In the meantime....the ideas flow

The fun part......

I've been spending a lot of time contemplating the features and design changes I want to incorporate throughout the house.  Thinking can be dangerous because naturally one thing leads to another....and another....and another.....

I've started a list of improvements I want to undertake.  I’ll elaborate on each down the road as they become the current issue of the day (not necessarily in designated order).

• Remove all trashy trailer paneling wall covering.
• Drop sheet rock ceilings in all rooms
• Remove all old insulation
• Rework and/or improve wiring as necessary to facilitate new features or the relocation of existing services (ie; appliances, furnace/AC, etc)
• Widen all closet openings to full width of closet
• Redesign kitchen layout
• Add window to kitchen
• Relocate appliances as appropriate
• Gut both bathrooms down to studs
• Rework bath and kitchen plumbing as necessary
• Relocate (or install new) AC/Furnace to attic space
• Relocate (or install new) water heater to attic space
• Consider tankless water heater.
• Consider installing gas lines to convert heating sources to gas (house all electrical at the moment)
• Plumb for Central Vacuum system
• Rework/replumb laundry facilities.
• Replace solid front door with new glass insert type
• Install two skylights (location TBD).
• Replace all windows and sliding glass doors with energy efficient double pane equivalents.
• Add series of small windows to master bathroom to let in natural light
• Add skylight/solar tube to central windowless main bath.
• Insulate all walls and under roof deck with expanding spray foam insulation
• Replace exterior roof with standing seam metal roofing.
• Demo the existing one car garage to return area to drive through carport
• Redesign carport support structure to remove center support posts
• Add electrical outlets around exterior perimeter
• Add exterior under eaves lighting around perimeter
• Dig French drain across front of house along road to handle run off
• Add gravel or concrete driveway to carport.
• Build round exterior storage shed to stay in sync with house.
• Dredge creek to become full canal with seawall
• Build new round garage also to stay in sync with house.
• Clean and stain concrete floors (slab foundation) in lieu of any floor coverings.

I'm sure there will more to come!