Today I spent the morning taping all the drywall seams, joints, etc. on the second floor so that Casey could run through and put the first coat of joint compound up. He is using a 90-minute quickset compound, apparently it dries fast and is less likely to crack in the process. We'll have two more coats to put up along with sanding before these walls will be ready for paint. It is slow work, but not as slow as hanging drywall!
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| 1st coat! |
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| Master Bedroom |
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| Laundry closet on 2nd floor - taped and ready for mud! |
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| Casey throwing some mud on the walls ;) |
We did have a bit (okay, a major) of a plumbing issue, but it has been fixed. It was really sad to see the huge pile of materials that were improperly installed. All of the plumbing that was previously installed was removed and replaced over the last few weeks by a master plumber. It is all up to code and we won't be having any issues with it now!
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| A portion of the discarded plumbing materials that were improperly installed |
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| All the plumbing is now completely up to code - it previously had a HUGE list of violations |
This week we will be ordering the sheetrock for the first floor. I am really excited to get the first floor done so we can order our kitchen and get closer to moving in. It is likely that we won't be ready for moving in until the end of June, but what a way to celebrate the summer!
If there's a silver lining to this plumbing fiasco, it's that this occurred long before you guys are already living there, and even before other things were put up. At least while you're still at this stage, the damage is still minimal, and you could replace the pipes much easier. And hopefully, the replacements prove to be better than the original ones, and should serve you for a longer period of time. Keep us posted!
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