Wednesday, September 12, 2012

To-Do List

I just love me a good list, so I'm going to make a public version here so you can see what sorts of things are on our "to-do" list for the house, both short and long-term. No real photos this time, so my apologies for those of you here for the illustrations!


Whole House / General (15% complete)

  • Install new entry door hardware
  • Remove all carpeting to reveal original wood floors
  • Address water issues
  • Paint all exterior doors
  • Run all new electrical to 2nd floor
  • Run new zone off boiler and install baseboard heat in 2nd floor
  • Replace all exterior doors with ones better fitting our design aesthetic 

Kitchen (5% complete)
  • Run new gas line for stove
  • Run new electrical
  • Insulate exterior walls
  • Install new operable window above kitchen sink
  • Run electrical & switch for ceiling lights
  • DRYWALL!
  • Buy new cabinets as needed for new layout
  • Build all new cabinet doors
  • Paint all cabinets & new doors 
  • Hang & install cabinets
  • Install all new hinges & pulls on cabinets
  • Purchase & install apron-front sink 
  • DIY concrete counter tops 
  • Install herringbone carrara marble backsplash
  • Install recessed lights
  • Install pendants above sink & bar
  • Purchase & install dishwasher in black
  • Replace refrigerator with bottom-freezer style in black
  • Replace stove with 5-burner style in black
  • Purchase, paint & install full height cabinets around refrigerator in kitchen (possibly phase 2)

Dining Room (5% complete)
  • Run new electrical
  • Insulate exterior walls
  • Replace door to garage with full-lite door
  • Replace metal screen door with wooden screen door
  • Repair sagging floor joists
  • Remove window to garage and build built-in storage for coats & miscellaneous (framed out until drywall is complete)
  • Run electrical & switch for ceiling lights
  • Run plumbing to 2nd floor for future bathroom
  • DRYWALL!
  • Replace 2-panel 9-lite front door with 1-panel 1-lite door
  • Fabricate 5'-0" round pedestal-base dining table from steel (base) and black walnut (top)
  • Make bar stools out of flea-market tractor seats
  • Make coat racks out of old door knobs (for hanging inside built-in)
  • Make ball jar chandelier for over dining table
  • Indoor/outdoor area rug or FLOR tiles

Living Room (5% complete)
  • Open up wall between living room & stairs
  • Run new electrical
  • Insulate exterior walls
  • Run electrical & switch for ceiling lights
  • Run electrical & data hookups for TV (run in wall to cabinet below)
  • Install new post at bottom of stairs to support new beam
  • Install new beam between original house & addition to carry the load of the bedroom floor joists 
  • DRYWALL!
  • Install ceiling fan w/ light
  • Indoor/outdoor area rug
  • Console for DVD & video game storage below TV
  • Build plumbing pipe shelving unit (similar hereherehereherehere & here)

Office/Laundry (10% complete)
  • Run new gas line for dryer
  • Run new water lines & drain for washer & dryer
  • Install dryer vent to outside
  • Purchase energy efficient front-load washer & dryer
  • Frame out new trap door for basement access
  • Build new wall in laundry room
  • Run new outlet for washer & dryer
  • Insulate exterior walls
  • Install new window on back wall for view of back yard
  • Run electrical & switch for ceiling lights
  • Paint sliding doors
  • Remove sliding door hardware & refinish in oil rubbed bronze
  • DRYWALL!
  • Install ceiling fixture for general lighting
  • Fabricate faux cabinet to conceal washer & dryer
  • Indoor/outdoor area rug
  • Buy or build office / sewing desks & shelving

Bathroom (20% complete)
  • Prime & paint until we can eventually gut & redo
  • Remove sliding doors from shower
  • Install curved shower rod
  • Frost window for privacy
  • Prime & paint walls & ceiling
  • Paint cabinets
  • Remove cracked spray-on frosting & install frosted film on window for privacy
  • Remove existing bathroom door & replace with right-hand swing door for better traffic flow
  • Remove wall between bathroom & office/laundry
  • Completely redo the master bath down the line for Phase 2 (Relocate all plumbing, insulate exterior walls, purchase enclosed claw-foot style tub or fabricate new base for a reclaimed tub, new vanity)

Stairs (5% complete)
  • Remove unnecessary bi-fold doors at bottom of stairs
  • Remove "closet" at top of stairs
  • Have glass cut for this frame, which I previously painted red in for a special piece of artwork
  • Install new stair treads
  • Take wall between stairs and large bedroom down to half height
  • Remove sloped ceiling and closet in small bedroom for vaulted ceiling in stairs
  • Order & install carpet runner on stairs (Flor Lanyard)
  • Install chandelier light
  • Hang artwork

Small Bedroom (5% complete)
  • Prime & paint until we can eventually gut & redo
  • Lay carpet from downstairs for temporary use
  • Run electrical & switch for ceiling lights
  • Full gut & remodel of 2nd floor

Large Bedroom (5% complete)
  • Prime & paint until we can eventually gut & redo
  • Lay carpet from downstairs for temporary use
  • Install access ladder to attic
  • Reupholster Craigslist chair
  • Run electrical & switch for ceiling lights
  • Full gut & remodel of 2nd floor
Attic Space (5% complete)
  • Remove old chimney & patch roof
  • Add collar ties in attic
  • Install gable & ridge vents in roof
  • Raise roof to meet peak of original house 
  • Full gut & remodel of 2nd floor
  • Finish space above kitchen & dining room as master bedroom
  • Install "timber" beams in new master bedroom

Basement (5% complete)
  • Run new gas line for boiler
  • Run new outlet for water heater
  • Foam insulation above foundation
  • Repair sagging floor joists in crawlspace 
  • Repair damaged floor joists in basement
  • Fix electrical box issues (2 new breakers, separate doubled connections) 
  • Replace electrical box in basement, move basement box to garage, move garage box to barn

Deck (5% complete)
  • Run new gas line for grill
  • Remove awning that is improperly attached to house
  • Strip and re-stain deck
  • Build pergola w/ hop vines to add shade and privacy
  • Add sconces flanking sliding doors (50% complete - wiring has been run to each location)

Garage (0% complete)
  • Replace 2-panel 9-lite doors with 1-panel 1-lite doors
  • Tear down existing garage & build new 3-stall garage w/ new entry/mud room between garage & house

Front Porch (0% complete)
  • Replace existing stairs
  • Replace existing railings with something more suited to the style of the house & to our taste
  • Repair cracks & leaks in foundation to crawlspace
Yard (20% complete)
  • Remove rhododendron bushes
  • Tear down shed
  • Remove shed foundation
  • Move fire pit farther from tree
Barn (0% complete)
  • Run electrical service to barn

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