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		<title>Todo list for weekend &#8211; Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Easton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve decided to post up my todo list for the weekend, to help motivate me to get it done: Mow and Edge Lawn Pull out more crabgrass weeds where needed Reset linoleum floor &#8212; Damn thing unset again, have to pull a baseboard now to fix it. Swiftlock flooring seems to have this problem, also [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve decided to post up my todo list for the weekend, to help motivate me to get it done:</p>
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<li><del datetime="2009-11-10T02:21:54+00:00">Mow and Edge Lawn</del></li>
<li><del datetime="2009-11-10T02:21:54+00:00">Pull out more crabgrass weeds where needed</del></li>
<li><del datetime="2009-11-10T02:21:54+00:00">Reset linoleum floor</del> &#8212; Damn thing unset again, have to pull a baseboard now to fix it. Swiftlock flooring seems to have this problem, also problem with edges meeting and odd gaps forming on some boards.</li>
<li><del datetime="2009-11-10T02:21:54+00:00">Cut&#038;nail baseboards for behind fridge area</del></li>
<li><del datetime="2009-11-10T02:21:54+00:00">Cut&#038;nail quarter-molding around oven (two sets)</del></li>
<li>Patch holes in drywall around sliding-glass-door</li>
<li>Trim side door (remove old and install new)</li>
<li><del datetime="2009-11-10T02:21:54+00:00">Baseboards behind Dishwasher area</del></li>
<li>Baseboards around eating area</li>
<li>Quarter-molding around cabinets + dishwasher area</li>
<li>Cut door for bathroom</li>
<li>Seal hole in subfloor in bathroom with something</li>
<li><del datetime="2009-11-10T02:21:54+00:00">Remove shelves from wall in garage</del></li>
<li>Wash Car</li>
<li>Setup Gazeebo thing in backyard patio</li>
<li>Lubricate the joints in the garage door so I don&#8217;t have to keep fighting it to get it to go down at night/morning</li>
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<p>That list is pretty long, but I think its doable. I need to do some things beforehand though:</p>
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<li>Stain/Seal quarter-round molding</li>
<li>Order windows for Innocence&#8217;s Room and Bathroom (Going with Jeld-Wen vinyl, they don&#8217;t look like crappy other vinyls and have held up well as demos in the Home Depot</li>
<li>Get up early and start at 8am</li>
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<p>Big projects left to do:</p>
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<li>Window, paint, carpet, redo door in Innocence&#8217;s room</li>
<li>Change oil and lubricate chain on motorcycle</li>
<li>Bathroom remodel (down to studs!)</li>
<li>Floors for house, what to do&#8230;</li>
<li>Do something nice with front walkway and xeriscaping (no water pipes!)</li>
<li>Get rid of some of the trees in the backyard, plant shade trees, start gardening fruits, veggies, and herbs.</li>
<p>Learn Chinese</p>
<li>Replace windows in rest of house</li>
<li>Replace side door and side garage door</li>
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		<title>Oh crap.</title>
		<link>http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2009/02/14/370/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Easton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I know that my kitchen floors contain asbestos, I&#8217;m calling to get those removed professionally. But what is really troublesome is that after tearing up my bathroom, I&#8217;ve found a lot of mold and some dry rot in some bad places. I&#8217;ve decided to stop and call in the experts on this problem too. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So I know that my kitchen floors contain asbestos, I&#8217;m calling to get those removed professionally. But what is really troublesome is that after tearing up my bathroom, I&#8217;ve found a lot of mold and some dry rot in some bad places. I&#8217;ve decided to stop and call in the experts on this problem too. I&#8217;m just watching my bank accounts get some use <img src='http://www.chriseaston.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /> . I really wonder though, should I have left some cover on it to keep it somewhat contained? I covered the door with a plastic sheet, not taped off completely (dark, stale air causes mold to grow). Some air can get through where the toilet is supposed to be.. I&#8217;m definitely not sleeping here tonight. I wonder if there is something I can put on it to kill the surface mold. I&#8217;ve read bleach will work, but I don&#8217;t know how to use that on floors (the articles i&#8217;m reading seem to only think mold grows on hard non-porous surfaces.<br />
Pictures:<br />
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