• Progress report

    by  • March 7, 2009 • House, Renovations • 0 Comments

    Done so far:

    • Order Chase Home Improvement Rewards credit card
    • Cut holes in various walls to check for water damage/mold (none!)
    • Try to patch gutter leaks
    • Give up on patching gutter leaks
    • Get quotes for new gutters (and roof)
    • Take up old floor tile
    • Demolish old baseboard molding
    • Get quotes to update heat in living room/dining room kitchen
    • Try to remove old tile mastic
    • Give up on removing old tile mastic
    • Order new floors
    • Run video camera down sewer line to check for leaks
    • Have PSE&G track down the gas leak smell
    • Have PSE&G condemn the stove
    • Buy new stove
    • Hire movers
    • Update electrical outlets (fix wiring, replace yellowed outlets with white)
    • Get quotes to insulate house
    • Install new floors and update heat (well, write large checks to installers…)
    • Repaint living room/dining room/kitchen
    • Catch office plague
    • Move in (!!)
    • Tear out coat racks in hall closets, repaint, install wire shelving (pantries!)
    • Make first mortgage payment (youch)
    • Order new windows
    • Undercut and reinstall interior doors
    • Tear out clothes rack in master bedroom closet, repaint, install closet system
    • Get check in mail from Chase Home Improvement Rewards credit card
    • Buy food

    To do:

    • Fix exposed wiring at electrical meter, bring breaker boxes up to code (contractor)
    • Install new roof (contractor)
    • Add light to addition
    • Install new gutters (contractor)
    • Select and install new baseboard moldings
    • Install new windows (contractor)
    • Dig up and plant garden
    • Add dirt to yard to try to push water away from the backyard swamp
    • Buy more mousetraps
    • Add attic and wall insulation (contractor)

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