Jax Home Repairs and Upgrades

UPDATE: 

• DONE Replace fluorescent light fixtures in both bathroom vanity areas with more attractive lights above the mirror, then patch ceiling where fluorescents hung.
• DONE Remove fluorescent light from master bath above toilet and replace with can light.
• DONE Replace old bathroom vent fans with new lighted vent fans.
• DONE Raise ceiling over master bathtub, replace old light fixture with a can light.
• DONE Patch master bath walls where Mark removed old drop ceiling above toilet.
• DONE Patch roof over garage where a large tree limb dropped and poked a 3" hole an inch deep.

This is what we need to find time and money to do -

Major renovations:

• Replace master garden bathtub with a shower 
• Raise dropped guest bath ceiling
• Add a bathroom window
• DONE Change light fixtures in both bathrooms and master vanity
• Replace carpeting in all 3 bedrooms
• Replace great room, dining room carpet plus foyer and kitchen tile with wooden flooring
• Remove drop ceiling and fluorescent lights above kitchen cabinets 
• Replace kitchen cabinets/counter top
• Remove popcorn ceiling in kitchen.

Outside::

• Get the lawn up to par; weed and seed, plug more grass in bare spots 
• DONE Remove those damn pygmy palms
• Move the two baby crepe myrtles to a better location to thrive
• DONE Clear out front gardens and plant a hedge of azaleas, mulch
• Eliminate evil bougainvillea, replace with plumbago 
• DONE Plant some gardenias and camellias and knock out roses
• DONE Get a satsuma tree and a lemon tree
• Replace stockade fence
• Repair boards on back deck, pressure wash and seal
• Purchase a storage shed for back yard to store lawn equipment
• Add fill dirt in back yard low spots, plant some roses and other foliage in back
• Move both hibiscus plants to back yard
• Start a 4x4 raised veggie garden
• Get some mosquito repelling potted plants for front and back porch
• Buy a bug zapper - DONE!! FOUND ONE AT THE COSTCO OUTLET STORE $30.

When we get time we will:

• DONE Take down family room vertical blinds, hang drapes
• Change light fixture in kitchen - DONE!  MARK SURPRISED ME!
• DONE Remove awful bathroom lights
• IDONE nstall new lighted exhaust fans in both bathrooms
• Remove kitchen wallpaper, paint walls solid color
• DONE Fill hole behind recliner
• DONE Spot paint walls where Mark filled holes
• Sew room darkening/noise cancelling liner to master bedroom drapes
• DONE Unpack guest rooms
• DONE Hang drapes in back bedroom
• DONE Buy full sized bed for back bedroom

updated with "DONE" 2/1/15