the midcentury ranch for a new generation
2 min readThe drywall was hung, taped, and textured and now its ready for me to get on with painting. I have a quick decision to make. Help!
While I was upstairs, ripping out the wall-to-wall carpet, the drywall crew was downstairs turning the basement spaces back into rooms. It’s very exciting to see the work progressing. Continue reading “Progress: The basement drywall is in!”
< 1 min readThe basement framing has been proceeding in the background of several other projects and is starting to finally come together. The electrician is scheduled to come out and work with me on wiring in the next few weeks!
Meanwhile I’ve been enjoying that room-like feeling you get from walls that are framed but not yet covered in drywall. Especially with 24″ on center wall studs, we still sometimes take a shortcut through the wall center wall rather than go 6′ over to the door. I’ve also been enjoying hanging out in the bedroom as it comes together, mostly due to the great natural light from the large window we installed this summer. Continue reading “Progress: Framing basement walls and soffits”
< 1 min readPutting in the floor plates and wall studs was an exciting first step to building back the rooms I’d spent so much time demolishing. Hooray for new spaces!
We got the walls of the new basement bathroom done and had the plumbers back to do the rough in.  It is really starting to look like a room with the vent and supply lines in and especially with the shower enclosure installed.  Continue reading “Progress: Bathroom Framed and Roughed In”
2 min readNot all 2x4s are created equal and when you are taking on a construction project its important to start with a bunch of good ones. Â
Life is hard enough without dealing with bowed, cupped, or twisted studs.  I’m getting ready to start framing the new walls in the basement and I wanted to get the job started well by picking the right lumber for the job.  Continue reading “How to Choose the Right 2x4s for your DIY Wall Building Project”
