Replacing The Bedroom Windows

After talking to the city building and planning official, we just learned that replacing the existing single pane windows in the bedrooms will not only require a permit but a detailed and drawn to scale drawing as well. The official said that the new city code in the area requires that a new or a replacement bedroom windows must have maximum 44 inches length from the floor and more than 5 square feet of opening for fire safety to allow easy exit for anyone out of the house incase of fire in the house. This make sense in a way, but what doesn't make sense is that the original plan is that just trying to upgrade the single pane windows to more energy efficient ones using Star Energy Low E windows, but the replacement windows will remain the same dimensions, but in order to implement the new city codes, it would mean that the existing sheet racks will need to be opened up and existing framing will need to be modified in order to lower the framing and the headers to accommodate the required 44 inches length or less. So instead of just replacing windows, it will turn out to be a whole redo of the walls and sidings as well, which is turning into a very complicated process and a permit is now required with detailed and drawn to scale drawing. In order to implement this new city codes, not only will it double the work load but the budget as well because not only do we need to buy the replacement windows but have to worry about header and framing modifications and patching the opened sheet rack as well.

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Saying Goodbye To The Dark Green Walls

It is amazing what a coat of paint can do. Its only been few days ago when we were staring at a dark evergreen bathroom wall in the house, that didn't take very long for us to decide that the paint color just doesn't seem to work in anyway with the bathroom tiles and floor. It took us two major coats of super strong white primer to cover the dark evergreen paint in the wall. Although, after two hard coats of paint primer, we still noticed several holidays in the wall, it is looking so much better than the dark wall that was previously there. The third coat and final coat will be the paint that we will decide to put in the wall, but we are still in the process what paint color to put up in the bathroom since we are not sure if the tub tiles will be removed or we will just keep it, since there is really nothing wrong with it but the color is neutral not quite colorful.

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When Is The Best Time To Flip

Personally, I think the best time to flip a house is during summer and spring time because that is when the weather is most generous and accommodating. Rain and snow is not in anyway very friendly when you are trying to knock down walls, tear up the roof, paint the ceilings and sheet rock inside with no outside ventilation. The only pitfall when it comes to summer time flipping is the ability to bear summer heat specially when it is three digits temperature outside, its not only uncomfortable and unhealthy, but it is hard to concentrate on the task at hand when the sun is beginning to toast you.

Although, summer and spring time is probably the best time to flip and you only have few months target to get the renovations done, then that could be a problem because the timing to sell the flipped house might not be so good when it will be listed on a winter time, where there are probably less people coming out to look for properties due to weather conditions. The good thing is that when it comes to real estate, anything can possibly be accomplish at anytime, may be bad timing or good timing, but where there is a well, there is a way. But then again, if you want to flip and want things done in your timeframe, weather doesn't matter sometimes, rain or shine, the main goal is get it done specially when the carrying cost is outrageously high.

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Flippers We Will Be

I would like to do some flipping in the very near future, and would like to share my experiences and adventures here as I go along with all the different projects that we tackle, fix up and renovate.

This blog will house all things renovations, tips on how to fix things up, and any other concerns and interests that comes with flipping like choosing the right floor, why the carpet needs to go, or should the wall be knock down or not!

Please check back soon, I will be updating this blog as soon as new data and experiences comes along.