re: How was your weekend?

I had a bad spot in the floor by the back door that needed fixed. Unfortunately, the door frame (jamb) was in bad shape so I made new ones out of 2×6′s. Pieces for a new jamb was over $60, or $11 and an hour in the shop…easy decision. I hate working on mobile homes.
Then I went and looked over a house my daughter wants to buy. It’s a two story 6 bedroom duplex. It’s been empty for awhile and some idiot broke in and stole all the copper wire and plumbing pipe out of it. The main structure appears to be solid, but it will need new soffit and fascia, and a lot of plaster repair. The main problem I saw was a cantilevered room on the back that looked like it used to be kitchens for the apartments. The roof has completely failed and I wouldn’t feel safe even walking in there. My suggestion to her was to tear the rooms off, and rebuild the floor as a back deck. She could move the kitchens to the dining rooms. The basement is wide open and gives excellent access for running electric, water and gas.
Of course, daddy will be doing most of the work if she buys it.