Wednesday, March 09, 2011

House Projects Completed Over the Years

In no particular order and in addition to the ones listed here:
  1. Kitchen - Replaced butcher-block counters in kitchen.  At the same time, replaced aluminum sink, crappy faucet, and garbage disposal (a couple companies).
  2. Kitchen - Replaced the oldest dishwasher in the world (RC Willey guy).
  3. Kitchen - Moved kitchen cabinet above stove up so that new microwave could be placed below cabinet (Dennis).
  4. Kitchen - Removed half wall / old window seat in kitchen to allow walk through access from back door.  I did this one myself with some electrical help from Dale.
  5. Kitchen - Added pantry, coat closet, and spice cabinet in hallway west of kitchen. Team effort here.  Mike Knodel (wouldn't recommend), Dennis, and I all contributed at various points.
  6. Kitchen - Added spacers between cabinet doors (me).
  7. Kitchen - Added cabinet hardware (me).
  8. Kitchen - Replaced 2 drawers that were falling apart (Blair).
  9. Kitchen - Added bar to hang towels and added curtain to hide crap (me).
  10. Kitchen - Fixed bottom cabinet frame under the sink (me).
  11. Master bedroom - Added new 3/4 master bathroom.  This cost us one of our walk-in closets, but it was well worth it (Kirk).
  12. Master bedroom - Removed murphy bed, removed carpet, refurnished hardwood floors, added ceiling fan and new light fixture, and painted walls in north bedroom.  This became our master bedroom after this project (me and Jess and a palm sander).
  13. Main level - Replaced pedestal sink with vanity and new sink (Jess - he wouldn't let me pay him).
  14. Main level - Insulated under-window bench storage (me). 
  15. Main level - added coat hooks by front door (me).
  16. Main level - Cut vents in door to basement (me).
  17. Stairs - Had open stairs closed in with custom plexiglass and balusters.  At the same time, the open shelving at the top of the stairs was also closed in (Scott).
  18. Laundry room - Had flexible dryer venting replaced with hard-piping (Madd Construction).
  19. Upstairs bath area - Removed carpet in upstairs bathroom and replaced with tile - we did this one ourselves.  We did it over Memorial Day our first year in the house (me and Jo).
  20. Upstairs bath area - Replaced wall-mounted sinks with custom-made vanities (Blair).
  21. Upstairs bath area - Stained loft ladder (me and Blair).
  22. Upstairs bath area - Had new linen closet built and installed in the void next to the south sink area (Dennis).
  23. South bedrooms - Replaced old ceiling fans with new ones with lights (me).
  24. General - Replaced window coverings throughout the house (me).
  25. General - Nearly every wall in the house has been repainted as well as a few ceilings.  We never got around to having all the trim and molding painted though (me & Jo did most of it; we hired out the entry way).
  26. General - Replaced all carpet throughout (except loft and master closet).
  27. General - Replaced high-flow toilets (2) with new low-flow ones (Kirk).
  28. General - Added extra blown-in insulation to attic (Insulation company).
  29. Outside - Added deck (me and dad).
  30. Outside - Removed landscaping berm, old parking concrete, and backyard grass.  Replaced with new driveway concrete (stamped concrete including in the front yard off the porch) and auto pavilion. (Demo guy, Booker & Travis, etc)  Pics
  31. Outside - Added soffit and fascia to auto pavilion (Soffit company).
  32. Outside - Painted (sprayed) under side of auto pavilion roof (me).
  33. Outside - Painted main support beams of auto pavilion (me and dad).
  34. Outside - Added gutters around auto pavilion (Gutter company).
  35. Outside - Replaced gutters around front porch (Gutter company).
  36. Outside - Removed grass, bushes, and pine tree in front yard.  Replaced with bark and landscaping plants. (Me, Greg, Kyle, dad)
  37. Outside - Removed HUGE cottonwood tree on the west property line.  Luckily, we were able to split the $1800 expense 3 ways with west neighbors and Greg & Kyle (Tree company).
  38. Outside - Added mini-roof over back door awning (me).
  39. Outside - Repainted entire area around back door and the columns next to house (me).
  40. Outside - Refinished porch (me and Blair).
  41. Outside - Added BBQ platform outside back door (me).
  42. Outside - Replaced damaged soffit and fascia on roof (Roof guy).
  43. Outside - Added vinyl coating to inside of swamp cooler tray (me).
  44. Outside - Added brass kick plates on front and back doors (me).
  45. Outside - Added rock groupings in park strip (me).