Sharon and I were at the house this weekend and we were thinking about a couple of big projects that would require significant coordination and time, plus a little money, to pull off. I was thinking that if each of us could find four or five days next spring we could probably have "Home Makeover - La Bocana Style". The idea is that we would plan in nauseating detail everything we wanted to do, load up a couple of trucks with material and tools, and head down for a working vacation. Shelly and Auggie are going to DC the week of Easter, and while I am not saying that this should be a kidless trip, that week would be a good one for me. Here are the projects we talked about:
1)Install a lift system for the bars so that one person of any height can easily open up the house. Repair or replace the bars at the garage. Scrape & paint all bars with rust inhibitor and paint. Replace chains and hooks as needed.
2)Pull out the range, fix the oven if possible, clean behind it and plug holes to the outside, then reinstall.
3)Scrape and paint the eaves.
4)Divide the garage (a 12 x 24 room) into two rooms, a bunkhouse and a storage room. This includes removing and reorganizing (or tossing)the existing stuff and storage system, installing divider wall (with Mexican mural), installing flooring, installing bunkbeds, installing lights, installing a door, installing new storage racks in the storage room, installing cabinets/storage in the bunkhouse.
5) install a secure storage locker. This can be hidden and should probably be designed into the new storage area or bunkhouse.
6)Plant some more trees and either hire Kiko to water until the trees are established or design an irrigation system.
What do you think and what projects would you like to add that week?
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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