Once Peter got the plumbing and electrical downstairs straightened away (he installed a new fan, outlet, and switch for a light that used to be on a pull cord) a friend came over and they installed the drywall. After about a week for crack-filling, Peter was able to prime the room yesterday and painted the ceiling tonight. It is finally starting to come together! Today I painted the door and the trim before we install them. It is really nice to be doing one room at a time and be able to do things at a more leisurely pace. Painting trim before installation is something we regretted not doing at our previous house. Hopefully it will make touch-ups after installation go much more quickly.
The pictures don't look like much at this point but I'll post them anyway.
I can't wait to get some paint on the walls (still have to decide on a colour) and get the rest of the fixtures installed :)
As for the next task on our list - we will be tackling the downstairs bedroom. The plan is to create a walk-in closet by combining the super-narrow closet with a tiny (and useless) storage room. We will replace the paneling with drywall, install new trim, lights, and eventually flooring (but that will be done when we do the rest of the basement). We'd like to have the bedroom and bathroom completed before the baby arrives ... that date is getting closer!
ETA: I just realized I haven't posted a picture of the floor. Peter tiled and grouted the floor. It looks great!
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Very nice! Can't wait to see it all done! We need to put a second bath in as well but trying to get the water up to our septic is stalling plans :/
Very nice! Can't wait to see it all done! We need to put a second bath in as well but trying to get the water up to our septic is stalling plans :/
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