20 weeks down, 4 weeks to go! Yeah…we’re definitely not getting done in time.
But hey, we’ve got drywall!
Here are a few quick photos from this morning. The mudding/taping starts today and will last through next Monday. We’re getting close!
(The plywood beadboard, reglets and drywall will all get painted white.)
The timing for drywall has ended up working well for us, as we’ve had a lot of going away activities these last few weeks. (Oh you know who you are…and we miss you three already!) In the meantime, we’re finishing up odds and ends and will start putting together cabinets soon(!). Also, big thanks to Audrey for getting our new wireless network hooked up. You saved us a whole weekend of headaches!
We are so ready to dive into this last phase of the project, but there are still a few major decisions to make – like countertops and hardware! Stay tuned for new posts that could be titled, “how to cope with champagne taste on a beer budget”. Oh, the life of an architect.
2 questions.
What is the red vertical cylinder I see in the last photo?
What are the horizontal rods on the ceiling running side-to-side in the (at least) first photo?
Thanks.
Bob
I really like your exposed joists.
I’m in the midddle of a major renovation myself, but not nearly as far along as you. Good Luck!
Bob, lots of people have asked us about the red cylinder, It kind of looks like a bazooka or a uranium tube device but it’s actually just a work light. A clear cylinder with giant compact fluorescent bulbs comes up from inside the tube to give even 360 degree lighting, it’s awesome. The horizontal rods are stainless steel all thread with stainless close bodied turnbuckles. We used them to to cinch up the framing to make it straight and they also serve as structural tension rods to keep things from moving over time. The turnbuckles are actually marine sailing hardware from a local store here in Ballard.
Allegra, those joists are 100 years old!
Wow!
It’s getting so close. The space is looking incredible.
Wow…you can really get a feel for the space now…very exciting.
Hi,
I’ve been really enjoying watching all of your progress! It looks so great! My husband and I are also renovating a home in Seattle, and so far we’ve done all the work too…lots of fun so far 😉 Agreed that drywalling is one of the least enjoyable parts, and I’m interested to hear about your experience hiring it out, and also maybe who you hired? We’re still figuring out the process of looking for and hiring contractors and would love to hear your advice!
Thanks!
Lindsey
Sure lindsey, If you want to e-mail us we could send you our drywallers info. I just stopped in to check on them and they’re doing a great job. zerbey.kyle@gmail.com or zerbey.lauren@gmail.com
how exciting, everything is starting to come together! i find that the smallest decisions sometimes take me the most amount of time, and good luck coping with the beer budget 🙂
Holy. Crap. It’s looking amazing! What a difference that drywall makes, and if this is the grey sheetrock, it’s going to be BEAUTIFUL with that white paint on the walls. This is going to be the hippest 100 year old house in Seattle, hands down.
Haha, thanks Dan! It’s true…the sheetrock is a little gray, and we’re going with “super white” Ben Moore paint so it’s going to be bright!
wow guys! this is awesome! you can really tell how much daylight gets washed on the walls now. the white and the wood tones is sexy indeed. do you plan on mudding directly up to the joists? is there a reveal? how is that detail working out?
Wow everything looks amazing! The drywall really makes it feel near completion. You guys are moving right along. Keep it up!
Oh, I so love your reno! It’s amazing what drywall can do! Can’t wait to see what finishes you guys choose and the beer budget.
Jason,
We’re using L-metal with a bead of caulk at the long run of the exposed joists where they might deflect and cause some cracking, at the face of wall where the joists are only in shear (not bending) we’re mudding right up to them. I don’t think it should crack but if it does, we’ll just bead caulk it. we have lot’s of reveals elsewhere where drywall transitions to wood ceiling and at the skylights. L-metal around all window and door casings. It’s going to be tight.
I really hate your blog.
Want to know why? Because, it makes me want to tear out all of our renovations and start over. I love how you both think so big. Everything looks terrific.
(Also, do you know of the site http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/ ? They’s go ga-ga over your bathroom! Excellent customizations!)
Bunny
Ha! I know what you mean though, the same thing happens to us all the time. I think it’s just inevitable.
I do know about Ikea Hacker, but haven’t checked it out in a while. I actually submitted our bathroom vanity and towel rack a year or two ago but I don’t think they ever posted it. Maybe I should try again. =)
By the way…love your kitchen countertops and the way it wraps down the side. We’re very much in a “wrapping” mindset these days. What material is that?
Wow, it’s really looking almost finished! Did you consider leaving the plywood beadboard unpainted? I’m really digging the wood grain but I suppose it doesn’t go with the other woods you’ve chosen for the house?
Hey Nicole, the beadboard plywood is pretty “swirly” (for a lack of a better word!) and there is a noticeable color difference between the panels so I don’t think it would be a good candidate to leave unpainted. There are other plywood options (non-beadboard) that look really great and could be left unpainted, but I’m not sure that option is out there for the beadboard. We also wanted a lot of white to keep the space bright and help bounce around the light coming in from the skyligts.