This weekend we:
- took 100+ pictures of the west view during the sunset
- took down the 3 old fire alarms and replaced them with smoke alarms
- re-keyed the front door locks to be the same key
- cut off the bolts from the breezeway railings
- fixed the bathroom light switch wiring
- planted 156 bulbs (Narcissus, Scilla, & Muscari)
- filled in some holes in the yard
- killed 200 Box Elder bugs (my new archnemesis) by hand, one by one
- spread diatomaceous earth inside & outside the house to try to kill more Box Elder bugs
- put more netting on the gutters
- raked more leaves into the compost pile
- cleaned the breezeway windows
- tightened the front railings as much as possible
- spackled the bathroom
- got more caulk (remnants from the shower doors) off the bathtub
- got mildew off of the grout
- disconnected and removed the water heater
- removed the AC piping
- took down and carried out the furnace!
- cleaned up the basement because it was a dust factory
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| This was taken out the basement window. I love our basement! |
And thankfully we, again, had both sets of parents and two brothers helping us this weekend!
In about a week we are having all the major work done and we are almost ready. We just need another day of hauling some things out of the basement and cleaning up a bit to get ready for 2 days of workers being in the house. Also we should probably try moving the old air conditioner into our Big Metal Pile.
I have lots of projects that I want to do that require the house to be heated, so I am really excited to get that all set. So once that's all done you should start seeing projects like:
- painting the bathroom
- stripping the paint off doors
- staining doors
- painting every room in the house
Next spackling project:
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| My only guess is that they had a very bored dog that lived in here? |
The water heater is gone now:
During the furnace take-down:
EMPTY BASEMENT!
Just to remind you, here's the before:
And resulting Dust Factory:
Now for pretty views:
So quickly the leaves have turned color and fallen! You do have many lovely views.
ReplyDeleteI never heard of boxelder bugs until now. Is it a usual fall search for sun-warmed spaces, or all that stuff pulled out of walls disturbed them? FWIW they only reproduce out of doors, or so it says here -- http://www1.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/boxelder-bugs/
I thought having heat would be essential for any projects as the weather gets colder! Your helpers, and even you, will want the warmth. So much progress! I hope the heating contractor does a fantastic job for you.