Renovation / Work List (updated)
Garage
- Repair roof and siding issue along doorway and address roof runoff issues
- Insulate walls, doors, ceiling.
- Repair/finish of interior walls of garage
- Ceiling lighting?
- Install some kind of ceiling with attic storage or leave open/create storage loft?
- Insulate garage door
- Install weatherstripping around doors.
- Replace non-functional exterior garage light (motion sensor?)
- Install stairs to exterior garage door
- Seal off floor
- Install grate over floor drain
- New garage door opener with keypad for exterior access.
- Patch/prime/paint walls
- Rearrange storage shelves -move some to basement
- Modify work bench / pegboard for our needs
- Create trash/recycle area
- Create mudroom area- coat hooks, shoe/boot storage
- Pet zone
Front Entrance/Deck/Parking Area
Replace AC units with 1 unit and move it around back of house (The house came with 2 units that are over 30 years old. They're just next to the front door and still working but who knows how long they have and I'm sure they're not energy efficient at all. If we can't move the unit then we'll have to build up a cover to hide them from sight.)Replaced with single unit in same location. Need to build cover.Remove half dead evergreen trees along front of house.Strip old paint from deckRepaired rotten wall under front door. Replaced deck entirely.Repair deck and railings.Buy new porch light.Replace broken entrance lightingRemove one of old broken porch lightsand rewire it to create exterior outlet source.Replace front door and storm doors- Replace doorbell.
- Build raised planter box
- Create seating area on porch
Mulch/plant garden bed along front and side of house.
Guest Room
repair trimcaulk / prime windows and trimprime doorsremove and spray old brass hardware (doorknobs/hinges)paint windows and doorspaint ceilingpaint wallsreinstall doorsprime and paint closet doorsrepaint closet- build closet system
- rip up old carpet
- replace carpet.
install window coverings- furnish room and decorate!
Jack & Jill Bathroom
- remove giant frame-less bathroom mirror
prime trim and doors- remove old vanity (it's very short and way too narrow for the space)
- demo weird wall between vanity and toilet area
- patch wall
- paint walls
- remove shower tub enclosure
- install tub
- tile shower surround
- install glass tub door/wall
- demo floor tiles (damaged beyond repair)
- install new floor
- renovate vanity- we'd like to either build it up taller and customize it to fit the space or replace it with something bigger
- Install double sinks? or large trough sink with two faucets?
- build linen / storage area next to toilet on guest room wall
- Install sliding barn door between vanity and toilet area
Office
prime trimprime windows and doorspaint windowspaint doors- paint closet doors
paint ceilingpaint walls- remove old carpet
- replace flooring
- closet system
- window coverings
- built in bookcases?
Loft Area
paint ceiling and walls in linen closetinstall shelves in linen closetprime and paint closet doorpaint ceiling and attic door WHITEprime and paint trimprime and paint windows- finish ripping up blue carpets!
- new flooring
- strip/sand/refinish stairs
- demo loft railing (good bye fish scales!)
- install new cable railing
replace ceiling fan- replace eyeball track lights
- install industrial shelving unit on loft wall
New Front doorprime and paint windowsprime and paint trim- complete stairs (strip/sand/re-stain)
paint wallsreplace foyer chandelier- evaluate entry tile
foyer seating areareplace coat closet doors