Fixing Up Our First Home

Although the house is in fairly good condition, there are a few minor easy repairs that need to be done before we move in.  Knowing our busy schedule, we won’t get a chance to fix these issues later, so we are trying to get them all done in the next two weeks.  First, my lovely husband Peter got up on the roof and covered up all the nail heads left exposed.  We both have also spent some time on the siding of the house filling in some minor holes and cracks in the masonite siding with clear caulk.  This type of siding can expand and rot if exposed to water.  Our third project will be to repair some of the dog-chewed trim in the house, repaint the trim, and install shoe board at the juncture of the walls & floor.  The last owner put in the flooring themselves and forgot to properly fill in the small gaps between the base and wall. 

• Jess's blog