Comments on: Spring Home Improvement Projects

By: Wanda S.

Wanda S. — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:52:24 +0000

We poured tinted concrete for our patio about 2 years ago and it looks great! You are probably aware of this but be sure to pour on a damp day (not rain) so the cement will set up correctly. Basically avoid pouring on a hot dry day and you will enjoy your new expanded patio for years to come.

By: Rosa Rugosa

Rosa Rugosa — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:25:44 +0000

Yes, those of you looking to plant some perennials want to hook up with someone in your neighborhood with an established garden (like me) who would probably be more than happy to share plants.
We’re going to try to leverage husband’s current unemployed situation (first time either of us has ever been unemployed, and we’re fiftyish), by having him stain the house and perhaps put a new roof on with help of unemployed carpenter/handyman friend. Of course we would pay the friend for labor, but figure that in the long run we can get some major projects done for little money.
Thanks to adopting a more financially prudent lifestyle for the past few years (with help from blogs like this) the job loss is not a total disaster for us. We’re trying to mine the silver lining from the clouds

By: RainyDaySaver

RainyDaySaver — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:28:16 +0000

I’d love a patio for our yard — we currently only have grass, and no surface for some outdoor furniture like a table and chairs. I think this is number-one on our home improvement list. I wonder if we can do it ourselves…

By: Sherry

Sherry — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:22:13 +0000

Plan on doing:

1. Re-purpose area where electric hotwater heater was….have a “on demand” water heater in another location. Got a LOT of space to make use of!

2. Rip out flower beds, replant.

3. New deck or at least firm up plans for a new deck & find contractor. (DH is not a handy guy!)

By: marci357

marci357 — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:26:28 +0000

shudda been debt-killer…. typos

As long as the lawn mower is won’t powered, (as in won’t spend anything more), all should work well!

You’d be surprised how many freebies you can come up with tho for yard projects. All my lumber and timbers come from the wood debris pile at the local transfer station, and most of the plant starts from friends.

By: MyFinancialObjectives

MyFinancialObjectives — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:21:42 +0000

Marci357, do they sell superstrength debt-ller, full strength at my local Home Depot or do I need to special order that from Russia?

Better to laugh about it than stress about it, I’m already doing all I can to pay it down as rapidly as possible! Which actually means no Spring cleaning for me, besides sweeping up more debt!:)

By: marci357

marci357 — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:09:24 +0000

@MyFinancialObjectives…. I’m thinking a good lawn mower and some superstrength debt-ller, full strength, should get you out of your mess
lol – enjoyed your humor

By: MyFinancialObjectives

MyFinancialObjectives — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:59:35 +0000

I am really looking forward to my Spring projects this year. I have some student debt around the side of my house, crowding my sun flowers I would love to get rid of finally. Also the right half of my roof is cluttered with some student debt as well, as soon as I can I’d love to be able to replace that section with some savings. Finally my entire lawn could use a re-fertilization of cash as opposed to the dew-like layer of student loan debt that coats it.

And that pretty much sums up my Spring projects:)

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:17:31 +0000

Working on a fence right now. Cost more than originally estimated for. Took a vacation week to get it accomplished. Writing this because it started to rain, again! ) Best laid plans of mice and men.

By: Becky R

Becky R — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:08:19 +0000

I just had 3/4 of my roof redone. I have to repair water damage in living room from leaky roof.

Next paint living room.

In April huge garden is in works as well. And lots of yard work (I still have dead leaves, itchy balls, and such everywhere.)

In May or June I am knocking this weird wall by my back door down and putting in a sliding glass door.

I also want to redo my coat closet (it is now two but I want it to be one, it sort of waste space right now.)

I would alse like to:
replace bathroom mirror and vanity. But this is a wish.

Everything but bathroom I have money and man power (free family labor) to do.

I am a single mom who bought a fixer upper house in Nov.

I will do garden, yard work, and painting myself. But the construction stuff I have my stepdad, and dad to do.

Oh my boys want to make a tree house/fort.

I anticipate I can have all this done by end of year. Yeah!!!