April 25-26: Moving forward (slowly)

This weekend, after doing some mudding and getting it absolutely everywhere, we decided to scrap the carpet and put down some fake wood panel stuff. This is us starting to remove the remainder of the carpet:

The second type linoleum isn't as cool as the first. There apparently used to be a wall along the line between the two different types of linoleum. After scraping the ceiling and pulling up the carpet, the location of the old wall was very apparent. Interesting. So there used to be a room here, that was removed and now we are putting it back.

Mudding.

We also decided to remove the baseboard heater. It didn't work and was just in the way. We never use the baseboard heaters anyway since they are expensive. I love the baby blue paint underneath.

More to come!

April 11-12: More drywall

This weekend, we finished framing and hanging drywall. Finally. Drywall is heavy!

This is the last bit of framing in the hall.

Drywall is hung in the hall.

Drywall (and insulation) on the room side.

This side is done!

This is the view from the kitchen. There is still that very small bit of wall that needs to be covered with drywall.

We also started taping and mudding.

Same wall -- this is the wall between the living room and the den.

More to come!

April 4-5: More Framing and drywall

Ok, I started this weekend by pulling up the carpet in what was going to be a hall from the kitchen to the laundry room. We found this awesome linoleum under the carpet:

Pulling up carpet is not fun. You have to pull back the carpet itself and then pull up all of the padding from underneath (that's in a pile on the right). Then pull up ALL of the staples and the tack boards along the wall that hold the carpet in place. Fun. At this point we were still considering keeping the carpet in the bedroom, so it is still attached to the floor on the right (which is where the bedroom will be).

This the framing for the wall that will make the hallway between the laundry room and the kitchen.

Action construction shot.

Another action construction shot. We have the door in just to test that the opening for the door is big enough -- but not too big!

We were able to start hanging drywall on the living room wall. This is a shot from the living room.

We also added insulation. This was before we realized that none of our other interior walls have insulation. Welp. Also, I apologize for the lack of enthusiasm on my face here. It was very late. I was very tired.

Hanging drywall.

Well that wall is done.

More to come!