Nagano Renovation Projects

<aside> 💡 These are optional, ‘filler’ activities if folks have time/capacity after Akiya projects.

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Urgent/Important:

[ ] Bug-repellant citric mix around window sills (cedarwood chips/peppermint+lavendar+eucalyptus
[x] Inspect downstairs under the bathroom area
[ ] get quotes from a carpenter on repairs for ~~spring ‘24~~ and autumn 2023
[x] get quotes from a plumber on fixing the underbelly of the bathroom
[x] Take photos of the underbelly of both sides of the house, draft a wet room for winter and ask for a quote.
[ ] Cleaning mildew on balcony metal rail (2hrs)
[ ] Add a fan in the boiler room to ventilate gas or seal the door with a filler
[ ] Fixing carousel window locks
[x] Cut grass, 2m around the house + weed killer (90K JPY)
[x] Sandpaper/smooth downstairs window behind sofa to close

Important:

[ ] Mini landscaping projects at the front of the house - plant (2~3 days, 10,000JPY for plants/tools)
- [ ] Winter:
  - [ ] Prune Hydrangeas sticks to help them grow
  - [ ] Chrysanthemum for pyrethrin
  - [ ] Catnip
[ ] try putting new paper on sliding fusuma doors (half day, 2,000JPY)
[x] Wax sliding shoji doors (1hr, free)
[x] Change light in second tatami room (30mins fitting, free)
[ ] Bust janky bit blocking bathroom sliding door (0)
[x] Fix janky closing door separating kitchen and entryway
[x] Fix janky bathroom door not being able to open or close easily
[x] drive old laundry machine to the recycling centre (keiko to cover gas)

Bonus:

[ ] Drilling wheels onto desks on the lower floor (1 day, 10,000JPY)
[ ] Creating new curtains/bamboo screen for futon storage space (1 day, 5000JPY or free if I can get the material for free)
[ ] Sand/paint bathroom doors and fusuma doors
[ ] Building garden stairs or this (2 days, free if I can get the wood for free)
[ ] Building storage space under house (time/cost TBD)
[x] Building downstairs furniture from rebuild OR jimoty (time/cost TBD)

Shifted to Next year