For almost two years, we've been scouring the area looking for a parcel of land to purchase, work and eventually build on.
I thought my criteria was simple ... ~20 acres, water, reasonable access, wooded, 3-4K/acre ...
What I found was pick three ... and compromise on the other two.
Beginning about November 1st, we began rethinking our long-term plans and looking at remodeling our current home. The goal is to make the space more live-able for our lifestyle and modernize.
We've already updated the kitchen, replaced all the flooring, repainted 80% of the interior, painted the exterior and we built a massive 24x54 metal shop with a lift. It's also 9 years away from being paid for and the current mortgage in 3%.
We have decided to stay put.
This year, we plan on updating and re-configuring the two bathrooms. One bath is pretty simple ... new countertop and sinks and fixtures and a coat of paint. The other is more extensive ... remove never used garden tub and existing shower and make a single, large walk-in shower, add storage, paint and tile.
The other project is to add about 500 square feet of space ... mostly living space, but part of it will be a "safe room".
I would like to hear thoughts on what your safe-room would contain?
I thought my criteria was simple ... ~20 acres, water, reasonable access, wooded, 3-4K/acre ...
What I found was pick three ... and compromise on the other two.
Beginning about November 1st, we began rethinking our long-term plans and looking at remodeling our current home. The goal is to make the space more live-able for our lifestyle and modernize.
We've already updated the kitchen, replaced all the flooring, repainted 80% of the interior, painted the exterior and we built a massive 24x54 metal shop with a lift. It's also 9 years away from being paid for and the current mortgage in 3%.
We have decided to stay put.
This year, we plan on updating and re-configuring the two bathrooms. One bath is pretty simple ... new countertop and sinks and fixtures and a coat of paint. The other is more extensive ... remove never used garden tub and existing shower and make a single, large walk-in shower, add storage, paint and tile.
The other project is to add about 500 square feet of space ... mostly living space, but part of it will be a "safe room".
I would like to hear thoughts on what your safe-room would contain?