Tag: home improvement

Drywall is UP!

Our latest home-improvement project has reached a milestone: we have hung the ceiling in the dining room.

naked dining room ceiling
All of the drywall is hung – eight panels on the ceiling and one panel on the wall

Meghan and I completed the ceiling in a one-day marathon of equipment procurement and hard work.  We finished the wall section the next day after returning the rented panel-lift and truck.

Next up: “mudding” and removing the remaining sections of wall paper.

Power Tools

Home improvement can be a real pain in the ass.  Buying new tools makes it fun again!

Oscillating Multifunction Power Tool
Oscillating Multifunction Power Tool

Today’s project involves removing baseboard trim that was installed before the hardwood floor. (who does that?!)  It’s nearly impossible to remove, so we’re going to cut it out so it’s even with the floor instead, and install new trim the right way.