With our closing only 11 days away, we’ve been working on planning and figuring out where to begin with a house that needs so much work. The current list includes the following major projects:
- Tear out the carpet in the Living Room & Dining Room (it’s pretty gross)
- Refinish hardwood floors
- Re-glaze & repair or replace all windows – 14 to be exact
- Remove the plaster in the Master Bedroom closet to investigate some mildew
- Completely strip the bathroom down to the studs
- Install new electrical, plumbing, drywall, flooring and fixtures in the bathroom
- Install new lighting and fans in the bedrooms
- Strip or replace the crown moulding in the Living & Dining Rooms
- Paint every room
- Replace Dining Room chandelier
- Replace back entry and screened door
- Put up wainscoting in rear entryway
- Install new screens in front porch door
- Replace the front door
- Install new range and hood in kitchen
- Install new kitchen sink
- Later – completely remodel the kitchen
- Frame-in and finish laundry room in basement
- Frame-in and finish bathroom in basement
- Frame-in and finish home theatre in basement
I think that we’ve got our work cut out for us – this list doesn’t even include any of the outdoor projects (landscaping, etc) or any of the extensive cleaning that will be necessary. We’re certainly excited and looking forward to beginning the work. Update: I just realized, after reading through this list, that I completely forgot about the attic! We’ve got plans for that, too – what’s just a few more items for the list?!