Mudroom: January to August 2008:

Miscellaneous Tasks

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In addition to all of the previously listed work I also had to:

a) Insulate the new wall.  This was easy.

b) Run wiring for the new exterior lamp and outlet.  This was my first time wiring but I finally got it right.  The hardest part was tying into the existing wiring in the attic.

c) Staining the Door.  This was a huge pain in the ass.  Three coats were required with 24 hours drying and  sanding in between.  Since you can only paint one side at a time it took forever.  It looks great but I certainly don't want to go through that again.  The worst part was that the stain bubbled on the last coat.  I'm not sure why this happened but it meant I had to do a fourth coat on one of the sides.

d) Weather stripping.  Specifically, adding a weather stripping strip at the bottom of the door.  This required that I cut the bottom of the door (that I just spent 1 week painting) to get the right fit.  It also meant that I had to abandon over $300 worth of Ipe I planned to put down and go with slate instead (due to vertical clearance issues).

e) New mudroom light.  I replaced the original exterior light fixture with a new light fixture.  This was easy.  So easy in fact that I did it without shutting off the power, much to Em's dismay.

f) Siding Removal.  At some point I removed all of the Hardi-plank and shingles, leaving only the original wood siding in the mud room.  This was easy but it took a while to remove all of the nails associated with the Hardi-plank and all of the staples associated with the shingles.

g) Window and Door Removal.  One the insulation was in and the interior siding was up I removed the old door and window, each of which was a simple task.

h) Painting.  After Mike and I put up the exterior siding I painted it and the trim.  I also had to paint the interior after Mike finished the trim.

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