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Pumped 21 October 2006 by J.C. Johnson Septic Service. He says it looks good. Suggested adding copper sulfate to discourage the tree roots. This web page at the University of Georgia supports adding copper sulfate and suggests 2 pounds per 300 gallons no more than 2 times per year. He says maple trees are the worst.

Plan to pump again in 2009.

• How to build a bird feeder
• Gourmet Bird Feeder
• Song Bird Feeder

I’d like to eliminate the grass. No grass!

• Less Lawns
• Lawn Alternatives
• Gardening With Mother Nature
• Ground-covering plants
• Water Wise
• Outside Pride has clover seed and info

Other useful info:

• Plant Database
• NC native plants useful for attracting birds
• Wildflowers and plants of NC
• NC Native Plant Society
• NC Botanical Gardens

Coral Honeysuckle vine (Lonicera sempervirens) looks great. Blooms all summer with tubular red flowers that attract hummingbirds.

Improvements

1. Rekeyed doors (29 September 2005)
2. Wireless network (7 October 2005)
3. Pantry (8 October 2005)
4. Ice maker (21 October 2005)
5. Kitchen Radio (22 October 2005)
6. Generator (31 October 2005)
7. Pellet Stove (11 November 2005)
8. Remove dead trees (14 November 2005)
9. Attic Storage
10. Burn Pit (31 December 2005)
11. Programmable thermostats Hunter 44760
12. Painted family room and entrance
13. Freezer
14. Laundry room shelves, sewing area
15. Shower heads
16. Upstairs master shower curtain
17. Address sign
18. Mirror in kids bathroom
19. Painted Hannah’s room
20. Mantle
21. Doorbell
22. Covered family room unused outlet
23. Dish cabinet (15 March 2006)
24. Painted Kitchen
25. Clear circle of brush
26. Kitchen rug
27. Laundry room closet pole
28. Pull Down Attic Storage
29. Replaced kitchen faucet
30. Replaced half bath lights with lower power
31. Replaced kitchen lights with compact florescent
32. Added outlet to cooktop island
33. Installed driveway alarm Dakota Alert WPT-3000
34. Ceiling fan for Jonah’s room
35. Jonah’s sink drain
36. Install TV wall mount in kitchen
37. Garage workshop
38. More laundry room shelves
39. Improve drainage at crawlspace door
40. Complete coverage of crawlspace floor with plastic
41. Monitor crawlspace humidity
42. Install power vent (SmartVent) in crawlspace
43. Fill in beneath front porch so water doesn’t go under there.

Repairs

1. Water heater (29 September 2005)
2. Dryer vent (30 September 2005)
3. Closet poles droop (22 October 2005)
4. Replace smoke alarms (22 October 2005)
5. Kitchen sink sprayer hole (22 October 2005)
6. Dormer repairs (14 November 2005)
7. Replace cap shingle (14 November 2005)
8. Bathroom vents (14 November 2005)
9. Attic Insulation missing (27 November 2005)
10. Oven display and light (2 December 2005)
11. Water filter (18 January 2006)
12. Motion light stays on
13. Master toilet
14. Kids toilet
15. Replace family-room dimmer
16. Find and repair upstairs heat-pump leak
17. Replace missing freon
18. Replace downstairs heat-pump breaker
19. Refrigerator not cooling
20. Sink leak in master bath
21. Replace mailbox
22. Washer water valve
23. Replace lights on stairs
24. half bath door drags
25. Downstairs heat exchanger drain opened
26. Upstairs heat exchanger drain plumbed to outside
27. Fix Crawl Space Insulation
28. Clear crawl space of junk
29. Repair Rotten Doors
30. Replace Rotten Trim: garage door, doors to deck.
31. Shower Pan leak
32. Bury rain water drain pipes (23 September 2006)
33. Insulate pipes from Jonah’s bathroom
34. Direct water way from crawlspace under front porch
35. Paint trim above deck
36. Carpenter bee damage (28 May 2007)
37. Loose pavers (30 May 2007)
38. Repair beadboard ceiling on porch
39. Air handler pan leak beneath house (applied RTV 5 May)
40. Paint Porch
41. Gap in Jonah’s closet
42. Paint trim and siding (5 February 2008)
43. Open electrical boxes
44. Replaced water heater lower thermostat

Repairs

1. Downstairs master bathroom vent
2. Stove Vent
3. Front outdoor faucet
4. Loose bricks on front steps
5. Replace bricks at electrical entrance
6. Level half-bath toilet and repair drain below
7. Heat exchanger drain upstairs need to separate emergency from main

Improvements

1. Install fire extinguishers
2. Gravel drive
3. Carport
4. Replace grass
5. Rear stair railing

• Hunter Model 44760
• Installed about November 2005
• Upstairs thermostat his 1000 hours of running time on 13 August 2006, reset to 0, 202 on 18 November 2006
• Downstairs thermostat usage was 727 hours on 13 August 2006, 875 on 18 November 2006, overflow and reset to 0 on 20 December 2006, 994 on December 2, 2007
• Owner’s manual

Downstairs runs about 2.3 hours per day on average

Upstairs runs about 3 hours per day

Contractors who have done a good job for us.

General

Bryan Kirkpatrick, 919–423-4847, Durham. carpentryrepairs@gmail.com

Heating & A/C

Dwain Strader, Cellusun, 336–342-1094 Work.

Plumbing

Kenny C. Pridgen, Jr. Pridgen Plumbing & Piping, office 336–364-1243, mobile 336–504-7145.

Electrical

Daniel Porterfield of Piedmont Energy Services 919–732-2174 or Daniel direct at 919–812-2957.

Locks

Conway’s Lock Service, 732–1066

Pellet Stove

HomeSafeRadios, Joe and Wanda Reardon, 800-607–6737 or 919–291-9861.

Insurance

Carter Glass Agency, 919-677–1110 or 800–935-1110

Septic

J.C. Johnson 919-732-3737

Stump Grinding

Farrell’s Stump Removal 919-732-9469

Painting

G-Double Painting 919-469-4798

Tree Work

Jimmy Torry’s Tree and Landscaping Service 919-563-8706

Appliance Repair

Buchanan’s Appliance Services, (336) 599-2256