Thread: The new place..

So the sub forum is described as being for 'recent acquisitions'. Well i acquired a house.. or rather, my finace' acquired one three years ago and i finally bit the bullet and moved in with her. Its been about 5 weeks and we are getting along quite well (ive been to this rodeo before so im applying all my past mistakes) and i was able to build a pretty nice shave den. Just a few pics..

I bought an 18" strip of oak from HD and stained it to make a nice strop hangar.


Right above the strops (the mirror is for shaving the back of my head).


I bought fancy test tube racks for the razors and used some double sided tape so they dont rain down an me or anyone else.


More razors, my humble brush collection and some other accouterments.


This is the workshop built by one of the previous owners. I didnt turn them on but there are flourescent lights mounted everywhere. Im working on building a new hood vent and eventually im gonna install a utility sink.




For the last few weeks i've been checking off the honeydew list like crazy. There's been plumbing, electrical work, installed a few doors, did some painting, fixed some drywall.. i thank my dad for making me watch him fix stuff when i was a kid. Shes been living here three years and didn't realize the hot water heater was set to 'vacation' the whole time. Yikes!! Its good to feel needed though. I'm hoping by spring ill be back making scales and honing up some new razors.. nice to have some time to get back on the board finally!

Thanks for looking gents. Happy holidays to all!!

Nice set up, Matt, both the shave den and the workshop. I like the corner workbench, the L shape with the swivel stool, can spread out on both sides. Look like plenty of outlets too. Congrats!

Very nice shave den. I'm impressed that you found someone who is happy to have you move into her house and install a shave den. She's a keeper!

She is definitely one of a kind. We have 2 bathrooms and i was given full reign over the downstairs one. I kept asking "is this ok". One day she said 'its your room, do whatever you want'.

Tuzi i am still finding outlets everywhere.. dude ran some electric wires.. There are also two huge ground straps connected to the water pipes and punched into the ground. For an audiophile like me that's a huge plus.

Nice setup. You are getting things put away and not being yeld at? Whats that like?

Its like a dream come true.

We basically divided up the house. the workshop, finished basement, downstairs bathroom and main bedroom are mine. Shes got the upstairs bath and the two smaller bedrooms, the living room and the kitchen.

I told her when i moved in.. the secret to living together is staying out of each others way.

Having three floors makes getting some 'alone time' pretty easy.

I have to say that does qualify as two really great acquisitions, or one super package. It sounds like it is a match for sure.
The place is looking great. I had a theory 21 plus years ago, keeping checking stuff off of the honey do list, and she will keep adding stuff, but never finish the list, it keeps your stock value high.

My dad said hes been working on his for about 30 years!! TBH after renting apartments for the last 20 years i kinda like being able to fix the place up the way I like it. The lawn will be a chore in the spring and we have a few other big projects lined up for this summer. Pride of ownership has a new meaning to me.

Nice place. Sounds like you are getting a lot done.
I too am glad I watched my Dad work, I just wish I knew a fraction of what he does about carpentry/plumbing/ electrical/etc.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Nice setup. You are getting things put away and not being yelled at? Whats that like?

I'm wondering what it is like to have two bathrooms and space to put things!

When i moved in i had to unload a lot of stuff. Im currently renting a 10 x 30 storage unit for the Harley, kayaks, mountain bikes, etc. Come spring were gonna replace her 8 x 8 shed with a 12 x 18, gabled roof. I do have a lot of toys.. but for now im pretty settled in.