Since our last blog post, Jake and his assorted related helpers have been busy. Jake has been working 7 days a week 10 hours a day trying to get the Certificate of Occupancy before we have to be out of our rental apartment! The succession of work below:
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| We used mineral wool insulation - it is hydrophobic, fire-proof, and easy to cut and install solo. |
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| Drywall starts going up. Don't ask how Jake and my Dad got this drywall up in the stairwell. |
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| My Dad hamming it up for the camera. Notice the proper personal protective equipment. Safety first. |
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| Then comes the mudding and taping. |
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| Sanded, primed, and painted. Jake decided to paint everything white to save time, and later we will choose colors when we have time and have lived there for a little while. Jake was going for a Level 5 drywall finish. I was not allowed to ask how much time a Level 4 finish would have saved us... |
