Craig Ellwood home demolished
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Some of you have really nice 'BEFORE' kitchens!
Comments (34)Oh wow, NC - that's interesting! I had forgotten that "initial", yes I vaguely remember hearing that in some in some dim past. Angie, me too. We need a whole thread devoted to what we trashed and why. I wonder if I still have any photos of the termite mounds of shavings? Or the completely-eclipsed counter? Or the baggie-laden clothesline? Or the tile: that was *the* most hideous tile I have seen *anywhere*. period. We need a thread to find who had the most hideous former tile.... fwiw, the layout in my old kitchen was pretty OK-ish, permitting for 14 years of life in it. Some grumbling, but definitely live-in-able considering what so many in the world have to put up with. But I was always afraid one day those termites would chew up the last thread holding the uppers to the wall... Oh yeah, there was that hole that permitted the rat to run down from the attic; it wasn't great either. Once I closed a cabinet door on the poor thing's tail. I can still see it there, hanging down ... might even have a picture somewhere. shudder. I let him go eventually, slooping up his tail up and away; seemed the best of a string of really bad choices. Eventually we got on a first-name basis....See Morebefore you demolish your old kitchen
Comments (27)Between staging, moving (3x) and remodelling, we had a lot of things that were still usable, if not to us. We used Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity's "Restore", the front curb, and Freecycle. When dealing with these entities, remember you are not really a customer. It is most constructive if you try to think of yourself as a fellow volunteer for the day --- trying to do your part to get something you don't need into the hands of someone needy. Personally, the biggest benefit is the assuaged guilt from overconsumption, and avoiding the landfill. It is unfortunate, but these entities have limited resources, in terms of both storage space and personnel. So they simply cannot always take what you have, esp in a timely mannger. Plus understand a lot of folks donate junk. No one wants to install junk, even if it is free. It's like when they look for clothing donations for shelters and half the stuff is bridesmaid's dresses (true, that happened). Anyway, it does take effort to donate, so go into it knowing that. I also always give a cash donation as well. Frankly, they are doing me a service and all charities need cash! Here is a link that might be useful: link to Restore...See MoreDo I get a prize? Habitat for Humanity rejected my donation!
Comments (27)The workers cherry picked among my things (with permission), and then Habitat chose what they wanted. They did like my cabinets, and they told me the same thing someone above said: They only want cabinets with backs that are stable (I assume for storage, so they can be stacked), and only took the uppers because they went with the lowers. They did take the perfect condition blinds and hood, but nothing else. I was able to find homes for everything in the end, except the oven which doesn't work quite right and looks bad too. That went to recycling. If you have a safe way to do it, you can try Freecycle for anything that the thrift stores won't take. Just do it away from your house (big box parking lot is good) because people go through the listings looking for job sites to rob. OTOH, the person who meets you in the parking lot is grateful to get something usable for free. Some places also have free markets where everybody just brings their stuff and take home what they need from other people's stuff. Awhile back, when I redid some bathroom fixtures (some very weird ones in perfect shape came with the house), one of the plumber's helpers knew a place where they could use them (I think it was a charity in Mexico). Yeah, you can get a donation form for your taxes from Habitat or other thrift stores, but you can always find someone who can use stuff that's in decent condition if you just keep asking who wants it....See MorePossible to sell Sunroom
Comments (10)Sorry, but that sunroom is not a movable item like a used refrigerator. I really can't imagine anyone giving you anything much for the sunroom. It has value as an integrated part of your home, and essentially no value to others. The siding doors look nice and someone might be willing to remove them and give you a couple hundred dollars total for them, or at least not charge you to uninstall them, but that's about it. You can't just move major pieces like walls, floor, and roof from your location to another, and the individual components like pieces of flooring, 2X4's with nails in them, shingles, and aluminum windows are essentially scrap that you'll need to pay to have dismantled and taken to the dump. You're probably thinking that people move houses, but that's not what you're talking about, and the cost to detach that structure and move it somewhere would far exceed its value. In addition, it's probably is not even structurally adequate to be moved once it's disconnected from the house, anyway. I know that's not the answer you were hoping for, but it's a realistic answer....See MoreJilly
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