This is my maple tree. It sits on my front lawn. I’ve been watching it patiently for weeks waiting for its green leaves to turn some sorta different color. I woke up yesterday to this… whoa. I’m very happy for this, this bright vibrant, happy changing tree.
Minor work has begun downstairs. I did some floor mopping, some drainage pipe mapping, paint peeling, and smell searching tonite. I can’t figure out this smell. At first glance it seems like its just must coming from the basement. But then i spend 5 min in the basement and come up and there it is again, in the kichen. Its definitely in the kitchen, i’m hoping it was residual dog pee on the floor and the mopping will ease it. I’m skeptical. It could be sewer gas coming from the sink, but i don’t think so, its not that nasty nor localized… hmmm. The only thing i thought was the floor, so i’ll have to wait and see. Any suggestions??
My house, for the next month, is all mine. My tenants left yesterday, and both downtroden floors are mine!!! The main level though, is fraught with issues. I’m going to be a busy camper… lets see, where to begin:
- plaster seems to be falling off the walls in spots
- holes in floor of main living room
- possible mold behind paint in back bedroom
- grody but functional bathroom
- light switches in the weirdest of places
- no shoe molding anywhere - in the front bedroom i may need 2 inch mouldings to cover massive gaps
- practically missing walls behind fridge n stove
- all the floors are really gross
- the fridge is loud
- random water drain pipe sticking up 2 feet above the floor in strange place
- strange smell, could be mildew, could be dog, airing it out tonite and put the dehumidifier on
- all the windows are shite (but i knew that)
- all outlets are at crotch height
- yadayada…
I really shoulda known all this, but i didn’t do a thorough inspection of that unit when i purchased it. O well, serves me right, and i wouldn’t of done anything differently. I’m just a little overwhelmed now. I’ve got 3 weeks to get my pad in shape for moving, have a party, then paint and get downstairs in shape for me to live there. And i’m tired already… but excited!!! But tired… o ya.