House To-Do List

Our new-to-us house comes with a giant to-do list, courtesy of the move, things that need to be repaired, and things we’d like to change or add.

So here’s the running list, with items that we’ve finished crossed out.

• Add downspout extensions
• Paint future pantry cabinets to match existing kitchen cabinets
• Install cabinets to create pantry
• Cut back vines that grew on broken side yard fence
• Repair broken side yard fence (due to tree damage)
• Have electrician split lights in basement onto two switches
• Have electrician add outlet outside at front of house
• Have electrician move electrical from garage to house so it can all be one one meter
• Cut down sassafras sapling that’s leaning toward house
• Install mat tiles on gym floor
• Research and buy pull up-bar for the gym
• Set up heavy bag in gym
• Install faucets in downstairs bathroom
• Turn vanity into cabinet with hanging shelves for extra storage in master bath
• Hang gallery wall
• Replace front steps (plus add deck?)
• Plant new cherry sapling in spring
• Move volunteer oak saplings to better locations
• Block off bathroom window temporarily
• Close in one of the main bathroom windows
• Redo cabinet for above fridge & replace
• Reinstall shiplap by fridge
• Organize shed
• Organize garage
• Move items store under basement stairs to attic
• Add balcony/deck for door to nowhere
• Paint outside of door to nowhere
• Paint trim on exterior of hall bath window
• Add trim to cover raw wood around entry closet door
• Add door to master bathroom
• Add apron of some type to end of driveway
• Add lock to basement bathroom door
• Add blocks around kitchen baby gate
• Fill basement nail holes & touch up
• Paint basement interior window trim
• Fix pull string lights
• Paint back door trim
• Paint outside of back door
• Paint inside of back door
• Paint missed roof overhang section
• Repair waterfall veneer on bed & dressing table
• Upholster room divider screen
• Fix seam in butterfly chair
• Organize laundry closet
• Expand laundry closet to fit full size washer & dryer
• Add heat tape to water pipe in garage
• Insulate water pipe outside garage
• Get estimates on generator
• Have generator installed
• Order speaker wire
• Order or make stands for rear speakers
• Diagnose & fix issue with over-the-air TV antenna
• Replace missing shingle on garage
• (Ideally years from now) replace roof & have spray foam insulation added at the same time
• Have fire pit cover made
• Add Durock for fireplace hearth
• Tile & grout hearth
• Add drywall to fireplace surround
• Mud, tape, & skim coat fireplace surround
• Tile & grout fireplace surround
• Trim out fireplace hearth
• Add rabbit wire in upstairs closet to protect chimney
• Insulate upstairs closet
• Remove vinyl plank flooring where fireplace will go
• Frame out fireplace surround
• Have fireplace unit & chimney installed
• Reduce size of opening between living & dining room by extending walls
• Paint wall extensions
• Replace baseboards near fireplace and add new to wall extensions
• Replace metal trim on edges of stair steps with stair nose that matches existing luxury vinyl planking
• Extend duct out from under window seat
• Paint inside of door to nowhere
• Paint inside of front door
• Add door sweep to back door
• Add temporary weatherstripping to door to nowhere
• Add soil at front of house
• Caulk around outside of bathroom window
• Repair leaning back fence
• Split logs
• Move woodpile
• Plant boxwoods near front steps
• Remove dead cherry saplings
• Patch holes in walls throughout house
• Touch up paint on patched holes throughout house
• Have new screen door with bars added to front door
• Get estimate on blown-in insulation
• Have insulation installed in small attic room
• Insulate heating ducts in small attic room
• Add foam board insulation to back of door to small attic room
• Order curtains for basement window
• Order roman shades for master bedroom & bath
• Kill poison ivy 
• Replace blinds in living room & kitchen
• Add wood posts near gate steps to keep sand in
• Add pavers near gate steps
• Have dead tree removed & stumps ground
• Have large trees in yard trimmed & cabled
• Fix & rehang living room curtain rod
• Build screen for bathroom window
• Install laundry line
• Remove workbench in garage 
• Insulate cold water pipes in basement to prevent condensation
• HVAC person to move thermostat
• Electrician to add wire for fireplace
• Order couch for living room
• Order coffee table for living room
• Order plant stands for living room
• Order lighting for living room
• Order rug for living room
• Order chair for living room
• Order kitchen table
• Order chairs for kitchen table
• Order mattress for guest bed
• Have survey done
• Build little free library
• Add solar light to little free library
• Replace weatherstripping on little free library
• Have roof & gable vents installed
• Have plumber fix burst pipe in garage
• Plant grass & clover seeds
• Cut down saplings on side of house
• Refinish desk
• Electrician to move switch & fix fridge outlet
• Have broken metal fence replaced with wood fence
• Install new curved shower curtain rod
• Fix stair rails
• Fix non-latching interior door latches
• Cut up fallen tree
• Change out broken vanity top
• Put together hanging chair
• Put together metal patio chairs
• Take apart & remove basement workbench 
• Remove rusted storage cabinets 
• Add pegboard to wall
• Install temporary blind
• Plant apple & cherry trees
• Plant blueberries and forsythia
• Remove upper kitchen cabinet to fit fridge in