10 Mission Drive, Petaluma CA

10 Mission Drive, Petaluma CA 94952 is Dan and Charlene's home.

Features

Installed a hot water recirculator.
upgraded 2008-05-16 A few more door shots our front door.
Added an automatic irrigation system in the front and back.
In the process of putting in new kitchen cabinets.
Cedar lined closets.
New PEX plumbing.
Whole house pressure regulator.
New wiring, including much higher socket density.

Electrical related

Fix the stove fan, add junction box, etc.
~~Mount the tree plate above the kitchen door in the living room, ~~with switch~~ switch installed.~~
Install bedroom lamps. - part of headboard
~~Add lots of sockets and replace under-house wiring~~

Kitchen Cabinets

Over window
~~Over sink~~
~~Over stove~~
Doors
Drawer fronts

Other projects

~~special paint for our bedroom with stars~~
butterflies for gates
~~screen over the gaps in living roof~~
~~Edge-band and finish/stain fold-down railroad track loop.~~
~~dishwasher~~
~~fridge~~
~~kitchen floor~~
resurface bathtub
tile or porcelain shower
bathroom cabinet/vanity
new mirror
bathroom floor
2 armoires for clothes in our room
Cherry built-ins for the office
replace jack under house with something permanent
insulate upstairs and reflective barrier

Yard projects

Irrigation

front
back
side
living roof

Planting

plant california poppies next to house (west side)
transplant yarrow and thyme
east side of house perenial plants?
~~strawberries in front yard~~
oregano, nasturtium, lemon balm, basil, asparagus,
take out dirt and rocks from wine barrels put in herbs

Other

De-moss shop door
gutters for living roof
fix drainage area behind shop
bird and cat system for living roof

Installing the tape among the plants is most effective for low crops like strawberries; Monitor your tape to ensure that it holds tightly and does not break. Tape may need to be replaced after 6-8 weeks after the reflective color has faded and the tape no longer crinkles in the wind

Back corner fountain/water wheel
Fence - east, south, west

Flagstone Replacement for Patio

Replace side walk and back patio with flagstone.

Bigger projects still to do

make doors for bedrooms
baseboards for bedrooms
framing around doors as transition from one room to the other.

Foundation anchors

Lenght of remaining water pipe replacement

Long term dreams

Central heat/air
Greywater
Wood doors and finish up the wood trim

2013 Done list

toilet seat
Additional garden gate ([of the first one in progress])
~~Fix the door bell~~
~~Add pull-string switches to and install the closet lights~~
~~Re-run the wire for the kitchen sink lights~~
Staple a lot of Romex
~~Run the front porch light wires~~
Install additional living room light, with dimmer.
Additional socket in the garage for the fridge.
Fan/Heater/Light for the bathroom
Finish the supplement box/cabinet.

Up to 2012 Done List

Crawl space vapor barrier
Crawl space insulation
Replaced Knob & Tube wiring on lighting circuits with Romex
Cedar lined closets.
Built a workshop.
Re-plumbed all feed lines with PEX.
Replaced water heater.
Installed a hot water recirculator.
Added an automatic irrigation system in the front and back.
New sink and vanity in laundry area.

2010 Done list

~~Doors on kitchen pantry~~

2009 Done list

~~Crawl space vapor barrier~~
~~Crawl space insulation~~

2008 Done list

~~Called: Schedule new electrical panel installation.~~ Done!
~~Called:Figure out roof situation and schedule and arrange for replacement.~~ In progress!
~~Examine rain gutters~~
~~Back left~~ - cleared downspout, replaced section at bottom.
~~Back right of center - looks okay for now, should have supports examined~~
~~Left of entrance~~
~~Flashing for gates - removed gate post in back left.~~
~~Touch-up paint in back/south-facing wall~~
~~Caulking - above ext. window trim~~ - ext windows appear to be already caulked
~~Get a drain stopper for tub~~
~~Front railings - strip, paint, and reduce spacing to 4" on railings.~~ replaced with Massaranduba front rails.
upgraded 2008-05-16 A few more door shots our front door.
~~Water heater flexible connections~~
~~Bring water heater overflow and vent to code~~ vent looks okay, overflow cleared.
~~Plates & screw-jack for broken beam~~
~~Change lock cores~~
~~Doors~~ replaced front and rear, painted interior doors