Posts tagged remodeling (whole house)
Don’t Be Alarmed, Nothing to See Here :: Connecting and Troubleshooting a Hard Wired Security System
7April 4, 2013
by jb bartkowiak
in At Home
... another project, while, yes, on my long term to do list - my security system. It too ate up a lot of my time. I did finally get it hooked up, but not without its fair share of difficulties … and perhaps, if I want to share now - it is best for me to start at the beginning ... kind of. Below is "One Man's Simple Tale of a Security System Gone (Hay) Wired." [...]
Building Moxie Does Electrical Work :: Adding a Sub-Panel, Installing Exterior Outlets & Hooking up Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors
2December 6, 2012
by jb bartkowiak
in remodeling
Together we (okay maybe a little more he):
Hooked up a 60amp sub-panel (in my attic),
Ran a new 20amp dedicated circuit to my youngest daughter’s bedroom,
Installed two exterior outlets,
& Finally, finished the hardwired circuit of six smoke detectors. [...]
My Personal Growth :: Seeding a New Lawn with Pennington Seed’s Smart Seed(TM)
4July 13, 2012
by jb bartkowiak
in On the House
This front yard, when the home was purchased, had a rather medium-sized and unruly tree smack dab in the middle of it. In an effort to make the home more curb-appealing, Mrs. Moxie and the Mr. Paul had it removed. As the trunk was ground down, it left a rather large “hole” in approximately 30% of the plot. Add to that, the regular abuse you can expecte with large scale renovation work, this front yard was in need of, well, a good seeding. That was decided early on. [...]
The Bride of Building Moxie Does w/ Flipping Houses aka …
21July 9, 2012
This particular house, a Colonial (I guess), sits less than a mile from ours. After a short shopping period, she purchased it for a near rock bottom price . . . after a foreclosure. And really . . . it was all kinda a perfect awesome storm … or something. Jen found herself not only with access to funds BUT ALSO with access to a working licensed contractor willing to . . . “go in” on a house. Put another way - she had renovation costs covered and a contractor that was actually offering his labor for free. [...]
Renovation Loans :: What is a 203k Loan?
4March 22, 2012
by jb bartkowiak
in homeownership
I have gotten a handful of questions recently about Renovations Loans, and more specifically -- 203ks. Like many, I knew only that 203ks were “Renovation Loans,” but not much else. So I figured it was time to give it a little look – What are they? What are the stipulations? Where would I go to get my hands on the dough? What are the pros, and the cons? Are there alternatives available? [...]
