Our first house

I haven't really taken the time to post pics and info of our new to us house. We moved in the last weekend in April and have been doing work on it and trying to make it ours. I have been installing a fence to keep the kids and dogs in our yard too. The house was built in 1914, is a 3 bed room with a pretty big attic, and a nice basement. I plan on making a man cave area down there at some point. The house has newer wiring with grounded outlets, central air, which is new, newer furnace and water heater. It is in town, and has a double lot which is .38 acres. We really wanted an acerage, but couldn't find one in our price range. This was the best thing we could find in our price range that had a big yard, big house, and a garage. The garage is a 28'x30' and is fully insulated. It had heavy wiring ran to it and has natural gas ran to it for a reasnor type furnace already. So far my Dad came over and helped me wire in my 220, I purchased a new IR 5hp 60 gallon air compressor so I can keep the one at my shop at my parent's so that is still a functioning shop, we got a better lawn mower, and it's been busy, busy. :LOL:

My original plans were to buy a car port and put it in front of the garage. Well, the wife would like to keep that for the kids to play on. So, I will put gravel and a car port behind the garage. The wife will have to park her Excursion back there, and then I can park one truck in there too. I am trying to keep the garage open for working on my/our stuff only. Eventually I have to install a taller door because this one is too short. I can't get the excursion in here if I'd like to. My 72 won't fit unless you dump the air out of the rear suspension.

Last week while I was on vacation, one thing I had to do was clean some of the stuff out of the garage we put in there to save time when we moved in. We had to get the enclosed trailer back to my Snap-on guy, so we just put all the stuff that belonged in the basement, in the garage. I got most of it out, but need to finish that at some point. I also need to get a shed to put the lawn mower in as well as the lawn tools/toys. I still have to finish running the conduint for the air compressor wiring, and mount it when the mounting kit arrives.

Here is some painting we've been doing in the dining room. We still have to go get some more hutches to put in there that my Aunt gave me a few years ago. The deal was, we couldn't have them until we got our first house. They were my dirt bag uncle's aunt's hutches. My aunt wants them gone because they remind them of my dirt bag uncle, whom is gone back to Virginia. (That's a whole other story) :LOL: Then we can finish unpacking. My wife got into chalk painting so she has repainted our dining room tables and chairs to get a rustic look we like. Plus it saves money over buying new stuff right now. She's almost done with our kitchen, which was a hideous white with red trim. Pics on that later.

Here are some pics of the inside of the house. The third picture is the front entry way. The fourth and fifth are of the living room.

Pic 1 Kiddos on the stairs

Pic 2 Looking at front entry door as you're on the stairs

Pic 3 Looking down from the top of the stairs

Pic 4 Closet in the hall way area at the top of the stairs

Pic 5 Master bed room

Pic 1 Boys bed room

Pic 2 Izzy's bedroom

Pic 3 Bad pic of upstairs bathroom

Pic 4 Back of garage

Pic 5 Behind garage.

The sand box there is getting axed. I'm not sure we'll keep it because it is a cat bathroom......

The house is in really good shape. I have some window work to do which may consist of repalcing one here and there as I can. I have to redo the seating on the deck, and we'd like to make the attic a play area for the kids before winter. That may wait until next year. I'll get more pics up later of the kitchen, basement, and the down stairs bathroom.

A very nice family home for you Ryan and I am envious of the garage space as I only have a single car garage made of tin and certainly not lined like yours. I do like the trees around the property too especially the big one by the driveway. I'm sure in no time you and your lovely wife will have the place all sorted and real homely. Reminds me of a saying I heard once, a house is made of timber and building products, a home is made of love, laughter, occasionally even tears,yes a home is for family to enjoy and grow.

I am soooo happy for you! You put a smile on my face almost as big as your's and your families smiles! Thank you!

Thanks guys! It's been a long time coming. We were in a two bedroom duplex previously. Talk about cramped for space the last couple of years. :LOL:

Times 3 Ryan! We're so happy for you.. I love the wood work around the entryway! Looks like a wonderful place to raise your family.

Congrats and thanks for sharing all the pics.

Thanks Mike! It sure is nice to be paying for something of our own now.

Nice! Real nice!!

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Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Thanks Mike! It sure is nice to be paying for something of our own now.

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Ironically, my financial situation is swinging to the opposite and Chris and I are were just offered a house on the family farm. If it happens I'll follow your lead and share some info / pics. I think I'll title it.. "things that bring the hot rod project to a halt!" LOL.. :LOL::LOL::LOL:

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Originally Posted by 34_40

Ironically, my financial situation is swinging to the opposite and Chris and I are were just offered a house on the family farm. If it happens I'll follow your lead and share some info / pics. I think I'll title it.. "things that bring the hot rod project to a halt!" LOL.. :LOL::LOL::LOL:

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I'm rootin' for ya!!!

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Originally Posted by 34_40

Ironically, my financial situation is swinging to the opposite and Chris and I are were just offered a house on the family farm. If it happens I'll follow your lead and share some info / pics. I think I'll title it.. "things that bring the hot rod project to a halt!" LOL.. :LOL::LOL::LOL:

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I'm rooting for ya too! My wife really wanted a small acerage with an old farm house on it. I want an acerage with some buildings on it. :LOL: Oh well, later on. I'm sorry to hear you're in that situation, but at least you have some options. Please do post those pics if you can make it happen, and good luck!

Thanks guys.. now back to Ryans house!

It looks good mate...and yes; it's a good buzz to know that whatever you're paying toward the mortgage is increasing your equity, not someone else's.

Good to see too that you've prioritised the fencing to keep the kids safe, and made a good job of it too!
I've done a lot of fencing over the years...it's not so much a science as an art, and there's virtually nothing about what you've built that I would have done differently.

What you've got now is a safe area for the kids to play, and a warm secure place for you and yours to live.
Good luck to you all!

Outbuildings can be added later as time and finances permit.

A wee story: A few years back a mate, 'Sparky' Parkes, bought his first home, couldn't afford a car-shed, but we found one a mile or so away that the owner wanted demolished.
We borrowed a tip truck, backed it into the shed, built a frame at the headboard of the truck, cut the shed off the foundations, lifted the tray, (which lifted the front of the shed off the ground,) built another frame at the tailboard of the tray, dropped the tray, (after putting 4"x4" blocks on the chassis behind the cab,) that lifted the entire shed off the ground, then drove very slowly around to Sparky's, backed the truck into place, and reversed the process.
Voila!
Instant shed!
And all for the cost of a mornings work and a few beers.
It doesn't get much cheaper than that.

Thanks Johnboy! Yeah, the fence was a big to do for us so the kids aren't on the roads as we live on a corner lot. They see open yard and get to running. :LOL: I may build a pole type shed if the city will allow it. I happen to have an a good stack of galvanized type tin, but we'll see how things go.

Good Luck! Looks like you are doing fine.
PS, (1940 with a Hemi!)

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Originally Posted by Scooting

Good Luck! Looks like you are doing fine.
PS, (1940 with a Hemi!)

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My plans are to have the 40 and my mom's 68 Mustang be the only projects in my garage this winter. I'm going to try to not work on customer trucks either. We'll see how that works out. I use that extra money to buy car and truck parts. Haha

Hey Ryan, which Mitchellville are you in as when I goggled earth thingy, there is three, TN, MD, I- something and yes,I'm stalking you too see if your fences comply with the strict USA standards of keep young folk in and dangerous critters out.

Mitchellville is where we used to live. Now we're in Prairie City. We're in Iowa.(IA) You'd have to look for a while if you were looking in MD and TN. :LOL:

Congratulations. I love the architectural details in older homes. They don't build them like that today.

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Originally Posted by Al G

Congratulations. I love the architectural details in older homes. They don't build them like that today.

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No, they sure don't. The amount of wood in this house is crazy too. Now, the insulation needs some upgrading. Haha