Wednesday, December 6, 2006

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!!

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