Brain dump of house maintenance todo items

March 15, 2025

A running list of house maintenance todo items in no particular order

General

  • Patch & repaint all walls, ceilings, & trim - DONE
  • Re-key locks (front door & garage)
  • Fix upstairs washing machine (banging noise during spin cycle with clothes in it) - DONE
  • Determine if a sump pump needs to be installed?
  • Get a quote on back fence - DONE
  • Get a quote on new windows - DONE
  • Have a chimney sweep come out to determine if the fireplace is safe to use - DONE
  • Empty out garage/shed @ parents and bring items here - DONE
  • Stop gas/electrical service @ apartment - DONE
  • Patch all holes & clean apartment - DONE
  • Clean up garage - DONE
  • Garage door opener main rail seems to be pulling away when opening / closing garage (loose?) - DONE
  • Figure out organization system for garage & basement work area
  • Get rid of old kitchen in basement - DONE
  • Keep some cabinets from old kitchen in basement and set up as tool storage (basement/garage) - DONE
  • Figure out how to use water softener - water test still shows hard water - DONE
  • Remove rented water softener and install owned? Rented is currently $25/mo - DONE
  • Office window sill is rotted (interior/exterior) - replace - DONE
  • Garage window sill could possibly be rotted - look into this - DONE
  • Caulk around windows outside - DONE
  • Clean, scrape, and re-paint windows (only if not replacing) - DONE
  • Check if hot water heater anode rod needs to be replaced
  • Order replacement furnace filters - DONE
  • Inspect attic - DONE
  • Insulate rim joists in basement - DONE
  • Main bathroom pocket door does not lock - DONE
  • “Dripping” noise heard in main bathroom after showering (related to tub pull thing? expansion?) - DONE

Electrical

  • Install GFCI breaker for office circuit - DONE
  • Install doorbell camera - DONE
  • Add “No equipment ground & GFCI protected” stickers to outlets
  • Install AFCI/GFCI at first receptacle for living room circuit - DONE
  • Replace garage workbench outlet - DONE
  • Replace garage door opener outlet / remove cheater plug - DONE
  • Ensure garage outlets are AFCI/GFCI protected - DONE
  • Open splice found in attic (going to garage door opener outlet) - DONE
  • Figure out what circuits (or all?) are using MWBC’s (shared neutrals) - DONE
  • Light switch in first bathroom has its dimmer upside down - DONE
  • Get front flood light working - DONE
  • Add backyard flood light?
  • Install outdoor security cameras
  • Run ethernet to office & living room - DONE
  • Ground all outlets (office, living room, and garage) - long term goal
  • Test all outdoor outlets for GFCI functionality & ground
  • Install auto on/off timer for front porch light - DONE
  • Install light switch sensor for garage - DONE
  • Look into being alerted remotely when smoke detector / carbon monoxide detector goes off - DONE
  • Install another outlet in dining room area (behind bookshelf)
  • “Switched” outlets in living room and bedroom are annoying, change this - DONE
  • Figure out lighting situation in the office - DONE