I know why they call it a PUNCH list...yikes

• Punch list as of December 14, 2009
  
  • Recoat trough especially around outlets , east side trough  and over trough  porch
  East Side- Alley side
  
  • Remove paint drips on claps and under wire on watercourse trim. 
  • Trim on sides of 1stfloor rear window.
  • Clapboards on sides of 1^st floor rear window.
  • Repaint missed areas under 1st floor rear window on watercourse.
  • Repaint foundation wall under rear window and around basement window.
  • Clean paint drips on electrical meters
  • Remove cable boxes-scrape and paint claps.
  • Paint outside edge of metal on trough.
  • Repaint South East trough corner of fascia.
  • Remove drywall screws in downspout straps and install aluminum screw into strap holes.
  • Repaint straps and lower section of down spout
  East Side - Jog
  
  • Left side of 2nd floor window -repaint claps.
  • Left side of 1^st floor window and trim repaint trim and claps.
  • Paint both wall vents.
  • Repaint foundation.
  • Touch up claps at North east corner.
  North Side
  
  • Drain pipe straps need screws into sides of downspouts.
  • Remove drywall screws in downspout straps and install aluminum screw into strap holes.
  • Repaint straps and lower section of down spout.
  • Paint outside edge of metal on trough.
  • Remove paint drips around downspout straps.
  • Remove damaged wooden sides of door hood and paint everything the trim color.
  • Screw in light fixture.
  • Touch up claps on both sides of downspout.
  • Touch up clapboards under large 1^st floor window.  Remove drips,  scrape bubbling paint, set and paint nail heads.
  • Touch up clapboards under large 2^nd floor window.
  • Clean up back yard. – Tubes of caulk, insulation boards and blue tarp.
  • Right side of large 1^st floor window. Caulk clapboards and paint 
  West side:
  
  • Repaint stained clapboards on porch and rear area past beyond the bay. 
  West side:
  
  • Paint under side of porch railing.
  • Drain pipe straps need screws into sides of downspouts.
  • Remove drywall screws in downspout straps and install aluminum screw into strap holes.
  • Repaint straps and lower section of down spout.
  • Remove paint  drips on lower wood work on bay
  • Trim boards behind porch downspout- repaint edge and face of board.
  • Repaint trim board at corner of bay.
  • Back corner trim boards- remove paint drips and scrape loose paint behind electrical pipe.
  • Check nail holes- fill and paint.
  • Repaint sides of basement window near rear corner.
  • Caulk and fill wood work around porch drain pipe.
  • Sand porch floor area in front of door and repaint. Touch up porch middle post and post that’s nail to building.
  • Redo clapboards and trim next to post that’s nail to building.
  • Fill holes, repaint lower area of trim and clapboards on left side of porch landing.
  • Repaint trim above red paint on bay.
  • Remove red paint from clapboard next to 2^nd floor window on bay.
  • Repaint foundation next to drain pipe.
  South side:
  
  • Install house numbers – one on right side under door hood bracket and the 2^nd one on trim board over porch stairs.
  • Touch up lower trim at cement landing and on face boards.
  • Re-sand rough areas on  door way trim surround 
  • Repaint door trim and panels- To be done in the spring
  • Repaint trim on window next to door on 1^st floor.
  • Remove paint drips from trim.
  • Check for ladder mark next to window on claps.
  • Caulk and paint South east corner trim boards on 2^nd floor of bay.
  • Prime and Paint door jamb.
  • Weather strip door and install door sweep - brown or bronze color.
  • Remove wood block on trim over door- sand, prime and repaint.
  South side:
  
  • Remove paint from threshold and apply two coats of gray deck paint.
  • Touch up door way ceiling trim.  
  
  

Not Good News

So you were expecting a picture of a painted house, you thought maybe you were going to read about the hallway color, no you are not, there is big trouble in little Rhody. The house was finished being primed as of Saturday, I am mortified that I have been through 2 more batches of color and I am not sorted out with the color, the Minister of Paint is disgusted with me but not more than I am with myself. Called up my best favorite gay from Manhattan and he drove up to the rescue. We drank too much, visited antique and thrift stores all the while looking at house colors and it was decided that in fact my commitment issues were preventing me from choosing colors. Feel like puking.

Trouble in Vonipcreed

                                                                            
I do not have a color for the exterior of the house...crap.

I have been through several hundreds of yankee dollares in sample paint and countless trips to Adler's, I know the staff pretty well by now and can identify and name almost all of the C2 colors by sight. I was all set on a green color (Primavera) with a warm grey trim (Titanium) to make it less jumpy and then an accent color of a deep aubergine, (Wicked ) mostly because I liked the name.

Then I had a break up with M. was depressed and didn't go to Adler's for 2 weeks. The paint was coming off the house rapidly, and now the green was too friggin' peppy, too lively and waaay too happy. I just wanted the whole 4800 sq. ft. house to disappear like the balloon boy was supposed to do. Now what?

I drive around Vonipcreed's east and west sides to look at houses...remembering how happy I was as a renter and asking, now why is it good to be a home owner again? I drive around and hate all the house colors I see, hate the ever present cream colored trim, hate everyone that has ever decided on an exterior paint color, basically I've turned into a hater. Bitterella party of one. Stopped being depressed, was now bitter, got a new therapist and decided a soft fawn or Bambi brown would be healing/appealing - bought more samples Rickshaw, Coco Malt and Guava slapped it on remaining unscraped clapboard.

Went to Manhattan, came back and decided it was dull and boring. Friends, family and well paid new therapist didn't really seem like want to talk ext. house color anymore, eyes glazing over when I spoke of feng shui implications wasn't lost on me. Bitterness turning to anger and was sure black n' blue would be an excellent choice, painted Moby Dick, Grand Banks and Slate...not good, too aggressive, goth and somber.

Went back to Adler's tail between legs and they gently encouraged me to take the name of color guy extraodinaire just in case, took the hint and hired the Minister of Paint help me get rid of the black part of blue and choose a deep blue color (Espionage) with a greenish gray trim (Fava) and a bluish green blue (Luna) for the accent. Doors will be a orange/reddish rust (Tiger lily or Cayenne). Yay, mission accomplished. Done!

Go to NYC for the weekend come back happy, look at chosen colors - can't go through with it, too dark, could it be I am lightening up? Put in 2 desperate calls to the Minister of Paint (MOP) no return call yet. Tomorrow they are to begin power washing, Thursday they begin to prime...I am up the proverbial creek, great just great. Temperature is dropping but spirits are high.

I will not paint the house pink, I will not paint the house pink, I will not...