Quintana Castle Construction

A man's home is his castle. My castle needs the moat cleaned and the alligators, at least the squirrels, tamed. The drawbridge I installed myself needs adjusting or it won't close unless you hold the button down. There is just always something to do. Here's my stab at a prioritized list. I will attempt to complete all of these in calendar year 2008. We've lived here since 1996. Time for an upgrade.

Done:

1. Gutters cleaned 3/4 of house. - done 2/16

To Do:

1. Heating duct over 1F hallway replaced. - HIGH


2. 2F shared bathroom: replace floor, replace tub(?), replace sink cabinets(?) - HIGH


3. Paint front door (rust spots) - HIGH


4. Replace, clean windows on 2F.


5. Sell Rabbit.


6. Gutters clean 1/4 of house near solar panels. - need 2 story ladder.
   Squirrel nest removed from gutters near solar panels. - (see raining squirrel story)




8. Clean garage, paint drywall white, put down faux shop floor (Kragen).


9. Lattice-top the fence around the property.
   Plant fruit / plum trees around house.


10. Prune large tree out front.


11. Replace grass with sustainable landscaping.


12. Video and doc house contents for insurance purposes.


13. Replace fire sprinklers.


14. Replace carpet / flooring throughout house, esp downstairs living area.


15. Paint inside of house, esp downstairs living area. + Wainscot, molding?


16. Replace gas h20 heater with insulated electric (or tankless) heater. - tank u very much. =tax deduction?$


17. Dream 1: Build deck over garage, outside window of 2F bedroom.


18. Dream 2: It's possible to add 3 bedrooms and rent them out: 1 off the kitchen (+ sunroom into back patio), 1 replacing the 'dining' room (+ sunroom into back patio), 1 as part of the garage (or make it an 'office'). This would pay the mortgage and prop taxes.


19. Oh yeah, adjust the garage door closer...