We bought a zoo...erm, a house!

[KaOTiK]

congrats KT, looks nice

 

[Capt Caveman]

Congrats, looks great!

 

[KeithTalent]

Congrats!

I'll take some movies off your hands if you are short on space :awe:

Enjoy it

Hands off!

I'd advise against using him, then.

Bah, typing too fast!

congrats KT, looks nice

Thanks!

KT

 

[Blieb]

Very nice! Congrats!

 

[BurnItDwn]

That looks like a really nice house!

Congrats, and I hope your move goes nice and smoothly.

 

[slag]

Yes it does thankfully! All appliance come with. I hate the stove though, so at some point it would be nice to put in a gas line and a gas range. Anyone ever done something like that?



Too much!

KT

Yes, I did this just a couple months ago. We had a flat top range that was nice, but slow to heat and stayed hot a long time. We sold it to our neighbor and put in a nice 5 burner gas stove. I have my furnace room in the basement below the kitchen, so it was just a simple matter of T'ing off the gas line from the furnace and installing a valve. From there, I ran flexible yellow conduit up to the kitchen. I put in another valve there and then flex tube'd it to the stove. Since the ignitor and convection fan use electricity, I also ran a new outlet from where the microwave plugged in above the stove down inside the wall to behind the stove. Easy Peasy, took me a few hours to do. Levelled the stove and turned her on. No problems since.

 

[DrPizza]

Congrats! That place looks really nice, especially the inside.

 

[KeithTalent]

Yes, I did this just a couple months ago. We had a flat top range that was nice, but slow to heat and stayed hot a long time. We sold it to our neighbor and put in a nice 5 burner gas stove. I have my furnace room in the basement below the kitchen, so it was just a simple matter of T'ing off the gas line from the furnace and installing a valve. From there, I ran flexible yellow conduit up to the kitchen. I put in another valve there and then flex tube'd it to the stove. Since the ignitor and convection fan use electricity, I also ran a new outlet from where the microwave plugged in above the stove down inside the wall to behind the stove. Easy Peasy, took me a few hours to do. Levelled the stove and turned her on. No problems since.

Nice. Do you have to get permits to do something like that? I guess it depends on the city?

KT

 

[DrPizza]

Yes it does thankfully! All appliance come with. I hate the stove though, so at some point it would be nice to put in a gas line and a gas range. Anyone ever done something like that?
KT

Since you already have the electric hookup, if you add gas in the future, you could consider one with dual-fuel. Electric for the oven, gas for the stovetop. The electric ovens are much better insulated (don't heat up the kitchen) because they can be almost air tight. Gas ovens have to let all the burned fuel out - which increases the humidity & temperature in the kitchen.

 

[KeithTalent]

Since you already have the electric hookup, if you add gas in the future, you could consider one with dual-fuel. Electric for the oven, gas for the stovetop. The electric ovens are much better insulated (don't heat up the kitchen) because they can be almost air tight. Gas ovens have to let all the burned fuel out - which increases the humidity & temperature in the kitchen.

Oh cool, had no idea you could do that. Sounds dangerous, but I guess if it's done properly.

KT

 

[DrPizza]

Oh cool, had no idea you could do that. Sounds dangerous, but I guess if it's done properly.

KT

Nope, not dangerous at all.

 

[dmcowen674]

We bought a zoo...erm, a house!

Woohoo! I haven't lived in a house, basement suites excluded, since I was about 5 years old or so. My family was always super poor, so it was just apartments and the occasional basement suite when growing up. Anyway, subjects fully removed a couple of days ago, so now we just wait to move! No backyard, which is perfect because I don't want to have to take care of it and no basement. Nice little house, only 3.5 years old, and is the same walking distance from my current place which is freaking awesome. Fortunately we got them down about 16.5K from asking because it was a bit overpriced.

Anyway, just kind of excited. Going to be so freaking busy between now and the moving day! D:

Any tips so I'm fully prepared? :hmm:

KT

Congrats long time ATer :thumbsup:

 

[Zebo]

Since you already have the electric hookup, if you add gas in the future, you could consider one with dual-fuel. Electric for the oven, gas for the stovetop. The electric ovens are much better insulated (don't heat up the kitchen) because they can be almost air tight. Gas ovens have to let all the burned fuel out - which increases the humidity & temperature in the kitchen.

Good call. I didn't even think of it because I have just range and separate ovens. Ovens are electric and far superior and no it's not dangerous Kieth.

 

[Zebo]

I think in Canada you MUST get a contractor for Gas. No DIY. Hope your freind saves you money. Mine wanted $3000 to run a line and I am an general contractor so I get deals from subs, I did it for $300.

 

[Squisher]

Congrats, buying a house that was already lived in for a few years is a smart move. People moving into a house as the house's first occupants have a ton of initial expenses. You'll avoid all that unless you desire to make changes and then you'll be able to do it at your leisure.

 

[Drako]

Congrats, buying a house that was already lived in for a few years is a smart move. People moving into a house as the house's first occupants have a ton of initial expenses. You'll avoid all that unless you desire to make changes and then you'll be able to do it at your leisure.

People moving into brand new houses typically have less expenses. Can you give an example of the "ton of initial expenses" you speak of?

 

[olds]

Nice.
Make sure there are no holes or gaps in the garage ceiling. Don't want gases getting into the living space.
Any issues, call these guys.

 

[KeithTalent]

I think in Canada you MUST get a contractor for Gas. No DIY. Hope your freind saves you money. Mine wanted $3000 to run a line and I am an general contractor so I get deals from subs, I did it for $300.

I would hope so. Been friends since high school and I used to work for the company in the Summers back when it was his Dad's.

Nice.
Make sure there are no holes or gaps in the garage ceiling. Don't want gases getting into the living space.
Any issues, call these guys.

Hah, so funny, we were talking about him because they've just built three new houses right around the same area and walking through them in an open house you could see the shoddy craftsmanship in so many areas; I expect to see Holmes in there in a couple of years.

KT

 

[vi edit]

People moving into brand new houses typically have less expenses. Can you give an example of the "ton of initial expenses" you speak of?

Blinds, curtain rods, landscaping, storage shelving in the garage, repainting the crappy contractor matte finish paint, ect.

Lots of little things that add up.

 

[zinfamous]

Haha, yeah, lose a bit of coolness, but make up for it with other stuff.

It's the garage below the house that bumps it up. So there is storage and whatnot in there, plus my car will go in there. It's definitely a very Vancouver house as it's smallish and has some weird stuff like that, but I think it works.

KT

Car goes on street. Garage becomes home theater!

and congrats!

when are you hosting the AT-Vancouver meet-up party?

 

[KeithTalent]

Car goes on street. Garage becomes home theater!

and congrats!

when are you hosting the AT-Vancouver meet-up party?

Heh, actually considered that. Permit parking around there is pretty cheap. :hmm:

Once I save up enough for a party after laying out all of this cash for the house purchase and moving costs, etc. So damn expensive!

KT

 

[Drako]

Blinds, curtain rods, landscaping, storage shelving in the garage, repainting the crappy contractor matte finish paint, ect.

Lots of little things that add up.

Well, I've had to do that in pre-owned houses I have bought as well. In fact the current house I live in when I bought it, it was 5 years old at the time. I ripped out all the crappy shelving and cabinets in the garage, as well as repaint the entire inside and outside of the house. Then again, I'm not really into lime green exteriors and purple/red/black interior colors :biggrin:

 

[FelixDeCat]

Even though I dont like recessed lighting, it looks decent in your kitchen. How much to rent a room for the weekend at Hotel Talent? ()

 

[KeithTalent]

Even though I dont like recessed lighting, it looks decent in your kitchen. How much to rent a room for the weekend at Hotel Talent? ()

Case of quality beer and a good bottle of wine. Have to bring your own pillow though.

KT

 

[FelixDeCat]

Case of quality beer and a good bottle of wine. Have to bring your own pillow though.

KT

Sounds like a deal. Really nice place by the way. Congrats! :biggrin: