hide where they painted over wallpaper with decor. My realtor was nice enough to pay for the entire downstairs to be patched and sanded. I then hired someone to paint that.
I painted all of the rooms and closets upstairs and determined I needed new carpet too. Once that got ripped out, I discovered there was pet urine damage on the floorboards and rotted tackboards. I had to oil prime the entire floors twice, and have them redo the tacking. I also discovered a broken step that cost a ton of be replaced due to the construction style.
I finally have everything done and I'm so happy. A lot more work than I planned on. The painting was a LOT of work. I plan on posting some before and after pictures too.
The fun started after purchased. Upon them moving out, I could see the walls needed a lot of work due to excessive big screw holes, they had also hidden some drywall damage from water previously. They also hide where they painted over wallpaper with decor. My realtor was nice enough to pay for the entire downstairs to be patched and sanded. I then hired someone to paint that.
I painted all of the rooms and closets upstairs and determined I needed new carpet too. Once that got ripped out, I discovered there was pet urine damage on the floorboards and rotted tackboards. I had to oil prime the entire floors twice, and have them redo the tacking. I also discovered a broken step that cost a ton of be replaced due to the construction style.
I finally have everything done and I'm so happy. A lot more work than I planned on. The painting was a LOT of work. I plan on posting some before and after pictures too.