I feel your pain Brad. The last place we owned was a 110 y/o federation home with a single carport (I parked out on the street
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When we sold up last year, we both decided we wanted something new and modern so that we could do this sort of stuff without feeling like we're massively overcapitalising, or having to fix/retrofit a whole lot of other stuff due to the age of the house. The place we found and bought is 3 years old, architect designed, and as those who have seen it will attest, somewhat off the wall in terms of design (it's definitely not your standard square box townhouse)
We've got a lot of other plans for the place that we'll get to in time (data cabling through the house, home automation etc), but we're not in a huge hurry as we'll be staying in this place for a long time..... at least the next 10 years anyway.
It is nice to have a place that you can do this sort of stuff to and not feel like you're trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. I'm also very fortunate to be married to someone who loves this sort of stuff almost as much as I do. I have no idea how I'd have sold this concept to someone who 'didn't get it'
Thanks Missy
Detailing in the dark ain't fun, and like you, I hate feeling rushed just because it's getting dark. I felt exactly the same way about Bruce's car when I did it (mmmmps). I could have spent a day alone on his roof.
That's one of the reasons too why I'd never look to make this a proper business. I just wouldn't make any money as my urge to get things absolutely right erodes any sort of profit I might make. As it is I barely cover my costs (not including the light installation....fark that'd put me well in the red lol)
I do it because I love it.
I love the thought of taking something that's seen better days and making it look like it's just rolled off the showroom floor
I love the looks on people's faces when they come to pick their cars up. When they run their hands over the paint and they realise it feels as good as it looks
I love when people drive away and I can tell they have a massive smile on their face because they've just re-fallen in love with their cars
I'll never be a rich man, but to me there are more important things