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--- home_todo_list [2010/01/22 19:40] – david
+++ home_todo_list [2013/06/03 19:36] (current) – [Stone Patio] david
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+====== 2013 Project Ideas ======
+Put down here things you would like done this year (or in the near term)
+  * Replace the roof (Solar Sandwich!?)
+  * GO SOLAR!  Hot water heater / tank too?  Or just PV electric (grid tied)
+  * Remove remaining wallpaper in the house and paint.
+  * Fix the pipe in the foyer and fix the drywall covering that pipe area
+  * Replace the front door (or at the very least re-hang and beautify the front door)
+  * Replace the screen doors (or should we just remove them?)
+  * Home energy audit
+    * Do what they say!
+  * Wall insulation will likely be something they suggest, that I think would help a great deal
+  * Backyard landscaping
+  * Brick oven / fireplace in the back yard (-8
+  * Make a garden on the east side of the house.
+    * Fence out the critters
+    * Tier the land so it is flat
+    * Plant what you'll eat!
 ====== Project Details ======
+===== Insulation Improvements =====
+  * Get a home audit of the house to identify improvements and areas you could save energy.
+    * The mud room addition (I think particularly over by the washer and dryer) have dreadful air leaks
+    * <del>The basement wood door by the fire place needs to be sealed</del>
+    * Area around the stove feels drafty
+    * Attic door should have an energy hood over it (or just back it with the stuff you used on the fireplace access)
+    * Is there something better to be done about the bathroom fans?  (should we remove them and then could insulate better?)
+    * Probably fill the outer walls with filler insulation would be of great help
 ===== Stone Patio =====
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   * Bryan said [[http://www.thestonestore.com/]] had as good a prices as they found in MD.
   * [[http://www.vincistone.com/]] is local, I might give them some business.
+  * Christine posted an image to Google+ I think that has her ideal back yard (maybe facebook)
 ====== Tasks ToDo ======
-  * Seal and clean up fan / attic interface
+  * Get a home energy survey: (which should focus on)
-  * Insulate the basement around the fire place
+    * Seal and clean up fan / attic interface
+    * Insulate the basement around the fire place
+    * Insulate behind the washer / dryer better
+    * Insulate the kitchen behind the stove and the outer walls?  Maybe we just need that fill in insulation everywhere.
+    * Get a hood for over the attic door ($50 from Home Depot)
   * <del>Install heat/UV lamp in guest bathroom</del>
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 ====== Things to Buy ======
-  * Shutters for the front of the house that are not wood (no painting!)
+  * <del>Shutters for the front of the house that are not wood (no painting!)</del>
-  * New door for the porch (measure it and get the right size!)
+  * <del>New door for the porch (measure it and get the right size!)</del> Thanks again mom, the door is lovely!
-  * Maryland flag for the front
+  * <del>Maryland flag for the front</del>
   * Buy/Install a new chimney flue
   * Dividers for garden on East end of house
   * <del>Shelving for basement</del>
   * <del>Elliptical trainer</del>
-  * Get a new garage door and garage door opener that is kid friendly
+  * <del>Get a new garage door and garage door opener that is kid friendly</del>
   * Rocking chair for front and back porch (those wooden swinging chairs)
-  * Water heater... our current one bubbles and churns a lot, how about one with no tank?
+  * <del>Water heater... our current one bubbles and churns a lot, how about one with no tank?</del> Thank you for the 2009 tax credit!
   * <del>Outdoor wireless antenna & mounting & cables</del>
   * <del>A HDTV television of some kind, it doesn't have to be huge, just a good viewing angle (darn the luck)</del>