Move-In To Do list, started April 14, 2009

Outside

• Grade the front of the house to improve drainage (required by county)
• Trench for propane
• Install propane pipe and risers (subbed out)
• Get propane tank installed and hooked up (subbed out)
• Build a small deck off the slider to meet code

Inside

Electrical

• Install plugs in Emma’s room, Matt’s office
• Install switch, light, switch plate, light box for second light, and second light in storage area
• Build box for the entry light, improve the installation of the entry light
• Build box for the kitchen light, install
• Build boxes for dining room lights, install
• Figure out how to put plates on the plugs behind the cabinets in the kitchen
• Figure out how to put a plate on the freezer plug in the utility room
• Fix the drywall for the plate on the north wall in the utility room
• Install 220v plug for the dryer
• Make sure the smoke detectors work
• Install exterior electrical boxes, outlets, plugs above boxes
• Install exterior light fixtures

Downstairs Bath

• Pick out pedestal sink, buy sink, install
• Buy faucet, plumbing connections, install
• Tile shower installation (subbed out)
• Buy shower fixtures, install
• Buy flooring, install

Utility Room

• Buy vent cover for freezer area, install in wall
• Buy flooring, install
• Buy door and pocket door, install
• Buy and install the water heater

Kitchen

• Buy counter, install
• Install kitchen sink
• Buy faucet, plumbing connections, install
• Buy stove, install
• Buy dishwasher, install
• Figure out how to cover the island future hole in the floor in a more permanent fashion, build platform, skim coat the platform

Open area

• Buy a brad nailer, wood for window trim
• Install window trim on upper windows
• Take down scaffolding because we no longer need it (yippee!)

Stairs

• Fix bottom step so that it meets code for the appropriate amount of rise in each step
• Install handrail, treads and balusters (subbed out, scheduled to start 6/29)

Landing/Upstairs Hall

• Install flooring
• Install bannisters, newel posts, balusters

Kids’ Bath

• Pick out and buy the counter, install
• Buy sinks, install
• Buy shower fixtures, install
• Buy faucets and plumbing connections, install
• Buy flooring and underlayment, install
• Buy toilet and install
• Buy door and install

Master Bath

• Tile shower installation (subbed out)
• Buy shower fixtures, install
• Buy flooring and underlayment, install
• Pick out counter, buy and install
• Buy faucet and plumbing connections, install
• Buy toilet and install
• Buy door and install

General Livability Improvements

• Shelves in the pantry
• Shelf in the linen/telecom closet for telecom/internet equipment
• Rent floor cleaner and scrub floors
• Permanent flooring in the upstairs bedrooms
• Install knobs on cabinets
• Finish installing oak flooring upstairs
• Finish paint work in the master, Emma’s room, boy’s room, office, linen closet, kids’ bath, master bath
• Buy pantry door and install

Telecom (not needed for move-in)

• Get telephone inserts for telecom plates (currently backordered), install
• Set up telephone switch box
• Set up ethernet switch box/networking equipment