May 28 Cancelled for the Holiday. Stay Safe!!!!!
Work Day Goals
I. Exterior
A. Clear 6ft around the House
1. Build a large sieve to sift the soil.
2. Clear plants by hand to get the roots
3. Search the perimeter for stained glass and other artifacts.
B. Clear the fence line around the house.
1. Clear the Faye side
2. Fill in the Water feature.
3. Clear the area around the Container.
4. Clear the debris pile at the back
5. Clear the old potting shed in back corner on the Irma side.
6. Clear out the plants on the Irma side.
7. Remove the bricks from the front and Irma side of the house so we can get a lawn mower in to mow.
8. Put small plants in containers such as old coffee mugs, etc.
9. Place the cistern in a position to get water after collected.
C. Level the property
D. Build stairs to kitchen door.
II. Interior First Floor
A. Foyer
1. Protect the Cherub with Plexiglass.
2. Clean out the room.
3. Clean off table and place sign in sheets and waivers.
4. Polish the wood with orange oil several times to preserve the wood.
5. Clean the glass.
B. Hallway
1. Clean the debris out of the hall.
2. Clear out the plaster from the hallway and put it in Bruce A.’s truck.
3. Clean all the broken glass.
C. Stairwell
1. Sweep and clean the stairs
2. Clean out the debris and stack neatly.
3. Hinge the windows on the landing and the oval under the stairway.
4. Need ladder, drill, hinges, shop vac.
5. Paint the plywood on the windows.
D. Front Parlor
1. Clean windows,
2. Clean the floors
3. Clean the fireplace.
4. Remove the display case
5. Box up the plaster from the Cherub
6. Remove the debris and supplies.
E. Dining Room
1. Stack and inventory the boards
2. Vacuum the floor
F. Butler’s Pantry
1. Clear out the wood, and other debris.
2. Neatly stack in the dining room for removal
3. Clean the room.
4. Make a door to the Dining room (to secure for storage)
G. Kitchen
1. Clean out the Pantry
2. See if we can make a door to secure supplies.
3. Shave the exterior door to fit better
4. Clean the Windows
5. Make a table to sit around.
6. Make a porch to use as an entrance.
7. Water
H. Bathroom
1. Flooring
2. Hinge the Window
3. Install the fixtures, -water.
I. Cubby under the stairs?
J. Library/ Organ Room
K. Irma Entrance
III. Interior Second Floor
A. Second Floor Stairway
1. Fix lower step
2. Clean windows
3. Clean stair railing
4. Clean Gate
5. Clean stairs.
B. Hallway
1. Remove debris
2. Clean in Safe areas
C. Guest Room (Pink)
1. Clean out closet
2. Clean windows.
D. Carrie’s Room
1. Remove debris
2. Clean Windows
E. Carrie’s Bath
1. Hinge window
F. Upper Front Parlor Or Guest Room
1. Remove debris
2. Clean floors
3. Clean Windows
4. Clean Fireplace.
G. Stairway Landing
1. Remove debris
2. Clean where safe
3. Clean front balcony
H. M. L. Bedroom
I. Bathroom
1. Clean out
2. Access
J. Elevator
1. Clean out.
IV. Attic
1. Clean out debris
The Caroline Gilbert Hinchee House Project
1814 Park St., Beaumont, TX 77701
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