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Over the past two days at the house I have:
1. Fixed multiple doorknobs that were loose, installed backwards, or missing screws.
2. Placed keyed doorknobs on the master bedroom, the guest bedroom, and the office.
3. Replaced the existing single cylinder deadbolt on the front door with a new double cylinder deadbolt.
4. Installed a completely new double cylinder deadbolt in the door from the utility room to the garage, including boring the holes in the door itself, boring the receiving hole in the door frame, and mortising the door frame and door edge to flush mount the strike plates.
5. Had both deadbolts and all three keyed doorknobs re-keyed to all use the same key.
6. Fixed the accordion door of the coat closet, which was both off its tracks and set to the incorrect height.
7. Fixed the sliding glass door so that both panels wold slide freely on their newly cleaned tracks.
8. Fixed the latching mechanism on the sliding glass door, which had the receiving coupler installed slightly off-center and had one of the two latches bent out of true.
9. Caulked around both the shower and the tub in the master bathroom, and also caulked around the bath in the public upstairs bathroom.
10. Scrubbed the garage floor with a mixture of white vinegar and mild detergent to eliminate lingering pet stains and odors.
11. Replaced the batteries in all of the smoke detectors.
12. Unloaded several car loads of stuff, most of which was promptly unpacked so the empty boxes could come back to the apartment to be filled again.
Of all of those, installing the new deadbolt was the best accomplishment. When I found out it was going to cost the better part of a hundred dollars to have a locksmith come out and install the lock, I decided that it had to be something I could do myself. It cost me about twenty dollars for two forstner bits, a spade bit, a set of wood chisels for the mortising, and a custom tool for properly aligning the holes to be bored. The task drew first blood as I was drilling out the receiving hole in the door frame, but I write that off as properly consecrating the house and sealing the threshold with my life force. Right?
On the agenda for tomorrow: having the garage door opener installed (that's not one I am comfortable tackling myself), bringing over at least two more loads of stuff, assembling the new gorilla racks and setting them up in the garage, and moving a very colorful ceiling fan from the guest bedroom into Ben's playroom.
1. Fixed multiple doorknobs that were loose, installed backwards, or missing screws.
2. Placed keyed doorknobs on the master bedroom, the guest bedroom, and the office.
3. Replaced the existing single cylinder deadbolt on the front door with a new double cylinder deadbolt.
4. Installed a completely new double cylinder deadbolt in the door from the utility room to the garage, including boring the holes in the door itself, boring the receiving hole in the door frame, and mortising the door frame and door edge to flush mount the strike plates.
5. Had both deadbolts and all three keyed doorknobs re-keyed to all use the same key.
6. Fixed the accordion door of the coat closet, which was both off its tracks and set to the incorrect height.
7. Fixed the sliding glass door so that both panels wold slide freely on their newly cleaned tracks.
8. Fixed the latching mechanism on the sliding glass door, which had the receiving coupler installed slightly off-center and had one of the two latches bent out of true.
9. Caulked around both the shower and the tub in the master bathroom, and also caulked around the bath in the public upstairs bathroom.
10. Scrubbed the garage floor with a mixture of white vinegar and mild detergent to eliminate lingering pet stains and odors.
11. Replaced the batteries in all of the smoke detectors.
12. Unloaded several car loads of stuff, most of which was promptly unpacked so the empty boxes could come back to the apartment to be filled again.
Of all of those, installing the new deadbolt was the best accomplishment. When I found out it was going to cost the better part of a hundred dollars to have a locksmith come out and install the lock, I decided that it had to be something I could do myself. It cost me about twenty dollars for two forstner bits, a spade bit, a set of wood chisels for the mortising, and a custom tool for properly aligning the holes to be bored. The task drew first blood as I was drilling out the receiving hole in the door frame, but I write that off as properly consecrating the house and sealing the threshold with my life force. Right?
On the agenda for tomorrow: having the garage door opener installed (that's not one I am comfortable tackling myself), bringing over at least two more loads of stuff, assembling the new gorilla racks and setting them up in the garage, and moving a very colorful ceiling fan from the guest bedroom into Ben's playroom.
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