For us, the first half of 2010 is going to be all about house projects. Mucho house projects!
The plan, thus far:
Install 8 new windows upstairs
Install railing in stairway
Install new basement accordion door
Install light fixtures (3) upstairs
Install blinds on front door
Install blinds on upstairs windows (after new windows are installed)
Replace a couple of boards around the barn
Install drywall over left corner of fireplace
Tile back porch
Install smoke detectors
Install cover plates on all outlets & switches
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Apply KILZ paint primer to stains on dining room, guest bedroom, and living room walls
Paint dining room, living room, guest bedroom, office (beige flat)
Paint downstairs ceilings & office ceiling (white semi-gloss)
Paint upstairs window frames white (after new windows are installed)
Paint back porch
Paint over nail holes
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Caulk behind kitchen counter, cracks above fireplace, and in bathroom
Fix/replace baseboard in bathroom
Fix chair rail in bathroom
Clean grout around bathtub (use Zout or….?)
Re-seal grout around bathtub
Re-caulk around bathtub
Fix kitchen ceiling
Paint upstairs ceiling repair
Fix loose bricks on chimney
Burn brush pile @ manure pile
Move dirt pile & sand pile
Move old water softener, hot water heater, and dryer out of basement & discard
Winterize garden and side bed
De-clutter office & basement
Lime-Away bathroom fixtures
Clean up gardens
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Clean up loose carpet threads in living room, guest bedroom, and dining room
Clean and polish upstairs wood floors
Replace burner pans on stove
Complete edge stones around front bed
Add mulch in front bed
Power wash siding
Suspend® basement in spring
Let the mess–err, fun–begin!
Aspiring Alverna 