Yippee!
It is finally starting to look like a room instead of where they filmed parts of Silence of the Lambs!
Hanging drywall doesn't seem like it should be that hard, but there are several factors that made it really challenging:
- Drywall is HEAVY. OMG. So Heavy!
- I'm pretty sure I have a broken finger from playing wallyball 2 weeks ago.
- We should have rented a drywall lifter thing instead of relying on Marc's head, and a 2x4. (I think he might have given himself a "soft spot" like babies have)
- Neither our ceiling nor wall framing is at even 16" spacing like in new construction. This leads you to hit a stud for about every 5th screw you try to put in. All this while Marc is balancing a 50lb piece of drywall on his head.
Oh, good times! How we managed to keep our humor about it all, I don't know, but we did.
This first picture is Marc trying to prove to me that he is The Chosen One. Um, chosen by whom? The Sun Tunnel light?The second is him with his RotoZip cutter going to town! He is quite the master at cutting out holes for lights and electrical boxes. I, on the other hand, measured twice, cut once and STILL somehow had them not line up!
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wow. can't wait to see the finish product. it looks better already!
ReplyDeleteLMAO Nik!!!!!!!!!! I snorted coffee up my nose at the soft spot comment. Poor Marc.
ReplyDeleteNiiiice. Looking good. I can't believe you're doing your own drywall. Will you be finishing it yourselves?
ReplyDeleteRelated to prior post:
A friend bought us an Ikea beer opener (screw to the wall-type) as a housewarming present. Note: We're still at bare studs no insulation nor electric.
He said he wanted to give it to us early so we could amend our building permit.
LOL!
Actually, after building soffits today, I'm thinking maybe I need to go get two more for the 2nd and 3rd floors and then run electric for a couple mini-fridges. I think Warsteiners on the job site could work, don't you?
Wow, the drywall looks great!
ReplyDeleteThe hanging of drywall is heavy and tedious. But the taping and mudding?? MUCH worse, IMHO.
it's looking awesome! and i totally dig the new layout.
ReplyDeleteOMG we are almost there and I can't wait! But your ceilings are so high that must have been brutal. Congratulations.
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