First lets rewind to last Sunday. Mike completed the leveling to a point of less then perfect, but more then adequate. And, I might add, no cracks in the upstairs drywall or hardwood floors. The same afternoon, I was able to get a break to remove the living room window trim and a large section of drywall that needed to be replaced.
I also found some nifty souvenirs in the wall from when we originally demolished the old plaster walls that I'd completely forgotten about.
On Monday, Mike cut a new sheet of drywall to replace the damaged one. Monday night, he removed the pipe - put in originally in hopes of a wood stove. (We still hope to add our wood stove someday... just a little differently.)
Also he cut a new piece of drywall to fill the void left by the pipe, insulated the wall portion that had been previously neglected, and then screwed both pieces of drywall to the wall.
On Tuesday night, Mike started on the plywood - managing to install 3 sheets. (Note that each cat couldn't resist getting his and herself into Tuesday and Wednesday's picture.)
Timetable? No clue. But this is a heck of a lot farther then I thought we'd be at this point. Just goes to show how much you can accomplish when you do a little every night.
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1 comments:
Ha! I love your in-wall signs. We've left a couple of our own as well. The kitties seem interested in the project - I swear one of ours would pick up a hammer and help - if only she had thumbs. The other one hides under the bed. :P
Looks like some good progress! You're absolutely right about doing a little bit every day.
Buying a new appliance before you've 'made a home' for it doesn't hurt either. Our washer will move upstairs 2 weeks from now, so we're hard at work preparing the nest. ;)
Keep up the good work!
--tree @ Neverending Two Story
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