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Question for those who have experience with concrete.

I currently have swisstrax installed over a unfinished and crappy concrete floor. The floor was poured maybe 10 years ago, but is far from smooth which is why i got the swisstrax over it (probably a 'heavyshot blast' texture according to charts). Thinking about taking this downtime to rent a grinder and level it down a little (no plans to epoxy though). Couple questions...

1. How much material off the top do these diamond grinders usually take off? A few mm's at most? half an inch?
2. Any negative if i just grind down and clean the concrete/fill cracks - but dont do epoxy (maybe do a sealer to keep help with the dusting?)
3. Is this even a worthwhile venture since i have swisstrax already. Eventually the garage will be rented out for others to use as parking/storage when i move, and the swisstrax will be coming with me.
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Finally got around to paint the garage. I just went with 2 coats of paint/primer to the unfinished garage walls. Behind the furnace and water heater was a pain. Also the ceiling really wasn't fun. Looking into garage flooring/ epoxy next.
Looks good. What paint finish is that? Looks like a semi-gloss or eggshell rather than flat (or maybe it’s just the light reflection)?
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Finally got around to paint the garage. I just went with 2 coats of paint/primer to the unfinished garage walls. Behind the furnace and water heater was a pain. Also the ceiling really wasn't fun. Looking into garage flooring/ epoxy next.
Don't even get me started on ceiling painting... our 3 stall has 12'8" ceilings.
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Ellikon an der Thur, Switzerland
Between Zürich and Germany. 35min drive to Zurich City. 20min to Germany and 45min to Austria.
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Finally got around to paint the garage. I just went with 2 coats of paint/primer to the unfinished garage walls. Behind the furnace and water heater was a pain. Also the ceiling really wasn't fun. Looking into garage flooring/ epoxy next.
Looks good. What paint finish is that? Looks like a semi-gloss or eggshell rather than flat (or maybe it's just the light reflection)?
It was nano white in a satin enamel. The lights kind of make the walls have a little more shine.
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Question for those who have experience with concrete.

I currently have swisstrax installed over a unfinished and crappy concrete floor. The floor was poured maybe 10 years ago, but is far from smooth which is why i got the swisstrax over it (probably a 'heavyshot blast' texture according to charts). Thinking about taking this downtime to rent a grinder and level it down a little (no plans to epoxy though). Couple questions...

1. How much material off the top do these diamond grinders usually take off? A few mm's at most? half an inch?
2. Any negative if i just grind down and clean the concrete/fill cracks - but dont do epoxy (maybe do a sealer to keep help with the dusting?)
3. Is this even a worthwhile venture since i have swisstrax already. Eventually the garage will be rented out for others to use as parking/storage when i move, and the swisstrax will be coming with me.
why mess with the concrete flooring if you already have Swisstrax on top?
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Question for those who have experience with concrete.

I currently have swisstrax installed over a unfinished and crappy concrete floor. The floor was poured maybe 10 years ago, but is far from smooth which is why i got the swisstrax over it (probably a 'heavyshot blast' texture according to charts). Thinking about taking this downtime to rent a grinder and level it down a little (no plans to epoxy though). Couple questions...

1. How much material off the top do these diamond grinders usually take off? A few mm's at most? half an inch?
2. Any negative if i just grind down and clean the concrete/fill cracks - but dont do epoxy (maybe do a sealer to keep help with the dusting?)
3. Is this even a worthwhile venture since i have swisstrax already. Eventually the garage will be rented out for others to use as parking/storage when i move, and the swisstrax will be coming with me.
why mess with the concrete flooring if you already have Swisstrax on top?
Honestly there is no need at the moment, but I am slowly prepping my apartment to be rented out as well as the garage unit. Figured I'd clean up the floor a little to make it attractive to prospective buyers. 9/10 won't care most likely but I have the time now to tackle these projects. secondary reason - dusting. swisstrax helps a lot but still lots o concrete dust.
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I just had a 14' x 27' stamped concrete patio installed. It replaces a deck I tore out. It's now time to repair the lawn they destroyed.
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Don't even get me started on ceiling painting... our 3 stall has 12'8" ceilings.
Looking at a place that has a 4000+ sq ft garage. Just fixing it up gives me nightmares and a smile at the same time....
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Ellikon an der Thur, Switzerland
Between Zürich and Germany. 35min drive to Zurich City. 20min to Germany and 45min to Austria.
Have always felt I could live in a small european community, semi rural. Housing prices are very reasonable and because you don't really do suburbs over there, it seems more relaxed than here.
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Not much of a project, but we just got a fun piece of decor delivered and had to hang it immediately.

I don't think indoor neon (in this case, LED) was much of a design element in mid century modern, but we don't care. We love it.

Need to figure something out with that cord, though...
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I think the only thing you can do with the cord is run it behind the drywall.

Hooligan - fun to see your house and then look at your avatar! haha
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Between Zürich and Germany. 35min drive to Zurich City. 20min to Germany and 45min to Austria.
Have always felt I could live in a small european community, semi rural. Housing prices are very reasonable and because you don't really do suburbs over there, it seems more relaxed than here.
Not sure about your price statement. I built this house ten years ago for $1.1M and could sell it now for at least $1.6M.
Prices for land, especially larger ones like mine, were exploding here. This wont change bc of the fact, that this is a small country and therefore cities and villages stopped zoning land for houses.
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Spent some time knocking some projects out in some free time over the past couple weekends.

Pressure washed about 5000 sq ft of driveway and sidewalk; hand cut about 200-250 linear feet to edge in the beds around the oaks in the front yard as well as a ton of weeding; pine straw in the beds; cleaned all the windows inside and out; made a bunch of shelves in the closets to organize; made some shelves and a crib for the incoming bambino... Oh and I put up my flag!

Up next is to clear about 1/10th acre of brush and install a fence myself for the backyard. But first, a mow. Sorry for the shaggy grass in the picture; it’s usually at 3” and tight, but we’ve had a lot of rain and I’ve had some super long weeks. To be continued!
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Question for those who have experience with concrete.

I currently have swisstrax installed over a unfinished and crappy concrete floor. The floor was poured maybe 10 years ago, but is far from smooth which is why i got the swisstrax over it (probably a 'heavyshot blast' texture according to charts). Thinking about taking this downtime to rent a grinder and level it down a little (no plans to epoxy though). Couple questions...

1. How much material off the top do these diamond grinders usually take off? A few mm's at most? half an inch?
2. Any negative if i just grind down and clean the concrete/fill cracks - but dont do epoxy (maybe do a sealer to keep help with the dusting?)
3. Is this even a worthwhile venture since i have swisstrax already. Eventually the garage will be rented out for others to use as parking/storage when i move, and the swisstrax will be coming with me.
why mess with the concrete flooring if you already have Swisstrax on top?
Honestly there is no need at the moment, but I am slowly prepping my apartment to be rented out as well as the garage unit. Figured I'd clean up the floor a little to make it attractive to prospective buyers. 9/10 won't care most likely but I have the time now to tackle these projects. secondary reason - dusting. swisstrax helps a lot but still lots o concrete dust.
I would leave as is but if you want it to be more attractive, I would use a garage sealer (simple and cost efficient).
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Not sure about your price statement. I built this house ten years ago for $1.1M and could sell it now for at least $1.6M.
Prices for land, especially larger ones like mine, were exploding here. This wont change bc of the fact, that this is a small country and therefore cities and villages stopped zoning land for houses.
Jesus H, really? Damn. Prices I saw driving from Geneva to Chamonix (french semi rural areas in between) were much lower.
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I think the only thing you can do with the cord is run it behind the drywall.

Hooligan - fun to see your house and then look at your avatar! haha
Thanks!

Yeah, a lot of folks in the MCM community have a love/hate relationship with Mad Men. It is often credited with the resurgence in popularity of mid century modern homes, furniture, etc. As we all know, increased popularity = increased demand = increased prices.

If you want to have your socks really blown off - Google Scott Gillen's "Case" houses in Malibu. I think one of them is for sale for $100M. 10K+ sq/ft MCM-style home on 3-ish acres?
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Spent some time knocking some projects out in some free time over the past couple weekends.

Pressure washed about 5000 sq ft of driveway and sidewalk; hand cut about 200-250 linear feet to edge in the beds around the oaks in the front yard as well as a ton of weeding; pine straw in the beds; cleaned all the windows inside and out; made a bunch of shelves in the closets to organize; made some shelves and a crib for the incoming bambino... Oh and I put up my flag!

Up next is to clear about 1/10th acre of brush and install a fence myself for the backyard. But first, a mow. Sorry for the shaggy grass in the picture; it’s usually at 3” and tight, but we’ve had a lot of rain and I’ve had some super long weeks. To be continued!
Those Live Oaks are awesome! I like the house, too. Craftsman is our 2nd favorite architectural style (because Usonian/Modern Prairie isn't really it's own style).
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Spent some time knocking some projects out in some free time over the past couple weekends.

Pressure washed about 5000 sq ft of driveway and sidewalk; hand cut about 200-250 linear feet to edge in the beds around the oaks in the front yard as well as a ton of weeding; pine straw in the beds; cleaned all the windows inside and out; made a bunch of shelves in the closets to organize; made some shelves and a crib for the incoming bambino... Oh and I put up my flag!

Up next is to clear about 1/10th acre of brush and install a fence myself for the backyard. But first, a mow. Sorry for the shaggy grass in the picture; it’s usually at 3” and tight, but we’ve had a lot of rain and I’ve had some super long weeks. To be continued!
Dude, I won't even show you my lawn right now. I've got some grass thats standing over a foot from all this rain, since I haven't been able to mow in 2 weeks. Yard is looking great though!
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Dry as a nun's nether regions here, very odd for Toronto, feel like I am back home in OZ. 30 degrees and no rain every day.
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FWIW ... kitchen alone with appliances, electrical etc, like all in, $55K. Floors $20K. Pool and rest of yard $100K. There was more done indoors, basement etc so yeah it's adding up.
Was just scrolling through and saw your renovations. Wow, what a stunning house. Well above my pay grade, but certainly my kind of style. Truly beautiful

As for me, I live in ranch style house that was built in the 70s. Some parts of the house were already updated (nothing crazy) while other parts need to be update. I want to learn as much as I can over the years, and this thread definitely serves as a motivation. Since I'm single and live there alone, I'm never in a giant rush and just do bit by bit.

Don't have any pictures from inside the house, it is truly nothing special. But the previous owner built a detached 4 bay garage that's 24x44. No power, so it's essentially just a giant basic shed. I like to browse GarageJournal, and mine is nothing compared to some of those buildings. But I started painting the walls a few months ago, but have not done any progress at all:




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Those Live Oaks are awesome! I like the house, too. Craftsman is our 2nd favorite architectural style (because Usonian/Modern Prairie isn't really it's own style).
Thanks! We love the trees - hate the amount of work it takes to keep the yard fresh with what it drops

And if it were my call, we'd be in a MCM. Wife isn't the biggest fan, so we compromised and got what she wanted

Don't even get me started on your project; it's to the T.

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Dude, I won't even show you my lawn right now. I've got some grass thats standing over a foot from all this rain, since I haven't been able to mow in 2 weeks. Yard is looking great though!
I'd be going up the walls. I actually like doing yardwork. It's not a keeping up with the Joneses deal; I just like my nice things to be nice, but to have enjoyment while doing it is a birds and stone gig.
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