We must of been nice this year because Santa brought us sheet rock! So it's been quite a while since my last update on This Old House. After we finished siding the house (just in time for some cold weather), John got to work framing, while the heating and plumbing guys worked their magic. Electrical went pretty fast, thanks to John's friend Ken for helping out! Then followed spray foam insulation and now we're finally ready for sheet rock! They (Santa and his elves) delivered it yesterday and we should have finished sheet rock walls by the end of the week.
Here's how things look before the sheet rock goes up.
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| Kitchen |
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| Dining Room |
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| Our Bedroom |
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| Closet area with walk-ins |
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| Guest bedroom (with sound proofing insulation) |
It's so cool to be able to turn on the lights with a switch, and soon we'll have a working bathroom! Yes, we currently use a Thunder bucket. :) We added sound proofing insulation on the floors and some of the walls to help with the old house noise factor. Next up we're choosing colors for hardwood floor (we're renovating the original hardwood), kitchen cabinets and tile for the bathroom. I'm thinking about paint colors too, now that we'll have walls soon! Things are finally moving along. We still have a long way to go, but it's amazing to finally see some big progress. This time last year, This Old House looked like this....remember?
I have to look at the old pictures so that I remember how far we've come and all that we've accomplished! It may be taking us a long while, but hey, it keeps us out of trouble and challenges us. I'm excited to see how the next few months proceed. Winter cold is no problem now that we'll have walls and heat to keep us pressing ahead on finishing up our house. Until next time!
