Progress report
by jj • 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)