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February 7, 2007

ILM Project List

Lists are funny things. They illuminate facts that you don't otherwise notice and turn a jumble of thoughts into a clear plan of action.

We made a list of what needed to be done in the house. Not a lot of detail, but every major project accounted for. If you're us, you look at this list and think two things:

1) It's possibly easier to simply build a house from scratch.
2) We were insane to think we could finish all of this ourselves between two jobs, Cub Scouts and no construction experience whatsoever.

All areas
-- Insulation
-- Replace all plumbing pipes
-- Replace heating system (except new heater in basement)
-- Replace electrical system
-- Drywall, paint and trim

Kitchen
-- Pergo Presto Beech Blocked flooring
-- French door on right side of chimney
-- Large doorway re-framed
-- Ceiling evened
-- DWV tucked into Living Room/Kitchen dividing wall, changed to PVC if necessary
-- Copper heating pipes removed or rerouted into wall
-- Pass-through from existing small doorway to 6' to the left
-- Cabinets on far wall and dividing wall, ending at small doorway
-- Ceiling fan fixture over dining area (already purchased); three-way switches located at kitchen entrances from side porch and living room
-- Recessed lighting over food preparation area; dimmer switch located at French doors
-- Refinish door from side porch
-- Replace basement door
-- Basement landing area plaster replaced with drywall; built-in shelves and light fixture added

Living Room
-- Pergo Presto Beech Blocked flooring
-- Remove bathroom
-- Remove existing ceiling and replace with drywall
-- Two ceiling light fixtures; three-way switches at kitchen and front porch entrances
-- Refinish large front window
-- Refinish front door and screen door

Front & Side Porches
-- Level and insulate floors
-- Concrete footers if necessary
-- Low-pile berber carpet
-- Remove front exterior door (reuse on side porch)
-- Replace exterior front door with matching window in a symmetrical location
-- Install two ceiling light fixtures; switch at living room door
-- Keep slats from the house's previous exterior, which are the interior porch walls now
-- Heating system added

Summer Kitchen
-- Cabinets on driveway wall
-- Freezer on driveway wall
-- Washer/dryer/utility sink on long wall nearest kitchen
-- Small bathroom (toilet, small vanity, sink) in corner that abuts kitchen
-- Rolled vinyl flooring & trim
-- One ceiling light fixture with two-way switches at both doorways

Mudroom
-- Frame & insulate floor over existing concrete
-- Low-gloss tile flooring
-- One ceiling light fixture with two-way switches at both doorways
-- Raise exterior door as-needed to accommodate change in floor height after re-framing

Stairwell
-- Refinish stairs in light stain or polyurethane, depending on final color
-- Replace missing balusters
-- Carpeted runner up stairs and down second-floor hallway
-- Refinish, but don't drywall rough edge on second-floor ascent
-- Refinish stairwell window

Master Bedroom
-- Enclose second-floor landing, leaving 2' of space on interior side for linen closet accessible from hallway
-- Re-frame master bedroom to include walk-in closet in previous landing area
-- Floor & doorways leveled
-- Carpeting
-- One ceiling light fixture in room; switch at doorway
-- One ceiling light fixture in walk-in closet

Bedroom 1 (top of stairs)
-- One ceiling light fixture in room; switch at doorway
-- Carpeting
-- Floor & doorways leveled

Bedroom 2 (next to bath)
-- One ceiling light fixture in room; switch at doorway
-- Carpeting
-- Floor & doorways leveled
-- DWV tucked into an interior wall

Upstairs Bathroom
-- Re-frame bathroom
-- Floor & doorways leveled
-- Replace existing tub and add acrylic tub surround
-- Tile flooring
-- Vanity, sink, toilet
-- Lighting over sink mirror
-- One ceiling fixture

Basement
-- Replace damaged area of the foundation
-- Replace concrete entry steps and door
-- Replace damaged interior stairway
-- One - two lights; switch at top of stairs

Exterior
-- Deck added to height of kitchen French doors; spanning kitchen and 20' out toward backyard; steps down to yard on back; trapdoor to exterior basement door
-- Run underground power to garage outlets

That's quite a list.

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