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2107 Rubens Oct 2002

2107 Rubens now

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Phase 1        Exterior repair        Exterior painting        Garage doors
Phase 2        Windows        Landscape        Fence
Phase 3        Strip Kitchen        Strip Master Bath        Strip Upstairs bath        Modify ceilings        Install lights        Repair Laundry Closet wall
Phase 4        Sand and paint trim        Sand and paint doors        Sand and paint cabinets        Repair kitchen wall behind dishwasher
Phase 5        Paint walls        Paint ceiling        Seal panelling        Tile floors
Phase 6        Wood floor        Install Kitchen countertops        Install Appliances        Bathroom Cabinets & countertops        Reinstall doors
Phase 7        Carpeting        A/C compressor        Hot water heater

Phase 1



Exterior repair

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12-02-04(6) West gable


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12-02-04(7) Holes in soffit


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12-02-04(8) West gable


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12-02-04(9) Soffit corner, northwest


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02-28-05(3) East security light


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02-28-05(4) West security light


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02-28-05(5) Patio light


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03-09-05(8) Patio light


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03-09-05(9) West security light


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03-09-05(a) East security light



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    Replace door locks



    Repair ends of beam, front soffit

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12-02-04(j) Front beam


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12-02-04(k) Front beam


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02-28-05(1) Front Soffit removed


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02-28-05(2) Front soffit removed


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03-09-05(5) Front beam


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03-09-05(6) Front beam and soffit


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03-09-05(7) Front beam and soffit



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    Remove Security System

The hardwired (windows and doors) security system is a Caddx Ranger 8800. It is supposedly incompatible with monitoring services. The wiring is tacked on the outside of the house (susceptible to weather and vandalism). New systems are wireless, include smoke and heat sensors and are provided cheap.free by the monitoring services. So we decided to remove the old one.
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12-10-04(1) Burglar alarm between garage doors



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    Replace West Gable siding, trim, soffits

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12-06-04(5) West gable


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12-06-04(6) West gable


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12-08-04(b) West end of house


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12-20-04(4) Build scaffold for west gable


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01-07-05(8) West gable, with scaffold


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01-13-05(5) West gable


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01-16-05(3) West gable, replacing soffit


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01-16-05(5) West gable, replacing soffit


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02-03-05(2) West gable done


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02-03-05(4) West gable done


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02-19-05(1) Soffit box, northwest corner



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    Replace East Gable siding, trim, soffits

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12-02-04(g) East gable


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12-02-04(h) East gable


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12-02-04(i) East gable


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12-06-04(d) East Gable


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12-10-04(2) East gable, insulation hanging out


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12-10-04(3) East gable, insulation hanging out


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02-03-05(5) East gable, first scaffold


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02-04-05(6) East gable


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02-04-05(b) East gable, two panels replaced


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02-07-05(2) East gable, all panels replaced


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02-07-05(4) East gable, scaffold to get to soffit


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02-07-05(5) East gable, scaffold to get to soffit


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02-07-05(6) East gable, soffit replaced


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02-19-05(2) Soffit box, northeast corner


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02-19-05(3) East gable


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02-19-05(4) East gable


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02-19-05(9) East gable finished


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02-19-05(b) East gable finished


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03-09-05(b) East gable



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    Repair, paint back wall

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02-23-05(2) Patching back wall next to door


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02-23-05(5) Patio light outlet with wires


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02-23-05(6) Back wall, working on trim


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02-23-05(7) Back wall, working on trim


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02-25-05(1) Soffit corner, NW, with security light


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02-25-05(3) Back wall patched


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02-25-05(5) Soffit corner, NE, with security light



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Exterior painting

The Hardi-panel and Hardi-soffit received 2 coats of paint before raising to install on the house.
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12-17-04(3) Painted soffit


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12-17-04(4) Painted soffit


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02-23-05(1) Back wall trimmed and painted



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Garage doors

Two center panes had been broken out (to get to latches?). Replaced all 8 panes with Lucite ("100 times tougher than glass"). Replaced locks and bottom weatherstripping. One spring was missing. Installed spring and four safety cables. Status: Done.
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12-02-04(2) Garage doors


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12-02-04(3) Garage doors


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12-12-04(1) Garage door painted


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01-13-05(9) Garage doors


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02-19-05(6) Garage doors, panes replaced


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02-19-05(7) Garage doors, panes replaced


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02-19-05(8) Garage doors, panes replaced



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