Punch List Revisited

Back in 2006 I made punch lists to go along with my anniversary posts. Now I am setting up the nifty project tracker bars on Houseblogs so I need to revisit those lists. Would you care to join me? Note: It ain't gonna be pretty.

Exterior:

• new roof -major leaks have been replaced
  install peak shingles
  touch up paint
  re-do north porch
  fill animal hole
  build stairs
  install trim work on porch bottoms -DONE, see post
  landscaping -started, see post, and post
  finish siding
  screen doors -two purchased and partially installed

Kitchen:

• refinish windows
  refinish doors
  clean up door hardware
  seal doors
  hang curtains -done

Pantry:

• refinish window
  install door hardware
  hang curtain -done

Dining Room:

• install trim
  fill nail holes
  refinish windows
  find swinging door hardware
  clean-up door hardware
  prime and paint
  refinish floor
  install light fixture
  hang curtains
  install outlets

Downstairs Bathroom:

• install trim -done
  fill nail holes
  refinish window -done
  refinish doors -they are refinished, but not hung
• clean up door hardware
  purchase and install light fixture
  install wall tile -just some touch-up work to do here
  install outlets

Foyer:

• prime and paint stairwell
  install trim -about 75% finished
  fill nail holes
  seal window/build storm -ended up buying a storm
  clean up door hardware
  wall paper
  order door chimes
  refinish exterior door

Living Room:

• install trim -done, see post
  fill nail holes
  seal windows/make storm -ended up buying a storm
  refinish exterior door
  clean-up door hardware
  wall paper -done, see post
  install light fixture

Master Bedroom:

• fill nail holes
  refinish windows
  refinish doors
  clean-up door hardware
  touch up paint

Master Bathroom:

• order curtain
  install missing trim
  fill nail holes
  refinish windows
  refinish door
  clean-up door hardware
  touch up paint
  attach shower plate

Laundry Room:

• install missing trim
  fill nail holes
  refinish window
  refinish door
  clean-up door hardware
  touch up paint

The Girl's Room:

• fill nail holes
  refinish windows
  refinish doors -all that is left is the closet door
  clean-up door hardware
  touch up paint
  install light in closet
  install outlets

Guest Bathroom:

• install missing trim
  fill nail holes
  refinish window
  refinish door
  clean-up door hardware
  touch up paint
  fix shower head

Up-stairs Hallway:

• refinish windows
  refinish doors
  clean-up door hardware
  install missing trim
  fill nail holes
  touch up paint
  install outlets
  install register

Guest Bedroom:

• refinish window
  refinish doors
  clean-up door hardware
  install missing trim
  fill nail holes
  touch up paint
  install outlets

Hobby Room:

• refinish window
  refinish doors
  clean-up door hardware
  install light fixture
  touch-up paint
  install outlets

Back Stairwell:

• patch walls
  prime and paint
  install light fixtures
  install outlets
  install missing trim
  refinish stairs
  fill nail holes

Mudroom:

• refinish doors -all that's left is the exterior door
  clean-up door hardware
  install shelves
  install sink

Office:

• install threshold plate -it is purchased
  hang curtain -DONE
  clean-up door hardware

And of course the past couple of years have added more projects to these lists. However, if you look at the big picture, compare what we've done with what we have left, like I have when doing my project tracker it doesn't seem quite as bad.

Three Year Anniversary - the Upstairs Hallway

March 2003

March 2004

March 2005

March 2006

Punch List:

• refinish windows
• refinish doors
• clean-up door hardware
• install missing trim
• fill nail holes
• touch up paint
• install outlets
• install register

We Love Company

Yesterday the Wirths who grew up in the house stopped by for a visit. I was kind of nervous since a lot of the house has changed since they lived there. But they seemed excited about the work that was being done.

They too said that the outhouse was off of the north-west corner of the house. So I guess I had better get into gear (a little motivation Greg?) and get that moved and fixed up before the weather changes. They also told the story of how they used the room that is now Tim's office as in "indoor bathroom" when it got too cold out for the outhouse and before there actually was indoor plumbing in the house. I think it's great how much that grosses out Tim :) I've been thinking about running out to the barn and getting a bucket and an old toilet seat and putting them in the middle of the room for when he gets home tonight, hee hee.

They said that the cement foundation was put on the barn while they lived there which we knew, but they said that it originally the boards went all of the way to the ground. How they put the foundation in was to brace up the barn and cut off the bottom of the boards where it had rotted. They then poured the foundation and set the barn back on it. When the foundation was done was probably the last time the thing was roofed and painted too.

I think my favorite comment that they made was walking into the kitchen someone said how it still looks like a farm house kitchen. Then they told the story of their mother's new kitchen table and how she got so disgusted with the old one she threw it down the basement stairs and it broke into splinters. It was just great because you know how much I love kitchen tables.

Something I think is interesting too is how the people who lived here previously notice different things that other guests do. Usually the first comment when seeing the kitchen is about the tin on the ceiling. Their comment on the ceiling was remembering how high it used to be and how they would paint a band around the walls to try to "bring it down."

Another discovery we made was that the window in the north side of the upstairs hall was shortened sometime after they left. While in the pantry they commented that there was always a problem with leaks from that roof. And when we went upstairs they noticed that that window was shortened. We knew that because you could tell from the framing when we took the walls out. However we just assumed that the window was shortened when the pantry addition was put on the house. Now we know it was done at a much later time due to the roof pitch being changed to fix a leak problem.

They had many more wonderful stories of growing up here. And as they left they wished us a life as full of happiness in the house as they had.

Thank you!

Completed Closet

The little closet upstairs is now complete (well except for refinishing the door and hardware, and putting on the light switch and cover).

This little tin light fixture was one that was in the back bedroom of the house.

Now I just have to get some more storage containers or throw away some of this stuff.

Closet Trim Takes Shape

Tim has been working on putting the trim up in the closet the last couple of days while I have been franticly trying to pick things up for the guests. Cross your fingers he's done in time so we don't have to lead them through the maze of Christmas decorations and winter clothing that is currently in the hall.

Lazy Sunday

It's a lazy day around these parts.

I did manage to get some baseboard up in the hall, but lost interest and am now just wandering around trying not to do anything. -sigh-

No More Complaining, I Promise

Just before heading out to work (early for the stress thingy) I realized that I never did post the fact that actual work got done around here.

Last night Tim got the mudroom floor finished.

And the light up in the coatroom (along with more paint).

Inspired by his motivation this afternoon I got all of the baseboard for the up-stairs hallway hauled up-stairs, and put in proximity to where it needs to go. Creating a sort of maze that I'm sure I will fail to navigate when I get home tonight, thus skinning my one healthy knee. Sorry, I know I said no more complaining, but I had to throw that in.

Beauty- It's in the Eye of the Beholder

So I get settled down tonight to read what everyone has been up to all day and notice a running thread with some of my favorites. Is everyone feeling a little less than fresh today?

First there was Jarrett House's lamenting of the abs...
Then it was Kristin glistening away...
Finally we zoom in for the close up with This Old Crack House.

Well, we may not all be the worlds next super model and our hard work might not be showing up on our physique, but I'm thinking some of our houses are looking pretty damn good.

Grex said... (from this morning's post A Bit of Marriage Advise)
"Very nice. I good light fixture really makes a room. The one room I've actually finished is the bathroom. I put in this really nice brass fixture that I got off ebay. I had to clean it up are re-wire it, but it really makes the room. After I got it up I just stood there an admired it for a while."

I know I too have spent an abnormal amount of time just staring at my new lighting fixtures over the last two years. Probably more time than I've spent looking at nice looking men (Tim will be happy to read that!). But I was so feeling what you said Grex. If old house parts were like body parts we'd be "light" people, right?

So perk up everyone. We don't care about your "headlights" :) We want to see more bedroom lights!

Light in the big bedroom next to ours.
Light in the guest bedroom.
Light in the up-stairs back hall.
Light from the up-stairs front hall (there are three total).

Lets all say it together...
Don't hate me because my house is beautiful!