Hang Ten (or Twelve)

After all these weeks of looking at the addition with its compartments only roughly defined by the framing, it was time for the sheetrocking. At about 7:30 am this past Monday morning, the doorbell rang, and out front sat the flatbed truck, whose drivers were anxious to get a head-start on their deliveries. Of course, that didn't take into account that the contractor wasn't here and there'd be nothin' doing with unloading if it wasn't where Pete wanted it to be. He wasn't far behind them, and off came the pallets of drywall.



Those sheets of drywall are 12 feet long! The crew worked pretty darned quickly to hang the sheetrock on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Thursday and Friday allowed for much of the taping and mudwork to occur. Here are some shots of the initial drywall hanging, including the protective measures I came across when I went into my bedroom...




Thursday and Friday were the taping and mudwork. It's looking very much like a house now, instead of just a construction project. I'm liking it.




With the sheetrock applied and the compound smoothed on, it gives the arch at the master bedroom tub alcove a really terrific look. Here's a shot of that from tonight, and beside it is a shot down the back hallway towards the exit door, where José is working away on his stilts.