Life before 2008 07 Oct 2007 11:45 pm
Extreme Home Makeover: Weekend Edition
Oh boy. On the plus side, we HAVE gotten a lot accomplished this weekend. Both rooms have all their drywall up and look like actual rooms again. On the bad side, we spent most of Saturday redesigning due to size issues and Sunday, which should have been a complete day of worship and rest, instead was fraught with complications like bad neighbor issues, broken pipes, and a sick boy. It’s quite possible that with rain, doctor visits, and sheer human limitations that we will be scaling back our “to do” list a bit. Time will tell. In the meantime, here’s a photo diary of what we’ve done so far:
Celia’s room “before”:
The boys’ room “before”:
Scraping popcorn is NOT FUN:
Hanging down from the attic, getting the AC work done:
Do my kids join in the work? You tell me!
“My name is Tia and my 6th Grader taught me to use this saw.” Not really! But he did know how to use it before I did!
Why oh why can’t toiliet installation EVER go smoothly?????
I also learned a new trick: when screwing on drywall, put “pairs” of screws every 12-18 inches. They can get hit with one swipe with the plaster knife, which will speed that up later.
“Momma’s…don’t let your bay-bees grow up to be….toolmen?”
Train them in the way they should go and when they are old…
Back to the store!
Next up: more pictures taken by daylight of the progress so far, plaster, door installation, floors, and set up for the drawer construction…..
on 08 Oct 2007 at 8:03 am 1.gina said …
Hello Sandstroms! Looks like you all are having a great time:-) Tia- I thought you guys built that new bedroom a while back? Did you have to truely demo that room like on EHMO:-) I’m sure the finished project will be just beautiful, knowing your Dad’s expertise! Have fun!
on 08 Oct 2007 at 12:07 pm 2.Crystal said …
Here’s a hint you may or may not know for popcorn ceilings (if you have any left). If the ceiling is unpainted use a back pack sprayer full of water to get the ceiling damp. Then use a big 6 or 12 in puty knife to scrape it off. It just falls right off.
on 08 Oct 2007 at 10:11 pm 3.dalimama said …
Looks like you’re moving right along!