{"id":1027,"date":"2021-12-31T18:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T18:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lquilter.net\/101\/?p=1027"},"modified":"2025-05-23T19:27:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T19:27:19","slug":"2021-renovations-upkeep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lquilter.net\/101\/2021\/12\/31\/2021-renovations-upkeep\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 renovations &amp; upkeep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">three big projects:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.lquilter.net\/index.php?title=Yardwork_2021\">yardwork 2021<\/a> &#8211;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>gravel borders along front and north border of house &#8230; refreshed gravel at rock garden by back door &#8230; drainage swale along new scupper in back of house (Zhem Behr, students, gravel purchased last year)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>woodchip paths out back, clearing many invasives (students, wood chips from nearby)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>re-doing stone patio &amp; outdoor stairs out back door, adding stone bench (Dan Griffith, $1200 for staircase, $1400 for patio, $300 for bench, August 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>grading &amp; swale along front of house (Dan Griffith, Oct 2021, part of $2000 with brush &amp; hill re-grading by back bathroom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>firepit patio &amp; wall, basement exit stairs (Dan Griffith, Oct 2021)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>basement wall ($500, Dan Griffith, Aug 2021) &amp; exit path (Dan Griffith Oct 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.lquilter.net\/index.php?title=Plumbing_at_101\">plumbing<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>August 2021 &#8211; $3400 &#8211; 2021\/08\/02 m &#8211; Plumbing downstairs. Moved back sewage pipe to adjacent along the wall; added a cleanout at a 90-degree turn. Replaced sewage pipe with another iron sewage pipe for noise reduction. Replaced existing copper piping that could leak with new copper piping. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.lquilter.net\/index.php?title=Plumbing_at_101\">plumbing at 101<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9\/15 &#8211; another copper water pipe (20-feet or so) replaced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.lquilter.net\/index.php?title=Basement_2021\">basement<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>August 2021 &#8211; Eastern Concrete Polishing &#8211; polished &amp; stained basement floor, about $5500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>plumbing (see above)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jay Watson &#8211; taking out wooden wall by basement stairs, building media room, taking out wood paneling, painting ping-pong room, fixing basement door, polishing stairs to basement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leader Foundation \/ Basement Systems &#8212; 10\/8 fri &#8211; fixing sump pump drainage system where wooden wall had been (by basement stair landing)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>timeline<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jan 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>hot water heater has been a little off &#8211; less hot water than usual a couple of times<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Feb 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2021\/02\/14 &#8211; no hot water in am &#8230; but at night there was hot water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mid-feb &#8211; the tap in the carport seems to be leaking &#8230;?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>April 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4\/7 W &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.lquilter.net\/index.php?title=Bats_at_101\">bat<\/a> in the living room<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.lquilter.net\/index.php?title=Yardwork_2021\">yardwork 2021<\/a> &#8211; leaf raking &#8230; Zhem Behr to put in gravel borders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>May 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.lquilter.net\/index.php?title=Yardwork_2021\">yardwork 2021<\/a> Zhem Behr to install new gravel spillway for new scupper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/21 &#8211; scheduling Andy @ Surner Heating for furnace tuneup \/ cleaning, on 7\/13<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/21 fri &#8211; Alvin Li, yardwork &#8230; many other days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>June 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.lquilter.net\/index.php?title=Yardwork_2021\">yardwork 2021<\/a> &#8211; 6\/6 sun &#8211; finding poison ivy on the hill unfortunately &#8230; digging it out there &amp; from the front yard \/ Broudy side\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ordering 40 feet of landscape edging from <a href=\"https:\/\/edgeright.com\/\">Edge Right<\/a> for $289.90<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alvin Li &amp; Olly Ajao, yardwork &#8212; wood paths in backyard; cleaning up woodchip path in front yard; clearing out woodpile from side of deck (moving to back of yard)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>July 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>7\/13 &#8211; Surner Heating for furnace tuneup &amp; cleaning (technician Andy) &#8230; 1pm &#8211; Surner coming by for annual furnace check-up cleanout &#8230; $140-something, replacing fuse &#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.lquilter.net\/index.php?title=Yardwork_2021\">yardwork 2021<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alvin Li &amp; Olly Ajao, yardwork &#8212; wood paths in backyard; cleaning up woodchip path in front yard; new woodchip path around mountain laurels in front yard; clearing out woodpile from side of deck (moving to back of yard) &#8230; cleaning up laundry yard &#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zhem Behr &#8230;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>quotes for stonework<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>August 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2021\/08\/02 m &#8211; Plumbing downstairs. Moved back sewage pipe to adjacent along the wall; added a cleanout at a 90-degree turn. Replaced sewage pipe with another iron sewage pipe for noise reduction. Replaced existing copper piping that could leak with new copper piping. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.lquilter.net\/index.php?title=Plumbing_at_101\">plumbing at 101<\/a> &#8211; $3400<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\/5 th &#8211; Stanley with Complete Pest Control &#8211; inspections &amp; termite stations &amp; mice &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.lquilter.net\/index.php?title=Pest_control_at_101\">pest control at 101<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\/5 th &#8211; Zhem Behr &#8211; working on gravel border on laundry room side &amp; scupper drain at front of house &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.lquilter.net\/index.php?title=Yardwork_2021\">yardwork 2021<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>August 2021 &#8211; carport side of mudroom now drier &#8230; but laundry yard side of mudroom damp &#8230; sigh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olly Ajao &amp; Alvin Li doing yardwork<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\/16 &#8211; 8\/17 &#8211; Dan Griffith (&#8220;Green Man&#8221;) of Leverett working on re-building staircase, falling wall, and patio, and added bench &#8230; 4 guys, 2 days &#8230; $500 for wall, $1200 for staircase, $1400 for patio, $300 for bench &#8211; $3400 total\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>413-549-6188 &#8230; 413-348-6065 \u2026 does not work \u2026?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\/23 (m) &#8211; 8\/25 w &#8212; Eastern Concrete Polishing is polishing &amp; staining the concrete floor on the &#8220;light side&#8221; of the basement &#8230; dry as of 8\/28 sat &#8211; <strong>approx $5500<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\/29 sun &amp; 8\/30 mon &#8211; Seeing seepage on basement floor underneath front door. The concrete on the wall \/ baseboard is WET &#8230; contacting Leader Basement to have the annual inspection early &amp; look at this issue. &#8230; Thinking maybe they can dig up something in front of house &amp; seal &#8230;?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sept 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>more <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.lquilter.net\/index.php?title=Yardwork_2021\">yardwork 2021<\/a> &#8211; Sarah and Florence, moving gravel pile, taking out invasives out of side yard &amp; back yard &#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021\/09\/15 W &#8211; Jim Whitney [via Jay Wilcox] came &amp; replaced another copper water pipe that had begun leaking. Thin-walled copper that was banned in MA a while back because it would develop leaks &#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021\/09\/15 W &#8211; Leader Basement looking at the various wet spots of concrete (along 3 exterior walls of the window side) &amp; floor dripping (underneath front door) &#8230; also checking pipes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9\/24 fri &#8211; Jay Watson&#8217;s team begins working on basement project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9\/25 sat &#8211; Dan Griffith giving estimate for more stonework<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021\/09\/30 th &#8211; Mike (project manager) @ Leader stopped by to look at seeping, gave thoughts about yard drainage, ideas about how to finish rooms in basement &#8230; putting in touch Mike &amp; Craig (project managers) w\/ Jay Watson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Oct 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2021\/10\/01 fri &#8211; contacting Lashco (Lashko) about wood chipping, log sawing, etc &#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2021\/10\/13 wed &#8211; ordered street number sign from ModMettle.com [via Etsy] &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/modmettle.com\/collections\/yard-signs-on-stakes\/products\/oak-knoll-yard-sign-w-silver-or-brass-numbers?variant=17681028579418\">https:\/\/modmettle.com\/collections\/yard-signs-on-stakes\/products\/oak-knoll-yard-sign-w-silver-or-brass-numbers?variant=17681028579418<\/a> &#8230; rust colored, brass numbers, 4&#8243; high &#8230; $200<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>three big projects: timeline Jan 2021 Feb 2021 April 2021 May 2021 June 2021 July 2021 August 2021 Sept 2021 Oct 2021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[23,90],"class_list":["post-1027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-renovations","tag-23","tag-annual-renovation-logs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lquilter.net\/101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lquilter.net\/101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lquilter.net\/101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lquilter.net\/101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lquilter.net\/101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1027"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lquilter.net\/101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1056,"href":"https:\/\/lquilter.net\/101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1027\/revisions\/1056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lquilter.net\/101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lquilter.net\/101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lquilter.net\/101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}