It’s been a year since we moved in! Here’s a quick list of the major projects we’ve tackled in the last year:
Safety:
- Upgrade electrical service/ replace panel
- Remove weed tree/stump growing over chimney (in order to get insurance)
- Add GFI’s/Outlet covers where needed
- Fix receptacles with reverse polarity
- Add spark arrester to chimney
- Replace water pressure regulator
- Remove excess coaxial cable
- Remove faulty wiring in atrium
- Added stickers to all sliders to prevent walking-into-glass injuries (a minor upgrade from this:
- Add “frosting” to front windows (so you can’t see into the house from the street)
- Remove moldy drywall
- Add work lights to interior of garage
- Add Outlets to garage
- Replace beam
- Install new garage door with opener
- Add shelving
- Add workbench
- Add peg board
Landscaping/Exterior:
- Buy/Use lawn mower
- Remove/sell fountains & statues
- Lower planters/dirt against siding of house (makes house less accessible to termites)
- Remove palm trees in front and back yard (ugly) and try to get grass to grow in their place
- Remove white marble rocks from planters/ palm trees
- Remove tree stumps in front yard
- Remove atrium covering
- Add lights to atrium
- Add tomato/herb garden to atrium
- Remove (ok, kill) plants in atrium, replace with new ones
- Paint trim on back of house
- Remove side deck and sidewalk
- Remove oak tree and stump in back yard (too close to house)
Kitchen:
- Buy new refrigerator
- Fix Dishwasher
- Replace plumbing under kitchen sink
- Professionally snake drains
- Replace lighting
- Replace garbage disposal
- Install gas line to stove (with T’s for beer brewing, fireplace, bbq grill)
- Buy/Install new gas range
- Fix outlet by dog door
- Add outlet to end of peninsula
- Replace Dishwasher
Office:
- Replace beam
- Ground outlets
- Add insulation to walls
- Replace drywall
- Add molding and baseboards
- Paint
- Add overhead light Fixture
Other:
- Patch Roof (many many times!)
- Buy/Install new washer and dryer
- Open up dryer vent that was drywalled over
- Install dog door
- Fix leak in hot water heater
- Install Thermostat
- Buy/Install screens on sliding doors
- Replace living room window after unfortunate rock+lawn mower accident
- Make/hang drapes and shade in master bedroom
- Replace hallway light fixtures with original Eichler fixtures
- Add expansion tank to hot water heater
- Install New Door Knobs
- Add work area (table and shelf) to laundry room
- Replace dining room light
- Replace fireplace insert
- Major boiler service (conversion from pilot light to piezo-electric ignition)
- Add bedroom light fixture
So… what’s next? Here’s a hint: there was another unfortunate rock+lawn mower accident this past weekend 🙁