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From the lens First Home Mishaps.

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  • Margo_Arrowsmith Dec 13, 2010 @ 11:54 am | delete
    This is good, very helpful and practical
  • ChapelHillFiddler Sep 18, 2010 @ 12:00 pm | delete
    Blessed. I'm a DIY-er and have my share of hits and misses.
  • Qualitee Apr 17, 2010 @ 4:26 pm | delete
    My advice if you are getting in professionals is always check, double check and then check again everything you can about them before taking them on. Then go do the job yourself and save a fortune! Good luck in your new home.
  • a_willow Feb 1, 2009 @ 8:05 am | delete
    This lens won 2nd place in Fresh Squid Contest for January as one of lenses that joined Fresh Squid group during December 2008! Congratulations! Badges are coming with mail! :)
  • Rewards4life Jan 11, 2009 @ 11:46 am | delete
    A useful part of life is having to do up your first home, my advice would be to never lift a floor board or peel the wallpaper off, you always find something bigger to deal with. It is a great feeling to do the work yourself and in your first house you should. I like your "Dad" section, this is something that should be used and is a pleasure to do something creative with your Dad, and a great bonding/learning session. Nice lens 5*
  • a_willow Jan 1, 2009 @ 11:39 pm | delete
    This lens entered Fresh Squid Contest for January as one of featured lenses on Fresh Squid group in December! Come by and vote!
  • bbug Dec 23, 2008 @ 11:58 am | delete
    Some good advice and great reading.
  • Dec 22, 2008 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    We made a lot of mistakes with our first home, but I never regretted buying it.
    Great Lens
    LizzyJean
  • dc64 Dec 12, 2008 @ 10:11 pm | delete
    Thanks for letting us know about this kind of stuff. Hopefully, it will keep me from making some of the same mistakes.
  • a_willow Dec 12, 2008 @ 3:00 pm | delete
    Welcome to Fresh Squid group! Glad to have you aboard!
  • KimGiancaterino Dec 6, 2008 @ 11:42 am | delete
    I'm anxious to see pictures of your red deck when it's finished. A most enjoyable lens!
  • Joan4 Nov 22, 2008 @ 10:39 am | delete
    What a fun lens with great advice! If I were younger, I would take heed.
  • OhMe Nov 22, 2008 @ 9:32 am | delete
    If you home is looking as good as this lens, it is in great shape. This is wonderful and I really enjoyed reading it.
  • naturegirl7 Nov 22, 2008 @ 9:05 am | delete
    You have a wonderful sense of humor and I enjoyed reading your lens. Been there, done that on the do it yourself jobs. Great lens.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Nov 21, 2008 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    Best of luck! It will be worth it in the end.
    Great lens and thank you for your kind comments on my Say Something Nice Lens.
    Lizzy
  • Jewelsofawe Nov 15, 2008 @ 7:55 pm | delete
    Cool lens! Congrats on your new home!
  • Caravansarai Nov 15, 2008 @ 8:27 am | delete
    As the wife of a perpetual home DYIer, I can so relate to your lens! It's amazing how many things we learn after the job is nearly or completely finished, LOL! Great lens, and I wish you all the best.
  • Rinchen Chodron Nov 8, 2008 @ 4:57 pm | delete
    rms,

    Congratulations on your new home! What a fun lens. I now own my home out-right but it still needs a new furnace, and new carpeting and a good paint job, as well as a water heater soon. It never ends - I'm sure this makes you happy!
  • kiwisoutback Oct 17, 2008 @ 10:51 am | delete
    "Setting a budget and sticking to it"--this is really important. In my first home, I sunk a good deal of money into it quickly. It's easy to get excited and start 5,000 projects at once, but just stay focused on one at a time and you'll have your dream home a little quicker.
  • awelldressedbullet Oct 17, 2008 @ 10:21 am | delete
    What a great lens topic! And funny too :-) We bought a fixer upper too, it was great fun (seriously). May I suggest you include the tip of setting a budget and sticking to it. I know many people who easily go over what they can afford! - Kathy
  • CherylK Oct 17, 2008 @ 9:37 am | delete
    This is a super lens and should be required reading for all first-time home owners! I love fixer-uppers. They usually have a ton more charm and character than a brand new house. And I'm a huge fan of Goof-Off. Five stars, kiddo.
  • bdkz Oct 15, 2008 @ 11:27 am | delete
    Great lens! Sounds like you had a lot of fun fixing up the house!
  • rms Oct 15, 2008 @ 10:47 am | delete
    I love this! Goof off is great isn't ist?

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