Is it normal to always have (or...want) a home project? (flooring, bathroom)

[Pitt Chick]

Originally Posted by mkarch

Most people that can actually afford to make custom upgrades to a basic home wouldn't buy a basic home to begin with.

Sure they would, for one or more of many many reasons ---
-the house is in a great location
-the house is in a great school district
-the house has a great lot
-the house has the perfect floorplan for them
-they like doing projects
-they like taking 'basic' and making it 'custom'
-older houses can be better built than newer homes
etc
etc
etc

[NickofDiamonds]

Are you on a first name basis at your local Home Depot or hardware store ?

[mkarch]

Originally Posted by Pitt Chick

Sure they would, for one or more of many many reasons ---
-the house is in a great location
-the house is in a great school district
-the house has a great lot
-the house has the perfect floorplan for them
-they like doing projects
-they like taking 'basic' and making it 'custom'
-older houses can be better built than newer homes
etc
etc
etc

I was referring to a new (or relatively new) basic home, which if it's actually in a 'great' location there are surely much nicer custom homes available. IE: nobody wastes good land building new, basic houses unless it's some kind of public works or 'affordable' housing project.

[Cali Doll]

Originally Posted by NickofDiamonds

Are you on a first name basis at your local Home Depot or hardware store ?

Well, the cashier did comment on how frequently I was there...

Thanks everyone. It's good to know I'm not really alone.

[Sunnydee]

You are not alone. One thing leads to another and then you look around and think, "Boy, that would look so much better if I . . ." It's an endless cycle if you are passionate about your home and believe in continuous improvement. Plus things don't stay the same, so there's always something that needs to be cleaned, replaced, or renewed. Idk exactly when it happened, but Lowes is now my favorite store.

[KathrynAragon]

Originally Posted by Cali Doll

Well, the cashier did comment on how frequently I was there...

Thanks everyone. It's good to know I'm not really alone.

Oh no, you're not alone.

Let me tell you how bad I've got it. Yesterday I was walking around my neighborhood and I saw that a couple of people have some little doodad hanging on their mailbox, a little sort of decoration (they were all different, not any alike). Little things sort of like ornaments - except they weren't Christmassy, though I'm sure they could be. Anyway, I immediately thought to myself, "I need to get my drill out and put a nail in my brick mailbox so I can hang something there..."

[mea14]

If you are paying other people to do these things maybe it's time for you to learn how to do some of them yourself, if you're physically able to do so. You'll end up getting a lot more pleasure.

[SOON2BNSURPRISE]

We will have projects going on in our home for the next 5 or 6 years.

Here is a partial list:

1. Replace all the copper piping with PEX
2. Reroute the drains to create a gray water irrigation system
3. Replace all the windows
4. Gut and rebuild the master bath
5. Restucko the house
6. Build a new 7 foot tall backyard block wall fence and have it stuckoed
7. Continue that fence into the front yard at the 3 foot level and have it stuckoed.
8. Replace the patio and driveway with stamped concrete, making it larger.
9. Build a new outdoor barBQ
10. Install a new hot tub

[Lodestar]

Originally Posted by Cape Cod Todd

What will you do when finished? start over?

It appears that that's how the game works. I don't think you ever get done.

Since we've retired I'm less willing to continue with the sprucing up. The last time we refurbished we were able to use better quality materials and hopefully these will sustain the house for our lifetime.

But I look around and still I see improvements that need to be made.

[Rynldsbr]

Originally Posted by Pitt Chick

"Is it normal to always have (or...want) a home project? "

I do not know if it is 'normal' to WANT home projects, but I can say that you usually HAVE them!

It never ends.