What pipe has been up to

[Pipefighter248]

Finally got around to doing a little more around the house and wanted to post up a few before and after pics. Everyone around here wanted $2500 to do it; did it myself and have about $300 in it and a couple new tools.
Not too bad for a week's downtime.
Not perfect, but looks a lot better IMO.


Before

 

[Pipefighter248]

Before 2

 

[Pipefighter248]

After

 

[Pipefighter248]

After 2

 

[runeight]

r8

 

[Pipefighter248]

Took a lot of sanding; but the floors were in better shape then I figured.
Let me know what you think?

 

[runeight]

You just increased the value of your home.

r8

 

[Pipefighter248]

You just increased the value of your home.

r8

Yep, that's what I was hoping for.

Might even do the bedrooms one day.

 

[runeight]

You just increased the value of your home.

r8

Yep, that's what I was hoping for.

Might even do the bedrooms one day.

Never a bad investment.

r8

 

[Pipefighter248]

Don't know the condition of the hard wood under the carpet in the Bed rooms, but I'm sure I could do it. Every little bit helps.

 

[runeight]

Don't know the condition of the hard wood under the carpet in the Bed rooms, but I'm sure I could do it. Every little bit helps.  

I sure can't! My knees are to old for that kind of work.

When I was out of High School I worked as a Carpenter Apprentice. One of the first jobs I had was installing a Gym Floor in a High School.

The girls were pretty but oh my ackin back! Still have not forgotten that and I was young then!

r8

 

[In10SS]

I bet that gives you a good feeling of acomplishment! Good job.

 

[BigBSBusa]

Very nice!

 

[rockadaous]

man that looks good. you should be proud of yourself

 

[JBradley0181]

Good work man looks good and now if your married your wife isnt going to let you stop so sell the busa cause no more time to ride and that of course is if you are married lol J/K

 

[coop65sr]

Looks really good bud...that's what you were doing when I was getting the risers from you... Looks really good~~~~ makes it worth all that hard work and I agree with Runeight...you just upped the value in your place a lot...

My wife and I are about to rip up all this carpet in our bedrooms and living rooms and put hardwood down (or pretend hardwood anyway)... I'm not looking forward to it cause my son and I are going to do it and I know it is gonna be a pain, but I know we'll love it when it's done too!!! Looks good bro

I am about to post a few pics of my bike after all the upgrades I just put on it this past weekend..the risers too I just got from you if you want to check it out...thanks again-

 

[Bird Hunter]

Very nice Pipe... Great job !!!

 

[Pipefighter248]

Thanks all.
Guess that's the great thing about older houses.
Most of them already had hardwood floors installed; but most owners covered them up with carpet.

 

[Pipefighter248]

Looks really good bud...that's what you were doing when I was getting the risers from you... Looks really good~~~~ makes it worth all that hard work and I agree with Runeight...you just upped the value in your place a lot...

My wife and I are about to rip up all this carpet in our bedrooms and living rooms and put hardwood down (or pretend hardwood anyway)... I'm not looking forward to it cause my son and I are going to do it and I know it is gonna be a pain, but I know we'll love it when it's done too!!! Looks good bro

I am about to post a few pics of my bike after all the upgrades I just put on it this past weekend..the risers too I just got from you if you want to check it out...thanks again-

Got to ride with the risers yet?
Help you out any?

 

[Wag]

It used to be that carpet was a luxury item and new houses were built with cheap, easily available hardwood. A family who could buy carpet and put it over their hardwood floors was living in the lap of luxury!!!

Now, fast forward 50 to 60 years and the reverse is true. The nice thing, though, is if you own one of those older houses, you may be able to find the wood underneath is still perfectly serviceable. That way, you get to have hardwood floors for about $1,000 worth of contractor work vs. $10,000 of wood, time, etc.

Stories abound.

Beautiful work, man!

--Wag--