tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87069617505905369032024-02-18T23:40:48.881-07:00The Morning DumpIt's Not Just For Breakfast Anymore.Kaptin Amerikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960312950401852765noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706961750590536903.post-3636040307575912452013-01-29T13:23:00.001-07:002013-01-29T13:23:19.687-07:00Septic Tank<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The original plan was to use the exisiting septic tank and add an additional tank containing a pump to disperse liquids to the leach field on the other side of the house. However, the old tank started crumbling upon excavation. A new 1,250 gallon three compartment tank was put into place as a result. Ultimately this will provide us with more space to park vehicles.Kaptin Amerikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960312950401852765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706961750590536903.post-60619400616675005422013-01-29T13:19:00.000-07:002013-01-29T13:19:19.168-07:00Finally Digging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After over a year, we've finally got the go ahead to start work on the septic system. Here's Bob digging the new leach field.Kaptin Amerikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960312950401852765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706961750590536903.post-33425670256636080132012-02-21T09:54:00.004-07:002012-02-21T09:56:41.373-07:00Kids Room, Before Painting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiEj8P57qKIYHHKpLtBTg4f1RYnGDxc-td226N3eO2vqXYvB6F0HF3VPW40SX219omCGbt6RWdh6xYGJDs_2T3WUEScl81d_Ib98ZROkSdVFjRNSl9aShtbMD0bCEmhtMN9zutrhYe8k/s1600/kidsroom3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711633687710630274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDiEj8P57qKIYHHKpLtBTg4f1RYnGDxc-td226N3eO2vqXYvB6F0HF3VPW40SX219omCGbt6RWdh6xYGJDs_2T3WUEScl81d_Ib98ZROkSdVFjRNSl9aShtbMD0bCEmhtMN9zutrhYe8k/s320/kidsroom3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIcundrKuEFlcgYEFsBg3MtzeTDgeqo4vi9PB2rtEWrC-B8cYfzKAsDjQIj-U0zLuawg7FkjqoGh5fpZYgz8PeXdetWfzji4o6eddFOJkFHs170KQVLhv1HaY7mEXAzSqZdsto5BgNRU/s1600/kidsroom2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711633596968876386" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaFTVMwsDsHynTYJKzQa7_PQJXS4XWATAzqn8IpSj6ECHP570ONaAc-WM-9CgVyGVixhpt8orsCliCBupsMO2KQ_oRC2K9v6BsbS-jKym_lsx_sFCKJumEzb9DbGeh6amCyLje_ZbR38E/s320/kitchen2_after.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5LKGs1IGzBtqjp4lOGNOgAYwxmdLmGmWaie9U8Q5EFzZuS5-6A2QiPgT4FU9U5VKfkZ4J2Do_ZzB5lmBzN_iVAOfzQ_oN7WGejxvfBtWDjNJVcDIJn5m24LjXXuscE_0FWKkM8Dn2wY/s1600/kitchen1_after.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711626726377316066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-5LKGs1IGzBtqjp4lOGNOgAYwxmdLmGmWaie9U8Q5EFzZuS5-6A2QiPgT4FU9U5VKfkZ4J2Do_ZzB5lmBzN_iVAOfzQ_oN7WGejxvfBtWDjNJVcDIJn5m24LjXXuscE_0FWKkM8Dn2wY/s320/kitchen1_after.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Kaptin Amerikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960312950401852765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706961750590536903.post-11187703159860132732012-01-18T07:36:00.007-07:002012-02-21T09:59:08.272-07:00The Living Room, Before Painting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLKEYxNEsIJGP7liScGK8dWdCd400YDRinmFGtVeRCRANu31TVlH1M_Bubssy3qxorTz9PdX5MK-AgGk1-kZdRmq7pGehOs0qShZyxnFI8uxAGb651RAvsN2nHndffB4mPz7e8GsTWZ0/s1600/livingroom4_before.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698981346638420402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLKEYxNEsIJGP7liScGK8dWdCd400YDRinmFGtVeRCRANu31TVlH1M_Bubssy3qxorTz9PdX5MK-AgGk1-kZdRmq7pGehOs0qShZyxnFI8uxAGb651RAvsN2nHndffB4mPz7e8GsTWZ0/s320/livingroom4_before.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FXk7CCmkQdaCBoKp8a_eDDI6pnrvRMJ4Jnvk-6F_ni3PzzvR7c4IGTBCT-7zv6qBZ3Lt3zdeMuW2RDxeRlx_k8DjVd0TAvUDDEwELR7HCxNLvQIHOOoZuuKrdLzCcPVQEF5oqyUhtr0/s1600/livingroom3_before.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698981297328487074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FXk7CCmkQdaCBoKp8a_eDDI6pnrvRMJ4Jnvk-6F_ni3PzzvR7c4IGTBCT-7zv6qBZ3Lt3zdeMuW2RDxeRlx_k8DjVd0TAvUDDEwELR7HCxNLvQIHOOoZuuKrdLzCcPVQEF5oqyUhtr0/s320/livingroom3_before.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1gfx_LD5BG9UlwDgjiEIbt4OiaLDXN2kXLIczW-P7g7E9Pa0p7lrzRUhEjqzf8364QxdLSwXif8ZBoGDMVz6j-DC9WTCluObF2A1ucuP81usLrnw7msqN0Pw8n2H7Id5DqwrDZEur_Y/s1600/livingroom2_before.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698981164373755330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk1gfx_LD5BG9UlwDgjiEIbt4OiaLDXN2kXLIczW-P7g7E9Pa0p7lrzRUhEjqzf8364QxdLSwXif8ZBoGDMVz6j-DC9WTCluObF2A1ucuP81usLrnw7msqN0Pw8n2H7Id5DqwrDZEur_Y/s320/livingroom2_before.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0a97yD3iQENnLoj-d-BKETi-QusdcPOWZEY-y4cDW76ywk8IT9h4HetGQyoYUpAXhMbKrcHFTzo4kSCsoDqmtCYb6HcOr4xeXzVQLVFB7DyQZN_VngGD-rjd27xlQzr6fS_kl2Du_Sk/s1600/livingroom1_before.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698981113741707714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0a97yD3iQENnLoj-d-BKETi-QusdcPOWZEY-y4cDW76ywk8IT9h4HetGQyoYUpAXhMbKrcHFTzo4kSCsoDqmtCYb6HcOr4xeXzVQLVFB7DyQZN_VngGD-rjd27xlQzr6fS_kl2Du_Sk/s320/livingroom1_before.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here's the living room before painting. It was several shades of light mint green. We thought that with the wood floors that another shade of green would complement it well. We went with "La Fonda" green from Lowes. We just happened to have a gallon already at the house. Painting of the living room is now complete and "after" pictures will follow shortly.<br /></div>Kaptin Amerikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960312950401852765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706961750590536903.post-70259225327360431952012-01-18T07:28:00.005-07:002012-01-18T07:32:06.068-07:00The Kitchen, Before Painting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2eyeJdR-AkAkX23U1QJixND-q_rS4KO81JrNVLps7OSi3Km1VXFgtutFg8H4zvbB9xzgJVnKE_hwAvSwLGZb8-1diL5WbnzLeG6VRk4kNdKXiHSscb2Q2e9v0vIWvsIXCTyE_0MUlFIQ/s1600/kitchen3_before.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698979723588821794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2eyeJdR-AkAkX23U1QJixND-q_rS4KO81JrNVLps7OSi3Km1VXFgtutFg8H4zvbB9xzgJVnKE_hwAvSwLGZb8-1diL5WbnzLeG6VRk4kNdKXiHSscb2Q2e9v0vIWvsIXCTyE_0MUlFIQ/s320/kitchen3_before.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbo3BlysKketB-HLLkrhlPuaXhoOz9_eEa_719VFMxnWuoILX-AlltI5F3d30eqKbE5A68Nocc6zV1HdMjf_SgVBznlwYh6K_Y7ZtG2oN-tkyg1A0Fe-fIVzciM0gJvCEtqMB1C9NeqQ/s1600/kitchen2_before.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698979654928040706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbo3BlysKketB-HLLkrhlPuaXhoOz9_eEa_719VFMxnWuoILX-AlltI5F3d30eqKbE5A68Nocc6zV1HdMjf_SgVBznlwYh6K_Y7ZtG2oN-tkyg1A0Fe-fIVzciM0gJvCEtqMB1C9NeqQ/s320/kitchen2_before.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqSuVkh4yDrxiW3Aa9N2Bt3USMxjgz5keuAb1uRd_bPKsWtJO0Tz5NpePa4syPp7Kyalt7r6l7P7vaSdx2QaN-CedwRRWkFTpg8sTmviMypegJoBvImUM0DeMKn-Mjdx8eYSIH4ds630/s1600/kitchen1_before.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698979568202797746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqSuVkh4yDrxiW3Aa9N2Bt3USMxjgz5keuAb1uRd_bPKsWtJO0Tz5NpePa4syPp7Kyalt7r6l7P7vaSdx2QaN-CedwRRWkFTpg8sTmviMypegJoBvImUM0DeMKn-Mjdx8eYSIH4ds630/s320/kitchen1_before.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKq0jauJJoy56_-miVqNNuvFjxQJSpEaj1c7Ier1RPnTTvUZ9r7EjW08Lj4imwuHNz8zp5KIHYI4UxXbpsa8yCl3jMqOfxWoo5tA4rzBivNZB3RrHGpRi4jtT962wMUT-dX0KC0SjiCao/s1600/kitchen1_before.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Kaptin Amerikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960312950401852765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706961750590536903.post-5230050917308015452011-12-22T11:08:00.008-07:002011-12-22T11:22:07.569-07:00$43k<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCAGnE1yja5UCrHkkwN55mzoBJxdXJM1MkMo86xHzrLGVir-0Sd1B00KP4lG4PlRpUpdTQoA22MMruxzxHssFXI9fA2_hi1iilhSB1ET9XxxbotO9uSrugJsLl42XZxh4KqvgiDjvPq8/s1600/house.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689019472909306562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCAGnE1yja5UCrHkkwN55mzoBJxdXJM1MkMo86xHzrLGVir-0Sd1B00KP4lG4PlRpUpdTQoA22MMruxzxHssFXI9fA2_hi1iilhSB1ET9XxxbotO9uSrugJsLl42XZxh4KqvgiDjvPq8/s320/house.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8VmX6ZM-9aGi7DiBIAXf_W1OX-hV8BF_N1xMulsL8uPKr1P_37Yfla0ldOrBA4HLWc5go6no85rmm1vC6FTBdN1OtvIAJ3KF44PyFWa6hZwzFGDutSTRkYMsjQMCqBQEEOHmO1mKrLQ/s1600/kitchen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689019397474837090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8VmX6ZM-9aGi7DiBIAXf_W1OX-hV8BF_N1xMulsL8uPKr1P_37Yfla0ldOrBA4HLWc5go6no85rmm1vC6FTBdN1OtvIAJ3KF44PyFWa6hZwzFGDutSTRkYMsjQMCqBQEEOHmO1mKrLQ/s320/kitchen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnyGD_EaGk_byN0T3t43Rsf_rcPs-f5_9W2OJoSkg4Ag6aTAFKLBhaQC5QXaJZ7pr_rgEzp_BKWQqUoiYugKmVtU-NT2xPp4T6IwXv2jmDlgviFzqBAZZe2WVDfYQOYlPxEz8oO9wm90/s1600/living+room.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689019270468008786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnyGD_EaGk_byN0T3t43Rsf_rcPs-f5_9W2OJoSkg4Ag6aTAFKLBhaQC5QXaJZ7pr_rgEzp_BKWQqUoiYugKmVtU-NT2xPp4T6IwXv2jmDlgviFzqBAZZe2WVDfYQOYlPxEz8oO9wm90/s320/living+room.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4aF_w_jqb_gR_R0UUT6wUuDwJvwXKO-5ZmOWC_A4iAF6-YDdhP1ted0eSNeXgtDISX9WcSW2bmK5xqvuvlEKR-Tz4PQcXBsliqIV5nOa9kPJJXZ7-s7_4m9PfVxJbzHZTcqtlAmzxfWI/s1600/crapper.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzFnw-nCyWM_5xGyTaKAN6eTeIjkRsx9I_vAL232BS638yxhNvFXodQkXhLIFWOSGqMjs8JUAbW1IjT7JZui_XqLIiwAWBNB7O2-WEPHKmN0geRB8JRf6p4dXFXIeQOPEGW5aHM1ugpY/s1600/living+room.jpg"></a><br />What do you think? Is this worth $43k? Eppraisal.com values our house at $166k. The insurance company says that the rebuild cost would be $139k. It sure needs a ton of worth but I think we got a good deal. Time will tell. </div></div></div></div>Kaptin Amerikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960312950401852765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8706961750590536903.post-75613529725256428942011-12-22T10:35:00.005-07:002011-12-22T10:52:38.154-07:00This Old House<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQ-rRt4hSlX8vZ0g73wzJSi-2BzkZ2272iBPfYYK-b4G7Pu5ND-Noagh0Ca4Dwgy4OLXR2hRDV0hjQGBBmgooI0ahYfuGGfhtpaPU2aHoCeyNpwBQOpi9JybxRuG9-5-Z4JIw9-ag9wA/s1600/creek.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689011732974521218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQ-rRt4hSlX8vZ0g73wzJSi-2BzkZ2272iBPfYYK-b4G7Pu5ND-Noagh0Ca4Dwgy4OLXR2hRDV0hjQGBBmgooI0ahYfuGGfhtpaPU2aHoCeyNpwBQOpi9JybxRuG9-5-Z4JIw9-ag9wA/s200/creek.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>The next year or so should prove to be interesting. In an attempt to get out of the rat race, Mrs. Kaptin Amerika and I have purchased a house for cash on the outskirts of town nestled alongside a creek surrounded by hundreds of acres of designated open space. But there's a catch: part of the house encroaches on unclaimed land. Also the septic system needs some work. The current leach field (aka the best parking spot) also encroaches on this unclaimed land. Before any permits can be pulled to fix the septic system the unclaimed land needs to go through a quiet title claim. This process is expected to cost $3k-$5k and string out between 3 months and 1 year. Assuming the quiet title goes through, then a variance will need to be filed with the county since the lot size does not meet the minimum lot requirement for a septic system. It should be noted that this house is over 60 years old and has had a septic system the whole time. Wish us luck. Here's what the creek looked like in November. </div>Kaptin Amerikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07960312950401852765noreply@blogger.com1