New Forum idea: House stuff

[silverspeedbuggy]

Why not have a forum for house stuff? Decorating, painting, repairs, help, suggestions, even buying advice!

[Dede]

You could start up a new thread in the Hoo Ha section for it.

[SMG]

Don't hold your breath...

They're not very open to making new forums around here.

SMG

[jcroft]

In order for a new forum to be created, we definitely have to know there is a great deal of interest in it. I'll certainly watch this thread and see if more people express an interest. If it's something only a handful of members are interested in, I'd rather you just use Misc. Hoo-Ha (after all, that's what it's for -- all the stuff that doesn't fit elsewhere!).

SMG -- exactly which forum are you so disappointed that we didn't make? And if you have a problem, why not PM me about it?

[SMG]

I'm a bit miffed about this: Way Too America-Centric

I do have a point in my last post in that thread

SMG

[neko]

Originally Posted by silverspeedbuggy

Why not have a forum for house stuff? Decorating, painting, repairs, help, suggestions, even buying advice!

Sounds interesting, we are in the process of painting a room (almost done) and now we want to add some details (stencils). But the walls are lightly textured so I do not know how the stencils we come up... I would love a place to discuss/share experiences.

Now, some overzealous moderator may say that there are already specific forums for this pour-pose, but I LOVE the community here so I would rather share experiences here than somewhere else

[marvins_dad]

I'm still in the process of remodeling a 60's modern in Dallas.
Hadn't realised all the work we had done in little over a year until I showed someone that hadn't seen my house yet the photos I posted on the old Org. I'm going to have to do new Before/After thread soon because come December all work better be complete!

[Porkchop]

I really like the before/after pics of someone's new windows on their home in the old forums (I want to say it was Eeyore's owner?)

I vote yes on a home improvement/remodel/brag forum

[jcroft]

Originally Posted by SMG

I'm a bit miffed about this: Way Too America-Centric

I do have a point in my last post in that thread

SMG

Well, i'd never seen your last post in that thread, so I apologize. I'll go respond to it now.

[Dede]

I'm all for it either in a new forum or in a thread in Hoo Ha. We have done a makeover to every room in our house complete with before / after photos!

[PhoenixRising]

I like the idea myself...Can we have a Bob Vila Mod?

[marvins_dad]

Originally Posted by PhoenixRising

I like the idea myself...Can we have a Bob Vila Mod?

But...I'm already here!

[PhoenixRising]

Originally Posted by marvins_dad

But...I'm already here!

Too true. You know, sometimes I want to be Bob Vila. On that show, 'This Old House', he got to just walk around, while wonderful things were being done, and he did not have to do anything, if he did not want to.

NOTE: If he did not WANT to. That's the key. As I get closer to the closing date on my house, I keep thinking of the things that I will have to take care of, that I don't really want to...and all the things that I do want to take care of, I wonder if I will be able to.

[marvins_dad]

Ah...so I'm that guy that does all the work while Bob attempts to talk about stuff like he knows what he is talking about while selling Craftsman tools.

[PhoenixRising]

Originally Posted by marvins_dad

Ah...so I'm that guy that does all the work while Bob attempts to talk about stuff like he knows what he is talking about while selling Craftsman tools.

Yeah, you are Norm. But that's okay. I like Norm. He has all the coolest tools...I am so looking forward to having a real garage, that I can put real tools in.

Here is a sneak pic at the house I am closing on next Friday..
It does not tilt in real life, BTW.

[dnyed]

Bill and I could have used a forum like this two years ago.......

Before and after pics. A forum like this could be fun!

[Growler]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

I really like the before/after pics of someone's new windows on their home in the old forums (I want to say it was Eeyore's owner?)

I vote yes on a home improvement/remodel/brag forum

If you liked the new windows... you really would have liked the new tile flooring in the bathroom.
Eeyore Lays some tile

and the window thread...
The Castle gets new windows

I would be all for a home improvement forum BTW

I still have to post up about the Shed I built this summer...