I used to work on old triumph bikes in philly with these two brits who had turned a hobby into a business. I just helped em out because this meant that while bikes were waiting for buyers, I got to borrow em. rode triumphs, BSas and a kick ass Norton Commando. I recall that these guys rebuilt a 1955-56 BSA, a much sought after model, even though it was a franken-bike i.e. diff parts from diff bikes put together to create a full bike, it had a waiting list of people who wanted it. never got a chance to ride that, did sit on it and make vroom vrrroooom sounds though :) I did not know what I was doing half the time, but usualy it involved chota jobs like cleaning parts, searching for specific parts and making calls, sending emails etc
very satisfying, you must read zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance :D
^^fraudia if you have a garage, its a great past time. and yes alot of these hobby pastimes do turn into businesses. im in the uk so motorbikes and cars are not as often custom built. the USA is massive on classics and restoration. the motorcycle geezers are real good with their airbrushing
yeah cistom is not a big thing in UK, these were not custom though, mostof these were old bikes rotting in junkyards or some backwater town in wales, and were brought to US, rebuilt ad sold for a handsome profit.
so haha dont think it was one of those hotrod shops, it was a buy, get parts, clean fix, sell type of operation. these guys were into all kinda odd shyt, private parties at clubs throughout philly, both were djs and my mentors, they led custom tours to europe every season..
I don't want it to stand out though thats what I like, but I want paintwork to be consistent with existing paints as I am trying to finish it to put it on market.
I am more of an idea guy, have an entire notebook of drawing ranging from landscaping to other things. even took a stab at changing the floorplan from the original drawings the builder has shared.
why did you move it? space or looks? Is your oven in center (away from outside wall)?
Though I have lots of ideas what I can do with current house and would prefer to do it myself but then long/short-term objectives and budget constraints come into play......
aesthetics as wel as practical reasons. Microwave hood was not very good in terms of exhaust. it was o top of the range and now its across from the double ovens which are at the end of the kitchen right before breakfast room.
Having Micrwave where it is now makes more sense because its closer to where we eat on a daily basis.
The hood we have now is great in terms of exhaust, looks nice too. and not having teh cabints around it makes teh area look more open and more pleasing to work in.
I think as-per-always when the question entails "why is that?" about a whole nation of people: wrong crowd sweetheart. I am actuaally v.proud of my DIY skills, I think of it as a challange. Its not about brute force, but rather intelligent design. Ive knocked down walls (myself) wallpapered entire rooms and added cabinets. I enjoy it. Its very theraputic. I've even had a go at changing lightings in a room. Yes its a bit funny, but everyone appreciated the effort. The only thing is I somtimes get bored half way.
I recently redid my living room. Involved stripping wall paper and brittle plaster. replastering the wall, removing an old digusting moulding from the roof, patching the hole, painting the room, and the wall, laying laminate flooring, installing the edging, assembling the furniture and installing the new lights.
Did it with a friend over a long weekend. total cost - around £600 for the material and furniture, and 4 days of work. and mighty good finishing i must say.
Why did I do it myself this time. Did get a contractor to do it before. Watched them do all the work.... learnt the tricks of the trade, and tried my hand on it myself this time.
Did encounter issues that we didn't have the proper equipment for plastering - but we went and bought it.
Thinking about doing a rear extention over summer - funds permitting. I am quite sure I can lay bricks for the wall with ease and erect a conservatory over the summer.