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My house needs an underhaul: a budget project thread.

 
 
Reply Fri 6 Aug, 2021 10:07 pm
Really my house needs an overhaul but some projects are years off. I've finally convinced Mr. B that an underhaul can be a good thing by underhauling the basement last week.

The basement underhaul required a scrub brush and cleaner, a gallon and a half of Kilz, some backbreaking labor, a new small television, a vampire exermination and a vaccuum cleaner.

Total cost (including craigslisted TV): about $75.00.

Quite frankly, the basement music room/play room/video game room looks great and is vampire free.

Pimp my potty.

Here are some photos:

First, the goofy angles -- what is ceiling, what is wall, should it be two colors or one?
And, mint green tile. I know to minimize the color I should chose something close on the color wheel but this is still a poser because the color is so odd. Yellow? Light green?
Lastly, godawful cheap flooring (see above photo) that is seriously glued to the floor so even if I pull it up the floor underneath is damaged.

How would you pimp my potty?

All ideas welcome!

Please feel free to post your favorite budget underhaul tricks or any of your own home projects that you could use help with.

Thanks!
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Reply Sat 7 Aug, 2021 06:30 am
@Esperanza Eulalia,
Isn't it amazing what a good cleaning and a little paint can do?

Is the floor level enough to go right over it?

Did you forget the pics?

Ps. Boomer?
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