426 Gal L Shape custom
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"Umm fish?"
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It's crazy. The city had a weird zoning loophole that let them be a pain for us, but a guy 1/2 a block down has gone crazy. He's probably tripled the square footage of his house and we went out a couple of days ago and he was putting a turret on top (that absolutely is over the height limit in our neighborhood). After all of the fights that we had where our plans were accused of not "being in the character of the neighborhood" and then he gets away with absolutely changing the character of his house.
Not that I care what people do with their property and I would never complain on one of my neighbors to the city, but I'd just like the laws to be applied somewhat equitably. We probably spent $25,000 just to argue with the city and this guy's plans go through with no oversight at all.
Sorry. I'll stop ranting now.
Not that I care what people do with their property and I would never complain on one of my neighbors to the city, but I'd just like the laws to be applied somewhat equitably. We probably spent $25,000 just to argue with the city and this guy's plans go through with no oversight at all.
Sorry. I'll stop ranting now.
spent all weekend building the deck, its all done except the railings which is great! All plumbing fixtures just went in so should have water running today. We now have 2 cracked windows so those have to be replaced, bring total up to 4 broke windows, one of which was our grand archway window that wasnt cheap.
Small stuff like towel racks and mirrors are all going in today.
We were lucky enough to finally! find our perfect couch. Its a large L shape couch made from this terry cloth feeling material almost. We have been looking for nearly 4 months and either liked the feel but not the look or vice versa. We were also lucky enough that the center table and 2 end tables matched our other furniture perfectly so bought the whole room set up. Not sure what you call them, but our entire table has a top that pivots up and over your lap while your sitting down, very cool.
Still no driveway, it rained about 3 inches sunday/monday so yard is drying out still.
Started ordering tank parts, trying to get some stuff used to ease the wallet pains, found 4 lumanarcs and a Deltec AP702 im trying to get. Also digging around for a sequence CL pump for a good deal.
New pics this weekend
Small stuff like towel racks and mirrors are all going in today.
We were lucky enough to finally! find our perfect couch. Its a large L shape couch made from this terry cloth feeling material almost. We have been looking for nearly 4 months and either liked the feel but not the look or vice versa. We were also lucky enough that the center table and 2 end tables matched our other furniture perfectly so bought the whole room set up. Not sure what you call them, but our entire table has a top that pivots up and over your lap while your sitting down, very cool.
Still no driveway, it rained about 3 inches sunday/monday so yard is drying out still.
Started ordering tank parts, trying to get some stuff used to ease the wallet pains, found 4 lumanarcs and a Deltec AP702 im trying to get. Also digging around for a sequence CL pump for a good deal.
New pics this weekend
"Umm fish?"
Premium Member
Sorry about your windows and all the spring mud. You've got me nervous now, since we're going to start installing windows this week.
I'm a big fan of those Deltecs, I think you'll be happy.
I'm a big fan of those Deltecs, I think you'll be happy.
right now the fish room is just a bare room... its very sad, we still have to move in.
Good news is driveway pavers came out to do the drive way.
Bad news is city charged us $8k to hook up our water to the street a month ago and never hooked it up... Even the builder thought it was done already
Good news is driveway pavers came out to do the drive way.
Bad news is city charged us $8k to hook up our water to the street a month ago and never hooked it up... Even the builder thought it was done already
"Umm fish?"
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Freakin' city. It's the same all over. Good luck getting it hooked up quickly.
kdblove_99
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Beautiful home. Cant wait to see this tank go in!
The strangest thing happened, we went out to the house on Saturday, and the city was actually there working! I mean i thought i was hallucinating, Saturday of all days. We now have everything ready to go to finish up the last few things for the house, and it should move very quick from here.
"Umm fish?"
Premium Member
Fantastic! Congratulations!
Wow! I just got caught up. That's going to be an awesome aquarium room! The only thing is, you're not going to be able to see that TV when the lights are on. Not that that is a problem. :lol:
Do you have a website for checking out prices for tanks? I live about 4 hours from you and I'd drive 4 hours to pick up a tank if the price is right.
Do you have a website for checking out prices for tanks? I live about 4 hours from you and I'd drive 4 hours to pick up a tank if the price is right.
There will be a canopy on top of the tank so no stray lighting in the room. Sure the tank will glow, but not close to enough to ruin tv viewing, not that im worried about the tv anyways
no updates since last post, nothing happening at house.
Looks like ive inherited a 150 gal custom system i made for a customer. hes moving to Okinawa japan for 2 years so i get to keep his tank. Think i might put that tank upstairs in either the office or game room. Very established system so it will look good.
no updates since last post, nothing happening at house.
Looks like ive inherited a 150 gal custom system i made for a customer. hes moving to Okinawa japan for 2 years so i get to keep his tank. Think i might put that tank upstairs in either the office or game room. Very established system so it will look good.
Well its been a while since ive updated anything. Just got back from a nice week in vegas doing some work. Since my last post the following has happened.
City finally came out and hooked us into the sewage and water line. Then while waiting for the city to inspect their own work, some decided to steal the driveway company's bobcat. During this time we thought they just picked it back up. Couple weeks pass by and poof the bobcat shows back up with a sorry for the inconvenience note attached. Driveway people still dont start the drive way so they get canned and new company gets called in. Small stuff like wallpaper and windows cleaned of paint overspray get done right before we leave for vegas, and the yard gets graded. Final hook ups for water is done, and now we have running water!
In the time we are gone in vegas (week) most of the driveway is completed and ac unit and gas unit installed.
Now all we need is rest of driveway a mailbox from brick and carpet upstairs installed and we can move in. IF all goes well i see no reason we shouldnt be in by this weekend....
Something im particularly happy about
Master bath
Upstairs guest bath
downstairs half bath
City finally came out and hooked us into the sewage and water line. Then while waiting for the city to inspect their own work, some decided to steal the driveway company's bobcat. During this time we thought they just picked it back up. Couple weeks pass by and poof the bobcat shows back up with a sorry for the inconvenience note attached. Driveway people still dont start the drive way so they get canned and new company gets called in. Small stuff like wallpaper and windows cleaned of paint overspray get done right before we leave for vegas, and the yard gets graded. Final hook ups for water is done, and now we have running water!
In the time we are gone in vegas (week) most of the driveway is completed and ac unit and gas unit installed.
Now all we need is rest of driveway a mailbox from brick and carpet upstairs installed and we can move in. IF all goes well i see no reason we shouldnt be in by this weekend....
Something im particularly happy about
Master bath
Upstairs guest bath
downstairs half bath
"Umm fish?"
Premium Member
Congratulations! That's fantastic news. Heck, if need be, you could move in now and just leave the upstairs empty.
Which of your neighbors did a quick two weeks worth of heavy yard work?
Which of your neighbors did a quick two weeks worth of heavy yard work?
