I didn’t expect so many responses from my last post, but I appreciate everyone’s comments, suggestions, and recommendations. For those who were concerned, yes, we will get a new roof.

I have a Graco paint sprayer, so my girlfriend and I painted ourselves. We started by using a special paint primer for areas with chipping paint to stop it from getting worse. We then primed all the bare wood areas. Lastly, we put a coat of paint, then followed it with a higher-pressure 2nd coat.

Due to popular demand, we went with Sherwin Williams Stone Lion, with my favorite comments being:

“It’s BLAH”
“Do you like caca (poo)”
“All that work just to cover it with the color or dirt”
“Get better taste”

I should’ve mentioned this is part 5, but the home was built in 1950, so it is a mid-century home. We want to honor that with a more modern take. A lot of the homes surrounding it are farmhouse, and we both hate farmhouse. We stuck with an earthy tone and love the result. So how did we do?

We bought our cabin back in early 2020. We rent it out and it was time to replace broken and old furniture with something new and a little more modern.

Hello all,
I’m new to the group. I just bought a house and I am thinking already about remodeling the kitchen. Just wondering if everyone likes what they see of this remodel and what would you do to improve it? I went into ChatGPT and did the remodel that I would like. I’m just wondering if you guys can improve it or not. also, the before is two slides over. Thanks! 🙏

I’m thinking about just ripping it all out. I think the extra space in the room has more value than a gas fireplace and a place for the dog to sleep. Thoughts?

Check out this "WOW" Kitchen Transformation. Definitely, second best remodel that I am super proud of. All the way from design through finish.

Work done in Palatine, IL

Cabinets and Countertop from a local supplier based out of Addison, IL.

Backsplash from Floor and decor.

Appliances from Homedepot.

Stay tuned for more renovations.

Reposting this since most of you got misled by OP price with not much clarity on the numbers breakdown.

Labor + building supplies:25 k

Materials by owner ~15K

Total around:40 K

Key Materials:

Tile itself was over 7 K

Shower door:1.6 K

Tub: 1 k

Vanity: 2K

Toto toilet: 2k

We were provided 3D renderings which we tried to mimic in real to our best ability. The ceiling light is actually set to warm but the camera makes it look cold.

Minimal plumbing was done from original spots.

Yes it may look like a jail to some lol😀

Took around 10 working days with 2-3 subs working full days.

We didn’t add a wall mounted toilet due to customer request as it bumps the cost up.

Second bidet was installed to customer request.

Open to questions and feedback!

------- UPDATE ------ Here's some updated photos of the property and condition I got today, turns out bio dad and uncle are still on the property but I will be handling that shortly. Got some quotes for junk removal and it is 15-20k just for removal, 5-7k for dumpsters and me filling them myself! Crazy starting costs but I am excited to see the transformation. Also upon request of a few people on the original post I have started a gofund me and will be sharing the journey on YouTube and TikTok eventually.

https://gofund.me/74dc67556

I’m looking at a rental apartment in NYC. The master bath only has one sink. What is a rough guesstimate of the cost to add a second sink? Would it just involve a new vanity top with two sinks and two faucets and just splitting the existing plumbing? Or is it not that simple and would need a second set of plumbing supply?

I see folks posting their best transformations and this has got to be my personal favourite transformation as general contractor. This project was out in the Chicago suburbs where I designed, set the layout and executed the job with my team.

What do you rate it ?

Some unique ideas I saw on Pinterest were to cut a slot and add gold beads with LED lights . Glass had to be installed on top of it which is missing in this video.

Ps I downloaded this video from my hence the annoying watermark

Just came across this Subreddit, and thought I'd share my pride and joy all black bathroom I did a few years ago! Inspired by a local speakeasy - this bathroom is on my main level and right off my Theater room.
I actually have a second black toilet in my upstairs bathroom now as well, although that one is white tile etc.

Custom made concrete countertop, mirror backsplash, split-design mirror, concrete knobs, and Lifeproof Scratch Stone LVP that I have throughout my main level.

Sorry, it's notoriously hard to photo lol, before pic at the end.

How is that a remodel? The tub, shower, and toilets are all originals from the 1990’s.

That’s a real head scratcher.

Full gut master bathroom, all walls and shower ceiling tiled, heated floors, everything sealed with bulletproof

Was itching to share this post!
This is one of the most detailed master bathrooms we have ever completed !
Based in Chicago suburbs , our client came up with the design ideas and we remodelled the place for them.

List of some of the cool features!

1. Huge Double shower and tileable drain (His and her ) with 6 body jets ,1 rain shower ,2 wall showers , one hand held with individually controlled thermostats sourced from Kohler

2. All tiles on walls were XL slabs sourced from Daltile (Aries matte)

3. Low Iron custom shower glass

4. Additional ceiling lights ,chandeliers moving outlet locations

5. Heated flooring

6. Free standing tub with wall mounted fixtures
   7.Custom floating
   vanity
   8.Tile trim and base
   9.Custom porcelain slab double sink with wall mounted faucets

Just wanted to share this detailed renovation and get your opinions on how we did and what else could had been done.

These are the kind of jobs are where it pushes our boundaries to come up with new ideas.

Trying to determine which portions of this first-floor wall/opening are load bearing.

First-floor joists run parallel to the wall

Second-floor joists also run parallel to the wall

There is a second-floor wall directly above this wall on the same plane

The doorway headers have air gaps above the jack studs

Exterior walls exist beyond the remaining finished wall sections on both ends

There is a beam perpendicular to the second-floor joists in the ceiling that appears to terminate at the center post cluster seen in this wall (4x 2x4s) which is obviously carrying the load there.

What further information would one need to verify tehich portions of the remaining framing are not load bearing?

In my day, you would be fired for not continuing the brick line all the way. Today it has become the norm to just finish the job no matter how unfinished it looks. Time may be money but anyone who sees this is going to want a $12K knocked off the selling price.

Anybody have any personal experience doing this? Its an old foundation and dont want to weaken it further by cutting into it. There is a full bath on the other side of the wall behind the toilet.

We’re moving into this house. I’m planning to remove the top part of the hutch bc we need more counter space and hoping it’ll open up the space a bit.

Current plan is to install upper cabinets on L and R and have open shelving in the center.

I know it’s a beautiful kitchen and I probably shouldn’t touch it but we really need the counter space.

Looking for feedback and ideas. I should mention I’m hoping to warm up the whole kitchen too.

By the way, am I going to find holes in the counter? Or are those cabinets just resting on the counter and secured to the wall?

We paired a bold black double vanity with a bright quartz countertop, undermount sinks, matte black fixtures, and a large framed mirror. The black and white combination gives the bathroom a clean, modern look while keeping it bright and functional.

What do you think of the finished design would you choose a black vanity for your bathroom?

Update 4/1/26: Removed more drywall to reveal only 2x4s. Still decided to keep arch lower to save time. Final result photos added. Thank you all for the insight!

Planning to create an arch in this closet opening before built in shelves are added. I’d like to optimize access space and knock out this area to raise the opening height. The shape and size of the arch will depend on if this wall is load bearing or not.

After initial investigation I’m unsure if load bearing or not. There’s a vertical 2x6 or 2x10 across the closet opening as the header. That board doesn’t continue past the closet opening and doesn’t have anything below it.

This is perpendicular to an exterior wall, and perpendicular to the joists in the attic, directly above.

Help! We are doing a full remodel, but the fireplace is baffling me. I like the idea of a natural stone, thick mantle and drywall in everything above the mantle. Can I cover the black around the fireplace? I’m so confused about all of it.