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TommyT-Bone	Before and After 10/8/11	#1
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	I'll post up some of the random before and after pics so you cab see what I've been up to the past couple of months.
	Posted on: 2011/10/8 20:10

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After	#2
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	garage
	Posted on: 2011/10/8 20:12

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After	#3
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	kitchen
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bogus	Re: Before and After	#4
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	WOW! Great progress! Looks like the garage will hold quite a crowd!
	Posted on: 2011/10/8 20:27
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After	#5
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	This post and the house are both still works in progress.
	Posted on: 2011/10/8 20:32

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After	#6
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After	#7
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	patio
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After	#8
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	sheds and front yard
	Posted on: 2011/10/8 21:02

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After	#9
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Game room/media room
	Posted on: 2011/10/8 21:04

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After	#10
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Guest bedroom
	Posted on: 2011/10/8 21:06

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After	#11
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	office
	Posted on: 2011/10/8 21:09

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After	#12
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	More to come soon.
	Posted on: 2011/10/8 21:10

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istter1	Re: Before and After	#13
Elite Guru Bakersfield Ca 2336 Posts Member since: 2011/7/4 21:23	It looks like you will be due for a long winter nap when you finish up Looks like a lot of back breaking working so far. It looks great. Steve
	Posted on: 2011/10/8 21:44

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After	#14
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	The winter months should be a whole lot easier for sure.
	Posted on: 2011/10/9 11:34

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Ultraman	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#15
2015 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Huskerland 14738 Posts Member since: 2009/9/12 19:16	What a huge change....and a huge amount of work to get it to where it now is.....well done guys!
	Posted on: 2011/10/9 12:25
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teebee	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#16
2014 Memorial Day Car Show Winner! Lakin, Kansas 67860 12364 Posts Member since: 2005/9/16 0:00	Wow, that's quite a transformation, Tommy. Guess I never looked at the kitchen cabinets very close before. Strange the originals didn't have drawers at the top of the base units. I see the new ones do. Looks like the PO wanted to hide the house, seems to me that should tip off the officials to something going on.
	Posted on: 2011/10/9 12:46
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BillH	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#17
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Looks great Tommy. I like your antiques, I have a bunch too,
	Posted on: 2011/10/9 13:56
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crash	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#18
Guru WRIGHT CITY MO 63390 977 Posts Member since: 2007/12/15 0:00	dang tommy that looks great. you butt should be dragging by now. the isseter1 is right . a good long winter nap is due.
	Posted on: 2011/10/9 14:05
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bogus	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#19
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	I repeat myself! It looks AWESOME!!!!!
	Posted on: 2011/10/9 17:36
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#20
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Good thing I had plenty of stuff to fill up the house. Right Andy? I have room for 6 of my closest friends to come for a visit. 9 if you throw in the couch and the air mattress. Of course for the 2 of us it's just about right. Next project on the docket is the canvas carport/awning. 3 car carport and awning that will cover the well pump, water softening system and water filter. It's gonna be huge.
	Posted on: 2011/10/9 17:45

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Matatk	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#21
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22803 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Wow, Tommy. I think the most dramatic change is the exterior...removing all that overgrown foliage made a huge difference! Did you repaint the exterior of the house, too? I'm glad to see you got the guest room all ready for me. Matthew
	Posted on: 2011/10/9 19:14
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#22
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	No exterior paint. Put that off for a couple of years. It's good enough for now.
	Posted on: 2011/10/9 19:29

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Matatk	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#23
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22803 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Quote: TommyT-Bone wrote: No exterior paint. Put that off for a couple of years. It's good enough for now. I think just removing all the landscape made it look so much nicer it looks like new paint.
	Posted on: 2011/10/9 19:35
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vetteblondie	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#24
Master Guru Jonesboro, AR 4648 Posts Member since: 2007/4/3 0:00	Wow! That's a TON of hard work. Very nice and what a transformation!!!! Great job!
	Posted on: 2011/10/10 2:30
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pianoguy	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#25
Guru Emeritus Apple Valley, MN 14762 Posts Member since: 2007/12/29 0:00	Lookin' good, Tommy!
	Posted on: 2011/10/10 3:10
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BeachBum	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#26
Master Guru 751 Posts Member since: 2008/11/20 17:01	Looks Freakn great Tommy !! Completely different home both inside and out. Congrats on a well done job. Is that MJ in your garage ?
	Posted on: 2011/10/10 14:16
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1Fast04Vert	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#27
Elite Guru The hills of N. Georgia 2424 Posts Member since: 2007/12/30 0:00	What a huge difference. Tommy, you have it looking really good now. Nicely decorated too.
	Posted on: 2011/10/10 14:31
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#28
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Quote: BeachBum wrote: Is that MJ in your garage ? Good eye Beach. The only non driver on the wall. He's on the end to boot.
	Posted on: 2011/10/10 15:39

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pianoguy	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#29
Guru Emeritus Apple Valley, MN 14762 Posts Member since: 2007/12/29 0:00	Quote: Matatk wrote: Quote: TommyT-Bone wrote: No exterior paint. Put that off for a couple of years. It's good enough for now. I think just removing all the landscape made it look so much nicer it looks like new paint. Agreed, the "less is more" was a dramatic improvement. We replaced our old overgrown shrubbery over the last few years, and it made a big difference.
	Posted on: 2011/10/10 16:26
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BillH	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#30
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Quote: pianoguy wrote: Agreed, the "less is more" was a dramatic improvement. We replaced our old overgrown shrubbery over the last few years, and it made a big difference. My entire property is overgrown. But I like the "Nautral Landscape".
	Posted on: 2011/10/10 16:38
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bogus	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#31
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	Quote: TommyT-Bone wrote: Good thing I had plenty of stuff to fill up the house. Right Andy? I have room for 6 of my closest friends to come for a visit. 9 if you throw in the couch and the air mattress. Of course for the 2 of us it's just about right. Next project on the docket is the canvas carport/awning. 3 car carport and awning that will cover the well pump, water softening system and water filter. It's gonna be huge. Uh, yea... plenty... I am a bit torn by clearing all the green at the fence... it made for a real nice natural wall. But in FL, it was also a palmetto bug factory, so give and take.
	Posted on: 2011/10/11 0:55
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#32
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Quote: bogus wrote: I am a bit torn by clearing all the green at the fence... it made for a real nice natural wall. But in FL, it was also a palmetto bug factory, so give and take. Funny you should mention that. A dumptruck of soil has already been dumped and spread. My wife is putting in a rolling landscape. A few trees and some medium height plants and other ground cover. Look for it in future pics. A house is never done. Just a work in progress. Kinda like a Corvette or Porsche. There's always something .... Unless your Bill H. Then you go with a natural habitat and a C4 that just needs bi-weekly washing.
	Posted on: 2011/10/11 1:03

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BillH	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#33
The Stig Moderator Reno 22702 Posts Member since: 2007/12/25 0:00	Quote: TommyT-Bone wrote: There's always something .... Unless your Bill H. Then you go with a natural habitat and a C4 that just needs bi-weekly washing. No muss, no fuss, no watering, no mowing , no trimming, no fertilizing, no weeding, no seeding - The Perfect Lawn It's twice weekly washing, sometimes I wash it and pull it back into the garage then don't drive it until I wash it again.
	Posted on: 2011/10/11 1:44
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flyboy	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#34
Elite Guru Westmont, Il. 2632 Posts Member since: 2008/9/28 12:47	You and your wife did some outstanding work. Dang!
	Posted on: 2011/10/11 12:20
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JrRifleCoach	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#35
Elite Guru 1524 Posts Member since: 2005/9/16 0:00	Quote: flyboy wrote: You and your wife did some outstanding work. Dang!
	Posted on: 2011/10/11 15:18

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JeffK	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#36
Elite Guru High Point, NC 1440 Posts Member since: 2010/6/18 12:27	Very nice work!
	Posted on: 2011/10/11 17:36

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Epimax	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#37
Elite Guru Wilmington, NC 1814 Posts Member since: 2008/12/30 13:16	Excellent work!! Place looks Great!!
	Posted on: 2011/10/13 10:52

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#38
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	Happy to report that all inspections but one have been finalized. The only one left open is the carport and it hasn't been built yet. Will take pics when available and probably add few more. Thanks for the moral support and postive comments gang.
	Posted on: 2011/10/13 11:12

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#39
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	carport Attach file: IMG_0739.JPG (585.07 KB) IMG_0743.JPG (572.13 KB) IMG_0744.JPG (498.71 KB)
	Posted on: 2011/10/21 15:34

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Matatk	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#40
Webmaster SW Chicago Burbs 22803 Posts Member since: 2008/1/7 0:00	Quote: BeachBum wrote: Is that MJ in your garage ? No, the MJ is in the closet, but they call it seaweed
	Posted on: 2011/10/21 19:00
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screamin_conure	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#41
Senior Guru Northwest Indiana 346 Posts Member since: 2009/10/20 20:55	Wow Tommy! Talk about "extreme makeover". Looks real good!
	Posted on: 2011/10/21 19:07

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bogus	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#42
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	Surprisingly, carports are better in FL than garages. Garages have a tendency to trap moisture, and that will lead to rust problems and other corrosion. The carport will protect from the baking heat of the sun, but still allow for good air flow. My brother found this one out when the top of his Volare started to rot... Now... a nice climate controlled garage is a great place to work on a car, tho! And as silly as it sounds, keeping the garage air conditioned will keep the rest of the house cooler, because that heat isn't trapped inside the garage. And technically, because that room isn't near the t-stat, it costs nothing to add a bit of cool to it.
	Posted on: 2011/10/21 19:21
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#43
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	I'll keep the garage door open alot so it gets airflow. That way it will be more like a carport.
	Posted on: 2011/10/21 19:49

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bobges	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#44
Senior Guru Bushkill PA 254 Posts Member since: 2008/7/20 21:00	Very nice Tom it looks nice and cozy,your house is a mans castle
	Posted on: 2011/10/21 23:31

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#45
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	.... Attach file: IMG_0745.JPG (399.62 KB) IMG_0746.JPG (405.04 KB) IMG_0747.JPG (464.39 KB)
	Posted on: 2011/10/22 21:32

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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#46
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	I'll post a pic with the cars at a later date. Like when the 928 comes home.
	Posted on: 2011/10/22 21:34

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bogus	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#47
Grand Imperial Pooh-Bah San Pedro, CA 20859 Posts Member since: 2005/9/7 0:00	nice! Look'n real good! Those carports will have the added advantage of shading that side of the house!
	Posted on: 2011/10/22 21:37
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TommyT-Bone	Re: Before and After 10/8/11	#48
Chair-man of the bored Homestead USA 33760 Posts Member since: 2007/12/10 0:00	That's the west side of the house. It gets strong afternoon sun. The energy savings could be appreciable.
	Posted on: 2011/10/22 21:55

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