Sans Tanya Construction: Day 1

So...yesterday was the first day that Tanya was gone and we started in a flurry of motion. After getting out of work, we worked on the following:

1. Move furniture, rugs and appliances out of kitchen and living room
2. Install Recessed lighting Boxes in Kitchen
3. Run Wiring and switch (tie into same circuit as other recessed lighting)
4. Run 2” Conduit from basement to 2nd floor via kitchen wall
5. Run 20amp circuit for radiant floor and hallway outlet.
6. Remove molding on doors and floors

Of course I have a list and schedule that I hope will get completed in time...but after the problems that we ran into last night, my hopes are dwindling. What problems you ask?

1. Cut through a wire while installing the recessed lighting.
2. Hit a joist while installing recessed lighting, had to cut a new hole and now have to patch up where the old hole was.
3. Hit a furring strip (holds drywall) on the ceiling while installing the recessed lighting...just cut through it...since it is so close to the joist, wasn't worried about structural integrity.
4. The junction boxes for the hallway were too deep, picked up new ones, but they were too small for the outlets, picked up a 3rd set which finally worked.
5. Broke the 2.5" hole saw while cutting a hole for the wire chase from basement to 2nd floor.

All that in the span of 6 hours...

Anyways...I know you wanted to see the list...so here it is:

Thursday 1/17/2008 and Friday 1/18/2008 (evening)

1. Move furniture, rugs and appliances out of kitchen and living room.
2. Install Recessed lighting Boxes in Kitchen
3. Run Wiring and switch (tie into same circuit as other recessed lighting)
4. Run 2” Conduit from basement to 2nd floor via kitchen wall
5. Run 20amp circuit for radiant floor and hallway outlet.
6. Remove molding on doors and floors
7. Remove doors (dependent on floor)
8. Cut door frames
9. Remove Plywood floor and Linoleum
10. Hang Plastic to minimize dust in rooms.
11. Cover kitchen cabinets/counters with plastic
12. Cover TV/speakers with plastic.
13. Cut Hardwood by front entrance and bump out
14. Screw down subfloor (2 screws per board per joist)
15. Verify everything is prepped/covered/removed

Saturday

1. Sand Hardwood floor.
2. Hardibacker – mastic and screws.
3. Fix outside door (will rub against tile)

Sunday

1. Drywall (Double 3/8”where meeting up with plaster)
2. Mud walls.
3. Polyurethane living room (1st coat)
4. Remove bathroom fixtures
5. Remove bathroom floor/linoleum
6. Screwdown bathroom subfloor

Monday

1. Hardibacker in bathroom – mastic and screws
2. Lightly sand living room floor and tack cloth
3. Polyurethane living room (2nd coat)

Tuesday

1. 2nd coat of mud
2. Tile kitchen/hallway/bathroom

Wednesday

1. Grout
2. Lightly sand living room floor and tack cloth
3. Polyurethane Living room (3rd coat)

Thursday

1. Cover floors to protect them
2. Sand/mud drywall
3. Prime/Paint Ceiling and walls (if dry)

Friday

1. Reinstall bathroom fixtures.
2. Install doors/molding/etc…
3. Clean-Up (get help)