Projecting

As you know, Michael and I moved into our house at the beginning of the month. Michael and his dad bought the house in December of 2009 with the plan of Michael living in it and doing the renovations himself. Now he has me as his assistant and we have a house that, while certainly liveable, is in need of some major upgrades.


Last week, Michael put together a project list for us, just so we know the things we want to do, and when we hope to achieve them by. Most of the things on this require us to have some decent cash on hand so who knows if the timeline is all that accurate, but it’s nice to have a general idea.

Project Name                                                                     Timeline

I. Interior – 1st Floor
      1. Paint walls, ceiling and trim in each room                  ASAP
      2. Hardwood floor refinishing – master bed                Summer 2011
              i. Pick out floor finish type and rug
      3. Closet expansion – master bed                              Summers 2011-12
              i. Window move
      4. Sliding/French door installation – master bed      Summers 2011-12

      5. Screened-in porch addition                                    Summers 2011-12
             i. Connection to existing deck, stain to match
      6. Bathroom tile replacement – master bath                Fall 2011
             i. Replace shower tile and dual head locations
             ii. Heated floor installation
      7. Kitchen fixture replacement                                  Summer 2011
             i. Sink faucet
             ii. Stovetop/oven
      8. Front/master bedroom lighting replacement    Summer – Fall 2011
             i. Install sconces and new overhead can lighting with dimmers
      9. Front bedroom closet door replacement              Fall 2011
     10. Guest bath remodel                                              TBD

II. Interior – Basement

      1. Guest room egress window installation               Summer 2012
      2. Guest room bath/closet conversion                Winter - Spring 2012
            i. Plumbing to code/match
      3. Move furnace to maximize basement space       Summer 2013
            i. Shift interior wall to fit
      4. Change lighting scheme – power lead locations   Summer 2011

III. Exterior – Front/garage

      1. Epoxy coat garage floor                                   Fall 2012
      2. Remove rear garage doors and cover         Fall 2011-Summer 2012
      3. Build work area in garage rear                        Winter 2012

IV. Exterior – Back

       1. Flower bed/planter box replacement            Summer 2011
       2. Tree/hasta removal                                       Summer 2011
       3. Misc. landscaping and edging                        Summer 2011

V. Large Projects
       1. Main floor expansion                                 Summers 2012-2013
             i. Kitchen build-out and remodel
             ii. Dining room build-out and remodel
             iii. Mud room build-out
             iv. Family room interior insulation and build-out
                      • 2-way fireplace installation
        2. Roof remodel                                              Summer 2013

VI. Misc. Projects
        1. Dining room lamp – remove chain links         Fall 2011
        2. Outside dog house                                       Spring 2012
        3. Dog door                                                     Spring 2012

As you can see, this is quite the list. But we've already accomplished some of them so I crossed them off. I'll give updates every few months. We certainly have our work cut out for us! This weekend will entail:

1. Painting the hallway
2. Yard Work
3. Finish unpacking

Happy Projecting!!!!