the one on the side of the house is a plum tree.Artemis wrote:Is that tree in the photo the plum tree?
I will always remember your post about trying plums for the first time.
the other is an apricot tree. those things are horrible.
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the one on the side of the house is a plum tree.Artemis wrote:Is that tree in the photo the plum tree?
I will always remember your post about trying plums for the first time.
Dude, men must drool over you.creep wrote:i have been spending a lot of time redoing my backyard. i have pulled shit out, re-sodded, built a workshop, deck and garden, put brick down and a bunch of other shit. i am doing my front nowhokahey wrote:I'd like to get a garden down. Probably already a little late considering how early the Spring weather came. Maybe not?
I spent Saturday re-landscaping my disaster from 3 years ago. 3 bushes died and 3 others didn't look like I expected. This was all a first time thing for me. Now seeing what worked and what didn't I planted bushes that will better match my vision. Nothing fancy, but in a subdivision where people pay to have their yards professionally done I'm just trying not to have the shittiest looking yard on the block without paying an arm and a leg.
does the property still smell funny?creep wrote:the lady that owned my house before me owned a bunch of birds. that probably explains the creepiness of the yard.Romeo wrote:nice clean up Creep!
The side of the house looked a little creepy before...
yeah...i don't really know what i'm doing but i just read a lot on the internet before i start a project. it's pretty fun. i plan on selling this house soon and then buying land and have a house built doing most of the work myself. last weekend i replaced a 12ft x 6ft window in the front of the house. that was a pain in the ass.SR wrote:My two favorite flowers on the planet are tulips and sunflowers....both mentioned in this thread.![]()
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creep, do you do your own carpentry?
i was hoping to find a stash of money because she died and the house was a probate sale. i only found two silver dollars. and no she didn't die in the house.sinep wrote:does the property still smell funny?creep wrote:the lady that owned my house before me owned a bunch of birds. that probably explains the creepiness of the yard.Romeo wrote:nice clean up Creep!
The side of the house looked a little creepy before...
did you get a discount because of the smell?
do you still find piles of shit and regurgitated skeletons of small animals?
Well,creep wrote:yeah...i don't really know what i'm doing but i just read a lot on the internet before i start a project. it's pretty fun. i plan on selling this house soon and then buying land and have a house built doing most of the work myself. last weekend i replaced a 12ft x 6ft window in the front of the house. that was a pain in the ass.SR wrote:My two favorite flowers on the planet are tulips and sunflowers....both mentioned in this thread.![]()
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creep, do you do your own carpentry?
That is a crap load of work done there Creep! Nice! It's like those comics where you have a before and after frame and have to come up with what's different, that was always my favorite.creep wrote: i have been spending a lot of time redoing my backyard. i have pulled shit out, re-sodded, built a workshop, deck and garden, put brick down and a bunch of other shit. i am doing my front now
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Do you know where you are looking to buy land yet? Acreage? Is this like a dream house with specific design features in mind or is your main interest to build something more typical and just have the satisfaction of living in something you built?creep wrote: i plan on selling this house soon and then buying land and have a house built doing most of the work myself.
last weekend i replaced a 12ft x 6ft window in the front of the house. that was a pain in the ass.
That is pretty badass. I'm not use to seeing purple flowering trees. I'm use to Sakura or cherry blossoms here and back in Oregon. Any day now I'll go to the festivals and eat and drink under the cherry blossoms. I'll take pictures if I can stand strait.perkana wrote:your work reminded me of a tv show about brits doing landscaping in just a couple of days...even if men don't drool, stuff like this make me drool
Since I live in an apartment, I really don't have any space for flower pots. The only ones I had I gave them to my mom because I moved somewhere for a couple of months and she kept them. My mom loves gardening (so do I, when I'm not tired, our love comes from my granddad I guess, he loved plants). I will take pictures when I visit her, her plants look lovely around this time of the year.
My favorite tree during this season looks like this:
They only blossom during spring and when they start blossoming, it's the first sign that Spring is coming
i did do the electrical myself. i trenched it (almost to code....it was raining) and ran a new circuit from the box. the foundation is actually the easier concrete footing foundation. i hate working with concrete.mockbee wrote:1. (N) gabled outbuilding with stone/brick edging and walk (see you have an elec. hook-up, did you install yourself? dig trench, wiring etc? Also what type of foundation did you use? Looks like you may have poured a slab?)
the arbor was there under grass when i bought it. the brick (actually pavers) was a job i wouldn't want to do again. there are grape vines covering it that you can't really see now.2. (N) brick patio with soldier course edge and raised fire pit under (E) arbor with (N) footings.
i will be long gone from this place when or if that happens3. (N) raised tulip planter with split faced pavers. (from what I have heard from an arborist friend is that it's not so good to cover the root flare of the tree with mulch. That's where the tree absorbs oxygen and nutrients. It won't necessarily kill the tree but can promote decay if it's moist and roots can start to grow into your planter and essentially the tree strangles itself)
the new sod was dying because hardly any sunlight was getting back there. i have a 100ft tree in the front that blocks everything.4. Major prune job of secondary branches of the apricot tree.
i planted a tangerine tree and two banana trees that you can't see. i still need to add more plants.5. (N) mulch/brick edging around the perimeter of the yard, also looks like you moved or look out an (iris?) plant in the back and took out the barrel and planted a (lilac?) on the side and took out a clothes line and bird feeders.
i was going to replace the fence but none of my neighbors wanted to help pay for it so fuck it.6. Replaced a fence board and stabilized a fence post
a lot of the sod died but i was able to revive it to the point you see. this spring it should look much better. i had much better luck with seed in the front.7. And, of course, re-sodded/fertilized grass
i just want a few acres in the sierra foothills probably around jackson, valley springs, ione area. i have been reading up on septic systems. i want to first build a garage with an attached apartment and live in that and then build the main house. i just want to do it for fun and to make money. i figure i can do most everything myself except for the foundation and maybe the framing.Do you know where you are looking to buy land yet? Acreage? Is this like a dream house with specific design features in mind or is your main interest to build something more typical and just have the satisfaction of living in something you built?
not sure why i typed 12x6. it was actually about 9x6. i have replaced all of the windows in the house but that one. the house was built in 1950 and i wanted to stick with wood double hung. i did put a vinyl in the garage. what was there was a big fixed with two double hungs on each side. i was going to go with the same but it was $2800 for a custom window. i found a good deal on wood double hung windows for $200 each so I just put three of them together and saved a shitload of money.That is a big window! Is the new a big fixed picture window or does it have multiple lights? Is it the same configuration as the old window? That's a bit large to be vinyl or fiberglass, probably composite frame?
So no problem with the city w/o elec. license (or you have one)? If you don't answer, I'll make my own assumptions.creep wrote:
i did do the electrical myself. i trenched it (almost to code....it was raining) and ran a new circuit from the box. the foundation is actually the easier concrete footing foundation. i hate working with concrete.
Yeah, substrate is everything with brick/pavers and it's finicky work.the arbor was there under grass when i bought it. the brick (actually pavers) was a job i wouldn't want to do again. there are grape vines covering it that you can't really see now.
cool. Yeah, stick with a professional for the foundation. If that's messed up, the house is toast. And framing??! That's the most fun, rewarding and easiest part! Just be familiar with a laser level, an eye for detail (which you obviously have) and some basic geometry and your good!i just want a few acres in the sierra foothills probably around jackson, valley springs, ione area. i have been reading up on septic systems. i want to first build a garage with an attached apartment and live in that and then build the main house. i just want to do it for fun and to make money. i figure i can do most everything myself except for the foundation and maybe the framing.
actually just simple solid concrete blocks. i think they call it a skid foundation or something like that??mockbee wrote: Are you talking concrete pier blocks with wood grade beams?
CMU coursed stem wall? Or did you actually pour a stem wall instead of a slab?
yeah the limited framing that i have done is really fun. i just know it would be cheap to hire out.cool. Yeah, stick with a professional for the foundation. If that's messed up, the house is toast. And framing??! That's the most fun, rewarding and easiest part! Just be familiar with a laser level, an eye for detail (which you obviously have) and some basic geometry and your good!
yeah...i was thinking of doing that. i have lived in a boat before so the small size wouldn't bother me.Have you thought of an airstream on the property while you build? They go easy for 2-3k. All utilities, etc would be set while you build. Doesn't make sense to set up utilities, trenching, hookups, concrete pour etc. twice...![]()
I'm not too familiar with the in-between (not Tahoe, NPs, coast, major cities, etc.) places of California yet. That seems like a nice area, the foothills. Can you get an empty/buildable lot still? For like under 300k? Or would you buy something and just knock it down (doesn't sound like you are planning to do that)?
If I were to get a lot anywhere it would be up by Point Reyes between Fairfax and Tomales. I'm guessing I would probably looking at 500k+ just to knock something down though or do major renovations....![]()
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wow...that thing is hugeMy friend just installed a 8'x20' fully glazed slider door specially manufactured/delivered from Germany, cost 15k. crazy. I didn't know if you were going in that direction!