Brain dump of house maintenance todo items

March 16, 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)
  • Determine if a sump pump needs to be installed?
  • Get a quote on back fence
  • Get a quote on new windows
  • Have a chimney sweep come out to determine if the fireplace is safe to use
  • Empty out garage/shed @ parents and bring items here
  • Stop gas/electrical service @ apartment
  • Patch all holes & clean apartment
  • Clean up garage
  • Garage door opener main rail seems to be pulling away when opening / closing garage (loose?)
  • Figure out organization system for garage & basement work area
  • Get rid of old kitchen in basement
  • Keep some cabinets from old kitchen in basement and set up as tool storage (basement/garage)
  • Figure out how to use water softener - water test still shows hard water
  • Remove rented water softener and install owned? Rented is currently $25/mo
  • Office window sill is rotted (interior/exterior) - replace
  • Garage window sill could possibly be rotted - look into this
  • Caulk around windows outside
  • Clean, scrape, and re-paint windows (only if not replacing)
  • Check if hot water heater anode rod needs to be replaced
  • Order replacement furnace filters
  • Inspect attic
  • Insulate rim joists in basement
  • Main bathroom pocket door does not lock
  • “Dripping” noise heard in main bathroom after showering (related to tub pull thing? expansion?)

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
  • Replace garage workbench outlet
  • Replace garage door opener outlet / remove cheater plug
  • Ensure garage outlets are AFCI/GFCI protected
  • Open splice found in attic (going to garage door opener outlet)
  • Figure out what circuits (or all?) are using MWBC’s (shared neutrals)
  • Light switch in first bathroom has its dimmer upside down - DONE
  • Get front flood light working
  • Add backyard flood light?
  • Install outdoor security cameras
  • Run ethernet to office & living room
  • 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
  • Install light switch sensor for garage
  • Look into being alerted remotely when smoke detector / carbon monoxide detector goes off
  • Install another outlet in dining room area (behind bookshelf)
  • “Switched” outlets in living room and bedroom are annoying, change this
  • Figure out lighting situation in the office - DONE