one last progress report
the next one will be finished pictures.
for the time being, i added a "status counter" on the sidebar. i'll be updating that daily.
basically, the bathroom is stalled at 95% until we get the baseboards in. i think we finally figured out a good stain/color combo for the baseboards that matches the cabinets...so that should be capping off shortly.
the bedroom is scarily close to done, yet still a disaster. it's a weird combination. after some fancy wiring, the ceiling fan is in. we got the trimwork in today and put a coat of primer on them. the walls are painted so we are just a coat or two of trim paint and some touch up wall paint from being done there.
the closet is essentially done. becky painted the ceiling and walls and i got the heating ducts for the office and the 3rd floor put in today. all we need now is some shelving and some sort of rug and we have ourselves a closet.
the office is the ugly step-child of the project. we finally got it mudded and partially sanded. so, we still need to finish sanding and do a second coat of mud. then some more sanding (our new favorite pastime,) some painting and a new ceiling fan in there and we'll call it good. the trim work will wait for now.
lastly, the hallway outside the bathroom has been sitting with a coat of primer on it for a couple of days now. it actually looks pretty good, so we haven't put much thought into it. basically, a coat of paint and some trim for the bathroom door and the seams where the new drywall meets the old plaster and that is done.
so, there you have it. more when we are done, done. (or at least "for now" done.)
here's a couple of pics to ponder for now:
for the time being, i added a "status counter" on the sidebar. i'll be updating that daily.
basically, the bathroom is stalled at 95% until we get the baseboards in. i think we finally figured out a good stain/color combo for the baseboards that matches the cabinets...so that should be capping off shortly.
the bedroom is scarily close to done, yet still a disaster. it's a weird combination. after some fancy wiring, the ceiling fan is in. we got the trimwork in today and put a coat of primer on them. the walls are painted so we are just a coat or two of trim paint and some touch up wall paint from being done there.
the closet is essentially done. becky painted the ceiling and walls and i got the heating ducts for the office and the 3rd floor put in today. all we need now is some shelving and some sort of rug and we have ourselves a closet.
the office is the ugly step-child of the project. we finally got it mudded and partially sanded. so, we still need to finish sanding and do a second coat of mud. then some more sanding (our new favorite pastime,) some painting and a new ceiling fan in there and we'll call it good. the trim work will wait for now.
lastly, the hallway outside the bathroom has been sitting with a coat of primer on it for a couple of days now. it actually looks pretty good, so we haven't put much thought into it. basically, a coat of paint and some trim for the bathroom door and the seams where the new drywall meets the old plaster and that is done.
so, there you have it. more when we are done, done. (or at least "for now" done.)
here's a couple of pics to ponder for now:
posted by cade at 6:52 PM
7 Comments:
go easy on the mud it makes the sanding a lot easier.
if you do blocks at the tops of the headers it adds a nice touch and you don't have to miter the trims on those doors.
glad it is coming along, but bummed i couldn't see it to the end. maybe think of a neutral color for the trim work.
btw, i'm looking at a project that is similar to your house and i keep thinking, "too bad cade isn't here to help"
yeah, i've kind of been walking the fine line between too much mud and too much sanding. i just don't have the patience to not slop the stuff on.
i thought about blocks on the door frames (as there are in most of the other rooms) but ultimately decided against them. mostly just because i couldn't find 5x5 inch blocks.
neutral trim colors are for sissies. evidence to follow soon.
Just want to go on record as saying that Cade has been quite brilliant in this project. Very impressed with how well he's learned and adapted to everything from drywalling to framing. That is one damn smart puppie.
"puppie?"
and, i think you mean "trimming." mike did all the framing.
...figured you wouldn't like the "ie" ending on that. Just avoiding any connotation with small dogs.
framing, trimming... same dif.
This renovation stuff is so satisfying to read/look at. I loooove the before-and-afters. It's so satisfying. I can't imagine how rewarding it must be to know you worked on all that shit yourself. That, and tiring. I can't wait until it's our turn next year.
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