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2017 projects
Board: Home Improvement
Jan 29, 2017 6:51pm
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This board has been really quiet! We are starting the new year off with some much needed interior painting that I cannot get to myself. Unfortunately my dominant hand and wrist are currently out of commission and getting PT. Arthur Itis is visiting me and I am not happy about that. Something had to happen since I am not able to lift 1/2 gallon of milk, so paint brushes and rollers are currently a no-no; haven't even tried carving lately.

My favorite painters gave me an estimate on Friday, and they are planning to arrive at 8:00 AM tomorrow!! Holy cow! We spent most of the evening moving and hiding stuff in the attic and taking down window treatments on the 2nd floor. Good for us that I just want to keep the same classic paint colors. In fact, the background on this winter carnival text box looks much like our bath and extra bedrooms color chip.

If all goes well, it should be done in 3-4 days. THEN, I will carefully examine everything before putting stuff back in to the old closets. What a job, moving my craft stash from closet to attic! At least the access is from the same room.

So, folks, what are your new or ongoing projects you hope to finish this year?
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Board: Home Improvement
Reply to: #941264 by speedsquare
Jan 29, 2017 7:23pm
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After turning 1/2 our basement into a finished laundry room last year, I am taking it easy this year. I am currently building myself an 8 ft. workbench with 6 drawers under the bench and a lower shelf for tool cases. The only other thing we want to do this year is dismantle the wooden fence we have in the back yard. It is starting to fall apart and it is no longer needed.
Re: 2017 projects
Board: Home Improvement
Reply to: #941264 by speedsquare
Jan 29, 2017 9:29pm
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One very expensive project for our rental condo. New sliding glass doors and hurricane proof (Cat 4) windows. Was supposed to be done this week, but they screwed up and brought the wrong style windows. So now we have renters coming next week until April. So April it is....

Next year, maybe kitchen and bathroom remodeling for our house. I haven't thought too hard on it, since we WERE going to use the company who is putting in the sliders and windows. Now re-thinking that.
Re: 2017 projects
Board: Home Improvement
Reply to: #941264 by speedsquare
Jan 30, 2017 4:44am
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We need warmer and dryer weather to continue our flood water retention plan around our house. We started it after the devastating floods of Hurricane Matthew in October when we received some relatively minor flooding damage compared to many in our community who are still today unable to occupy their homes.

Our goal is to build gardens around the entire perimeter of the house with decorative block retention walls two feet high. That height along with the slope of the yard will keep out a flooding of up to four feet of water. Matthew delivered us about three feet of flood waters and that was just enough to seep into the house which was helped by joy riders in large pickup trucks.

The biggest problem is trying to decide how to secure openings for doorways. We don't want sandbags because at our age lifting those are a pretty big problem. So more thought is going into that part of the project.
Re: 2017 projects
Board: Home Improvement
Reply to: #941264 by speedsquare
Jan 30, 2017 8:32am
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two-fold, continuation

Finishing the basement--just needs the kitchenette area done, maybe different furniture and of course, those little homey touches

Concurrently serious decluttering, reorganization and deep cleaning.