High Gear – Home repairs

My motivation for getting the house repairs completed has been given an adrenaline shot.

7-19-2012:

• Finished tiling master bathroom tub surround & floor
• Grouted master bathroom tile & floor

7/20/2012

• Removed about 3/4 of the 2-layers of linoleum flooring in the kitchen
• Scraped adhesive to bare concrete floor

7/22/2012

• Removed all wallpaper and paper backer from kitchen
• Removed all cabinet doors from kitchen
• Scraped popcorn from kitchen ceiling to repair settling cracks in drywall
• Removed fluorescent light cover & grid to repair (will repair later on – maybe next week)
• Found supplier for replacement hinges and door/drawer pulls for all cabinets through the house
• Found local tub re-finisher for re-surfacing the kids’ bathtub

7/23/2012

• Removed all hinges and screws from the cabinet doors and drawers
• Boxed and removed all kitchen items left in the kitchen drawers & cabinets
• Removed backsplash and counter tops along south wall of kitchen
• Sealed grout in master bath with 2 coats of grout sealant
• Tape & bed ceiling settling cracks in kitchen
• Primer (Kilz) walls that were wallpapered – to texture afterwards
• Contacted contractor to get pricing for replacement carpet in bedrooms and closets
• Repaired can-light over kitchen sink

That said… I’m tired.  It will be a long night finishing up today’s tasks – then tomorrow begins the work again.