My Thoughts

October 2, 2007

• remove broom closet
  
• remove medicine cabinet
  
• remove tiles around bathroom sink
  
• patch drywall for broom closet
  
• patch drywall for medicine cabinet and sink
  
• drywall bits and dust all over and I mean all over, deck to door to hall
  

October 11, 2007

• stipple patch to ceiling where broom closet was removed
  

October 17, 2007

• convert outlet for stove
  
• new stove
  
• doesn't fit as well, doesn't heat as fast
  

October 19, 2007

• measure closet/storage doors
  

October 31, 2007

• measure kitchen/bathroom cabinets
  

November 16, 2007

• muck around with kitchen plumbing
  

November 19, 2007

• replace electrical panel
  
• add two new circuits (microwave, dishwasher)
  
• split kitchen circuits (2 additional)
  
• drywall around panel and patches for new wiring
  
• additional plaster coat in bathroom
  
• primer in bathroom
  
• new light fixture in bathroom (hung in the wrong spot)
  
• loss of power for the day
  
• drywall bits and dust all over
  

November 28, 2007

• new hydro smart parking plug installed (doesn't work)
  

November 29, 2007

• replace kitchen light (broken glass left behind)
  

December 5, 2007

• new kitchen and bathroom cabinets, sinks and bathroom mirror
  
• 8am start time
  
• the entire contents of the bathroom, kitchen and dining room had to be removed prior to this work
  

December 10, 2007

• repair parking lot plug
  

December 12, 2007

• landlord inspection
  

December 12, 2007

• landlord inspection
  

December 17, 2007

• cabinet adjustment
  

January 4, 2008

• dishwasher arrived
  

January 5, 2008

• dishwasher installed
  

January 8, 2008

• remove tub, drywall, tiles and plumbing in the bathroom
  
• replace tub and plumbing
  
• big mess of damp drywall left in the walls
  
• loss of use of tub/shower on short notice
  

January 9, 2008

• drywall tub area, start tiling
  

January 10, 2008

• grout tiles (can't use tub until Jan 11 6pm)
  
• no shower curtain rod
  
• tub plumbing fixtures installed
  

January 16, 2008

• shower curtain rod (shower disabled for 9 days)
  
• put in the wrong spot, hangs too far into tub
  

January 17, 2008

• replace bedroom closet doors (not enough screws)
  
• from bi-fold to sliding mirror
  

February 16, 2008

• tub spout broke, plumbing installation failed
  

February 19, 2008

• fix tub spout (quick fix, not proper)
  

March 12, 2008

• paint/prime bathroom ceiling
  

March 13, 2008

• paint bathroom, kitchen, dining room wall
  
• replace dining room, bedroom and entrance light fixtures
  
• replace all electrical switches, plugs and thermostats
  
• replace door handles bathroom, bedroom ($10 special at rona)
  
• walls uneven, paint drops, electrical chipped paint
  
• plugs overtightened
  
• several plugs don't work afterwards
  
• no notice of loss of power for the day
  

March 14, 2008

• second coat of paint, paint drops
  
• paint hall wall with panel
  
• fix electrical plugs (seems they fixed them live or didn't flip the right breaker)
  
• paint drops on appliances, fixtures, countertops, cabinets, carpet
  
• 1 hour to clean up the mess that was left behind
  

March 15, 2008

• inspection
  

March 31, 2008

• inspection
  
• looking at the same stuff as last time, they didn't seem remember what they had done before or resolve the issues
  
• asked if I would remove all belongings so they could replace flooring throughout the apartment, no thanks
  

April 7, 2008

• replace flooring in bathroom, hall, hall closets, kitchen
  
• patch carpet in dining room (badly patched, they used more carpet as the underlay and a piece of carpet with a stain for the patch)
  
• replace toilet
  
• replace baseboards in areas with new flooring
  
• dirty, razor blades lying around
  
• glue on walls, cupboards, counter tops and flooring
  
• baseboards aren't that good or properly installed
  
• flooring is crooked
  
• toilet installed improperly, water cutoff level set above drain, could run forever, float rubs against side
  

April 25, 2008

• flooring inspection
  

April 30, 2008

• inspection
  

May 29, 2008

• scheduled install date for A/C
  
• required moving my entire entertainment unit out of the way
  

May 30, 2008

• replaced A/C
  

June 12, 2008

• replaced hall closet doors
  

June 14, 2008

• various days, replace central hallway lighting (blocking the stairwell just when I needed to load up the car)
  

September 2-5, 2008

• replace central hall carpeting, required access to suite
  

September 10, 2008

• inspection
  

September 12, 2008

• A/C unit crashed and needed reboot
  

October 31, 2008

• paint central hallways
  

November 3-4, 2008

• paint central hallways
  

November 5-6, 2008

• paint doorways, required suite entry (very ugly colors)
  

November 20, 2008

• repair A/C cavity, insulate
  

February 20, 2009

• reframe A/C
  

June 4, 2009

• replace bedroom window
  
• damage to walls around window
  
• damage to wall in entry way
  
• less than 24 hours notice
  
• it appears they swapped blinds with another apartment
  

June 18-19, 2009

• missed install window for new patio door
  

June 22, 2009

• replaced patio door
  
• didn't rehang blinds
  
• didn't clean up
  
• door slides opposite, incorrect way now
  

June 23, 2009

• hang blinds
  
• clean up, mostly
  

July 14, 2009

• start replacement of fences in parking lot
  

July 28-29, 2009

• masons work on repairing exterior brick
  
• start prior to 8am
  

August 26-28, August 31-September 3, September 9, September 30, 2009

• continued work on the parking lot
  
• random scatter parking during this time
  
• fence construction is finished
  

October 9, 2009

• electrical work in the parking lot finishes
  
• random scatter parking continues
  

November 7, 2009

• parking spots are renumbers and a few days later assigned parking returns
  

November 9, 2009

• lamps in the parking lot are installed
  
• lots of illumination in the parking lot
  
• need to keep blinds totally closed to sleep though, very bright