Monday, July 31, 2017

Joint compound and ice-cream

For once we got more done than we planned! Usually it’s the other way around and everything takes 4 times longer than planned. Maybe we’re not as picky about the walls and ceiling in the utility room, but we managed to get all the joints taped and sealed in one day. We definitely didn’t smooth out the joints as well as we had for the other rooms, but after laying down a bunch of texture, it really didn’t seem to matter.

So tape and two coats of joint compound left to dry overnight followed by a light sanding.
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While waiting for the first coat to dry, we had time for a trip to One-Eyed Jacks for ice-cream.

Cover the doors, window, outlets/switches and give it a good spraying with texture.
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We had everything cleaned up and put away by mid afternoon.

Todo list
Utility Room

  1. Fix ant infested ceiling joist
  2. Get roof fixed/replaced
  3. Replace electrical boxes
  4. Add recessed lighting
  5. Figure out washing machine drain
  6. Replace dryer vent
  7. Frame new closet
  8. Seal up the room
  9. New insulation
  10. New drywall
  11. Texture drywall
  12. Paint walls and ceiling
  13. Prep for tile floor
  14. Tile floor
  15. Grout floor
  16. Window and door trim
  17. Base boards