The beginning: Chris and Barry took out 4.5 tons of garbage; carpet, cupboards, dated plastic and neon ceiling light fixtures and let me tell you, it was greatly appreciated by mom and dad. Barry and Brian ripped trim for all the doors and windows and installed it in a day. The boys were really a big help.
All the ceilings were painted white and we used creme on the walls even though it appears yellow. (Just the amateur photography.) This is a shot of the old and the new bathroom. Brian spent many minutes putting up all the finishing touches such as the new picture frame mirror, towel bars, towel ring, shower apparatus, and venetian blinds. I never would have been able to hang the mirror, it took an engineer!The living room looked 100% better after the carpet was installed. We sanded the deck railing, stained it, and carpeted the deck. Our unit is on the agenda to be painted so that will improve the exterior appearance. I cleaned up the gas fireplace, stained it, and gave it two coats of varnish, I get the easy jobs. I'm glad we did not paint the woodwork by the fireplace, the tile was dark and it looks rich stained and varnished.
We learned much from this project but not sure we want to attempt another project of this magnitude.
It would be awesome to get it rented and finally have some good luck with our experiences as landlords.
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