Painting is all we have left...

Thank goodness.

Pics

Okay, okay. Here are pics of various stages.

Glory!

At last, the drywall downstairs is DONE! Jen will be painting on the primer coat today, and if we are lucky, maybe a coat of color before bedtime. Last night I sanded down the final mud coat, and installed some corner moulding in the corners, and caulked them up.

The roofers are pretty much done with the shingles. Now it's time for them to install the rain gutters, new soffit venting, and the replacement skylights. The new roof sure looks good!

Day 3 of drywall

Oh, it felt good to put on that last coat of mud! Had a few splats here and there, Jen ran out of the room screaming (see previous post about "Carrie"). Tonight when I am off work, I will sand down the walls for the last time, then Jen will lovingly give them a sponge bath to remove the dust. Then, tomorrow she can apply the primer and we can start painting. I can also put away my drywall tools until another day (not far off, unfortunately).

The roofers are Roofin' in the Rain. No water in the house, they are good. Jen spent a lot of time cleaning the upstairs area, it looks a lot better.

Moulding

I now know why moulding exists. It's to cover imperfections in drywall work. It's cheap because it is sold in large quantity.

I'm just sayin...

Day 2 of Drywall

Having the right tools is such a blessing. For sanding, I have a random orbital sander hooked up to my massive dust collector. So I was able to sand down the Day 1 mudding pow! Jen and I worked as a well-oiled machine applying the second layer of mud. Tomorrow night we'll sand again. It's actually looking really good!

I also spent about 4 hours cleaning up. With the framing, drywall, and electrical work I did, I had made an insane, insane mess of the basement. Put away all my tools, cleared off the workbench, and got rid of the debris. Now there is room to move around.

Still looking at that ridiculously heavy front door, trying to decide if it's worth $300 to get someone else to install it for me. Leaning towards yes.

I'm So Lucky

I am lucky to be married to Jen for a variety of reasons. But today I especially feel lucky, because she can mud and tape! The last time I tried mudding and taping, it looked like the final scene from "Carrie", except with drywall compound. Jen's work is precise, neat and tidy, and we are going to have gorgeous walls. If she ever decides to give up massage (no!!!!) she can go and do drywall work for a living.