Yeah, it wasn't done.

After the first "mudding". =]

First application of drywall compound is on the walls. The prepping of edges and seams took more time than applying the mud. In the center of image #2 you can see where the 3 rooms come together. At a last minute meeting of the minds, we decided to make this a column, of sorts, rather than a flat wall as originally intended. Cornerbeads were used to keep the edges straight, but aligning them top to bottom proved to be a bit challenging. Then getting the mud on to create a visually-squared vertical edge took some finesse. Never fear though, your intrepid handymen ventured onward and succeeded with flying colors.



Sanding and a second application are planned for tomorrow. Also planned is moving the TV and components to the South wall of the living room. Hopefully, after a thorough cleaning, we can have our living spaces back.

Its done! well, sort of...

OK, so its not so much done as its finally mostly started. Maybe...

The framing is complete, the drywall is hung (97%). The new counter tops, cabinetry, appliances, windows, doors, etc. are all to come.

Hey, it was a monstrous task and I'm not entirely sure how we completed so much in such little time (cumulatively) , but we did it. Cleaned up most some less than half of the mess last night.

Just an idea of the mess we created in this process. (no, its not all of it, not by a long shot).

Renovations pt.2

Spent about 9 hours working on the renovations yesterday. 4:30-1:30 (yeah, we keep odd hours).

Still plenty to do before the finishing work begins, including but not limited to: electrical, flooring, window and door installation.

Here are a few more shots to show the newest changes.

The first span in place between the dining room and the living room.

Same as above shot from the west entrance to the kitchen.

After removing the small wall between the kitchen and dining room. Vertical studs are support so the roof doesn't fall down. =]

Second span is in place between the kitchen and dining room. That span is about 165" long (almost 14'). Both spans are sandwiched LVL (laminated veneer lumber) 9.5" wide by 1.5" deep. They are heavy and it took quite a bit of ingenuity to get these with only two people.

Same as above, from the NW corner of the kitchen.

More to come.

sleepwalking dog

Hats Off to T-Mobile Ad Group...

If you and I are the least bit like-minded, you share my disappointment with commercials, ad-spots, print ads, and net videos promoting products of all shapes, sizes and styles.

Enter a new thought process: advertise people's daily life. A form of "everybody does this", therefore, you should "do this" with our product. Note in the video, you cannot recognize the branding of any electronic device. Who cares? That is hardly the point.

Bravo.