Drywall

I've really started to fall behind on this blog.  Sorry, things are just so busy for us!

Next Monday we have a licensed plumber coming out to repair all the code violations.  This is great news for us and feels like a BIG step forward! The plumbing is the only thing holding us back from hanging drywall on the first floor.  It feels so good to know that in just two weeks we'll be right where we need to be to get that drywall hung!

The framing on the second floor is also complete.  Yesterday Casey and I hung about 13 sheets of drywall.  It was my first time doing that sort of job, and it was kind of fun!  I was the "marker" and drew lines to mark the drywall where the studs would fall and also cut the drywall wherever it was needed.  I think it's so cool that you just score it with a utility knife and break it.  I think that is my favorite part. The boys bedrooms walls are done!  This week I'll try to get up there to do some taping - I will probably soon learn why everyone hates that part so much, but for now I'm just excited that we are making progress.

The electrical on the second floor is also complete.  Our electrician has started making up the permanent panel in the basement. Over the last several weeks I drilled the holes to get all the homeruns to the panel location and pulled all the wires in.  Everything is all nice and neat, at the panel for him to make up all the circuits, breakers, etc. 

We met with an engineer on March 7th.  Everything with the building looks pretty good, with the exception of inadequate ventilation in the attic.  We are going to add some gable vents once the snow melts (need to put up staging to do this task).  The results of the inspection with the engineer were favorable and we don't have as many problems as I initially thought. The problems we do have are easily rectified.

I NEED TO TAKE PHOTOS of our progress.  I'll try to do that this week!