I bought the ugliest house in a nice neighborhood in East Liverpool, OH
a few years ago. $5k house in a $65K house neighborhood... likely more
now with the current housing market state. End goal is to flip it and
make a nice profit. One of the photos was taken from standing on the
board on the pump jacks, looking out at part of the neighborhood. Worry
not, 5 pics in, 3rd from last, I had not scraped the peak, only up to
where I painted.
This weekend was just painting and more painting. The scaffolding isn't
the sturdiest, nor are the red pump jacks on top of the scaffolding.
Standing at the peak of the 40 foot ladder to paint the top corner was
NOT a treat either. The board across the pump jacks liked to bow, and I
held my breath on every step. I'll most likely have to go back up soon
and top coat it with a latex finish paint. One side of the house down,
3 more to go... well, that and all of the windows and trim... and
enclosed front porch... ugh.
https://postimg.cc/gallery/B6dYdt0
It's all single-coated in Sherwin Williams exterior oil based primer
after scraping badly peeling existing paint. I was able to schmooze the
SW manager a few years ago and get a contractor charge account set up
for myself with the same pricing that the contractor I used to work for.
The primer was half off the sticker price for me. Some of the paints
I can buy are over 70% off sticker price.
The neighbor told me that this hasn't been painted since before I was
born... I'm 26 years old, for reference. He set up the scaffolding, and
I paid him to hang the siding. I paid a contractor thousands of dollars
over 2 years ago, and the work has yet to be anywhere near completed, so
I guess I'm doing most of if myself to get it done. It was nice that
the neighbor is allowing me to use his scaffolding to paint. He's a
retired contractor... I wish I knew that 2 years ago when I was hiring >someone.
If you've gotten this far... you can see the crack at the peak up top,
it's about 3/4 of an inch vertically across the fascia. It had quite a >hornet's nest in there. I went out at night, one night even climbed the >ladder... it took a few tries and a few empty cans of hornet spray, but
the buggers are finally dead. I was going to be lazy and fill the gap
with spray foam, caulk, and paint... suggestions?
On Sat, 11 Sep 2021 20:45:09 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
I bought the ugliest house in a nice neighborhood in East Liverpool, OH
a few years ago. $5k house in a $65K house neighborhood...
If you've gotten this far... you can see the crack at the peak up top,
it's about 3/4 of an inch vertically across the fascia. It had quite a
hornet's nest in there. I went out at night, one night even climbed the
ladder... it took a few tries and a few empty cans of hornet spray, but
the buggers are finally dead. I was going to be lazy and fill the gap
with spray foam, caulk, and paint... suggestions?
It looks good. I certainly wouldn't be getting up there to do the
work (my neurologist said even 4' was too much - as if). Pump jacks,
not even on my best day. ;-)
Is there really money in flipping a house in a $65K neighborhood? It
seems labor would eat you alive, if not the materials themselves.
I bought the ugliest house in a nice neighborhood in East Liverpool, OH
a few years ago. $5k house in a $65K house neighborhood... likely more
now with the current housing market state. End goal is to flip it and
make a nice profit. One of the photos was taken from standing on the
board on the pump jacks, looking out at part of the neighborhood. Worry not, 5 pics in, 3rd from last, I had not scraped the peak, only up to
where I painted.
This weekend was just painting and more painting. The scaffolding isn't
the sturdiest, nor are the red pump jacks on top of the scaffolding.
Standing at the peak of the 40 foot ladder to paint the top corner was
NOT a treat either. The board across the pump jacks liked to bow, and I held my breath on every step. I'll most likely have to go back up soon
and top coat it with a latex finish paint. One side of the house down,
3 more to go... well, that and all of the windows and trim... and
enclosed front porch... ugh.
https://postimg.cc/gallery/B6dYdt0
It's all single-coated in Sherwin Williams exterior oil based primer
after scraping badly peeling existing paint. I was able to schmooze the
SW manager a few years ago and get a contractor charge account set up
for myself with the same pricing that the contractor I used to work for.
The primer was half off the sticker price for me. Some of the paints
I can buy are over 70% off sticker price.
The neighbor told me that this hasn't been painted since before I was
born... I'm 26 years old, for reference. He set up the scaffolding, and
I paid him to hang the siding. I paid a contractor thousands of dollars over 2 years ago, and the work has yet to be anywhere near completed, so
I guess I'm doing most of if myself to get it done. It was nice that
the neighbor is allowing me to use his scaffolding to paint. He's a
retired contractor... I wish I knew that 2 years ago when I was hiring someone.
If you've gotten this far... you can see the crack at the peak up top,
it's about 3/4 of an inch vertically across the fascia. It had quite a hornet's nest in there. I went out at night, one night even climbed the ladder... it took a few tries and a few empty cans of hornet spray, but
the buggers are finally dead. I was going to be lazy and fill the gap
with spray foam, caulk, and paint... suggestions?
On 9/11/2021 9:56 PM, krw@notreal.com wrote:
On Sat, 11 Sep 2021 20:45:09 -0400, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
I bought the ugliest house in a nice neighborhood in East Liverpool, OH
a few years ago. $5k house in a $65K house neighborhood...
(snip)
If you've gotten this far... you can see the crack at the peak up top,
it's about 3/4 of an inch vertically across the fascia. It had quite a
hornet's nest in there. I went out at night, one night even climbed the >>> ladder... it took a few tries and a few empty cans of hornet spray, but
the buggers are finally dead. I was going to be lazy and fill the gap
with spray foam, caulk, and paint... suggestions?
It looks good. I certainly wouldn't be getting up there to do the
work (my neurologist said even 4' was too much - as if). Pump jacks,
not even on my best day. ;-)
Thanks. I was not digging the pump jacks at all. I'm not particularly >light, and I could feel that board between the two jacks bowing with
every step I took. I felt quite uneasy at the one photo I took looking
down.
Is there really money in flipping a house in a $65K neighborhood? It
seems labor would eat you alive, if not the materials themselves.
I only paid about $5k for the house. I'm hoping to not have more than
$25k in it all said and told. Homes don't sell for much around here,
lots of the town a while down hill from where I photographed (looking
out) is literally worthless unless you want to rent out scummy houses.
A few houses not far up the street sold for $90-100K recently with the
way the housing market has gone. I might stand to make a good buck on
it. At least I hope.
I bought the ugliest house in a nice neighborhood in East Liverpool, OH
a few years ago. $5k house in a $65K house neighborhood... likely more
now with the current housing market state. End goal is to flip it and
make a nice profit. One of the photos was taken from standing on the
board on the pump jacks, looking out at part of the neighborhood. Worry
not, 5 pics in, 3rd from last, I had not scraped the peak, only up to
where I painted.
This weekend was just painting and more painting. The scaffolding isn't
the sturdiest, nor are the red pump jacks on top of the scaffolding.
Standing at the peak of the 40 foot ladder to paint the top corner was
NOT a treat either. The board across the pump jacks liked to bow, and I
held my breath on every step. I'll most likely have to go back up soon
and top coat it with a latex finish paint. One side of the house down,
3 more to go... well, that and all of the windows and trim... and
enclosed front porch... ugh.
https://postimg.cc/gallery/B6dYdt0
It's all single-coated in Sherwin Williams exterior oil based primer
after scraping badly peeling existing paint. I was able to schmooze the
SW manager a few years ago and get a contractor charge account set up
for myself with the same pricing that the contractor I used to work for.
The primer was half off the sticker price for me. Some of the paints
I can buy are over 70% off sticker price.
The neighbor told me that this hasn't been painted since before I was
born... I'm 26 years old, for reference. He set up the scaffolding, and
I paid him to hang the siding. I paid a contractor thousands of dollars
over 2 years ago, and the work has yet to be anywhere near completed, so
I guess I'm doing most of if myself to get it done. It was nice that
the neighbor is allowing me to use his scaffolding to paint. He's a
retired contractor... I wish I knew that 2 years ago when I was hiring someone.
If you've gotten this far... you can see the crack at the peak up top,
it's about 3/4 of an inch vertically across the fascia. It had quite a hornet's nest in there. I went out at night, one night even climbed the ladder... it took a few tries and a few empty cans of hornet spray, but
the buggers are finally dead. I was going to be lazy and fill the gap
with spray foam, caulk, and paint... suggestions?
I bought the ugliest house in a nice neighborhood in East Liverpool, OH a
few years ago. $5k house in a $65K house neighborhood... likely more now >with the current housing market state. End goal is to flip it and make a >nice profit. One of the photos was taken from standing on the board on the >pump jacks, looking out at part of the neighborhood. Worry not, 5 pics in, >3rd from last, I had not scraped the peak, only up to where I painted.
On 9/11/2021 7:45 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
I bought the ugliest house in a nice neighborhood in East Liverpool,
OH a few years ago. $5k house in a $65K house neighborhood... likely
more now with the current housing market state. End goal is to flip
it and make a nice profit. One of the photos was taken from standing
on the board on the pump jacks, looking out at part of the
neighborhood. Worry not, 5 pics in, 3rd from last, I had not scraped
the peak, only up to where I painted.
This weekend was just painting and more painting. The scaffolding
isn't the sturdiest, nor are the red pump jacks on top of the
scaffolding. Standing at the peak of the 40 foot ladder to paint the
top corner was NOT a treat either. The board across the pump jacks
liked to bow, and I held my breath on every step. I'll most likely
have to go back up soon and top coat it with a latex finish paint.
One side of the house down, 3 more to go... well, that and all of the
windows and trim... and enclosed front porch... ugh.
https://postimg.cc/gallery/B6dYdt0
It's all single-coated in Sherwin Williams exterior oil based primer
after scraping badly peeling existing paint. I was able to schmooze
the SW manager a few years ago and get a contractor charge account set
up for myself with the same pricing that the contractor I used to work
for. The primer was half off the sticker price for me. Some of the
paints I can buy are over 70% off sticker price.
The neighbor told me that this hasn't been painted since before I was
born... I'm 26 years old, for reference. He set up the scaffolding,
and I paid him to hang the siding. I paid a contractor thousands of
dollars over 2 years ago, and the work has yet to be anywhere near
completed, so I guess I'm doing most of if myself to get it done. It
was nice that the neighbor is allowing me to use his scaffolding to
paint. He's a retired contractor... I wish I knew that 2 years ago
when I was hiring someone.
If you've gotten this far... you can see the crack at the peak up top,
it's about 3/4 of an inch vertically across the fascia. It had quite
a hornet's nest in there. I went out at night, one night even climbed
the ladder... it took a few tries and a few empty cans of hornet
spray, but the buggers are finally dead. I was going to be lazy and
fill the gap with spray foam, caulk, and paint... suggestions?
Good golly a $65K neighborhood!!!! Looks like a nice neighborhood. Any
more homes for sale??
I would think a thin piece of metal caulked in place and screws. Way up
there it will be barely noticeable.
On Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 8:45:08 PM UTC-4, Michael Trew wrote:
I bought the ugliest house in a nice neighborhood in East Liverpool, OH
a few years ago. $5k house in a $65K house neighborhood... likely more
now with the current housing market state. End goal is to flip it and
make a nice profit. One of the photos was taken from standing on the
board on the pump jacks, looking out at part of the neighborhood. Worry
not, 5 pics in, 3rd from last, I had not scraped the peak, only up to
where I painted.
This weekend was just painting and more painting. The scaffolding isn't
the sturdiest, nor are the red pump jacks on top of the scaffolding.
Standing at the peak of the 40 foot ladder to paint the top corner was
NOT a treat either. The board across the pump jacks liked to bow, and I
held my breath on every step. I'll most likely have to go back up soon
and top coat it with a latex finish paint. One side of the house down,
3 more to go... well, that and all of the windows and trim... and
enclosed front porch... ugh.
https://postimg.cc/gallery/B6dYdt0
It's all single-coated in Sherwin Williams exterior oil based primer
after scraping badly peeling existing paint. I was able to schmooze the
SW manager a few years ago and get a contractor charge account set up
for myself with the same pricing that the contractor I used to work for.
The primer was half off the sticker price for me. Some of the paints
I can buy are over 70% off sticker price.
The neighbor told me that this hasn't been painted since before I was
born... I'm 26 years old, for reference. He set up the scaffolding, and
I paid him to hang the siding. I paid a contractor thousands of dollars
over 2 years ago, and the work has yet to be anywhere near completed, so
I guess I'm doing most of if myself to get it done. It was nice that
the neighbor is allowing me to use his scaffolding to paint. He's a
retired contractor... I wish I knew that 2 years ago when I was hiring
someone.
If you've gotten this far... you can see the crack at the peak up top,
it's about 3/4 of an inch vertically across the fascia. It had quite a
hornet's nest in there. I went out at night, one night even climbed the
ladder... it took a few tries and a few empty cans of hornet spray, but
the buggers are finally dead. I was going to be lazy and fill the gap
with spray foam, caulk, and paint... suggestions?
How about spreading some West Systems G-Flex epoxy in the crack? Flexible
and waterproof.
https://www.amazon.com/WEST-SYSTEM-flex-Epoxy-4oz/dp/B002IZFPQE
Get some thickener to make a spreadable paste as the epoxy itself will run.
403 or 406 would probably be your best options.
https://www.westsystem.com/filler-selection-guide/
It's always good to have some epoxy lying around. ;-)
I had a similar experience... bought a "worst house in the neighborhood"
for $8,500 and gut-renovated it. Never had a mortgage or other loan on
it. Let's just say I could sell it for a lot more today...
"Michael Trew" wrote in message news:shjiif$1mc$1@dont-email.me...
I bought the ugliest house in a nice neighborhood in East Liverpool,
OH a few years ago. $5k house in a $65K house neighborhood... likely
more now with the current housing market state. End goal is to flip it
and make a nice profit. One of the photos was taken from standing on
the board on the pump jacks, looking out at part of the neighborhood.
Worry not, 5 pics in, 3rd from last, I had not scraped the peak, only
up to where I painted.
On 9/13/2021 9:38 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Saturday, September 11, 2021 at 8:45:08 PM UTC-4, Michael Trew wrote:
I bought the ugliest house in a nice neighborhood in East Liverpool, OH
a few years ago. $5k house in a $65K house neighborhood... likely more
now with the current housing market state. End goal is to flip it and
make a nice profit. One of the photos was taken from standing on the
board on the pump jacks, looking out at part of the neighborhood. Worry
not, 5 pics in, 3rd from last, I had not scraped the peak, only up to
where I painted.
This weekend was just painting and more painting. The scaffolding isn't
the sturdiest, nor are the red pump jacks on top of the scaffolding.
Standing at the peak of the 40 foot ladder to paint the top corner was
NOT a treat either. The board across the pump jacks liked to bow, and I
held my breath on every step. I'll most likely have to go back up soon
and top coat it with a latex finish paint. One side of the house down,
3 more to go... well, that and all of the windows and trim... and
enclosed front porch... ugh.
https://postimg.cc/gallery/B6dYdt0
It's all single-coated in Sherwin Williams exterior oil based primer
after scraping badly peeling existing paint. I was able to schmooze the
SW manager a few years ago and get a contractor charge account set up
for myself with the same pricing that the contractor I used to work for. >> The primer was half off the sticker price for me. Some of the paints
I can buy are over 70% off sticker price.
The neighbor told me that this hasn't been painted since before I was
born... I'm 26 years old, for reference. He set up the scaffolding, and
I paid him to hang the siding. I paid a contractor thousands of dollars
over 2 years ago, and the work has yet to be anywhere near completed, so >> I guess I'm doing most of if myself to get it done. It was nice that
the neighbor is allowing me to use his scaffolding to paint. He's a
retired contractor... I wish I knew that 2 years ago when I was hiring
someone.
If you've gotten this far... you can see the crack at the peak up top,
it's about 3/4 of an inch vertically across the fascia. It had quite a
hornet's nest in there. I went out at night, one night even climbed the
ladder... it took a few tries and a few empty cans of hornet spray, but
the buggers are finally dead. I was going to be lazy and fill the gap
with spray foam, caulk, and paint... suggestions?
How about spreading some West Systems G-Flex epoxy in the crack? Flexible and waterproof.
https://www.amazon.com/WEST-SYSTEM-flex-Epoxy-4oz/dp/B002IZFPQE
Get some thickener to make a spreadable paste as the epoxy itself will run.
403 or 406 would probably be your best options.
https://www.westsystem.com/filler-selection-guide/
It's always good to have some epoxy lying around. ;-)Thanks! I can't say I've used many epoxies.. I have used the 2 part
epoxy "wood hardener" in the Abatron kit before.
I ended up using some kind of thick epoxy in a tube that my neighbor
had.. I just packed it in in layers, and put a finished caulk on the
outside. You can't tell from the ground.
Just a tip...
The G-Flex product is easy to use because it's a 1-1 mixture. A lot
of epoxies use a ratio, so you have to do math, prime the pumps
if you use those, count the pumps, hope there's no air, etc.
With a 1-1 ratio you just figure out how grams as you think you need,
weigh the resin then add the hardener until it's doubled.
The G-Flex is runny though. Great for leveling itself out, but messy for verticals, so thickener is often required. When possible I coat the surrounding area with Vaseline to keep any runs from sticking.
I'm glad you got your issue solved. Stay safe on the scaffolding.
No thank you...not me.
On 9/11/2021 5:45 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
I bought the ugliest house in a nice neighborhood in East Liverpool,
OH a few years ago. $5k house in a $65K house neighborhood... likely
more now with the current housing market state. End goal is to flip
it and make a nice profit. One of the photos was taken from standing
on the board on the pump jacks, looking out at part of the
neighborhood. Worry not, 5 pics in, 3rd from last, I had not scraped
the peak, only up to where I painted.
This weekend was just painting and more painting. The scaffolding
isn't the sturdiest, nor are the red pump jacks on top of the
scaffolding. Standing at the peak of the 40 foot ladder to paint the
top corner was NOT a treat either. The board across the pump jacks
liked to bow, and I held my breath on every step. I'll most likely
have to go back up soon and top coat it with a latex finish paint.
One side of the house down, 3 more to go... well, that and all of the
windows and trim... and enclosed front porch... ugh.
https://postimg.cc/gallery/B6dYdt0
It's all single-coated in Sherwin Williams exterior oil based primer
after scraping badly peeling existing paint. I was able to schmooze
the SW manager a few years ago and get a contractor charge account set
up for myself with the same pricing that the contractor I used to work
for. The primer was half off the sticker price for me. Some of the
paints I can buy are over 70% off sticker price.
The neighbor told me that this hasn't been painted since before I was
born... I'm 26 years old, for reference. He set up the scaffolding,
and I paid him to hang the siding. I paid a contractor thousands of
dollars over 2 years ago, and the work has yet to be anywhere near
completed, so I guess I'm doing most of if myself to get it done. It
was nice that the neighbor is allowing me to use his scaffolding to
paint. He's a retired contractor... I wish I knew that 2 years ago
when I was hiring someone.
If you've gotten this far... you can see the crack at the peak up top,
it's about 3/4 of an inch vertically across the fascia. It had quite
a hornet's nest in there. I went out at night, one night even climbed
the ladder... it took a few tries and a few empty cans of hornet
spray, but the buggers are finally dead. I was going to be lazy and
fill the gap with spray foam, caulk, and paint... suggestions?
Nerdsplain much?
I bought the ugliest house in a nice neighborhood in East Liverpool, OH
a few years ago. $5k house in a $65K house neighborhood... likely more
now with the current housing market state. End goal is to flip it and
make a nice profit. One of the photos was taken from standing on the
board on the pump jacks, looking out at part of the neighborhood. Worry not, 5 pics in, 3rd from last, I had not scraped the peak, only up to
where I painted.
This weekend was just painting and more painting. The scaffolding isn't
the sturdiest, nor are the red pump jacks on top of the scaffolding.
Standing at the peak of the 40 foot ladder to paint the top corner was
NOT a treat either. The board across the pump jacks liked to bow, and I held my breath on every step. I'll most likely have to go back up soon
and top coat it with a latex finish paint. One side of the house down,
3 more to go... well, that and all of the windows and trim... and
enclosed front porch... ugh.
https://postimg.cc/gallery/B6dYdt0
It's all single-coated in Sherwin Williams exterior oil based primer
after scraping badly peeling existing paint. I was able to schmooze the
SW manager a few years ago and get a contractor charge account set up
for myself with the same pricing that the contractor I used to work for.
The primer was half off the sticker price for me. Some of the paints
I can buy are over 70% off sticker price.
The neighbor told me that this hasn't been painted since before I was
born... I'm 26 years old, for reference. He set up the scaffolding, and
I paid him to hang the siding. I paid a contractor thousands of dollars over 2 years ago, and the work has yet to be anywhere near completed, so
I guess I'm doing most of if myself to get it done. It was nice that
the neighbor is allowing me to use his scaffolding to paint. He's a
retired contractor... I wish I knew that 2 years ago when I was hiring someone.
If you've gotten this far... you can see the crack at the peak up top,
it's about 3/4 of an inch vertically across the fascia. It had quite a hornet's nest in there. I went out at night, one night even climbed the ladder... it took a few tries and a few empty cans of hornet spray, but
the buggers are finally dead. I was going to be lazy and fill the gap
with spray foam, caulk, and paint... suggestions?
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