Monday, May 26, 2008

List of home repairs/maintenance

In order of priority:

These are the four major things.


  • 1: gutters need to be cleaned and repaired

  • 2: Dry rot on the front of the house. If we don't get that fixed, we could be looking at huge remodeling bill for the front of the house.

  • 3: Dry rot on the battens and crosspieces. Whoever installed the shade cloth only painted the parts you could see when standing on the ground. Water soaked, then dry rot.

  • 4: Gate and fence. The posts are rotting in the ground. Need to have it replaced.


Need to get done, but not immediately needed:

  • Fly screens on front windows and on screen doors.

  • Spray hose for kitchen sink. (The new tap is too low for me to fill stock pots, or to wash them after they have been used)

  • Removal of yard waste, front and back yards.

  • Mulch front yard.


Cosmetic but needed:

  • Moulding above the bookcase and woodstove needs to be replaced

  • Ceiling needs to be painted to cover water stains after gutters are repaired and cleaned.


And that's just the start. The outside wood and wrought iron could use a fresh coat of paint, after a good cleaning. aikidomayland is going to get a crash course as to what being a home owner entails. Heh



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