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Full time employment: Posting here.
Remodeling
Blowing the dough - but still have contractors beak down the bids to pick and choose.
First project - The week prior to Dorian approaching Florida, we had impact windows and door entrance installed at the front of the house. (Bid was contracted in June) $5k worth of Accordion shutters previously installed 2 years ago by myself on the other sides plus one flex screen makes now boarding up a 'breeze'. (Pun intended)
$14k for new 10 premium windows installed (including large bay) and front door with two sidelights. Still being a little frugal, I did the exterior finish carpentry and painting to save $2.5k. Lotta work that I could now do in retirement.
Another project - Last week the contractors started on our pool resurfacing and paver deck installation. 20 year old pool needed a do over.
$16k - We went with premium deck and pebble pool surface. My frugal contribution is to repair the leak in the pool light niche, replace the light base and rewire for a $2k savings. Ridiculously easy light work with the pool drained. Don't know how they get away with charging so much for a simple job of fixing the light.
Spending our kids inheritance.
Blowing the dough - but still have contractors beak down the bids to pick and choose.
First project - The week prior to Dorian approaching Florida, we had impact windows and door entrance installed at the front of the house. (Bid was contracted in June) $5k worth of Accordion shutters previously installed 2 years ago by myself on the other sides plus one flex screen makes now boarding up a 'breeze'. (Pun intended)
$14k for new 10 premium windows installed (including large bay) and front door with two sidelights. Still being a little frugal, I did the exterior finish carpentry and painting to save $2.5k. Lotta work that I could now do in retirement.
Another project - Last week the contractors started on our pool resurfacing and paver deck installation. 20 year old pool needed a do over.
$16k - We went with premium deck and pebble pool surface. My frugal contribution is to repair the leak in the pool light niche, replace the light base and rewire for a $2k savings. Ridiculously easy light work with the pool drained. Don't know how they get away with charging so much for a simple job of fixing the light.
Spending our kids inheritance.