May 4, 2010 The day we sign the papers

Here we go on the renovation express! We take possession on May 31st and will be spending a couple of weeks tearing out carpet, laying laminate, and painting in colours that WE like! I can't wait!

We have to sign the mortgage papers today and go from there.

There are a lot of things that we would like to do to the house and I think that we will be spending a LOT of time in RONA!

Here's the short list:

UPSTAIRS

carpet torn out and laminate put in
paint in OUR colours
put in a new outside door
change out kitchen and put in connectors/conduit for propane appliances(eventually)
change out sliding patio doors for a couple sets of french doors
make a french door walkout to the back deck

DOWNSTAIRS

Move the laundry room
tear out old bathroom and put in new one
frame out a guest bedroom
change the carpet in the rec room
eventually make a deck with french doors going out the front of the house
paint
put a set of french doors going to the back yard

OUTSIDE
strip the back deck down to the plywood
whack off all the old hand rails and put new in
fix any of the plywood that needs fixing
put in new posts and cut the deck back 1 foot to get rid of rot
put duradeck once deck is finished
eventually build a play place for the kiddos
put a zip line off the back deck to the kiddo's playplace
take care of the trees outside
remove bushes that are too close to the house
build a garden for Emily
put up the laundry line

That's just a few things that need to be done...

I think I'll be busy for a while!