what have you got to finish before xmas

lapat

just a quick fun post and you can take bets if you like on me finishing what i have to do. i will include the list below that needs completeing before xmas.

then all you have to do is add your posts to what you have to do to stop the misses/husband nagging before december 24th arrives.....

date today 4/12/06

i started at weekend safeley removing the artex of the dining room wall(ex-tex works a treat)

stripped the brick cladding of the fireplace tonight and im in the process of finishing stripping the living room tonight before im off to bed.in prep for the platsterer tommorow.

so the jobs:

living room and dining room to be plastered
all woodwork to be painted
paint ceilings
new light fittings to dining room/living room and wall lights
reroute the alarm wires for the flooring to be layed
replace the two radiators
paint walls in living room and dining room
marble fireplace to be installed(been in the garage since feb) and living flame gas fire.
remount lcd on fireplace wall
real wood flooring to go down in a 40 x 15 foot room

do you think its going to get done ill keep you updated

one other thing before you place your bets to consider im a bl**dy perfectionist

seasons greetings to you all

Eyesparky

Good luck ... sounds like a fun few weeks! I will be happy if I finish my DIY list by next Christmas:)

stilernin

Have agreed to exchange on an empty house this week, should move in next Tue/Wed.

Things to do?

Clean, clean and clean.... you should see the inside of the oven and the grass growing in the rear guttering!!!

Organise builders to repair and replace some missing rainwater pipes at front of house and lower block paving which meets front wall of house. All of this is causing loads of damp.

{Can someone tell me if this can be done before I tackle the damp proof course or should it all be done in one hit? My thinking is if I sort out the water entering from outside it will begin to dry out the walls and I can continue work in the new year..... any thoughts and advice very welcome.}

After cleaning, I have to move out of daughter's spare room where I've been for 3 months and get my belongings out of storage.Not too much furniture in storage thank goodness as the house will be in a real mess next year.

Oh yes, must finish writing Chrismas cards and get them posted.

lapat

{Can someone tell me if this can be done before I tackle the damp proof course or should it all be done in one hit? My thinking is if I sort out the water entering from outside it will begin to dry out the walls and I can continue work in the new year..... any thoughts and advice very welcome.}

let it dry out first

lapat

quick update

living room and dining room has been plastered
ceilings and coving painted
alarm wires rerouted and house safe again
new lights and fire and fireplace going into tommorrow
lcd onto stand now instead of fireplace

start painting the woodwork tommorrow
and start painting the walls in the living room and dining room on saturday

radiators to be changed on monday
flooring to be started on weds
im a bit infornt due to the fireplace being moved from tuesday of next week to friday of this week

its looking good upto now for completion by end of next week early the week after

the odds are going down by the day

sured

wow you move fast, good luck with the rest of it!

lapat

fire and fireplace in and working(fitter was outstanding and i will be recommending him to anyone in the cheshire area who needs a fitter)
lights in dining room in and new thermostat for c/h installed today and faulty brand new light switch changed.
under coated the window cill aswell today and that was it as im knackered and the misses is on her xmas do so im having a night of babysitting the kids so macdonalds for tea

lapat

and were shying away from wood flooring towards carpet so that will knock another day or so of the finish time

if i was a bookie i would be giving evens on myself today

nearlyrich

Wow you have done a lot already, good luck with getting it all done before Christmas, we did a big decorating job a few weeks ago so I know what you are up against.

I just need to write my cards and post them!

lapat

nearlyrich congrats on your 5000 post

tomstickland

I've got to glue a few kitchen tiles back on to the wall before Christmas. They were the last job to do before I moved in and I've lost interest since then!
It's true; if you want something doing then ask a busy person. The last job gets exponentially more difficult to motivate yourself on.