As of December 26, 2007 the handyman has replaced all the insulation in the crawl space, he has rewrapped all the duct joints down there, he has replaced the vapor barrior on the dirt floor, he has fixed a structural problem undernieth the kitchen down there, he has insulated the hot water pipes and the hot water heater in the garage, he has fixed the hole in the garage door, he has put a blanket of insulation on the garage door, he has installed a programable thermostat in the living room, he has caulked around the library window, he has added about 9" of blown-in insulation up in the attic above the library, and he has added a flashing around the house next to the deck.
Still to come: he needs to double check the insulation in the crawl space (I don't think they did it right), he needs to add about 9" of blown-in insulation in the attic above the garage, and he needs to add a block of insulation in the fire place flu.
He is, however, on vacation till January 6, 2008. I do think I can still claim the tax credit for 2007 since I do have substantial completion.
Once he is done with all that, I plan on rearranging the furniture: I have already gotten rid of the couch in the library (I never did like that couch), I will need to find some help to move the futon from the computer room into the library, and I will then put a chair that has been in storage into the computer room where the futon used to be.
While I'm at it, I will need to deal with the Alien's potty issue in the corner next to the closet. That means (I think) renting a carpet cleaner and buying a kitty pot that is not as tall so he can step into it easier. Hopefully that will encourage him to actually use the darned thing.
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