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Status Report, 11 April 2021
Goals from week of Mar 22 Finalize move date from California Install railings on 3rd floor Accomplishments Move date is locked. Packing will be April 21, and truck leaves April 22. We’ll be moving a small load to Pearl St. right away. The remainder of the Los Altos house will be in storage in CAContinue reading “Status Report, 11 April 2021”
Getting Started
Answer the question “What things should I think about as I get started on my first renovation?”
License and Insurance, Please
I’ve been asked what is the most important lesson I’ve learned so far. Here it is: Ask for their license and proof of insurance. Generally speaking, anyone who works on your house needs to have a contractor’s license of some sort. For state, county, or city licensing authority likely operates a website that talks aboutContinue reading “License and Insurance, Please”
Status Report, 4 April 2021
Goals from week of Mar 22 Framing start at Mintwood. Pearl St. railing on 3rd floor Continue to source roofing bids for Mintwood. Meet with mom to finalize the reconciliation entries in the books. Accomplishments Framing underway. Basement stairs and powder room platform complete. Footing poured for post in basement Reconciliation of books underway. Corp UpdateContinue reading “Status Report, 4 April 2021”
Completely Demolished.
OK, call it click bait. 🙂 The crew finished demolition on the house, which means they’ve stripped out everything so we can begin construction. If you’re just here for the pretty photos, click to jump to them. I used Axel Demolition to do all of the work. They had a crew of 5 people workingContinue reading “Completely Demolished.”
Status Report, 28 March 2021
Goals for week of Mar 22 Pearl St. Kitchen installation Continue to source roofing bids for Mintwood. Meet with mom to finalize the reconciliation entries in the books. Ideally get the tax data finalized this week too. Accomplishments Major kitchen installation work completed at Pearl St. (Countertops, sink, disposal, dishwasher) Demolition completed at Mintwood. Corp UpdateContinue reading “Status Report, 28 March 2021”
The Pros and Cons of House Hacking*
*with apologies to Roger Waters On a number of real estate blogs, they talk about house hacking as a way to jump start your investment. In a nutshell, the idea is to buy something that is “habitable”, but still needs some work. Having done this for a while, I thought I’d share a few thoughtsContinue reading “The Pros and Cons of House Hacking*”
Status Report, 21 March 2021
Goals from week of Mar 15 Prep Pearl St. kitchen for countertop installation Continue to work on roof repair for Mintwood via phone calls. Accomplishments Kitchen is ready for countertops. Inst All is 10am, Tuesday March 23. Continuing to schedule roofing inspections. Received first actual bid and setting up additional inspections for next week. Corp UpdateContinue reading “Status Report, 21 March 2021”
Good and Bad
I’m going to be mixing in some quick posts that just share small things I’ve found along the way. Yesterday I went over to Mintwood to look at some framing with the carpenters. The whole building is done in true 2x dimensional lumber, so in many ways it is a tank. Still, it’s 120 yearsContinue reading “Good and Bad”
