Projects you wish you never started....

[jdom84]

I have quite a few of these... but 4 years ago I set out to replace the entire heating system in my old house on a new basement. There is now 2000 feet of PEX routed in the sub-floor with a 10 port/zone manifold, each room has its own thermostat and the basement slab is heated but is only 1 zone. 2 years ago I ripped out the 60 y/o cast iron boiler that they reinstalled after moving the house to its new basement. I replaced it with a 95% efficient unit and rigged it up to get by the winter last year. And as you would guess, I put off finishing it up until I absolutely had to... which is now, right before winter... again!


wish this project would end already!

NEVER AGAIN! I'm building my next house how I want from the start...

 

[widefat]

Did you run into any unexpected issues when replacing the boiler? I need to replace mine; seems like a fairly straightforward project.

 

[jdom84]

The biggest issue was getting it out of the basement. But it depends on what you plan to do, I replaced it with a condensing unit which runs a bit different than the old cast iron. The old cast iron boilers heat up a large mass and shut down for a bit, the new ones run much like an on demand water heater with a constant temp coming out. If you choose a condensing unit, you will need to make sure you have enough gas flow and using 3" PVC for vent pipes is nice.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Fixing up old trailers. Every time I do, I swear never again, not for the little they cost!

There are hundreds of unfinished projects and a few I guess I am on the fence about.

 

[John Fitzgerald]

Having my two ponds built/renovated. The first one was overgrown with trees. Should have filled it in instead of renovating. There have been so many fish predators I cannot do anything about, that the stocking and feeding hasn't been worth it. Plus, they leak. The first one a lot.

Another project: Every time I change oil in my F-150, I say I will never do it again. The poor placement of the oil drain and filter makes sure you will get it all over everything unless you possess a three foot funnel pan to put under it. Then I do it again the next time and spend an hour cleaning up.

 

[Thomas]

Keep repairing old shed in which should have been torn down 15 years...just something about that shed.:confused3:

 

[aczlan]

Keep repairing old shed in which should have been torn down 15 years...just something about that shed.:confused3:

We just replaced a lean to that was like that, needed rafters, a wall rebuilt, and, and, and...
Now there is a nice pole barn in its place.

Aaron Z

 

[TractorNH]

NEVER AGAIN! I'm building my next house how I want from the start...

The funniest part is the last thing you said. You REALLY think building a house will make it better? That might become yet another project you wish you never started....LOL.

 

[Wakey]

I always finish my projects but I have said "NEVER AGAIN" a few times.

 

[jdom84]

The funniest part is the last thing you said. You REALLY think building a house will make it better? That might become yet another project you wish you never started....LOL.

I have thought about that many times... I even ask my wife if she thinks its a good idea to build or own house... the verdict is still out on that one but we think we narrowed it down to buying a SIP panel house kit and paying someone else to do "some" of the other work.

Actually though the things that drive me crazy is trying to make all the "old stuff" work with new stuff in the short amount of time I have to work on them. But I'm totally aware that everything I touch will likely turn into a long term project!