Comments on: Our New Home On The Homestead http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/03/new-home-remodel-pics/ Our Family's Journey To Self Sufficiency Thu, 17 May 2012 13:21:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JulieG http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/03/new-home-remodel-pics/comment-page-1/#comment-101725 JulieG Mon, 14 May 2012 11:04:34 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.handprintsonthewall.org/?p=322#comment-101725 If I didn't know better, I would not know these were the same rooms. You took a bunch of boxes, your modular house, and turn it into a very pretty home!!! There's so much personality added. It looks homey and inviting. If I didn’t know better, I would not know these were the same rooms. You took a bunch of boxes, your modular house, and turn it into a very pretty home!!! There’s so much personality added. It looks homey and inviting.

]]> By: shanna http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/03/new-home-remodel-pics/comment-page-1/#comment-65895 shanna Sat, 19 Nov 2011 04:45:50 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.handprintsonthewall.org/?p=322#comment-65895 Wow! I think it looks amazing! All the hard work sure paid off. It's a home that you can be proud of! I must say, I live tbe playroom, awesome. Live the nursery w/ a bed and crib! All the kids rooms look great. The whole house is nice. Iam a new fan! Hope you will visitme @http://www.mommiesandbeyond.com Wow! I think it looks amazing! All the hard work sure paid off. It’s a home that you can be proud of! I must say, I live tbe playroom, awesome. Live the nursery w/ a bed and crib! All the kids rooms look great. The whole house is nice. Iam a new fan! Hope you will visitme @http://www.mommiesandbeyond.com

]]> By: Kendra at New Life On A Homestead http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/03/new-home-remodel-pics/comment-page-1/#comment-64234 Kendra at New Life On A Homestead Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:21:02 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.handprintsonthewall.org/?p=322#comment-64234 Hi Diana :) Thank you for your sweet words of encouragement regarding our Christmas convictions. It has meant a lot to me to receive such an outpouring of support via email. Okay, so about the house. First, we pulled up all of the carpet and mopped the floors several times with gallons and gallons of that pet odor neutralizer stuff you get at the pet store. We primed the walls with Kilz (with odor blocker) before painting, and did the same on the ceiling. We vacuumed the vents as much as possible, though stuff still blows up every now and then (trash, etc). We also primed and painted all of the doors. And it worked! Congratulations on your home!!! So glad you were able to find a great deal as well : Hi Diana :)

Thank you for your sweet words of encouragement regarding our Christmas convictions. It has meant a lot to me to receive such an outpouring of support via email.

Okay, so about the house. First, we pulled up all of the carpet and mopped the floors several times with gallons and gallons of that pet odor neutralizer stuff you get at the pet store. We primed the walls with Kilz (with odor blocker) before painting, and did the same on the ceiling. We vacuumed the vents as much as possible, though stuff still blows up every now and then (trash, etc). We also primed and painted all of the doors. And it worked!

Congratulations on your home!!! So glad you were able to find a great deal as well :

]]> By: Diana http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/03/new-home-remodel-pics/comment-page-1/#comment-64232 Diana Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:05:20 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.handprintsonthewall.org/?p=322#comment-64232 Hi Kendra, I have another question for you... You mentioned in this post that your home stunk terribly of smoke when you bought it... How did you get rid of the smell? Did you wash the walls, if so with what? Did you use primer on the walls? Clean the air ducts, etc.?? My husband and I just got an AMAZING deal on a foreclosure but it was smoked in (the home is only 8 yo) and smells of smoke. I just thought you may have some suggestions of how to get rid of the smell :-) Thanks so much, any info is helpful! ~Diana BTW I really thought your last post on Christmas was very well written and full of conviction and love for God and your neighbor. Happy Hanukkah friend! Hey if Yeshua celebrated it (Jn. 10:22-23)then why shouldn't we! Hi Kendra,

I have another question for you… You mentioned in this post that your home stunk terribly of smoke when you bought it… How did you get rid of the smell? Did you wash the walls, if so with what? Did you use primer on the walls? Clean the air ducts, etc.?? My husband and I just got an AMAZING deal on a foreclosure but it was smoked in (the home is only 8 yo) and smells of smoke. I just thought you may have some suggestions of how to get rid of the smell :-)

Thanks so much, any info is helpful!

~Diana
BTW I really thought your last post on Christmas was very well written and full of conviction and love for God and your neighbor. Happy Hanukkah friend! Hey if Yeshua celebrated it (Jn. 10:22-23)then why shouldn’t we!

]]> By: Amy @ Heritage Homamaker http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/03/new-home-remodel-pics/comment-page-1/#comment-63888 Amy @ Heritage Homamaker Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:53:51 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.handprintsonthewall.org/?p=322#comment-63888 We bought a little farm in April of this year (2011). The manufactured home is 30 years old, but only the original owner ever lived here, so we could tell he had taken care of it. It's much smaller than yours, only 960 sf, and our land is 1.17 acres, fenced securely in it's entirety. The seller owner financed for us, and because of the great price we offered and he wanting to get to his new place 600 miles from here, we were able to finance it for only 5 years. Having no mortgage is best, but the next best thing is an affordable mortgage for a short time. Only 4.5 years left! We need to re-model, it's very dated, but knowing how quickly it will be ours completely makes it all ok until we get the remodeling done. Love the photos! Have you ever done a post about the layout of your farm? I have looked, but didn't come across it. We bought a little farm in April of this year (2011). The manufactured home is 30 years old, but only the original owner ever lived here, so we could tell he had taken care of it. It’s much smaller than yours, only 960 sf, and our land is 1.17 acres, fenced securely in it’s entirety. The seller owner financed for us, and because of the great price we offered and he wanting to get to his new place 600 miles from here, we were able to finance it for only 5 years. Having no mortgage is best, but the next best thing is an affordable mortgage for a short time. Only 4.5 years left! We need to re-model, it’s very dated, but knowing how quickly it will be ours completely makes it all ok until we get the remodeling done.

Love the photos! Have you ever done a post about the layout of your farm? I have looked, but didn’t come across it.

]]> By: Kendra at New Life On A Homestead http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/03/new-home-remodel-pics/comment-page-1/#comment-55151 Kendra at New Life On A Homestead Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:02:36 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.handprintsonthewall.org/?p=322#comment-55151 Hi Diana, We found our repo through a local Realtor. We told her we were looking for foreclosures, and she kept us up-to-date with the listings as they came in. If you can find a good quality modular home, I'd highly recommend you check into moving it onto your own land :) Hi Diana,

We found our repo through a local Realtor. We told her we were looking for foreclosures, and she kept us up-to-date with the listings as they came in. If you can find a good quality modular home, I’d highly recommend you check into moving it onto your own land :)

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