Since I've more than bored you by this point - here's a few finals.
What was our living room - became the new dining room
And how the house looked (prior to landscaping)
I'm currently working on the laundry room and the 1/2 bath down by my bar. Which will be finished with a manly stand up urinal.
This last addition ran me 120K (as I needed to hire for the outside).
Total living space is now 5442 sq ft, it has a 3 car garage, 5 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath, 2 HVAC units. Last appraisal in 2013 was $395K....which isn't shabby for my $118K purchase