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sheetrock makeover

three good friends, two solid days and 40-some sheets of drywall later and a shadowy, rugged barn space is transformed into a brightened crisp living situation. now half of the apartment space is mostly ready for my memorial day move to my swingin mushroom barn metal studio.

things yet to do: (while in barn-camping mode)
frame bathroom wall
frame closet wall
install bathroom and closet doors
install sink/shower/venting
insulate attic
insulate kitchen/bathroom walls
install 2 exterior doors, 1 window, and 1 interior door
install spiral staircase
drill well, install plumbing
build 2 half-walls/jack and level bathroom floor
finish exterior sheetrock
paint
complete electrical work
install kitchen fixtures and appliances
build kitchen counter and cabinets
tape and mud all drywall
trim out doors and windows
tile bathroom and part of living room
carpet living room/bedroom/hallway
stain concrete floor of kitchen
more window installation?

143 hours worked since 4/3/04.
pictures will be forthcoming.
[after the inspection and composting toilet are complete].

2004-05-27 21:18

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1. Salutations and congratulations! I am very keen on your acquiring so many important construction skills, with help from your friends. Clearly, this knowledge will come in handy next summer when we consider rehabbing the second floor of our Minneapolis domicile. 'Course, by that time you'll have established a regular line of Transit Metals products (I'm thinking flea market knights-in-armor and Eel-brand bowie knives), and you'll be obliged to stay the course for the bigger bucks in New York, rather than accept the tradesman's wage in Minnesota. Talloo, tallay, hammer away!
   — Genghis John    May 28, 10:20 AM    #