No pictures for once!
UPDATE:
So here is the latest. Sheetrock on the main floor is done. ALL walls are smooth and ready for primer and that just what Im going to do next...primer.
The next few days will be long tiring days doing this, but what follows it is the fun stuff. From what I can make of it since this is not my expertise...here is what we are going to see in the coming days/weeks:
- Prime all walls (Main Floor first, then Garage and Basement will follow)
- Waiting for tile to arrive (ordered and awaiting shipment from overseas)
- Order Trims for Doors, Windows, Baseboards
- The Tilers will come in and do their work in the bathroom
- Think about floors for the kitchen (probably going with wood to match the rest of the house for now)
- Plan for wood stain color
- Hang the cabinets in the kitchen (oh so exciting)
- Probably remove all the doors and rework them (this will be a lot of work - they are nice, but need some attention and some patching. They use old style knobs and locks. We'll probably seal them up and redo all the holes to use more standard knobs sold today).
Thats about as far out as I can think. Now if this was at all a technology project, then maybe Id know whats next...but Im learning as we go. Definitely not my field...this house stuff.
If youre wondering about pictures...because the walls are smooth with no texture, they look pretty darn close to what I already posted with the progress update, only even and smooth. Maybe when its primed, it will look different. Who knows?!!?!??!?
One thing I can say is that this renovation stuff takes a lot of patience and is definitely not something that one can have much control over unless you have absolute discipline when it comes to design, budget and time. Its said time and time that its a money pit and going this far into it and we arent even done yet...I will say all the horror stories you hear are true. Yes, everything can be done on time, on budget and cheap...BUT, will you really be happy with the end result...maybe...
The truth is, as things get worked on you discover things new things, new problems, new changes, new everything...and its really up to you and whoever is making decisions to go for it or not. Its not as simple as it seems on the face of it. It takes time, patience, coordination, planning, money and a ton of other things you just dont normally come across on smaller projects. In the end, Im sure the result will be nice...but if we were to do it again, Id have to think long and hard about it.
Dont let me scare you...its just the truth. Be ready for the unexpected and be ready to blow through your set budget. Think of a magic number for the budget and set aside double what you think you'll spend...that would be safe. HA.
Anyhow, looking forward to more progress. We are moving along and months away from completion I hope. Stay tuned.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Mud, Floating Walls...keep'en it moving
Howdie.
So the Sheetrock and Mud started and we are moving along. This seems to be some very dirty work and I probably have ruined two pairs of shoes walking in here to check progress.
One way or another, everything is moving forward. Walls are getting covered with mud and 100% of the walls are getting smoothed out (aka floating the walls). As mentioned in previous posts, we had textured walls and ceilings and that is not acceptable according to the wife. I didnt mind it at first, but after seeing how it looks now...it was the right decision.
When the work started, it looked straight forward. Upon inspection, sheetrock folks decided we needed more attention on the walls and some mesh looking material was placed down before the mud. I know a lot of walls we didnt demo were starting to crack and to top it off, its plaster. Not good...so it added some time to the duration of this portion of the project, however it will be worth it. No cracks, less cracking in the future, and our walls will be even (it was a bit wavy).
I skipped adding pictures of the first layer of mud, but will be posting up where we are today with the walls. This is the second coat - clearly no more texture on the walls or ceiling, but still not fully completed. Looks like most of the concentration has been on the main area of our house as this is the area that we need to start moving forward quicker on. Next will be the basement and garage, however they have been making some progress in those rooms as well - that will follow as soon as they complete the main floor. Part of the timing of this is because my dogs need a place to stay. Little did I know how messy this type of work is. Once they complete the main floor, Ill move my dogs to the upper level and they can begin working downstairs. Poor guys...
Here are some pics -
*You will see some of the walls are not done. This is because it will require less work as it is sheetrock and not plaster. Everywhere that has been completed to date has been 80% plastered areas and they had to smooth it out - so more layers, more work and more time. All the sheetrocked areas will go very quickly as it is not textured and is ready to finish.
Thats it for now folks....
So the Sheetrock and Mud started and we are moving along. This seems to be some very dirty work and I probably have ruined two pairs of shoes walking in here to check progress.
One way or another, everything is moving forward. Walls are getting covered with mud and 100% of the walls are getting smoothed out (aka floating the walls). As mentioned in previous posts, we had textured walls and ceilings and that is not acceptable according to the wife. I didnt mind it at first, but after seeing how it looks now...it was the right decision.
When the work started, it looked straight forward. Upon inspection, sheetrock folks decided we needed more attention on the walls and some mesh looking material was placed down before the mud. I know a lot of walls we didnt demo were starting to crack and to top it off, its plaster. Not good...so it added some time to the duration of this portion of the project, however it will be worth it. No cracks, less cracking in the future, and our walls will be even (it was a bit wavy).
I skipped adding pictures of the first layer of mud, but will be posting up where we are today with the walls. This is the second coat - clearly no more texture on the walls or ceiling, but still not fully completed. Looks like most of the concentration has been on the main area of our house as this is the area that we need to start moving forward quicker on. Next will be the basement and garage, however they have been making some progress in those rooms as well - that will follow as soon as they complete the main floor. Part of the timing of this is because my dogs need a place to stay. Little did I know how messy this type of work is. Once they complete the main floor, Ill move my dogs to the upper level and they can begin working downstairs. Poor guys...
Here are some pics -
*You will see some of the walls are not done. This is because it will require less work as it is sheetrock and not plaster. Everywhere that has been completed to date has been 80% plastered areas and they had to smooth it out - so more layers, more work and more time. All the sheetrocked areas will go very quickly as it is not textured and is ready to finish.
Thats it for now folks....
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