Latest House Task List

The last three weeks, I've been in one of the longest periods of non-motivation that I've had in quite a while. I just got tired of stripping paint with dental tools. Ugh. But the clock keeps ticking . . . so I'd better get over it soon.

We did work hard this summer and I figured I would revisit our house task list. It always makes me feel better to see that we've accomplished something in the last six months.

This time around I did some rearranging and added a bunch of new items. I also deleted all the items crossed off the last time I looked at the list. There's no sense leaving stuff on here that's been finished for a while.

Our priorities have changed somewhat over the last year and other projects have moved up in importance.

1. Buy woodworking tools (done enough for now)
2. Buy/Make and stencil curtains for dining room
3. Embroider curtains in dining room
4. Stain/Shellac master bedroom woodwork
5. Refinish master bedroom floors
6. Plan/Install master bedroom closet interiors
7. Stain woodwork in Sharon's closet
8. Prime and paint master bedroom and closets (2 of 3 closets done)
9. Strip woodwork in guest bedroom
10. Stain/Shellac woodwork in guest bedroom
11. Prime and paint walls/ceiling in guest bedroom
12. Refinish floor in guest bedroom
13. Strip or Replace linen cabinet door
14. Strip paint in entryway (nearly finished)
15. Sand entryway woodwork
16. Stain & Shellac entryway and upper hall woodwork
17. Refinish floors on stairway and upper hall
18. Plan/Install kitchen pantry interior (postponed)
19. Plan garage
20. Clear with city/File permit
21. Hire contractor?
22. Empty garage
23. Demo garage
24. Rebuild garage
25. Seal garage floor
26. Install drainage pipes on gutter downspouts
27. Install gutters on garage
28. Rain barrel behind garage
29. Install garage roof insulation
30. Build workbench from salvage wood
31. Plan and build side fence
32. Install backyard path
33. Have quilt quilted
34. Bind quilt
35. Plan and build raccoon/rat-safe chicken coop
36. Plan and build pergola at back patio
37. Clean bricks and install back patio
38. Prime/Paint/Stain basement bathroom
39. Install flooring/fixtures in basement bathroom
40. Strip woodwork in sewing room
41. Stain/Shellac woodwork in sewing room
42. Repaint walls/ceiling in sewing room
43. Refinish floor in sewing room

I'm going to drop the paint stripping in the sewing room, for now. That project can wait until 2013 or even later. I'm beyond ready for a break from paint stripping.