A few loyal followers may remember that several years ago I wrote a blog entry about how I was fed up with apartment living. Since that time, my wife and I have purchased a home in the suburbs. And while I thought that it was going to be so much better, I have learned that owning a home is not quite the maintenance-free living that I thought it was going to be. Below is a list of an almost exhaustive list of everything that I have either done myself or paid someone to do on our house since buying it 4 years ago:
Outside
- Replaced all the exterior porch lights
- Completely re-mulched the front and side flower beds three times
- Replanted the flower beds in front of the house two times.
- Paid to have the asphalt driveway resealed two times
- Replaced multiple broken boards on our fence as well as re-tighten with either nails or screws any loose boards
- Removed approximately 5 stumps from the backyard
- Reclaimed and reseeded about 1800 square feet of lawn
- Paid TruGreen to aerate and reseed our entire lawn
- Removed a derelict swing set from the backyard
- Pressure-washed the front and sides of the house
- Replaced the hose bib on the outside hose spigot
- Repainted the porch railings and pillars
- Dug out and replaced the mailbox
- Painted the exterior doors
- Mowed the lawn,weed-whacked, and trimmed the shrubs on the entire property dozens of times
- Added solar lights to the flowerbeds twice
- Pressure-washed the back patio
- Had the gutter lines to the street snaked
- Changed the outdoor locks twice
- Replaced the back patio screen door
- Had the coaxial cable replaced from the service box to our house
- Painted the patio steps
- Replaced the roof
Inside
- Replaced all the hall and bathroom light fixtures
- Added overhead lights to 3 bedroom fans
- Replaced the sump pump
- Bought a new washer and dryer
- Repainted 3 bedrooms, the kitchen, the half bath, and the family room
- Painted the entrance way accent wallÂ
- Fixed the shower door in the master bedroom as it was not sliding properly
- Repaired the master shower faucet stem
- Caulked the master shower twice
- Had the garage door opener fixed once and then eventually replaced
- Paid to have the carpets professionally cleaned
- Replaced a heating element in the oven
- Fixed the kitchen faucet
- Installed a new tub faucet in the guest bathroom
- Rehung one closet door
- Paid to have the furnace fixed
- Had the air conditioner repaired after our thermostat melted
- Added bamboo flooring to the dining and living rooms
- Installed new thermostats twice
- Re-plumbed the entire half bathroom toilet
- Replaced the toilet-paper holder and sink tower rack in the half bath
- Changed the chandelier in the dining room
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