Does everyone else have a crazy amount of home renovations happening around them lately?

[cbdo2007]

Our street has like 3 houses getting painted this week, had 2 get painted last week. Have seen 2 others getting landscaping/decks built. Maybe we are outliers cause of word of mouth or something but it seems like people are working hard and paying a lot now to get stuff done.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Yes, quite a bit of it, at least exterior stuff like painting.

There is also an extraordinary amount of road repair going on - a good time to do it, with reduced traffic.

[Rollo]

2. Easier to paint in summer than in winter, no?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. We had our roof and garage reshingled....

In new Blue shingles.

I hired my lawn care service for other services as well. I will be buying some bushes and dirt for plantings around the yard.

[redstatebluegirl]

4. Yes, a lot of people seem to have cabin fever and are doing the work themselves in our area.

I wish I could get husband interested in that . All he wants is to get back into the lab.

[fleur-de-lisa]

5. A couple.

One guy in particular has a different home improvement project just about every day.

He replaced portions of his wood fence, sanded and painted the exterior side of the windows, did some landscaping, and for several days, he was going to town with mechanical equipment that was out of my view. I think he built a flux capacitor. I would ask him to go back in time and stop Dumpy, but I think this guy is a MAGAt.

[hlthe2b]

6. Absolutely every house has been re-roofed in my & all the adjacent neighborhoods after last summer's

hail storms. I haven't encountered a "quiet" neighborhood (sans near-constant hammering and heavy construction crews) in months. At least they are doing a better job retrieving their errant roofing nails, something for which my sweet pup's feet (and the tires on my car) are feeling relief.

[tazkcmo]

7. Nope. nt

[RainCaster]

8. We reroofed in Feb, our gardens have never looked so good

[kimbutgar]

9. Yes a lot in my neighborhood and I am getting the bathroom remodeled in my parents house now

The contractor who is usually in high demand was available so I took advantage of his opening.

[Phentex]

10. We had our house painted in April...

because 1. Leaves were done falling. 2. Cold was finished 3. Pollen was mainly done 4. Weather was dry and gorgeous.

I got quotes last fall and this was the first opportunity to knock it out.

Something is happening across the street but I think they are getting ready to sell. Meanwhile there are two houses under construction on our tiny street. I think this is normal but now everyone is home to see it.

[csziggy]

11. We bagan an addition in February that is still not finished

Dry wall guys were supposed to show up yesterday, still not here. This is typical and why the job is taking longer than estimated. The other part is that materials do not arrive when promised - like the dry wall. The crew can't put up drywall that is not on site.

Originally, the contractor said it wold be done by the end of April. Right now, it's looking as though it won't be finished by the end of June.

Nearly half our downstairs is empty and we're paying for storage units for most of our stuff. I want my house back!