Production!!

We've been so busy that I've hardly had the time to blog!

1. The kitchen cabinets have arrived and they are being installed now!

2. The carpet is being installed on the 26th.

3. The interior paint is more than 50% completed; we are waiting on Jimmy Watkins Drywall to return and make some last-minute repairs.

4. We had the trash and debris hauled from the property and three trees cut down to make the property visible form the street.

5. Sierra Windows has been paid a deposit and I handed the manager of SW the second of three checks.

6. The kitchen appliances have been purchased and are ready to be installed as soon as the kitchen assembly is completed.

7. Both bathrooms have new light fixtures, as well as the hallway, entry, and dining area.

8. The fireplace is in the process of being remodeled.

9. We have purchased new floor moldings and are having them installed!

Everything is looking great!

Termite tent is off and more work to commence!

The tent is off and the windows have been ordered!



Additionally, I am ordering the kitchen cabinets + counter tops. It looks like we may be going with white, paneled cabinets, stone-tile counter tops, and stainless steel appliances, if we can find a fridge that is stainless steel and counter-depth.





I have written the deposit check to Sierra Windows, but this week they will also need $1502.00 more for Sierra, so with cabinets and paint costs alone, we will need to re-up funds.



I am trying to fit the windows into the budget of $20,000, instead of $25,000. It looks like we will have something much nicer looking for the $25,000, but I really want to save the owners that last $5,000. For right now, I think receiving the next amount of $10,000 will put us in a position to be able to move faster, as Jan 1st is coming up and we also need to get moved into the house!



Next up is paint, we will need a painter to help us paint the taller areas of the house, but we think we will be able to paint the inside with no problem. We will have a helper or two to help us paint the interior and possibly even exterior.



The house looks great! With new windows and a new kitchen, it will look like a new house on the inside!



I am still researching the exterior yard project; trying to find the least expensive way to proceed with the front yard...

Terminex Tenting and Drywall results!!!

The house was tented today!!

Terminex insisted in getting a key to be able to lock up the house, so I made a copy and purchased a lockbox (which can be used for all service providers and Realty a the box access) and copied out house key, then added it to the lockbox.

The drywall is finished, also. Jimmy Watkins Drywall did an excellent job- for a great price. Jimmy Watkins Drywall can be reached at: (803) 215-9359 (local) or: gdigrazia25@hotmail.com. I will post photos of the new walls after the tent is removed.

I am very happy with Terminex, as well. We first had another company, Fowler Pest Control, bid on the termite tenting and they wanted us to tear down both patio covers before they would tent the house to get the same price that Terminex offered us. Terminex offered to do both patio covers + the house for $1992.00. Fowler Pest Control bid $2298.00 "as is": or @ $2000.00 of we ripped down the patio covers. We were pleased with Fowler, but wanted a price that was cheaper and Terminex beat Fowler's bid...so we went with Terminex!

Additionally, we contracted with Jim Christie of Sierra Windows (1-800- 958-5777) to do all windows (not the patio sliders, though) for $ 3755.00 @ 11 windows. We will have to replace the vertical window next to the front door and two patio sliders ourselves, because they could net get these windows at a special price, but it's a great deal for the other windows and will make a great impact.

I went to Ikea yesterday to purchase cabinets, only to find that the cabinets we chose are now completely sold out unitl February! I am going to a company in Mira Mesa tomorrow to check another place that has affordable cabinets. We truly love the cabinet add-ons that Ikea offers, but we need to stick to the budget and for our budgeted price, we can only get flat paneled cabinets from Ikea or that price... We are ready to order the cabinets and kitchen appliances, but we need a better price and a nice kitchen...

Additionally, we will be needing more funds very soon to order kitchen cabinets, buy appliances, and pay the residual of the windows.

The house is already looking great because of the wall retexturing, bull-nose corners, and scraped ceilings. The house looks newer and bigger inside because of the drywall work Jimmy Watkins Drywall completed! Now 101 Rodney is termite free, as well! As soon as the tent is removed and the gas is clear, we will start painting. We have also chosen the carpet, which is cashew colored cut-pile berber and will be installed as soon as the paint is finished!

Our exterior painting will begin around December 15th! Things are moving right along!!