Andy worked a few days this past week but I wasn't following what he was doing closely. Was a packed work week for me so I didn't make it down to the house during the work week.
Electrician started grounding the outlets in the main room
Brought over chairs for the front porch & restocked the beer supply (priorities, people!)
Picked up additional tools, smoke detectors, outlet covers, and a lawn mower
Met chimney sweep again for repair quote
Got dumpster swapped out for a new one
On Friday, my dad and Jeff (my former scoutmaster) drove 9 hours from Pennsylvania to help out at the house thru Monday. Jeff owns his own construction company in PA, and they came with a van full of tools.
Friday, April 13:
Gave tour to dad & Jeff
Surveyed exterior of house for damage
Purchased lumber for exterior repairs
Unpacked tools and lumber for Saturday
Kyle worked on spackling his room
Saturday, April 14:
Deconstructed & rebuilt entire back porch
Deconstructed bottom steps & handrail posts on front & sides steps to front porch
Aaron and I disassembled & removed rear screen door
Made another trip to hardware store for lumber and supplies
Brian & Nicole finished priming bathroom
Perry & Kyle worked on their rooms
Cleaned trash and debris out of house and organized supplies
Rebuilt bottom step & large bottom post for front & side of veranda
Cut, routed, and sanded the rails for the front & side stairs on the veranda
Removed a ton of junk from the house, especially the basement
Worked on condensing scrap pile into carriage house
Considerable cleanup inside carriage house
The installation of the stair rails for the veranda didn't get done, but they're ready to be painted and assembled inside the house. It was a hugely productive long weekend.
* Removed most of remaining junk in house * Removed TV antennae from attic * Yardwork * Swept debris from alley * Removed junk / organized main room * Plaster work finished for now
Big day at the house. Brian, Andy, Dave, and 2 techs from the heating company were there all day. I joined them for a few hours over lunch.
* Adjusted bathroom radiator lines * Installed radiators in the bathroom and master bedroom * Loosened radiators throughout house for easier removal for painting * Surveyed w/ contractor to decide next week worth of general work * Removed vestiges of old security system (panels, motion sensors, fire alarm, wires) * Continued CAT-6 installation in first floor * Additional electrical work in bathroom & kitchen
* Worked on retrieving drill bit buried deep in a wall (got stuck during wire run yesterday) * Got front porch rails halfway installed * Cleaned last of the junk out of the cellar room * Brian continued work on CAT-6 runs in basement * Ran wire to final sconce in bathroom * Ran new 20amp circuit to bathroom for ceiling fixture
* Electrical work continued on first floor * Continued & gave up drill-bit rescue operation * Andy tiled more of the bathroom * Fitted tub * Finished clearing junk from office * Took last trip of "yard sale junk" out of house * Began moving supplies out of main room to make way for painting * Cleared cabinets so they can be removed prior to kitchen ceiling installation
Jeff and I attempted to winch 200+ pound blocks into dumpster (failed). Jeff thinks they may be as heavy as 600 pounds each; I'd believe 400. Considering burying them.
During the week, Andy, Dave, and Phil (Andy's assistant):
* Removed wall-mounted kitchen cabinets * Raised & mudded ceiling in kitchen * Mudded more of kitchen walls * Ran electrical line to full bathroom fan * Installed fan in half bathroom
Andy and Jeff joined me today:
* Cut and partially installed top rails for front porch steps * Tiled behind toilet & front of tub * Yardwork: cut lawn, pulled weeds, cut low hanging branches over sidewalk * Sawed apart small tree stump & cleared more debris in alley * Pulled up plywood in back stairwell, exposing hardwood * Finished clearing main room for painting * Nearly finished clearing office for painting * Removed lace & venetian blind window coverings in office, main room, and foyer * Removed scrap drywall, green board, and concrete board -> dumpster
Eight hours I was there today. So, so tired. Also, some creepy couple drove real slow by the house and then got out and walked around the house for ten minutes. So weird. I closed the front door and felt like I'd raised the drawbridge to my castle
* Removed radiator covers * Moved doors, old countertop, & radiator covers to carriage house * Removed coat rack in back stairwell * Sealed carriage house windows with 6mil poly * Nicole & Kyle cut the hedges * Weeding & more trimming in front yard * Jeff swung by and picked up boards for routing (for front porch rails) * More spackling upstairs in hallway & bedrooms
* Continued work on front porch rails * Finished grouting bathroom floor * Installed the toilet! * Did temporary install of vanity/sink in bathroom for BBQ tomorrow * Removed miscellaneous hardware from windows, doors, walls, and closets * Removed wallpaper from ceiling of office & bottom half of back staircase * Removed lumber from the house * Cleaned upstairs fireplace & debris from plaster repair * Cleared upstairs hallway & half the master bedroom * Worked on installation of main bathroom fan * Worked on running line for second fan in main room * Installed temporary lights in multiple ceiling fixture places and wall sconces * Took out the trash * Weeding
* Fixed some tiling in bathroom * Tiled sides of tub enclosure * Installed fans in both bathrooms * Finished mudding the kitchen * Installed second fan box in great room * Rewired several sconces, switches, and outlets upstairs * Reinstalled ceiling fixture in back stairwell * Another electrician surveyed the house for issues * Ran proper line for front porch light fixture * Identified additional remaining electrical issues * Began infrastructure planning for 2013 Expo Icrontic * Began process of taking out a loan for major projects
Comments
- Electrician started grounding the outlets in the main room
- Brought over chairs for the front porch & restocked the beer supply (priorities, people!)
- Picked up additional tools, smoke detectors, outlet covers, and a lawn mower
- Met chimney sweep again for repair quote
- Got dumpster swapped out for a new one
On Friday, my dad and Jeff (my former scoutmaster) drove 9 hours from Pennsylvania to help out at the house thru Monday. Jeff owns his own construction company in PA, and they came with a van full of tools.Friday, April 13:
- Gave tour to dad & Jeff
- Surveyed exterior of house for damage
- Purchased lumber for exterior repairs
- Unpacked tools and lumber for Saturday
- Kyle worked on spackling his room
Saturday, April 14:- Finished rebuilding back porch
- Rebuilt bottom step & large bottom post for front & side of veranda
- Cut, routed, and sanded the rails for the front & side stairs on the veranda
- Removed a ton of junk from the house, especially the basement
- Worked on condensing scrap pile into carriage house
- Considerable cleanup inside carriage house
The installation of the stair rails for the veranda didn't get done, but they're ready to be painted and assembled inside the house. It was a hugely productive long weekend.This week:
- Plasterer got started in front room
- Electrician made progress on front room and kitchen outlets
- Got ceiling fan box installed in front room
Today, Icrontic friends Meghann and Andrew came to help:* Removed most of remaining junk in house
* Removed TV antennae from attic
* Yardwork
* Swept debris from alley
* Removed junk / organized main room
* Plaster work finished for now
* Adjusted bathroom radiator lines
* Installed radiators in the bathroom and master bedroom
* Loosened radiators throughout house for easier removal for painting
* Surveyed w/ contractor to decide next week worth of general work
* Removed vestiges of old security system (panels, motion sensors, fire alarm, wires)
* Continued CAT-6 installation in first floor
* Additional electrical work in bathroom & kitchen
* Worked on retrieving drill bit buried deep in a wall (got stuck during wire run yesterday)
* Got front porch rails halfway installed
* Cleaned last of the junk out of the cellar room
* Brian continued work on CAT-6 runs in basement
* Ran wire to final sconce in bathroom
* Ran new 20amp circuit to bathroom for ceiling fixture
* Electrical work continued on first floor
* Continued & gave up drill-bit rescue operation
* Andy tiled more of the bathroom
* Fitted tub
* Finished clearing junk from office
* Took last trip of "yard sale junk" out of house
* Began moving supplies out of main room to make way for painting
* Cleared cabinets so they can be removed prior to kitchen ceiling installation
Jeff and I attempted to winch 200+ pound blocks into dumpster (failed). Jeff thinks they may be as heavy as 600 pounds each; I'd believe 400. Considering burying them.
* Removed wall-mounted kitchen cabinets
* Raised & mudded ceiling in kitchen
* Mudded more of kitchen walls
* Ran electrical line to full bathroom fan
* Installed fan in half bathroom
Andy and Jeff joined me today:
* Cut and partially installed top rails for front porch steps
* Tiled behind toilet & front of tub
* Yardwork: cut lawn, pulled weeds, cut low hanging branches over sidewalk
* Sawed apart small tree stump & cleared more debris in alley
* Pulled up plywood in back stairwell, exposing hardwood
* Finished clearing main room for painting
* Nearly finished clearing office for painting
* Removed lace & venetian blind window coverings in office, main room, and foyer
* Removed scrap drywall, green board, and concrete board -> dumpster
Eight hours I was there today. So, so tired. Also, some creepy couple drove real slow by the house and then got out and walked around the house for ten minutes. So weird. I closed the front door and felt like I'd raised the drawbridge to my castle
- Sanded kitchen ceiling and upper walls
- Washed bathroom floor to prep for grout
My shoulders are jelly* Removed radiator covers
* Moved doors, old countertop, & radiator covers to carriage house
* Removed coat rack in back stairwell
* Sealed carriage house windows with 6mil poly
* Nicole & Kyle cut the hedges
* Weeding & more trimming in front yard
* Jeff swung by and picked up boards for routing (for front porch rails)
* More spackling upstairs in hallway & bedrooms
* Continued work on front porch rails
* Finished grouting bathroom floor
* Installed the toilet!
* Did temporary install of vanity/sink in bathroom for BBQ tomorrow
* Removed miscellaneous hardware from windows, doors, walls, and closets
* Removed wallpaper from ceiling of office & bottom half of back staircase
* Removed lumber from the house
* Cleaned upstairs fireplace & debris from plaster repair
* Cleared upstairs hallway & half the master bedroom
* Worked on installation of main bathroom fan
* Worked on running line for second fan in main room
* Installed temporary lights in multiple ceiling fixture places and wall sconces
* Took out the trash
* Weeding
* Fixed some tiling in bathroom
* Tiled sides of tub enclosure
* Installed fans in both bathrooms
* Finished mudding the kitchen
* Installed second fan box in great room
* Rewired several sconces, switches, and outlets upstairs
* Reinstalled ceiling fixture in back stairwell
* Another electrician surveyed the house for issues
* Ran proper line for front porch light fixture
* Identified additional remaining electrical issues
* Began infrastructure planning for 2013 Expo Icrontic
* Began process of taking out a loan for major projects