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Hello Valued Reader,

Over the last several months it has been our pleasure to bring you articles on home construction, repair and remolding.  We have shared with you some of our favorite New, Notable, and Neat products and it has been especially fun to let you take a look inside our Toolbox of favorites.  Each month we are amazed at how many of you let us know how much you enjoy hearing from us and how interested you are in what we have to share – especially the tools!.

As we look forward to the year ahead, it seems appropriate to dedicate the issue to the resolution to “get things done”.

To that end, please accept our MeadowDo list….let us know if can help you!


Our best Wishes for a Happy New Year,

 

Dave West

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Bathroom:

  • Tile and grout repairs
  • Replace sink, toilet or tub
  • Replace old caulking
  • Update to water-saving plumbing fixtures
  • Replace the medicine cabinet
  • Repair or install shower door
  • Add heated towel racks
  • Add custom storage and trimwork
  • Update exhaust fans
  • Repair water damage from leaks
  • Fix a rocking toilet
  • Update vanity countertops

Kitchen:

  • Install a garbage disposal
  • Update counter surfaces
  • Adjust drawer slides and loose knobs/pulls
  • Install a trash compactor
  • Add a recycling area
  • Fix hard-to-close drawers and sagging cabinet doors
  • Put in a new backsplash
  • Add  custom drawer organizers
  • Replace leaky fixtures
  • Install an instant hot water dispenser
  • Update to energy-efficient appliances
  • Install recessed or undercabinet lighting

Garage:

  • Add storage to the mudroom
  • Replace garage doors and opening system
  • Insulate and sheetrock garage walls
  • Install an effective storage/organization system
  • Change to energy-efficient light fixtures
  • Repair floors and walls to keep animals out

Attic:

  • Replace or install attic access stairs
  • Relocate hard-to-access light fixtures and switches
  • Check for proper insulation and critter infestation
  • Make sure that venting is adequate
  • Check eaves for moisture problems and ice dams

Around the House:

  • Install pet doors
  • Check that stairs and handrails are safe
  • Make the best use of your mudroom
  • Fix wall damage and ceiling cracks
  • Add shelves and lights in closets
  • Assemble and install storage systems and office components
  • Fix squeaky floors
  • Realign or replace closet doors
  • Create a more efficient home office
  • Hang pictures, mirrors and window treatments
  • Update ceiling fans
  • Add a pullout keyboard drawer to a desk
  • Add a skylight
  • Add designer-touch woodwork to ceilings and walls
  • Move furniture
  • painting

Basement:

  • Install ceiling tiles or dropped ceiling
  • Organize the laundry center
  • Install effective storage
  • Install large window wells for natural light
  • Add a sink for gardening or chores
  • Put in a permanent dehumidifier
  • Improve basement lighting
  • Check that insulation is working
  • Add electrical outlets
  • Repair places that critters can enter
  • Create solutions to hide ugly boilers and fuel tanks
  • Replace a bulkhead

Doors and Windows:

  • Repair broken panes and screens
  • Install new French or sliding door
  • Upgrade to energy-saving windows
  • Install weatherstripping
  • Put in new doorknobs and locksets
  • Put in window security locks
  • Unstick hard-to-open windows
  • Trim doors to open and close better
  • Check the condition of the door trim and window sills
  • Replace damaged threshold
  • Replace plain interior doors with fancy ones

Click here for an easily printable checklist

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www.mvconstruction.com
davewest@mvconstruction.com