OUR NEW HOUSE

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Drywall update

Drywall update

Drywall is going in rapidly.  They are now almost done putting up the drywall on the first floor.  Here is our living room. They have installed all the corner bead on the second floor and have started taping and mudding the joints. We have a tentative date of November 20th for the first cabinets toRead more about Drywall update[…]

Porch columns

Porch columns

Columns are a signature craftsman style element, and there are lots of different types that are used in craftsman homes.  If you search Google images for “craftsman columns exterior” you’ll see what I mean. Most of the time, they are made out of wood.  However, because they are exterior columns, and would likely have miteredRead more about Porch columns[…]

Drywall

Drywall

Now the the insulation is (almost) complete, the drywall process has started.  First step in preparation was to remove all the doors so they don’t get damaged. Each door had to be marked for location and for pocket doors, which side it goes on.  Now the drywall goes up. For the first time since weRead more about Drywall[…]