Garage update.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 5:37 pm
Well it's all fixed now. The fire damage wasnt as bad as we thought, heres what it took to repair it...
WHAT LANDLORD BOUGHT:
(8) 8ft 2x4's.
(2) gallons of Kills paint.
(2) gallons of cheap wal-mart paint.
(1) Rolled Roofing.
(1) Single axle dump truck of gravel (mostly for the drive way)
WHAT I BOUGHT:
(2) sheets of 1/2" plywood
(3) sheets of 2X8 corrugated steel siding
Various nails, screws, ect...
We replaced a few studs (4-5), redid the roof on the lean too part (not from fire damage), replaced 3 sheets of the steel siding, then repainted the inside with kills paint, the outside with cheap wal-mart paint, then shoveled fresh gravel in it and driveway...
End Result: Garage turned out alot nice then it was, we added some some bracing resulting in a much stronger structure, though it still leans because the foundation settled over the years...
The landlord recieved 4,300 dollars from the insurance company, though he had a 1,000 deductiable, so technically he got 3,300. He spent probably 300-400 on repairs. I did most of the work myself, and painted the house and did some landscaping to repay him for the deductiable....
The landlord profited roughly 3,000, plus got the house painted and a nicer garage in the end.
The landlord was impressed with my work and this evening offered me a job doing maintenace on his rental properties (he owns 14 or 15 rental houses.) He said he only pays 10 bucks an hour, but might do it for a little extra income...
I'll post some pictures of before and after damage later.
WHAT LANDLORD BOUGHT:
(8) 8ft 2x4's.
(2) gallons of Kills paint.
(2) gallons of cheap wal-mart paint.
(1) Rolled Roofing.
(1) Single axle dump truck of gravel (mostly for the drive way)
WHAT I BOUGHT:
(2) sheets of 1/2" plywood
(3) sheets of 2X8 corrugated steel siding
Various nails, screws, ect...
We replaced a few studs (4-5), redid the roof on the lean too part (not from fire damage), replaced 3 sheets of the steel siding, then repainted the inside with kills paint, the outside with cheap wal-mart paint, then shoveled fresh gravel in it and driveway...
End Result: Garage turned out alot nice then it was, we added some some bracing resulting in a much stronger structure, though it still leans because the foundation settled over the years...
The landlord recieved 4,300 dollars from the insurance company, though he had a 1,000 deductiable, so technically he got 3,300. He spent probably 300-400 on repairs. I did most of the work myself, and painted the house and did some landscaping to repay him for the deductiable....
The landlord profited roughly 3,000, plus got the house painted and a nicer garage in the end.
The landlord was impressed with my work and this evening offered me a job doing maintenace on his rental properties (he owns 14 or 15 rental houses.) He said he only pays 10 bucks an hour, but might do it for a little extra income...
I'll post some pictures of before and after damage later.
