All Forum Posts by: Ross K.

@Steve Babiak  , I started with SW 6866 Heartthrob, but somewhere along of the way of editing the photo it came out darker than what it was originally.  the hex code is now 4e0303, which is much more maroon than bright red.

@Hattie Dizmond  @Kathy Mohr here's a view using SW 6075 (Garret Gray) for the trim.  Do I go with the shutters or no?

@Hattie Dizmond @Kathy Mohr thank you both!  I will give it a whirl with photoshop tonight.

Ross

I am currently working on the exterior colors of this house I'm rehabbing.  I've included an as-is photo and two photoshopped versions of what I am thinking of going with.  Your thoughts on the to-be would be appreciated!

As-is:

To-be option 1 (red door):

To-be option 2 (black door to match shutters):

Thank You!

Ross

@Bryce Y. What did you end up doing here? And do you have a picture?  I have a very similar house and in the same predicament.

Ross

Lots of great pointers here, thanks to all for the help!

Ross

@Keith Nugent thanks for pointing that out, you are absolutely right. Now, just to figure out what is acceptable for Sheetrock!

First, sorry for the long post! I have my first rehab project under contract and having just finished up the @JScott books on this topic, I've used his strategy as a starting point. I've built the below SOW and would appreciate your comments. Thank you!!!

Exterior

Gutters/Soffit/Fascia

- Clean Gutters

- Repair damaged columns on porch

- Remove decorative wood work above columns

- Remove Shutters

Siding

- Remove and replace damaged siding to match existing

Exterior Paint

- Prep all exterior areas for paint

- Paint entire exterior (except brick), all siding, trim, and doors in 3 color paint scheme

Interior

Demo

- Removal of damaged sheetrock and insulation

- Removal of all light fixtures, fans

- Removal of all tile in kitchen

- Removal of existing countertops

- Removal of sinks/countertops and faucets (from both sink and tub) in both bathrooms

- Removal of existing toilets

- Removal of tile surrounding both bathtubs

- **Dumpster to be provided by homeowner

Sheetrock

- Patch sheetrock on walls and ceiling, including garage

- Sheetrock over skylights

- Remove all popcorn texture on ceiling

- Texture to match walls and ceiling

Paint

- Prep and paint all walls and ceilings

- Prep and paint all trim and doors

Electrical

- Install 4 recessed can lights with white trim in kitchen, cover fan block

- Install 5 fans in living room, dining room, and 3 bedrooms (**fans provided by homeowner)

- Install light fixtures in entry, hallway, bathrooms, closets (**provided by homeowner)

Plumbing

- Connect and install sink and bathtub faucets in each bathroom (4 total)

- **Faucets to be provided by homeowner

- Tile 2 bathtub surrounds, to include appropriate backing material

- **Tile to be provided by homeowner

Flooring

- Install tile in kitchen and 2 bathrooms

- Install laminate/vinyl wood plank flooring everywhere else

- **Tile and laminate provided by homeowner

Cabinetry/Countertops

- Repair and Refinish existing kitchen and bath cabinets

- Install new hardware provided by homeowner

- Install 2 new white cultured marble sinks in bathroom

- Install new laminate countertops in kitchen

Air Conditioning

-Inspect and perform maintenance on interior unit

-Install new exterior unit (suggest size in estimate)

Insulation

-Install new batt insulation above kitchen where skylights were

-Replace any exposed, water damaged insulation

**All Labor and Materials to be provided by contractor, unless otherwise noted

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