BeFore aNd AfTer!!!

Here are some before and after photos/video from the project.

Living Area(Larger Unit)

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Dining Area (Larger Unit)





Kitchen (Larger Unit)

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Stairs (Larger Unit)

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Master Bathroom (Larger Unit)

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Media Room (Larger Unit)

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Front Door Shot Of Smaller Unit

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Stairs (Smaller Unit)

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Living Area (Smaller Unit)

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Kitchen (Smaller Unit)

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Master Bedroom (Smaller Unit)

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Master Bath (Smaller Unit)

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Downstairs Bath (Smaller Unit)

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The renovations for the entire project have been completed!! The smaller unit was just recently finished so we're now ready to put the units on the market. The appraiser came out a few days ago and he happened to be the same appraiser that appraised the duplex when we purchased it. It was great to hear how impressed he was with the work we'd done to the properties.

Melissa and I have never really done landscaping before but to save money, we did the landscaping ourselves. It was a lot of hard work but I think we did a good job adding value with the work we did. Check out the photo to see our work!


The area we landscaped was littered with small rocks and it made it VERY difficult to dig holes for the planst. Man it was a work out!

And finally, we're done shopping at Lowe's! Yeaaaaaaah! At least for this project...

It's nice to see how it has all come together and I'm very interested to know how homebuyers will respond. I guess we shall soon see!


view of the living area in the smaller unit




master bath area (smaller unit)


master bedroom (smaller unit)


living area (smaller unit)


exterior view of property at night


Melissa installing the bamboo flooring!

signin out, JayB

Amazing Results

Just wanted to let everyone know that the larger side is finally done! We still have about a week left on the smaller side. I can't believe how many trips we made to Lowe's and Home Depot towards the end. There are just so many little things that you don't think about buying until you do a final walk through such as door stops, new light switch plates, towel holders, etc. Jay and I became a pro at painting doors and installing hardware. The house was just cleaned from top to bottom and is ready for show. I can't believe how much dust and dirt accumulated in the house because of everyone working, cutting wood and material, and painting. We are thankful to have such honest and hardworking people on our team. They have worked with us very well and have made this project easy on us. I always hear horror stories about contractors who never show up, take the money and run, or just do a crappy job. I am so happy to have found people who do just the opposite. For example, we have Jose who comes in on Saturdays, works 10-12 hour days, does quality work, and has a passion for what he does. I just want to say thanks to all of you! Our pool is also ready to swim in. Finally, after all this time of testing the alkalinity, acidity, chlorine, and everything else to go with a pool, it is done! Who would have thought that a pool would bring back memories of chemistry class! I still can't believe what the house looks like now compared to what it looked like in the beginning. I keep thinking this can't be the same house! Here are some pics showing the final product of the larger unit. (Pictures of the kitchen will be posted tomorrow, the battery on my camera died before I could make it to the kitchen :)

Melissa

LIVING AREA




DINING ROOM


MASTER BEDROOM AND BATH








MEDIA ROOM


UPSTAIRS BATH


DOWNSTAIRS HALLWAY


CLEAN POOL!


DEER IN THE FRONT YARD

09.07.2007

After a week in San Diego, we are back in Austin finishing the project. The house is on its way to being done. The granite was just installed a couple of days ago. We chose to go with 'Uba Tuba' which is a black granite with specs of browns and tans that really bring in the cabinets and flooring. We couldn't stop looking at the kitchen cause it's amazing how far it we've come from where we first started. Both kitchen units have been opened up tremendously!

3 1/4 " baseboards are in the process of being installed and I can't believe what a big difference they make in a room! The wood floors are completely done in the 1st unit and will be installed in the 2nd unit within the next few days. We recently purchased backsplash for the kitchen and I can't wait to see how it finishes the look.

We only have a few more items to purchase such as carpet, closet doors, shower doors, paint, fencing for the front of the house and door hardware. The painting of the exterior of the house will probably be done last but we are still debating what color to paint it. We also have to start on the landscaping as well. Here are a few more updated pictures and videos showing our progress.

Melissa

KITCHEN AND LIVING AREA UNIT 1









NEW WOOD SIDING ON EXTERIOR OF HOUSE





NEW BATHROOMS







CROWN MOLDING (looking up at ceiling)

MoRE uPDatES!

Things are still going smoothly. All 27 windows and 3 pairs of french doors were installed. The electrical and plumbing has been rewired to fit our new vanities and lighting. The pool water was tested and it's finally ok to swim in! Melissa spent 2 hours cleaning the pool trying to get the chlorine and alkalinity levels up to par. The pool also had to be strained of all the leaves. Who knew that having a pool would be such hard work! On top of that, it has been so hot and humid out here!

Melissa

Unit 2 - Kitchen







Unit 2 - Dining Room



New Windows



Unit 1 - Downstairs bath



Unit 1 - Crown Molding

MoRE uPDatES!

Things are still going smoothly. All 27 windows and 3 pairs of french doors were installed. The electrical and plumbing has been rewired to fit our new vanities and lighting. The pool water was tested and it's finally ok to swim in! Melissa spent 2 hours cleaning the pool trying to get the chlorine and alkalinity levels up to par. The pool also had to strained of all the leaves. Who knew that having a pool would be such hard work! On top of that, it has been so hot and humid out here!

Melissa

Unit 1 - Crown molding

GrEat PrOgREss!

Things are coming along smoothly. The entire interior of the house has just been painted which allows us to start on the flooring and the installing of appliances and vanities. The windows are in the process of being installed but it will take a few days to complete because there are 27 windows! We plan to start pre-marketing and will post the larger unit on the MLS this Wednesday. Since we are not finished, we will list the house as under construction. Here are a few pictures and videos showing the progress:

Jay


New Kitchen Cabinets



Master Bath Tile



Preparing to install french doors



New Paint Color for interior walls



New Windows



Downstairs shower



Unit 1 Kitchen



Tiled Master Tub