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ParticipantUCGal,
Yes, I agree, and have gotten the advice to wait and live in it for a while. I’m just exploring all the issues now because I know things like this take a long time. 🙂
My friend bought a real fixer in Poway, and that was a year and a half ago. I think he is still doing alot of work on it, weekends, weeknights, etc. I know it’s alot of work and the house will be in disarray, so we don’t want to start until we get the materials, layout and labor in place to do it in 2-3 weeks. Alot of “friend of friends” are looking for work to do, so it seems like labor is getting cheaper.
My mom renovated almost her whole house…new travertine floors, onyx fireplaces, marble stairs, hardwood floors upstairs, new cherry cabs in the kitchen, granite, for around $80k. The guy she found does good work and charges $220/8 hour day for him and his partner. Not bad for $13.75/hour.
I wish you well on your house! Props to you for being a DIYer! Truth be told, my answer to JtR wasn’t totally correct…I could be handy if I just went for it…I am an engineer. But I’m too much of a perfectionist. I’ll spend 20-30 minutes fretting over 1 travertine tile’s position, and then not be happy with it for the next 10 years. Someone could do a worse job than me, and I’ll be impressed. I’m just weird that way. So I just said no, because I don’t have the skills yet, and then I won’t be happy with the results.
Jeeman
ParticipantUCGal,
Yes, I agree, and have gotten the advice to wait and live in it for a while. I’m just exploring all the issues now because I know things like this take a long time. 🙂
My friend bought a real fixer in Poway, and that was a year and a half ago. I think he is still doing alot of work on it, weekends, weeknights, etc. I know it’s alot of work and the house will be in disarray, so we don’t want to start until we get the materials, layout and labor in place to do it in 2-3 weeks. Alot of “friend of friends” are looking for work to do, so it seems like labor is getting cheaper.
My mom renovated almost her whole house…new travertine floors, onyx fireplaces, marble stairs, hardwood floors upstairs, new cherry cabs in the kitchen, granite, for around $80k. The guy she found does good work and charges $220/8 hour day for him and his partner. Not bad for $13.75/hour.
I wish you well on your house! Props to you for being a DIYer! Truth be told, my answer to JtR wasn’t totally correct…I could be handy if I just went for it…I am an engineer. But I’m too much of a perfectionist. I’ll spend 20-30 minutes fretting over 1 travertine tile’s position, and then not be happy with it for the next 10 years. Someone could do a worse job than me, and I’ll be impressed. I’m just weird that way. So I just said no, because I don’t have the skills yet, and then I won’t be happy with the results.
Jeeman
ParticipantUCGal,
I’d still like to see what your cabs look like after sanding, if you have one that is “half way through”. My cabs are all painted white, and I suspect it’s all hardwood underneath. But if I go granite, then I have to replace the cabs anyways.
ParticipantUCGal,
I’d still like to see what your cabs look like after sanding, if you have one that is “half way through”. My cabs are all painted white, and I suspect it’s all hardwood underneath. But if I go granite, then I have to replace the cabs anyways.
ParticipantUCGal,
I’d still like to see what your cabs look like after sanding, if you have one that is “half way through”. My cabs are all painted white, and I suspect it’s all hardwood underneath. But if I go granite, then I have to replace the cabs anyways.
ParticipantUCGal,
I’d still like to see what your cabs look like after sanding, if you have one that is “half way through”. My cabs are all painted white, and I suspect it’s all hardwood underneath. But if I go granite, then I have to replace the cabs anyways.
ParticipantUCGal,
I’d still like to see what your cabs look like after sanding, if you have one that is “half way through”. My cabs are all painted white, and I suspect it’s all hardwood underneath. But if I go granite, then I have to replace the cabs anyways.
ParticipantDon’t know. Haven’t been there in a long long time.
ParticipantDon’t know. Haven’t been there in a long long time.
ParticipantDon’t know. Haven’t been there in a long long time.
ParticipantDon’t know. Haven’t been there in a long long time.
ParticipantDon’t know. Haven’t been there in a long long time.
ParticipantOk, I can work with that a bit. The ones on Robison Rd. and La Venta are in a established neighborhood of older 1970s ranch-style houses. I spent my high-school years off of Carriage Road in Arbolitos. I think you’ll find a mix of older people, families, and youngly married people there.
The one on Seiler St. is a more transitory neighborhood, but similar to the neighborhood above. I believe there are alot of apartments down in that area. Don’t know much more than that.
The house on Sunderland is getting closer to the rural part of Poway. Out that way, people ride horses, own bigger lots, and is more “red-neck” The Sunderland house is in a tract neighborhood, but the general area is more rural.
The house on Ezra is in a very rural part. Go further north on Espola and then take a right on those streets, there are alot of horse owners, and dirt roads. Generally, older homes east of Espola, newer homes west of Espola. Then there are a couple bombers in that area, with someone buying a lot on the side of a hill and building their dream home with a view. There will be alot of traffic in the morning, going towards PHS, 2 miles north.
The house on Appleby Ln is getting back to civilization, and is generally closer to the more affluent part of Poway. This will be probably be the only neighborhood north of twin peaks that will be in the $400s, due to the age of the neighborhood.
Just my opinions and loose generalizations. The really affluent parts of Poway are around Lake Poway and High Valley Road. I believe Tony Gwynn lives (or lived) there.
ParticipantOk, I can work with that a bit. The ones on Robison Rd. and La Venta are in a established neighborhood of older 1970s ranch-style houses. I spent my high-school years off of Carriage Road in Arbolitos. I think you’ll find a mix of older people, families, and youngly married people there.
The one on Seiler St. is a more transitory neighborhood, but similar to the neighborhood above. I believe there are alot of apartments down in that area. Don’t know much more than that.
The house on Sunderland is getting closer to the rural part of Poway. Out that way, people ride horses, own bigger lots, and is more “red-neck” The Sunderland house is in a tract neighborhood, but the general area is more rural.
The house on Ezra is in a very rural part. Go further north on Espola and then take a right on those streets, there are alot of horse owners, and dirt roads. Generally, older homes east of Espola, newer homes west of Espola. Then there are a couple bombers in that area, with someone buying a lot on the side of a hill and building their dream home with a view. There will be alot of traffic in the morning, going towards PHS, 2 miles north.
The house on Appleby Ln is getting back to civilization, and is generally closer to the more affluent part of Poway. This will be probably be the only neighborhood north of twin peaks that will be in the $400s, due to the age of the neighborhood.
Just my opinions and loose generalizations. The really affluent parts of Poway are around Lake Poway and High Valley Road. I believe Tony Gwynn lives (or lived) there.
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