Friday, August 27, 2010
links
bought a desk and matching hutch in 'Cherry' =)
Electrical is all done! Pics soon. Ceiling fan in the living room, new outdoor light, 6 can lights in the dance room, new electrical box, capped off weird random live wires.
Plumber came today- replaces shut off values in the kitchen and set up the washer. The drain issue has to do with the septic needing to be replaced. I think he set up the washer but I don't know.
Met with Home Depot about the siding, dry wall, and vanity. They will get started next next week since I am gone next week.
I am picking up my brother to come stay at the house for the week while I am away. He will let the septic (Monday.Tuesday) and AC (Wednesday) guys in (and drop me off the the airport!)
Just went to lowes and picked up the outdoor lighting i really wanted.
I asked for this:
what i got was this second one. It was $10 more, larger and not motion sensor or energy star. So i bought 2 of the first and am going to return the one I didnt want.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
news
So far we had torn out the carpet in one bedroom , part of the hallway and a little bit in my bedroom. I'll make some more progress on that soon and start tearing out the tack strips. I borrowed a crowbar and a hammer from my coworker Barb today.
Finally got in contact with the contractors today for the first time about the work that needs to be done. The AC guy is going to call tomorrow and set up a time mid-next week (Wed) to do the AC, which is a 2 day job. The septic guy I am going to meet tomorrow to give him his money. Plumbing will be done Friday- take about 3 hours. Tomorrow the electrician is coming to put in the new box system and install a fan and a light outside. That will take 8-10 hours so they may finish tomorrow or not.
I was planning to have people come over to do flooring this weekend but it will have to wait another week or 2- we will see which. That will give more time for me to tear up the tack strips and paint the hallway and 2 bedrooms, as well as get rid of the rest of the carpet.
I was quite upset with Lowes about the AC because a bunch of people planned to come do flooring this satruday and I was hoping to have the AC done earlier this week. Instead, they had to put the AC people back into 'rotation'. So it took this much longer. When I spoke to the installation team at Lowes I was told that the AC guys insurance expired and had to be renewed (it happens every year) and it just so happened to coincide with my need for AC. Fabulous- that is just my luck.
Finally got in contact with the contractors today for the first time about the work that needs to be done. The AC guy is going to call tomorrow and set up a time mid-next week (Wed) to do the AC, which is a 2 day job. The septic guy I am going to meet tomorrow to give him his money. Plumbing will be done Friday- take about 3 hours. Tomorrow the electrician is coming to put in the new box system and install a fan and a light outside. That will take 8-10 hours so they may finish tomorrow or not.
I was planning to have people come over to do flooring this weekend but it will have to wait another week or 2- we will see which. That will give more time for me to tear up the tack strips and paint the hallway and 2 bedrooms, as well as get rid of the rest of the carpet.
I was quite upset with Lowes about the AC because a bunch of people planned to come do flooring this satruday and I was hoping to have the AC done earlier this week. Instead, they had to put the AC people back into 'rotation'. So it took this much longer. When I spoke to the installation team at Lowes I was told that the AC guys insurance expired and had to be renewed (it happens every year) and it just so happened to coincide with my need for AC. Fabulous- that is just my luck.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
progress- pics soon!
Funder was assigned today! That means they will contact me tomorrow (probably) and we will discuss getting my money to Lowes and Home Depot. Shweet!
Did a couple hours of painting last night with some friends.
Dining room- tan completed
Living room- red completed
Living room- yellow mostly completed except for the beast (doorway) that needs to be spackled and sanded
My Bedroom- purple completed
Hallway - white more than halfway done
Still left to do the rest of the white on baseboards and trim and finish the doors.
Bought a garbage can today from Walmart
Did a couple hours of painting last night with some friends.
Dining room- tan completed
Living room- red completed
Living room- yellow mostly completed except for the beast (doorway) that needs to be spackled and sanded
My Bedroom- purple completed
Hallway - white more than halfway done
Still left to do the rest of the white on baseboards and trim and finish the doors.
Bought a garbage can today from Walmart
Friday, August 6, 2010
Gayle is here!
Things we accomplished today:
1. putting away the whole kitchen
2. separating things to sell/ditch
3. setting up the interwebs
4. setting up the dining room
5. picking out nails/staples from the walls and spackling 2 bedrooms, the hall, and the living room
6. choosing paint colors
7. looking for bedroom furniture
8. hit home depot/walmart/a used items store that only had doors/salvation army/a furniture store/ one garage sale
9. installing the window AC lent to me by a friend
10. dragging my behemoth matress back into the living room
11. cleaning up a flood in the bathrooms
12. peeling up the carpet in one bedroom and part of the hall
13. sawing stuff/hammering stuff/removing some of the generally odd pieces of wood attached to the walls
14. gayle killed all the wasps outside the house (yay!)
tomorrow:
1. garage sales
2. pick up paint
3. install another window unit
4. paint!
4. bedroom furniture/computer desk (maybe)
Things we accomplished today:
1. putting away the whole kitchen
2. separating things to sell/ditch
3. setting up the interwebs
4. setting up the dining room
5. picking out nails/staples from the walls and spackling 2 bedrooms, the hall, and the living room
6. choosing paint colors
7. looking for bedroom furniture
8. hit home depot/walmart/a used items store that only had doors/salvation army/a furniture store/ one garage sale
9. installing the window AC lent to me by a friend
10. dragging my behemoth matress back into the living room
11. cleaning up a flood in the bathrooms
12. peeling up the carpet in one bedroom and part of the hall
13. sawing stuff/hammering stuff/removing some of the generally odd pieces of wood attached to the walls
14. gayle killed all the wasps outside the house (yay!)
tomorrow:
1. garage sales
2. pick up paint
3. install another window unit
4. paint!
4. bedroom furniture/computer desk (maybe)
Thursday, August 5, 2010
moved in
Closed Friday- my realtor and I drove out to Tampa to close. It took about maybe an hour and 15. I signed maybe 30 pages and initialized maybe 40 more. Then we had to wait for the funder to be assigned and make sure the paperwork was approved on the other end of the line, since it was the last day of the month. Finally left around 5:30 back to Lakeland, and hit lots of traffic.
Decided to move Saturday morning since Sunday is the 1st and I would need to be out of my apartment. Took 3 hours to pack everything onto the trailer and 2 hours to unload, with my neighbors and my friend Mandy helping on one end and my neighbors and two friends helping on the unload end. Everything is all piled into 2 rooms since so much work will need to be done on the bedroom and living room. I'm currently sleeping on my mattress in the middle of the living room. =)
Tuesday I transferred over the electric ($270 deposit!!), turned on the water (I was without water for a day and a half cause the bank had it cut off without telling me). Tried to get the internet turned on, the cable guy came out and hooked it up but it is not working. I will try to get it fixed tonight. Also, the AC isn't working (as expected, though a bit worse than expected) so I am living with 2 fans on me while I sleep. Its a bit warm.
My sister is coming to visit this weekend as well as my folks and we are going to get a bunch of things done- painting, buying things, putting items away, general maintenance.
Reynold said it would be about 12-14 days until the funder gets the money assigned out and then lowes and home depot can start making work orders. 2 weeks to AC!
Also, I bought my flooring from Lowes, but can not put it into the house until I have the AC installed. So it will wait at Lowes.
Decided to move Saturday morning since Sunday is the 1st and I would need to be out of my apartment. Took 3 hours to pack everything onto the trailer and 2 hours to unload, with my neighbors and my friend Mandy helping on one end and my neighbors and two friends helping on the unload end. Everything is all piled into 2 rooms since so much work will need to be done on the bedroom and living room. I'm currently sleeping on my mattress in the middle of the living room. =)
Tuesday I transferred over the electric ($270 deposit!!), turned on the water (I was without water for a day and a half cause the bank had it cut off without telling me). Tried to get the internet turned on, the cable guy came out and hooked it up but it is not working. I will try to get it fixed tonight. Also, the AC isn't working (as expected, though a bit worse than expected) so I am living with 2 fans on me while I sleep. Its a bit warm.
My sister is coming to visit this weekend as well as my folks and we are going to get a bunch of things done- painting, buying things, putting items away, general maintenance.
Reynold said it would be about 12-14 days until the funder gets the money assigned out and then lowes and home depot can start making work orders. 2 weeks to AC!
Also, I bought my flooring from Lowes, but can not put it into the house until I have the AC installed. So it will wait at Lowes.
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