Posts Tagged ‘progress’

Ready for Reunions!

Posted on May 26th, 2009 by jj.

A new whole-house fan, and three (!!) rooms ready for guests.

Up he goes

Up he goes

Richard in the attic

Richard in the attic

Final prep

Final prep

Mess room, unmessed

Mess room, unmessed

Curtains!

Curtains!

May update videos

Posted on May 19th, 2009 by jj.

2009-05 Walkthrough from John Jameson on Vimeo.

2009-05 walkabout from John Jameson on Vimeo.

Gutter prep day

Posted on April 18th, 2009 by jj.

Painting fascia, replacing rotted wood…

Painting

All done:

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Looking much better inside too (mess from progress notwithstanding!):

inside

And thanks to Richard our doors even close!

Richard

More soon.

Progress report

Posted on March 7th, 2009 by jj.

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)

Initial walkthrough…

Posted on December 20th, 2008 by jj.


Initial walkthrough from John Jameson on Vimeo.