Stuff is Happening

I guess I should update my to-do list so that I have a record (rather than going back and editing the one I posted a couple of weeks ago....

So the big news is, I walk into the coop this morning to find two huge holes in the walls. One on the Left:

(Why these won't turn the right way, I do not know)

One on the Right:

(SO AGGRAVATING!!)

Say what? Close up on the Left:


Close up on the Right:


.... These 2 holes changed the game completely. Suddenly, my gorgeous faux-finish is gone for good and I don't feel like re-doing it YET AGAIN when I am not sure that many people would be able to appreciate it anyway. So I called up some painters and got an estimate and was VERY HAPPY with the price along with the assurance that they PREP THEIR SURFACES PRIOR TO PAINTING! Yeah!! That's all I need to know, since it was obvious the previous painters never did. So with painting, seemingly the most daunting of tasks left to do, out of the way - I am FREE to complete all of the little itty bitty projects that have been eluding me with my eyes full of dust (from the sanding, scraping and peeling of course).

Things done today:
Patched hole in bathroom floor. Why didn't I take a picture? You can kind of see it here:


Bought vinyl peel n' stick tile for the bathroom floor (it looks so cute on the diagonal, I can't wait to apply it!):


Sprayed the range top and range hood of the stove:


Sprayed the fridge:


My poor trigger-finger is dead :(

Here is the semi final product of the bathroom with the old tile, for posterity:


COOP:
1. Plumber to fix kitchen sink and bathtub CHANGE to Bathfitter October 13th
2. Electrician to fix outlet in living room
-Move kitchen cabinets to Left Side CHANGE to add base and upper cabinet in left corner October 13th b/t 3:30-6 and flip refrigerator
-Remove tile from bathroom walls CHANGE to Bathfitter October 14th
3. Plasterer (Mom) to fix walls in all rooms (unpainted walls & ceilings)
4. Sheet vinyl for bathroom and kitchen floor CHANGE to mend tile in bathroom (OCTOBER 9th, ebay) and kitchen (need propane or dry ice) CHANGE to mend hole in floor and put down a thin vinyl (bought 7/25) that won't go too far above the surface
5. Countertop for kitchen - 6 foot and 8 foot -Strip window and door in bathroom
-cut counter for sink and for stove island & install
6. Paint trim (satin) and hall(s)(linen) and Kitchen
-Faux glaze paint over patches CHANGE TO HIRE PAINTERS TO PAINT ENTIRE APARTMENT 7/25
- Workers need to patch up the gigantic holes in my living room before I can sign the contract
-Paint Bathroom window and touch up radiator with rustoleum satin white
7. Replace toilet to 12 inch. model
8. Spray range, hood and fridge
9. Install hardware in kitchen
10. Add trim or shim up the cabinet to meet the new cabinet height
11. Install toe-kick under kitchen cabinets
12. Install ceiling fan in bedroom


I also bought weather-stripping for the condo, for temporarily deterring drafts and bugs from entering the gaping holes in the patio door and window frames, but I didn't feel like copying the whole list just for that. Oh, ok:

CONDO:
- rearrange bedroom furniture for better flow
-change kitchen faucet
- fix front strip to countertop
- change toilet seat
1. get a/c duct in bedroom fixed (sort-of)
2. install ceiling fan in bedroom
- paint bathroom
- rearrange living room for better flow
-paint living room
- get laundry sorting station for hallway
-replace windows/screens/patio door CHANGE TO add weather stripping to patio door and windows to prevent bugs from getting in and air from getting out

Not much is happening in the other 2 homes since I am really motivated to get this one off my hands first so I can get settled into a home home.