The New House... #1: We're moving!

So, I mentioned I’d be starting a bunch of new projects soon… Well, I heard today that our mortgage is going through! Yes, even despite the current “Credit Crisis” it looks like we’ve gotten ours through, which was the last hurdle.

The new house is on 1/3 of an acre, it’s about 1500 Sq. Feet. Here’s the front:

It needs a TON of work. the last two owners both lost the house to foreclosure, (you’d think that the first bank that had to foreclose would have learned their lesson… see “Credit Crisis” above!) and absolutely no maintenance has been done in at least 10 years.

I’ve got about a 2-3 week window between closing and moving day, so I’ll need to “get on the stick”, and have got my work cut out for me.

Here’s my (big picture) list of what needs to be done:
Kitchen – Redo – Cabinets, Countertop, Sink, Floor

Main Bath – Redo down to the studs

3 exterior doors, 3 interior doors, garage door – replace
Paint the entire interior
Basement – Insulate, clean-up, paint (Waterproofing paint)
Exterior – Masonry repairs on chimney/foundation
Gutters,
Siding repairs/waterproofing 2 windows, trim all around the house.

I’m hiring out the floors (hardwood throughout except for the kitchen and the two baths), which haven’t been refinished since they were installed in ‘62, and the main bath renovations, I can’t see getting it all done otherwise.

Stay tuned. I’ll eventually get most of it documented, although it will probably be after the fact. I anticipate 2 consecutive weekends with the week in-between working all day and into the night to get this done in time for me to move my family (including two kids under four!) in… Wish me luck!

-- Ryno